Text StudyText Study Idea SharingIdea Sharing Notes to the TextNotes to the Text Words and ExpressionsWords and Expressions WritingWriting Understanding Understanding Reproduction Reproduction Structure Analysis Structure Analysis Summary Summary21I.I.UnderstandingUnderstandingText StudyUnderstandingAnswer the following questions:Answer the following questions:1.What are the two things Americans try to save?Time and labor(Para.1)21Time is regarded as _.(Para.2)2.What does time mean to Americans?Text StudyUnderstandingprecious resources21They do everything _.They start talking business _.They work hard at the task of saving time by _ _.3.How do Americans do everything?4.When do Americans start talking business?5.How do Americans save time?Text StudyUnderstanding(Para.3-7)in a rushquicklyproducing a steady flow of labor-saving devices216.Whats the conclusion?Text StudyUnderstandingThe foreigners _ from those of American.(Para.8)have different ideas21To successfully solve a problemand to fulfill a job with speed is taken by _ as a sign of The _ consider it properto _.Text StudyUnderstanding21II.Structure AnalysisII.Structure AnalysisGeneral Statement+Illustration+EmphasisA.The Writing Model of the Passage:A.The Writing Model of the Passage:Text StudyStructure Analysis What is the General Statement?What is the illustration?What does the writer emphasize?21The general statement(Para.12)The general statement(Para.12)Text StudyStructure Analysis What does the writer want to tell us?time-conscious Americans are _.21Illustration:(Para.37)Illustration:(Para.37)the foreigners first impression of the U.Sthe foreigners first impression of the U.SText StudyStructure AnalysisPara.3:Everyone in the U.S.is in a rush.Para.4:Americans start talking business quickly.Para.5-7:Americans work hard to save time.21Emphasis by contrast(Para.8)Emphasis by contrast(Para.8)Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness todo things quickly,while the foreignersconsider it proper to take time doing things.Text StudyStructure Analysis21B.The way to develop paragraphs:B.The way to develop paragraphs:The writer presents the general statement by giving specific details,then telling the reasons.Text StudyStructure AnalysisGeneral Statement+Specific Details+Reason21WWo or rk k w wi it th h y yo ou ur r p pa ar rt tn ne er r a an nd d f fi in nd d o ou ut t t th he e G Ge en ne er ra al l S St ta at te em me en nt t,t th he e s sp pe ec ci if fi ic c d de et ta ai il ls s a an nd d t th he e r re el la at te ed d r re ea as so on n in Paragraph 3:in Paragraph 3:TipsText StudyStructure Analysis21Text StudyStructure AnalysisGeneral statement:General statement:Specific details:Specific details:1._2._3._city people,hurrying to working time,precious drivers,abrupt,people,push past The reason:The reason:_.This is because people value time highly _.Everyone is in a rush often under pressure21P Pa ar ra ag gr ra ap ph h 7 7 i is s a al ls so o d de ev ve el lo op pe ed d i in n t th hi is s w wa ay y.N No ow w p pi ic ck k o ou ut t t th he e g ge en ne er ra al l s st ta at te em me en nt t,s sp pe ec ci if fi ic c d de et ta ai il ls sand the reason in it.and the reason in it.Text StudyStructure Analysis21Text StudyStructure AnalysisGeneral statement:General statement:Specific details:Specific details:1._ 2._3._everyone,telephone,conduct business telephones,save,feet,time Telephone service,superb,postal service,The reason:The reason:_.The U.S.is definitely a telephone countryefficient 21III.SummaryIII.SummaryAmericans are _ people.They valuetime and save it carefully.Time is a real,_ resource to them so every minute must _.Foreigners may think Americans are always _ and under pressure.Smiles,shortconversations,and small exchanges with strangersdont exist because Americans dislike“_”too much time.Americans assess others_ rather than socially,so theycountin apreciouswastingtime-consciousprofessionallyText StudySummary(to be continued)hurry21start talking business immediately since they arealways _ of time.Americans work hard at _ time by producing a steady flow of labor-saving devices.They may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than _.Solving a problem or doinga job successfully _ is taken as a signof _.The more important the job,the more time and effort Americans will _ it.in personwith speedsavingskillfulnessconsciouspour into Text StudySummary21IV.Reproduction.Reproduction Work in pairs and make a dialogue on the topic“How do Americans treat time?”.Use as many words&phrases learnt in Section A as possible.Text StudyReproduction21Tips:Tips:Americans believe Americans have an acute sense of Americans are always Americans treat time as Its taken as a sign of to quickly,rush,hurry to,restlessly,race through,under pressure,anxious,Idea Sharing21 Active ExpressionsActive Expressions Focus StudyFocus Study21In English,you may find some expressionsformed by very common words,but theyare active and powerful.Whats on at t。