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[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.