英语时间谚语 ppt课件.ppt

Time is money.
A poem
A joke
Proverbs
1
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
2
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
3
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)。
4
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, “Real