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Does time fly or does it go slowly? We’ve all had experiences of wanting time to pass quicker, slow down or even stop. The BBC has reported on research on the speed time travels at. Its reporter Tom Colls discusses a study conducted by researchers at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, USA. Lead researcher Professor Aaron Sackett found he could make people feel that time was going more slowly and more quickly than it really was. Professor Sacket said there was a strong link between the feeling of time passing and levels of enjoyment. He said he showed that time really does fly when you’re having fun. “We could manipulate people's feelings of time quite easily," he said.
The BBC’s article provides an analysis of how scientists have looked at time throughout history. The most famous scientist they include is Albert Einstein. He said time is simply something in our minds. Professor John Wearden, a time psychologist at Britain’s Keele University said it was difficult to analyze how time goes by. He said most people think time goes fast and slowly. As an example he quotes his own mother, who says days seem to last forever, but months fly by. Professor Wearden told the BBC: "Time doesn't really go fast or slowly, it can't do….It just goes at the speed it goes." He added that time can only be measured by a clock. Most language students might agree that time flies by when they are studying English.
课前热身：
1. TIME: Walk around the class and talk to other students about time. Change partners often. Sit with your first partner(s) and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
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time / slow down / strong link / levels of enjoyment / having fun / people’s feelings / analysis / scientists / our minds / psychologists / quotes / last forever / clocks /agree |
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. TIME FLIES: Does it? Complete this table. Talk about what you wrote you're your partner(s).Change partners and share what you heard.
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When time flies & why |
When time drags & why |
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English lesson |
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At the dentist |
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Driving |
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Being with friends |
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School |
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Travelling |
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4. SPEED: Students A strongly believe time passes at the same speed for everyone; Students B strongly believe time passes at different speeds for different people. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
5. TIME METAPHORS: Why is time these things? Talk about this with your partner(s). Are there similar meanings in your language(s)?
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6. CLOCK: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word ‘clock’. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
课后练习：
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
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a. |
The BBC has proved that time goes more quickly than we thought. |
T / F |
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b. |
A researcher said passing time and levels of enjoyment are connected. |
T / F |
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c. |
The researcher said he could make people think time had stopped. |
T / F |
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d. |
The researcher said he could change people’s image of passing time. |
T / F |
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e. |
A BBC article wrote about at how scientists in history looked at time. |
T / F |
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f. |
Einstein said time only existed in human imaginations. |
T / F |
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g. |
A professor’s mother said days passed quickly and months slowly. |
T / F |
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h. |
The professor said only clocks could measure time. |
T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
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1. |
fly |
a. |
connection |
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2 |
study |
b. |
calculated |
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3. |
link |
c. |
fun |
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4. |
enjoyment |
d. |
review |
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5. |
manipulate |
e. |
cites |
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6. |
analysis |
f. |
shoot by |
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7. |
history |
g. |
continue |
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8. |
quotes |
h. |
report |
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9. |
last |
i. |
control |
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10. |
measured |
j. |
time |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
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1. |
experiences of wanting time to |
a. |
when you’re having fun |
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2 |
the speed time |
b. |
quotes his own mother |
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3. |
he could make people feel that time was |
c. |
forever |
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4. |
levels |
d. |
pass quicker |
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5. |
time really does fly |
e. |
throughout history |
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6. |
scientists have looked at time |
f. |
going more slowly |
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7. |
time is simply something |
g. |
by a clock |
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8. |
As an example he |
h. |
of enjoyment |
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9. |
days seem to last |
i. |
travels at |
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10. |
time can only be measured |
j. |
in our minds |
GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text.
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Does time fly or does it go ____________? We’ve all had experiences of wanting time to pass quicker, slow down or even ____________. The BBC has reported on research on the ____________ time travels at. Its reporter Tom Colls discusses a study ____________ by researchers at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, USA. Lead researcher Professor Aaron Sackett found he could make people feel that time was ____________ more slowly and more quickly than it really was. Professor Sacket said there was a ____________ link between the feeling of time passing and levels of enjoyment. He said he showed that time really does fly when you’re ____________ fun. “We could manipulate people's ____________ of time quite easily," he said.
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strong |
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The BBC’s article provides an ____________ of how scientists have looked at time throughout history. The most famous scientist they ____________ is Albert Einstein. He said time is simply something in our minds. Professor John Wearden, a time psychologist at Britain’s Keele University said it was difficult to ____________ how time goes by. He said most people think time goes fast and slowly. As an example he ____________ his own mother, who says days seem to ____________ forever, but months fly by. Professor Wearden told the BBC: "Time doesn't really go fast or slowly, it can't do….It just goes at the ____________ it goes." He added that time can only be ____________ by a clock. Most language students might agree that time ____________ by when they are studying English. |
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measured |
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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a) |
What did you think when you read the headline? |
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b) |
What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘time’? |
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c) |
Does time fly or does it go slowly? |
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d) |
How valuable is time? |
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e) |
Does time fly when you’re having fun? |
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f) |
“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.” What does that mean? |
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g) |
When does time go most slowly for you? |
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h) |
How do you feel about wasting time? |
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i) |
Has there been a time in your life when you wanted time to stop? |
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j) |
How important is it to use your time wisely? |
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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a) |
Did you like reading this article? |
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b) |
How do scientists look at time? |
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c) |
Is Einstein right in saying that time is not real – only imaginary? |
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d) |
How do you make time? |
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e) |
Do days go slowly and months fly by? |
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f) |
When was the last time you thanked someone for their time? |
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g) |
What is the best time metaphor? Time is __________. |
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h) |
Are you good at managing your time? |
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i) |
How does time pass in English lessons? |
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j) |
What questions would you like to ask Professor Aaron Sackett? |
Does time fly or does it go (1) ____? We’ve all had experiences of wanting time to pass quicker, slow down or even stop. The BBC has reported (2) ____ research on the speed time travels at. Its reporter Tom Colls discusses a study conducted (3) ____ researchers at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, USA. Lead researcher Professor Aaron Sackett found he could make people feel that time was going more slowly and more quickly than it (4) ____ was. Professor Sacket said there was a (5) ____ link between the feeling of time passing and levels of enjoyment. He said he showed that time really does (6) ____ when you’re having fun. “We could manipulate people's feelings of time quite easily," he said.
The BBC’s article provides an (7) ____ of how scientists have looked at time throughout history. The most famous scientist they include is Albert Einstein. He said time is (8) ____ something in our minds. Professor John Wearden, a time psychologist at Britain’s Keele University said it was difficult to analyze how time goes by. He said most people think time goes fast and slowly. As an example he (9) ____ his own mother, who says days seem to (10) ____ forever, but months fly by. Professor Wearden told the BBC: "Time doesn't really go fast or slowly, it can't do….It just goes at the speed it (11) ____." He added that time can only be measured by a clock. Most language students might agree that time (12) ____ by when they are studying English.
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
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1. |
(a) |
slowly |
(b) |
slowish |
(c) |
slowest |
(d) |
slowed |
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2. |
(a) |
at |
(b) |
by |
(c) |
on |
(d) |
to |
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3. |
(a) |
at |
(b) |
by |
(c) |
in |
(d) |
to |
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4. |
(a) |
reality |
(b) |
real |
(c) |
real time |
(d) |
really |
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5. |
(a) |
strength |
(b) |
power |
(c) |
strong |
(d) |
powered |
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6. |
(a) |
fly |
(b) |
float |
(c) |
rocket |
(d) |
soar |
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7. |
(a) |
analyze |
(b) |
analytical |
(c) |
analyzes |
(d) |
analysis |
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8. |
(a) |
simple |
(b) |
simply |
(c) |
simpler |
(d) |
simplest |
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9. |
(a) |
quotation |
(b) |
quote |
(c) |
quotes |
(d) |
quoting |
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10. |
(a) |
last |
(b) |
cast |
(c) |
past |
(d) |
vast |
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11. |
(a) |
times |
(b) |
goes |
(c) |
lives |
(d) |
lasts |
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12. |
(a) |
flyers |
(b) |
fliers |
(c) |
flights |
(d) |
flies |
答案：
TRUE / FALSE:
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a. |
F |
b. |
T |
c. |
F |
d. |
T |
e. |
T |
f. |
T |
g. |
F |
h. |
T |
SYNONYM MATCH:
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1. |
fly |
a. |
shoot by |
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2 |
study |
b. |
report |
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3. |
link |
c. |
connection |
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4. |
enjoyment |
d. |
fun |
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5. |
manipulate |
e. |
control |
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6. |
analysis |
f. |
review |
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7. |
history |
g. |
time |
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8. |
quotes |
h. |
cites |
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9. |
last |
i. |
continue |
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10. |
measured |
j. |
calculated |
PHRASE MATCH:
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1. |
experiences of wanting time to |
a. |
pass quicker |
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2 |
the speed time |
b. |
travels at |
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3. |
he could make people feel that time was |
c. |
going more slowly |
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4. |
levels |
d. |
of enjoyment |
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5. |
time really does fly |
e. |
when you’re having fun |
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6. |
scientists have looked at time |
f. |
throughout history |
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7. |
time is simply something |
g. |
in our minds |
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8. |
As an example he |
h. |
quotes his own mother |
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9. |
days seem to last |
i. |
forever |
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10. |
time can only be measured |
j. |
by a clock |
GAP FILL:
Does time fly or does it go slowly? We’ve all had experiences of wanting time to pass quicker, slow down or even stop. The BBC has reported on research on the speed time travels at. Its reporter Tom Colls discusses a study conducted by researchers at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, USA. Lead researcher Professor Aaron Sackett found he could make people feel that time was going more slowly and more quickly than it really was. Professor Sacket said there was a strong link between the feeling of time passing and levels of enjoyment. He said he showed that time really does fly when you’re having fun. “We could manipulate people's feelings of time quite easily," he said.
The BBC’s article provides an analysis of how scientists have looked at time throughout history. The most famous scientist they include is Albert Einstein. He said time is simply something in our minds. Professor John Wearden, a time psychologist at Britain’s Keele University said it was difficult to analyze how time goes by. He said most people think time goes fast and slowly. As an example he quotes his own mother, who says days seem to last forever, but months fly by. Professor Wearden told the BBC: "Time doesn't really go fast or slowly, it can't do….It just goes at the speed it goes." He added that time can only be measured by a clock. Most language students might agree that time flies by when they are studying English.
LANGUAGE WORK
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1 - a |
2 - c |
3 - b |
4 - d |
5 - c |
6 - a |
7 - d |
8 - b |
9 - c |
10 - a |
11 - b |
12 - d |
