沈阳师范大学：《大学英语》课程教学课件（PPT讲稿，提高篇）第2单元 Be yourself, be happy

新一代大学英语LEnglish综合教程1提高篇2Beyourself, behappyUNITFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY

Be yourself, be happy UNIT 2 提高篇 综合教程 1 FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITY

个lExplore1Warm-upViewingand speakingprocrastinationprocrastination n. 拖延症procrastinate v. 拖延Most often we procrastinate when faced withsomething we do not want to doTHE FUTURE DEPENDSON WHAT YOU DO TODA综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）

Warm-up 新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 procrastination Viewing and speaking procrastination n. 拖延症 procrastinate v. 拖延 Most often we procrastinate when faced with something we do not want to do

LExplore1AWarm-upDo you (seldom / sometimes / often / always) put off what youshould do? Why or why not? No, I seldom put off what I should do. I am a self.disciplined person. I know that procrastination is notgood for me. It only makes me feel uncomfortableWhen I do something, I am fully committed. I cancontrol myself and stay away from interference.综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）

Warm-up 新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 Do you (seldom / sometimes / often / always) put off what you should do? Why or why not? • No, I seldom put off what I should do. I am a self￾disciplined person. I know that procrastination is not good for me. It only makes me feel uncomfortable. When I do something, I am fully committed. I can control myself and stay away from interference

Do you (seldom / sometimes / often / always) put off whatyou should do? Why or why not? Yes, I sometimes put off what I should do. For exampleI know I should start preparing for my assignment, but Ijust want to wait for a couple of days before I do someserious thinking. I think the reason is quite similar towhat is described in this video clip. For one thing, I getdistracted by all sorts of things. The most commonsource of distraction is the Internet and the endlessinformation it provides, much of which I don't actuallyneed. For another. I think I am scared that once I startdoing something, I cannot do it well. The guilt makes mewanttoescape

• Yes, I sometimes put off what I should do. For example, I know I should start preparing for my assignment, but I just want to wait for a couple of days before I do some serious thinking. I think the reason is quite similar to what is described in this video clip. For one thing, I get distracted by all sorts of things. The most common source of distraction is the Internet and the endless information it provides, much of which I don’t actually need. For another, I think I am scared that once I start doing something, I cannot do it well. The guilt makes me want to escape. Do you (seldom / sometimes / often / always) put off what you should do? Why or why not?

What are the possible reasons for the problem? lack of confidence and fear of failureineffective planning or even no planningexcessivepressurepoor concentrationinadequate motivation and passion

What are the possible reasons for the problem? • lack of confidence and fear of failure • ineffective planning or even no planning • excessive pressure • poor concentration • inadequate motivation and passion •

iExplore1AWays to overcome procrastination and increase productivity Make your goal seem much easier, break big jobsdown into small manageable tasks Don't let your phone get in the way. When you havesomething important to do, shut off all of yournotifications. If you can, turn your phone offaltogether. Be a little assertive. Start saying no to those peoplecausing you to procrastinate.综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）

新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 • Don’t let your phone get in the way. When you have something important to do, shut off all of your notifications. If you can, turn your phone off altogether. • Be a little assertive. Start saying no to those people causing you to procrastinate. • Make your goal seem much easier, break big jobs down into small manageable tasks. Ways to overcome procrastination and increase productivity

lExplore1Ways to overcome procrastination and increase productivity Don't do things you don't need to do. Make sure allthe vital things are done first.Give yourself enough breaks. Procrastination oftenbegins when a task feels endless. Breaks give youan opportunity to clear your head and return to atask with a clear perspectiveACHIEVEYOURGOALS综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）

新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 • Don’t do things you don’t need to do. Make sure all the vital things are done first. • Give yourself enough breaks. Procrastination often begins when a task feels endless. Breaks give you an opportunity to clear your head and return to a task with a clear perspective. . Ways to overcome procrastination and increase productivity

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Understanding the text Background information Language points Text understanding Sharing your ideas 新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1

ALExplore1UnderstandingthetextBackgroundinformation4The WriterThis text is a newspaper columnwritten by Lisa Zawistowski.LisaZawistowskiisan American authorandhappiness/successcoach.Shealsoownsa company called "Small Steps 2 BigChange." Specializing in the area of self-help and business, she aims to helppeople get clear, get real and get goingsothey can be who they want to be anddo what they love doing综合教程Unit2新一代大学英语（提高篇）

This text is a newspaper column written by Lisa Zawistowski. Lisa Zawistowski is an American author and happiness/success coach. She also owns a company called “Small Steps 2 Big Change.” Specializing in the area of self￾help and business, she aims to help people get clear, get real and get going so they can be who they want to be and do what they love doing. Background information The Writer 新一代大学英语（提高篇） 综合教程 Unit 2 Explore 1 Understanding the text

Do you have a sense of guilt or other negativethehaven'tcompletedfeelingswhenyou“should"?Why?Yes, I sometimes feel guilty when I haven't completedthe should". In my mind, that sense of guilt or othernegative feelings such as self-doubt, anxiety anddistress are not a result of the undone “should" itself. Infact, the negative feelings may come from the failure tomeet others' or my own expectations. I sometimes feelsorry for my parents, teachers, friends, and myself

Yes, I sometimes feel guilty when I haven’t completed the “should”. In my mind, that sense of guilt or other negative feelings such as self-doubt, anxiety and distress are not a result of the undone “should” itself. In fact, the negative feelings may come from the failure to meet others’ or my own expectations. I sometimes feel sorry for my parents, teachers, friends, and myself. Do you have a sense of guilt or other negative feelings when you haven’t completed the “should”? Why?