Section One Around the topic
Step 1 Topic introduction:
The topic of this unit is about time management. Students often feel anxious because they have a lot of things to do and there’s never enough time. One big problem is that they don’t know how to manage their time. Time is fair to every one. We should learn to do things efficiently. Step 2 Your ideas
Below are some sayings about time. What do they mean? Do you agree with them? Work in groups and discuss your understanding of each saying.
Time flies 时光飞逝。
Time is money 时间就是金钱。
Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人。
Time stays long enough for anyone who will use it.
对于善于使用的人来说，时间总是足够长。
Time you enjoyed wasting is not wasted time.
你高高兴兴“浪费”掉的时间不算浪费时间。
To think too long about doing a thing often becomes its undoing.
做事时考虑的太多反而做不成事。
There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important things.
永远没有做够的实践来做所有的事，但永远有足够的时间来做最重要的事儿。
Step 3 Listen to a song
Listen to the song. What is the main message in these lines?
Life is too short
Have you ever seen the morning?
When the sun comes up the shore
And the silence teach the beauty
for the sound
Have you ever set there waiting?
For the time to stand still
For all the worlds and stars
From turning around
And you run
'Cause life is too short
And you run
'Cause life is too short
Have you ever seen the glory?
When the moon is on the rise
And the dreams are close
To the ones that we love
Have you ever set there waiting?
For heaven to give a sign
So we could find the place
Where angels come from
And you run (and you run)
'Cause life is too short
And you run (and you run)
'Cause life is too short
There’s a time that turns
Turn back time
But I don’t see I can
It only works
If you believe in the truth
But there’s a time to live
And a time to cry
But if you’re by my side
I will try to catch a star
I’ll try to catch a star
Just for you
And I run
Life is too short
And I run (and I run)
'Cause life is too short
And I run And I run And I run
And I run And I run …
Step 3 A quiz
Time management plays an extremely important role in achieving success. This quiz aims to help students discover whether they manage their time efficiently or poorly. Introduce to students what this quiz is about and how to do it.
Do you think you are managing your time well? Do the following quiz and you will find out. For each statement, indicate how often you feel that way or do it. The scale: 1=never 2=seldom 3=sometimes 4=often 5=always
Scoring methods:
1-30 Time master
You are doing a great job managing your time and life. Congratulations!
30-50 Learning
You are managing yourself and your time to a considerable extent. There is still room for improvement.
50-100 Red Alert
Things may be spinning out of control. You need to change certain bad habits and learn new skills.
Step 4 Listening and speaking
A.Ask students to read the questions first. Then play the recording and encourage
students toe take notes while listening.
Jim’s problem/trouble: Jim has got too many things to do. He feels that he doesn’t
haven’t enough time
Susan’s suggestions: He should learn to manage his time and his life.
B.Play the recouding again and ask students to complete the sentences.
