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ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES

Lesson 2 – The Pace of a Place

• Learn about the pace of life in different places around the world
• Learn general academic words that professors in every field use in
their lectures

GOALS • Learn a Note-taking Strategy: Write donw the most important
words in a lecture
• Learn a Discussion Strategy: Lead a group discussion

Build Background Knowledge

Think about the topic

1. Answer the questions in the survey to find out about your personal pace of life.

What Is Your Relationship with Time?

What best describes you? For each question, circle yes or no.
1. Do you frequently look at your watch or a clock? yes/no
2. Do you always know the time and yes/no
3. Are you often the first person finished eating at the table? yes/no
4. Do you sometimes skip meals or eat them very quickly? yes/no
5. Do you walk faster than most people? yes/no
6. When driving in traffic, do you get annoyed when drivers move slowly? yes/no
7. Do you get more annoyed than most people if you have to wait in line yes/no
for more than a couple of minutes at the bank or a store?

if you answered “yes” to most of the questions above, you tend to live
life at a hurried pace.
If you answered “no” to most of the questions above, you ten to live life
at a more relaxed pace.

1. Compare your answer with a classmate. Are you similar or different? How would you
describe your pace of life? Give examples to explain your answer.
2. Which is better, a hurried or relaxed pace of life? Why?

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