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1、精选课件ppt,1,Tyranny of the Urgent,Charles E. Hummel,精选课件ppt,2,Tyranny: n.,unfair or cruel use of power or authority e.g. the tyranny of military rule (fig) submit to the tyranny of inflexible office hours,精选课件ppt,3,I Pre-reading Questions,1. Do you often feel pressed by time? Do you hate meeting deadl
2、ines? 2. Do you think you are successful in managing your time? Why or why not? Have you ever thought of ways to improve the management of your time?,精选课件ppt,4,II Text,Background information: The American View of Time Americans treat time as if it were something almost tangible: they budget it, save
3、 it, waste it, steal it, kill it, and account for it; they also charge for it. It is a precious commodity. Most Americans live according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars. These calendars may be divided into intervals as short as fifteen minutes.,精选课件ppt,5,As a result, Americans work
4、 hard at the task of saving time. They communicate rapidly through telexes, phone calls or memos rather than through personal contacts. People are meeting increasingly on television screens to settle problems by “teleconferences”. In the U.S., it is taken as a sign of competence to solve a problem,
5、or fulfill a job successfully with rapidity. Consider the Chinese view of time!,“The U.S. is definitely a telephone country.”,精选课件ppt,6,2. Text Analysis,This is a well-organized argumentative essay. Para 1-2 Introductory part: can not really help relieve people of the pressure. Para 3-5 Body: the pr
6、essure in our life originates from the mishandled problem of . Para 6 Concluding part: we are slaves to“ ”.,the prolongation of time,priorities,the tyranny,of the urgent,精选课件ppt,7,Comprehension of the textPart （P1-2）,Qs: 1.How does the author introduce his topic? 2. Why do people wish for a thirty-h
7、our day? Does the author believe that this extra time will help people to ease the pressure?,精选课件ppt,8,A1: The author introduces his topic with a rhetorical question. A rhetorical question is a figure of speech in the form of a question posed for its rhetorical effect without the expectation of a re
8、ply (eg: Why me?). Rhetorical questions encourage the listener to think about the (often obvious) answer to the question. When a speaker states, How much longer must our people endure this injustice?, no formal answer is expected. Rather, it is a device used by the speaker to achieve an emphasis.,精选
9、课件ppt,9,A2: People always find themselves in short supply of time. An extra six hours may relieve them of the pressure. No. The author does not think that the prolongation of time may solve the problem of short-age of time once for all because ones work is endless. With this extra time, he believes,
10、 people could only afford to do more work rather than all the work.,精选课件ppt,10,Language points,1. trail a long line or series of marks that is left by somebody/something e.g. He went inside, leaving a trail of muddy footprints behind him. Translate: 飓风过后满目疮痍。 The hurricane left a trail of destructio
11、n behind it.,精选课件ppt,11,2. haunt to be always in the thoughts of; return repeatedly to the mind of e.g. Thirty years after the earthquake he is still haunted by images of death and destruction. The memory of that day still haunts me. (of ghosts) visit (a place) regularly: a haunted house,精选课件ppt,12,
12、3. exacting (of a person or piece of work) demanding much care, effort and attention e.g. an exacting teacher/piece of work Volunteers are needed for an exacting assignment. synonym demanding exact v. insist on and obtain; require e.g. exact obedience from ones staff (fml) Her work exacts great care
13、 and attention.,精选课件ppt,13,Part 2（P3-5）,Qs: 1 ) What is the problem of priorities? 2) When are people liable to frustration? 3) Why do people often delay an important task?,精选课件ppt,14,A1: What should people deal with first when confronted with endless tasks? Urgent vs. Important,精选课件ppt,15,A2: When
14、they find numerous tasks unfinished and especially when they find that they have left the important tasks aside. A3: People are constantly driven by urgent tasks while they are usually given more time to accomplish important tasks. As a result, they are likely to lack a sense of urgency for importan
15、t tasks.,精选课件ppt,16,Language points,1. dilemma e.g. The doctor faced a dilemma as whether he should tell the patient the truth or not. The president finds himself in a dilemma over how to tackle the crisis. synonym predicament,精选课件ppt,17,2. priority c something that is regarded as more important tha
16、n others Education is a top priority. Our first priority is to improve standards. Financial security was high on his list of priorities. You need to get your priorities right. (American English) You need to get your priorities straight. 2) u priority (over something) high or top place among various things to be done Club members will be given priority. The search for a new vaccine will take priority over all other medical research. prioritize v. : to put tasks, e
