?Unit6ThePaceof LifeBeforeReadingGlobalReadingDetailedReadingAfterReadingSupplementaryReading5. Technology produces thenew burden of dealing withfaxes.e-mailsandvoicemails6. Technology eats further into our time by forcing us tohandle software glitches on computers andfilling ourheadswith useless information from the InternetBack》KPrev
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life Technology produces the new burden of dealing with faxes, e-mails and voicemails. _ _ 5. Technology eats further into our time by forcing us to handle software glitches on computers and filling our heads with useless information from the Internet. _ _ _ 6
Unit6ThePaceof LifeBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingSupplementaryReadingTrueor FalseScanTextAanddecidewhether the followingstatements aretrueorfalse1.It is convenient to say we are all lacking in time.(F)It is too general to sayweareall lacking intime.2.About 50 percent of people will tell you they neverhave enough time to get things done.(F)About 50percent of unemployed or retired peoplewilltell you they never have enough time to get thingsdone.KBackNextS
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life True or False Scan Text A and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 1. It is convenient to say we are all lacking in time. 2. About 50 percent of people will tell you they never have enough time to get things done. F It is too general to say we are all lacking in time. ( ) F About 50 percent of unemployed or retired people will tell you they never have enough time to get things done. ( )
Unit6ThePaceofLifeBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingAfterReadingDetailed ReadingSupplementary Reading3.In the U.K.,working hours have risen only slightly in thelast 10years.(T)4.The gains of free time were unevenly distributed onlybecause different groups of people gained different(F)amountoffreetime.There is alsoagenderissue here.Back 》Prev.K
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life 4. The gains of free time were unevenly distributed only because different groups of people gained different amount of free time. 3. In the U.K., working hours have risen only slightly in the last 10 years. F There is also a gender issue here. ( ) ( T )
Unit6 ThePaceof LifeBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingAfterReadingDetailed ReadingSupplementaryReadingTable CompletionFill in the chart with a variety of reactionsprovokedby the perception of the time famine and the troublewith all thesereactions.Pay attentionto thetransitionaldevices,too.Anattempt to gain the largest possibleReaction1amount of satisfaction from the smallestpossible investment of timeReaction2Trying to buy timeReaction3The growth of the work-life debateKBackNext
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life Table Completion Fill in the chart with a variety of reactions provoked by the perception of the time famine and the trouble with all these reactions. Pay attention to the transitional devices, too. An attempt to gain the largest possible amount of satisfaction from the smallest possible investment of time Trying to buy time Reaction 1 Reaction 2 Reaction 3 The growth of the work-life debate
Unit6ThePaceof LifeBeforeReadingGlobal ReadingAfterReadingDetailedReadingSupplementaryReadingLiberating time is useless if the hoursTroublegained are immediately diverted tootherpurposes.1.Oneis...(Para.19)Transitional2....also...(Para.21)Devices3.Athird reaction...(Para.22)Back》Prev.K
Before Reading Global Reading Detailed Reading After Reading Supplementary Reading Unit 6 The Pace of Life 2 Liberating time is useless if the hours gained are immediately diverted to other purposes. 1. One is .(Para. 19) 2. .also.(Para. 21) 3. A third reaction.(Para. 22) Trouble Transitional Devices