Couprctcustortot ▣Text Organization ▣Probe the Story Creative Writing and Speaking ▣Difficult Sentences Unit 3,Book 4
Text Organization Probe the Story Creative Writing and Speaking Difficult Sentences Unit 3, Book 4
Text Organization Listen to the text and summarize the main idea of each part. Para.1 raising the problem for discussion Para.2-Para.5 providing background of the issue beginning to raise his major position on the Para.6 issue Para.7 transition analysis of why"being late"should not be excused Para.8-Para.14 in business management in Asian cultures Para.15-Para.16 conclusion:calling for punctuality management Unit 3,Book 4
Unit 3, Book 4 Text Organization Listen to the text and summarize the main idea of each part. Para. 1 Para. 2–Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para. 8–Para. 14 raising the problem for discussion providing background of the issue beginning to raise his major position on the issue Para. 15–Para. 16 conclusion: calling for punctuality management analysis of why “being late” should not be excused in business management in Asian cultures transition
Probe the Story 1.According to the scholars,what is the Asian concept of time? Asians live more in the ancient past or in the distant future.They view life as a passing moment and prefer a steady pace. 2.How do Westerners view time? Westerners live more in the present and the near future.They always have immediate and urgent objectives to achieve with time-pressing schedules or deadlines. Unit 3,Book 4
Probe the Story Unit 3, Book 4 1. According to the scholars, what is the Asian concept of time? Asians live more in the ancient past or in the distant future. They view life as a passing moment and prefer a steady pace. 2. How do Westerners view time? Westerners live more in the present and the near future. They always have immediate and urgent objectives to achieve with time-pressing schedules or deadlines
3.What figure of speech does the writer use to illustrate the cultural difference regarding the concept of time? The writer uses a number of metaphors to make his point:"neurotic slavery"indicates being abnormally bound to tight schedules;"the sense of zero gravity"refers to the freedom of spending one's time at will;one's life course is compared to "a long journey";and "the next hill"suggests something within reach. Unit 3,Book 4
Unit 3, Book 4 3. What figure of speech does the writer use to illustrate the cultural difference regarding the concept of time? The writer uses a number of metaphors to make his point: "neurotic slavery" indicates being abnormally bound to tight schedules; "the sense of zero gravity" refers to the freedom of spending one's time at will; one's life course is compared to "a long journey"; and "the next hill" suggests something within reach
4.Does the writer agree to the claim that unpunctuality is related to a certain cultural outlook？Why? The writer does not agree to the claim.He thinks that whether a person is punctual or not has nothing to do with his cultural outlook, because observance of time and philosophical perception of time are two different things. Unit 3,Book 4
Unit 3, Book 4 4. Does the writer agree to the claim that unpunctuality is related to a certain cultural outlook? Why? The writer does not agree to the claim. He thinks that whether a person is punctual or not has nothing to do with his cultural outlook, because observance of time and philosophical perception of time are two different things