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Unit 1 The Less Travelled Path Part 2 Opting for a slower pace of life in the 21st century.

Part 2. Opting for a slower pace of life in the 21st century.

A. Keywords. life, fast, slow down.

Vocabulary. embrace, drench.

Now listen to the first part of a report on how some people opt for a slower pace of life in the 21st century. Read the outline first, while listening focus on some supporting details. Then answer the questions.

As you may have noticed life is fast-paced.

We travel on bullet trains and jets. News comes to us at the speed of light.

And with cell phones and the Internet and of course, fast food, most people rush through their days, trying to do more in less and less time.

But not everyone. Some people are trying to slow down, and instead of racing through life, actually experience it.

Journalist Carl Honore admits that not long ago his life was a breathless race with time.

" In the old days, when I was a speedaholic, if you like, my whole life was just a long list of things to do.

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