精品-quick fix society（课堂PPT）

1、.1.2What does “quick fix” mean? How do you understand the title?e.g. Theres no quick fix for depression. Even if you are under medical care and taking antidepressant medication, improvement takes time. a way of solving a problem that is easy but temporary or inadequate“Fix” means solution. “Quick fi

2、x” in this essay refers to the lifestyle of modern people who are impatient to get everything done and want to find the quick solution to everything.3 Get familiar with the modern lifestyle of most American people and see the possible problems of a quick fix society ; Grasp the main idea and structu

3、re of the text; Master the meanings and usage of key words and expressions; be reduced to ; get sth. over with, life in the fast lanespeedout of control; deferred gratification Explore the method of writing Expository Essay.4 Task 1- Topic DiscussionTask 2- Text UnderstandingTask 3- Theme Exploratio

4、nAssignmentTask 4- Debate.5Survey: Which is your most popular way to contact with your family and Friends?.6 Do you think people nowadays are living in a fast-paced society? .0.11.122013.04.13Here it refers to the lifestyle of modern American people who are impatient to get everything done an

5、d want to find the quick solution to everything.Expository EssayTo explain the lifestyle of modern American people and appeal for some change in peoples attitude Clear cut 3 PartsComparison & ContrastRhetorical Questions.14What is an expository essay? It Gives facts. Explains. Gives steps in a proce

6、ss. Presents ideas in logical order or correct sequence. .15Steps to write an Expository Essay.163The writers reflection on the lifestyle of Americans after her trip.4678Explain the three features of the quick fix society. The writers appeal to her fellow countrymen to return to life in the slow lan

7、e. .17ContrastFast lane tripReturn tripThe herd of cows is reduced to a few dots the herds of cowsno longer little dots thisPastoral scenery slid by us at 55mph.We drove slowly through main streets, slowing to 20 mph getting there wasnt any fun at all. getting there had been the fun.speedsceneryfeel

8、ings.18OnceNowconsumptionlosing weightput a little of each paycheck away “for a rainy day”take out loansrelax now, pay laterdeferred gratificationWe arent so patient.If we wanted to become thinner, we simply ate less.try the latest miracle dietAttitude towards success.19In the pastNow bookmusicnewsr

9、elationshiplistened to every note of Beethovens Fifth Symphonylinger over every word of a classic noveldevote large parts of our days to our loved onesMagazine articles pre-digested and news briefings more brief than everenjoy 26 seconds of that famous themeread the condensed versionlisten to the ta

10、pereplace them with “quality time”.20There are two kinds:1) is a question that is followed by an answer. Its purpose is to cause readers attention. (In Chinese, it corresponds with 设问设问).2) Is a question that never expects an answer. It expresses a definite meaning in a style of question. (The write

11、r has had an answer in his mind.) (In Chinese, it corresponds with 反问反问) Its function is to impress readers. .21Find out the rhetorical questions in the text. Why is it that the featureless turnpikes and interstates are the routes of choice for so many of us? Why doesnt everybody try slowing down an

12、d exploring the countryside? (Para. 3)How dare anyone keep America waiting longer than overnight? (Para. 5)Why waste 45 minutes listening to the whole thing when someone else has saved us the trouble of picking out the best parts? (Para. 6)Why are we in such a hurry to save time? (Para. 7)apposition

13、 to “trouble”.22In which paragraph the author reveal her purpose of writing this essay? Para. 8 Lets slow down and enjoy what nature offers us and what m a n k i n d h a s l e f t u s a n d rediscover life.23The author believes that people in the United States are now becoming _. They cant wait for

14、things to _. They are always in a _. The contrast experience of _ made her think about the _, which is typical of _ features: _; _; _. The author says that the people in the US are good at _ but not at _ . If they use the time they have just to _, then the urge for speed or efficiency will become an

15、 obsession. There has to be a serious effort to _ on this impatient lifestyle. People should _ so that they will have the time to read, to enjoy music, to develop personal relations, to enjoy beautiful scenery, to _. a trip to West Virginiathe lifestyle of modern American peoplemore and more impatienthappenhurrynow instead of later 3faster instead of slowersuperficially instead of thoroughlysaving timespending timesave more timeput the brakesslow downrediscover life.24Do you agree with the authors opinion? Is it possible to slow down? .25PropositionOpposition.26 F