[00:00.75]For Americans, time is money.
[00:04.14]They say, “You only get so much time in this life;
[00:08.08]you’d better use it wisely.”
[00:09.94]The future will not be better than the past or present,
[00:13.77]as Americans are trained to see things,
[00:16.84]unless people use their time for constructive activities.
[00:21.54]Thus, Americans admire a “ well-organized ” person,
[00:25.81]one who has a written list of things to do
[00:29.53]and a schedule for doing them.
[00:31.72]The ideal person is punctual
[00:34.34]and is considerate of other people's time.
[00:37.51]They do not waste people's time with conversation
[00:41.23]or other activity that has no visible beneficial outcome.
[00:46.26]The American attitude toward time
[00:49.32]is not necessarily shared by others,
[00:51.95]especially non-Europeans.
[00:54.47]They are more likely to regard time
[00:57.21]as something that is simply there around them,
[01:00.38]not something they can use.
[01:02.67]One of the more difficult things many students must adjust
[01:07.49]to in the States is the notion that
[01:10.23]time must be saved whenever possible
[01:12.96]and used wisely every day.
[01:15.26]In this context the fast food industry can be seen
[01:20.40]as a clear example of American cultural product.
[01:25.33]McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food establishments
[01:30.24]are successful in a country
[01:32.32]where many people want to spend the least amount of time
[01:36.26]preparing and eating meals.
[01:38.78]As McDonald's restaurants spread around the world,
[01:43.15]they have been viewed as symbols
[01:45.78]of American society and culture,
[01:48.84]bringing not just hamburgers
[01:51.36]but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.
[01:58.79]Now the passage will be read again.
[02:03.05]For Americans, time is money.
[02:06.34]They say, “You only get so much time in this life;
[02:10.60]you'd better use it wisely.”
[02:12.24]The future will not be better than the past or present,
[02:16.42]as Americans are trained to see things,
[02:19.05]unless people use their time for constructive activities.
[02:23.32]Thus, Americans admire a “ well-organized ” person,
[02:27.91]one who has a written list of things to do
[02:31.19]and a schedule for doing them.
[02:33.82]The ideal person is punctual
[02:36.55]and is considerate of other people's time.
[02:39.62]They do not waste people's time with conversation
[02:43.22]or other activity that has no visible beneficial outcome.
[02:48.15]The American attitude toward time
[02:51.87]is not necessarily shared by others,
[02:54.50]especially non-Europeans.
[02:56.90]They are more likely to regard time as
[02:59.67]something that is simply there around them,
[03:02.84]not something they can use.
[03:58.27]One of the more difficult things many students must adjust
[04:01.88]to in the States is the notion
[04:04.31]that time must be saved whenever possible
[04:06.93]and used wisely every day.
[04:09.78]In this context the fast food industry can be seen
[04:14.82]as a clear example of American cultural product.
[05:08.68]McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food establishments
[05:14.37]are successful in a country
[05:15.91]where many people want to spend the least amount of time
[05:19.41]preparing and eating meals.
[05:22.26]As McDonald's restaurants spread around the world,
[05:25.98]they have been viewed as symbols
[05:28.16]of American society and culture,
[06:28.45]bringing not just hamburgers
[06:31.29]but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanlines.
[06:37.66]Now the passage will be read for the third time.
[06:42.26]For Americans, time is money.
[06:45.54]They say, “You only get so much time in this life;
[06:49.37]you'd better use it wisely.”
[06:51.23]The future will not be better than the past or present,
[06:55.16]as Americans are trained to see things,
[06:58.45]unless people use their time for constructive activities.
[07:02.93]Thus, Americans admire a “ well-organized ” person,
[07:07.20]one who has a written list of things to do
[07:10.81]and a schedule for doing them.
[07:12.99]The ideal person is punctual
[07:15.62]and is considerate of other people's time.
[07:19.23]They do not waste people's time with conversation
[07:22.41]or other activity that has no visible beneficial outcome.
[07:27.55]The American attitude toward time
[07:30.72]is not necessarily shared by others,
[07:33.45]especially non-Europeans.
[07:35.86]They are more likely to regard time
[07:38.81]as something that is simply there around them,
[07:41.99]not something they can use.
[07:44.07]One of the more difficult things many students must adjust
[07:48.67]to in the States is the notion that
[07:51.29]time must be saved whenever possible
[07:54.35]and used wisely every day.
[07:56.76]In this context the fast food industry can be seen
[08:01.90]as a clear example of American cultural product.
[08:06.60]McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food establishments
[08:11.75]are successful in a country
[08:13.83]where many people want to spend the least amount of time
[08:17.87]preparing and eating meals.
[08:20.28]As McDonald's restaurants spread around the world,
[08:24.66]they have been viewed as symbols
[08:27.17]of American society and culture,
[08:30.35]bringing not just hamburgers
[08:32.87]but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.