英语时间谚语 ppt课件.ppt

Time is money.
A poem
A joke
Proverbs
A Poem
To realize the value of ONE YEAR,
Ask the student who has failed the class.
To realize the value of ONE MONTH,
Ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of ONE WEEK,
Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of ONE DAY,
Ask a daily wage laborer with kids to feed.
Time
To realize the value of ONE HOUR,
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,
Ask a person who missed the train.
To realize the value of ONE SECOND,
Ask a person who just avoided an accident.
To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND,
Ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time
Time
Treasure every moment that you have!
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present!
“Present” 一词两义:既指 “礼品”又指 “现在”。故最后一行有人译为：今天是礼物， 所以叫现今(金)。
A Joke
A man visits God and says, “God, do you mind if I ask you a few question?”
God says, “No. Ask anything at all.”
So the man says, “God, you’ve been around for a very long time, so, for you, how long is a thousand years?”
God replies, “For me, a thousand years is just five minutes.”
The man then says, “That’s interesting, God. And, for you, how much is a million dollars?”
God replies, “For me, a million dollars is only five cents.”
The man says, “Really? Well the