大学英语综合教程4 Unit 6 The Pace of Life -

1、整理pptUnit 6 The Pace of LifeText A: Old Father Time Becomes a Terror整理pptStep 1 Pre-reading Activities 整理pptThe structure of the text See Text Organization on page 204.整理pptthreereactionsremedy整理pptStep 2 Language points& Text Comprehension 整理pptPart one (paras 1-11) What are the three reasons why w

2、e feel so time-pressed today? 整理pptPart one (paras 1-11)Questions 1. What are the three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today? 2. The author gives us some examples to show technology has enslaved us. What are they? 3. Why does the author say that our world is facing with the information explosio

3、n? 4. What does rising prosperity mean? 整理ppt para 2: Instead of liberating us, technology has enslaved us. para 7: Technology apart, a second reason . the information explosion. para 11.another reasonrising prosperity 1. What are the three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today? 整理pptPart one (p

4、aras 1-11) 2. The author gives us some examples to show technology has enslaved us. What are they?整理ppt 1) the motorcar (para 3) 2) the aircraft (para 4) 3) washing machines (para 5) 4) the laptop/ portable computer(para 6)整理pptPart one (paras 1-11) 3. Why does the author say that our world is facin

5、g with the information explosion? 整理ppt para 8 para 9 para 10整理ppt para 11: ever-larger quantities of / more and more goods and services are produced, so people will buy more, travel more and play more. Therefore, people will suffer from the confusion of endless choice. 4. What does rising prosperit

6、y mean? 整理pptPart Two (paras 12-18) How many people are not overstressed? Who are those people?整理ppt Para 13: 1) people retiring early 2) unemployed people 3) people who may be only peripherally involved in the economy who dont have this situation at all 整理ppt quotations and facts are used repeatedl

7、y to prove that not everyone feel time-stressed. You can find Michael Willmott in para 12, Paul Edwards in para 14, hour-by-hour log in para 15, the findings of John Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey in para 16-18. 整理pptPart three (paras 19-23) What is this part about? 整理ppt .has provoked / caused/ trigg

8、ered a variety of reactions. 整理pptPart three (paras 19-23) How many reactions are mentioned ? What are they? 整理ppt para 19: one is an attempt to gain the largest possible amount satisfaction from the smallest possible investment of time. Para 21: people are also trying to buy time. Para 22: A third

9、reaction tohas been the growth of the work-life debate.整理pptPart four (paras 24-28) According to the author, how to solve the problem? 整理ppt It is not more time we need: it is fewer desires. 整理pptStep 3 Writing Strategy 1.supporting facts and opinions (See Text Organization 2 on page 204) 2. the tra

10、nsitional devices used in para 7, 11, 21, 22 3. contrast in para 26, 27: before the industrial revolution v.s. today 4. parallel structure in para 28 : we need to we need to. we need to整理ppt Step 4: After-class activities 1) Discussion: Is it possible that, with the development of technology, human

11、being will be replaced by robots some day? why or why not?整理ppt2)Brainstorm: What can we use computer for?整理ppt3). watch the video and finish the questions below:lA. basic questions:l 1. According to the robot, what are difficult to imitate?l 2. Who is the father of the this robot?l 3. According to

12、the man, what dont robot do?l 4. Can a robot be charged with homicide? Why or why not?l 5. What will be done to a faulty machine/robot?lB. discussion:l 1. Can robots naturally evolve into a real human being? If they can, will you welcome them?l 2. What are the basic differences between human beings and robots accordin