1、,Unit One,Time Management,Focus,Leadin Activities,Words & Expressions,Text Understanding,Writing,Time-Out!,Time works wonders.时间创造奇迹。Time tries truth.时间检验真理。Time is the best healer.时间是治愈创伤的良药。 Time and tide wait for no man.时间不等人。（时不我待。）,Leadin Activities,Proverbs about Time,Leadin Activities,All tim
2、e is no time when it is past.机不可失，时不再来。 Sorrow calls no time thats gone.悲伤唤不回已逝的光阴。 One cannot put back the lock.往者不可追。 Seize the present day, trusting tomorrow as little as it may be. 抓住今天，尽可能少信赖明天。 Never put off till tomorrow that you can do today.今日事，今日毕。,Leadin Activities,Questions for Discussio
3、n,What should we do with time?,Treasure/value our time : The waste of time in our eyes should mean the loss of life. Treasuring our time is regarded as cherishing our life; to work hard to save time; make best use of our time; to devote all our time, energy and attention to what counts much to our l
4、ife.Only when we pour our lifetime into the valuable things will we never feel guilty of the life we have spent.,Suggested Answer:,Words and Expressions,create vt. make (sth.) happen or exist 创造 The new factory is expected to create more than 400 new jobs. 这家新工厂预计可以创造400个以上的新工作岗位。 The pollution in t
5、his area is creating a lot of problems. 这一地区的污染正在造成大量的问题。,Words and Expressions,turn in: hand in 上交 The professor let the students study the traffic problems last week and is now waiting for them to turn in their papers. 上星期教授让学生们研究交通问题，现在正等着他们交论文。 The government wanted the rebels to turn in all the
6、ir heavy weapons. 政府要叛军交出一切重型武器。,Words and Expressions,work on: try hard to improve or achieve (sth.) 努力改善；努力完成 You need to work on your pronunciation a bit more. 你需要稍加努力来改善你的发音。 John has been working on an English textbook with Prof. Lee. 约翰一直在和李教授一起编写一本英语教材。,Words and Expressions,priority n. sth.
7、that you think is more important than other things and should be dealt with first 优先考虑的事 Working on your time management skills should be a top priority. 努力改善你的时间管理技能应当成为最优先考虑的事情。 He says setting priorities is of great importance. 他说确定轻重缓急很重要。,Words and Expressions,figure out: think about (sb./sth.)
8、 until you understand them/it 弄懂；想清楚；弄明 No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy. 没人能够弄清楚他怎么会这么富有。 It took Tom about one hour to figure out how to start the machine. 汤姆花了大约一个小时才弄明白怎么开动这台机器。,Words and Expressions,depend 视而定，取决(于)；依靠(on，upon) The cooking time depends on the size of the pota
9、to. 烹调时间要看土豆的大小而定。 He depended on his writing for his income. 他依靠写作取得收入。,Words and Expressions,try out: test or use (sb./sth.) in order to see how good or effective they are 试用 I like this soap. You may try it out, too. 我喜欢这种肥皂。你不妨也试试。 We talked to some American visitors in the park to try out our E
10、nglish. 我们同公园里的美国来访者交谈，以试一下我们的英语.,Words and Expressions,settle on: choose or make a decision about (sth.) after thinking about it 选定；决定 They havent settled on a name for the baby yet. 他们还没有把婴儿的名字定下来。,Words and Expressions,keep track of: manage to continue following the track of 跟上的进展；记录 My sister ha
11、s had so many different jobs. I find it hard to keep track of what shes doing. 我妹妹干了那么多不同的工作，我觉得很难跟上她所做的一切。 Write down the names of people you meet, and then keep track of them. 把你碰到的人的名字写下来，然后关注他们的动向。,Words and Expressions,on the go: very active and busy 忙个不停 Children are always on the go. 孩子们总是忙个不
12、停。,Words and Expressions,undermine vt. make (sth.) weaker; damage or destroy 削弱；损害；破坏 Too much work has already undermined his health. 太多的工作已经损害了他的健康。 If the bad weather continues, it will undermine the countrys economy. 如果这种坏天气继续下去，它会破坏这个国家的经济。,Words and Expressions,set aside: save or keep (money o
13、r time) for a particular purpose 留出(钱、时间等) a room set aside for visitors 为来访者留出的房间 You should set aside a few hours every week for exercise. 你应当每周留出几小时锻炼的时间。,Text Understanding: The First Paragraph,According to the author, what can you not do in the 24 hours of a single day? We cannot create extra t
14、ime. 2) What can you do every day?We can control our own actions and what we plan to do in one particular day.,Text Understanding: the second and third paragraph,What is the main idea of this section of the text? If you want to be successful at anything, you need to set and keep goal and priorities.
15、 2) What problems do many people have when they dont know how to manage their time? They may turn in homework late, forget about quizzes, complain that they dont have enough time.,Text Understanding,3) What is the workshop called that Grant Baldwin runs for students? So Much to Do, So Little Time. 4
16、) What are Grant Baldwins suggestions for students? Choose three overall priorities and make a list of your goals for the next six months to a year.,Text Understanding: The Fourth to Sixth Paragraph,1) What does this part of the text mainly talk about? It mainly talks about the tools we need to achi
17、eve our goals. 2) Why does the writer say “there is no single, magical tool that will work for everyone?” Because different people may need different tools to be successful.,Text Understanding,3) Name some of the tools that the writer has mentioned in the text. Evernote (), Things, Google Calendar (
18、) and Yahoos free calendar service ().,Text Understanding: the seventh to ninth paragraph,What distractions are mentioned in this section? IMs, email, telephone calls.2) What should people do in order to avoid distractions? They should set aside time for their friends.,Text Understanding: the sevent
19、h to ninth paragraph,3) What is Ajemians suggestion for avoiding distractions? Turn off your phone. 4) What is Baldwins suggestion? Focus on one thing at a time.,Focus,Letter of Invitation,Letter of Acknowledgement,Letter of Request,Letter of Application,Writing,Invitation Commonly-used expressions
20、in Invitation: （1）邀请I should be delightedpleased if you could come toWouldCould you come to （2）接受邀请I shall be happy to acceptIt was thoughtful of you to Thank you for your invitation toWe look forward to seeing you again. （3）谢绝邀请Please accept my sincere regret atUnfortunately，it will be impossible f
21、or me toWhat a shame! We cant,Writing: Letter,真题范例,Writing：Invitation,Words for Reference: Detian Waterfall of Nanning 南宁德天瀑布 Li River of Guilin桂林漓江 Silver Beach of Beihai 北海银滩,June 25th，2014 Dear Jane，I would like to invite you to come to Guangxi for this summer vacation. Guangxi is beautiful. Ill
22、show you around Detian Waterfall of Nanning, Li River of Guilin, Silver Beach of Beihai and other places. Im looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Please tell me if you can come. Yours,Zhang Ling,Writing：Invitation,June 30th，2014 Dear Zhang，Thank you very much for your invitation.
23、 Im glad to accept your invitation and decide to go in the early of July. Hope to meet you soon.Yours,Jane,Writing：Invitation,Letter of Acknowledgement Commonly-used expressions: Please accept my sincere appreciation for I am truly grateful to you for You were so kind to I take this opportunity to e
24、xpress to you my deep appreciation for the kind assistance you rendered me. My appreciation to you for your generous help is beyond words. Please accept my most cordial thanks for your timely help, which I will always remember.,Writing: Letter,真题范例 请以Sam 的名义给他的朋友David 写一封感谢信，感谢David邀请他参加生日派对，并谈及他对Da
25、vid家人的感受。然后特别感谢David分享的威士忌酒，并邀请David去他家品尝他珍藏的白兰地。,Writing,Dear David, I am truly grateful to you for inviting me to your party. Ive spent a sweet night there with you, your family and friends. Your family members were very nice and hospitable and you really made me feel at home. Your friends were al
26、l easy-going and cute. Besides, thank you for your whisky. How do you know that is my favorite? I have a bottle of brandy. Hope to enjoy that with you when you come to my home. Thanks again for your invitation, your hospitality, your family, your friends and all the fancy memory you brought to me! Y
27、ours, Sam,Letter of Request Commonly-used expressions: （1）I wish to I want toWed like to I would ask you to （2）We would feel obligedI should feel grateful for will be greatly appreciated,Writing: Letter,真题范例 以下是李明给老板Mr. Lee的一封信，请求升职加薪。 Words for Reference: accomplish 达到 salary 薪水 post 职位,Writing,Dea
28、r Mr. Lee,I am honored for the opportunity of working in this company. In the past years, Ive worked for you and accomplished a great deal.However, the salary remains unchanged. As you know, the talents in this field are in great demand, and most of them are offered a great salary. So respectfully I
29、m requesting a promotion of my salary and a higher post, with which I can make greater contribution to your company. I will be greatly appreciated if you would like to meet to discuss this. Thank you for your attention to these requests. Yours faithfully, Li Ming,Letter of Application Useful Express
30、ions: （1）I would like to apply for the position This is an application for the position I wish to apply for the position （2）Please let me know if you want an interview Can we arrange an interview at your convenience? I shall be much obliged if you will accord me an opportunity for an interview （3）Im
31、 looking forward to hearing from you shortly I hope to hear from you soon,Writing：Application,真题范例 说明：请以王曼丽的名义写一封求职信。 王曼丽，24岁，毕业于龙江技术学院，主修企业管理，各门课程都优良。学过速记与打字，速度各为每分钟90字和70字。请为她拟出一份给ABC公司的自荐信，希望在该公司谋得总经理秘书一职。请注意书信的格式。写信的日期为2004年6月25日。 Words for reference: 技术学院 Technical College 企业管理 Business Adminis
32、tration 速记与打字 shorthand and typing,Writing：Application,ABC Company Dear Sir or Madam,I am writing to apply for the post of the secretary to the general manager.I am 24 years old and graduated from Long Jiang Technical College. My major is Business Administration and I am excellent in all the subject
33、s. I have ever learned shorthand and typing, and the speeds are 90 words per minute and 70 words per minute respectively.I hope I may be of interest to you, and I look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,Wang Manli,Writing：Application,Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities
34、to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child- things that have
35、lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. A child finds pleasure in playing in the rain, or in the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure. But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks older people are; he is continually being told not to do this, or being punished for what he has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.,Reciting passage is an efficient way to learn English.,Thank You !,Keep up with your English learning,
