精品课件-quick-fix-society.ppt

1、What 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 fix”

2、 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.,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 structure

3、of the text; Master the meanings and usage of key words and expressions; be reduced to ; get sth. over with, life in the fast lane speedout of control; deferred gratification Explore the method of writing Expository Essay.,Task 1- Topic Discussion,Task 2- Text Understanding,Task 3- Theme Exploration

4、,Assignment,Task 4- Debate,Survey:,Which is your most popular way to contact with your family and Friends?,Do you think people nowadays are living in a fast-paced society?,SIAS UNIVERSITY,2013.04,Here it refers to the lifestyle of modern American people who are impatient to get everything done and w

5、ant to find the quick solution to everything.,ExpositoryEssay,To explain the lifestyle of modern American people and appeal for some change in peoples attitude,Clear cut 3 Parts,Comparison _; _. The author says that the people in the US are good at _ but not at _ . If they use the time they have jus

6、t to _, then the urge for speed or efficiency will become an 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 Virginia

7、,the lifestyle of modern American people,more and more impatient,happen,hurry,now instead of later,3,faster instead of slower,superficially instead of thoroughly,saving time,spending time,save more time,put the brakes,slow down,rediscover life,Do you agree with the authors opinion? Is it possible to slow down?,Proposition,Opposition,Further Research on the issue of quick fix society Whats your understanding of the following quota? Construct your own arguments in you