1、1,Activity 1 1) What is your definition of time ? 2) Do you see yourself as a time-conscious person? 3) What do you consider as a waste of time? 4) Do you know what is considered to be a waste of time in the US?,Warm-up activities,2,A,D,C,B,3,Reading Comprehension,4,What attitude results in a nation
2、 of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring? ( P1 )The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead, he is falling behind.,Question,5,How is time treated in America? And why? ( P2 )Time is treated as if it were something almost real. People budget it, save it, waste it, steal it,
3、 kill it, cut it, account for it; they also charge for it.They do this because time is a precious resource.,Question,6,What is likely to be a foreigners first impression of the US? And how does the writer describe city people? ( P3 ) Everyone is in a rush often under pressure. City people always app
4、ear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.,Question,7,What is the writers advice if you “miss smiles, brief conversations, small exchanges with strangers”? Any why? ( P3 ) Dont take it personally
5、. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point.,Question,8,What will new arrivals in America miss about business calls? ( P4 ) New arrivals in America will miss a) opening exchanges, b) the ritual interaction that goes with a
6、cup of coffee or tea and c) leisurely chats.,Question,9,What examples does the writer give to show that Americans work hard at the task of saving time? ( P5 )Americans produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices. They communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls, or emails rather than through pe
7、rsonal contacts.,Question,10,How do Americans view the impersonality of electronic communication? ( P6 )The impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand.,Question,11,What is the main idea of the last paragraph? ( P8 )It is taken as a s
8、ign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem or fulfill a job with speed in the US.,Question,12,stand still ( L1, P1 ) fall behind ( L2, P1 ) result in ( L2, P1 ) nothing but ( L5, P2 ) budget ( L6, P2 ) v. account for: ( L7, P2 ) count: ( L10, P2 ) vi. elbow: ( L13, P3 ) vt.,Language P
9、oints in Section A,13,abrupt adj. ( L18, P3 ) takepersonally ( L19, P3 ) resent: v. ( L20, P3 ) assess vt. ( L26, P4 ) much less: ( L27, P4 ) probe v. ( L29, P4 ) consequently adv. ( L31, Para. 5) given prep. ( L34, Para. 5),Language Points in Section A,14,save for ( L34, Para. 5) at hand: ( L37, Pa
10、ra. 6) conduct: v. ( L38, Para. 6) in person ( L39, Para. 6) settle v. ( L41, Para. 6) obtain v. ( L 45, Para. 7 ) due to (L46, Para. 7) whereas conj. ( L47, P7 ),Language Points in Section A,15,elapse vi. (L49, Para. 8) in sbs eye / eyes (L50, Para. 8) be worthy of sth / sb ( L51, P8 ) weight n (L5
11、1, P8) take as (L52, P8) competent adj. (L53, P8) fulfill v. (L53, P8) with speed (L53, P8) pour into (L55, P8),Language Points in Section A,16,Idioms & Expressions 1. arrange/plan/budget ones time 2. take/pass/kill ones time 3. tell/value/waste time 4. account for time 5. cut/reduce time 6. have a
12、good time 7. make up lost time 8. spend/afford time 9. run out of time 10. spare time,17,Idioms & Expressions 1. once upon a time 2. from time to time 3. for the time being 4. in no time 5. in next to no time 6. time and again 7. time after time 8. nine times out of ten 9. at times 10. against time,
13、18,Proverbs & Sayings:1. Time flies. 2. Time is money. 3. Time and tide wait for no man. 4. Lost time is never found again. 5. Time has wings. 6. Time never stands still.,19,Proverbs & Sayings:7. There is no time like the present. 8. Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 9. Procrastina
14、tion is the thief of time. 10. Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost. 11. To choose time is to save time.,20,Proverbs & Sayings:12. Time is a ruler and tries all. 13. Time is the father of truth. 14. Time will tell if we are right. 15. Time tries friends as fire tries gold. 16. Time will tell.
15、17. Time brings the truth to light.,21,Proverbs & Sayings:18. Time is water and has gold left and sand drift. 19. Time works wonders. 20. Time works great changes.,22,People from different countries may choose different ways to deal with the same situations. Thus, sometimes, misunderstanding arises.
16、,Warming Up,Cultural Differences in Terms of Time,Post-reading Task,23,Situation 1: On your way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house.,But when you knocked at the door ,Warming Up,24,In China, its OK
17、to visit friends without calling ahead of time. While in the U.S., its impolite to do so.,Mary felt surprised. Why?,Warming Up,25,What is the polite way in the U.S.?,Calling ahead of time.,Warming Up,26,Situation 2: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed
18、 to get there? Why?,A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare. B. 510 late,not to be the first guest. C. After 8:00, Im the VIP. D. 510 earlier,its a polite way to show my respect for her.,Warming Up,27,In the U.S., people tend to be _.,In China, close friends tend to arrive_， but acquaintances tend to
19、 arrive_.,510 late (B),before 7:00 (A),510 earlier (D),Warming Up,28,Situation 3: Your American friend invited you to her house for dinner at 6:30. When are you supposed to get there?,A. Right on time. B. Be fashionably late. C. Half an hour late. D. About 510 earlier.,The Americans：A,The Chinese: B
20、,Warming Up,29,Before you go, its always best to 1. _ 2. _ 3. _When you go to a party, youd be _. When you go to somebodys house for dinner, youd be _, i.e. not to be _, not to be _, just _.,To Visit Friends in the U.S.,late,early,give them a phone.,send them a letter.,send them an e-mail.,fashionab
21、ly late,punctual,right on time,Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks.,Warming Up,30,Situation 4: Dr. Tom Divern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Arab. His opening day was booked fully a week ago. But half an hour passed, neither of his first two patients arrived.,Why?,Why?,
22、Why?,Why?,Warming Up,31,Americans tend to be _.,To the Arabians, _ is acceptable.,punctual,half an hour,or 40 minutes late,Warming Up,32,Conclusion:Learning a foreign language well means more than mastering the pronunciation, grammar and expressions. It also means learning its culture.,Warming Up,33
23、,1. 他成天什么也不干，只知道睡觉。 2. 幸福未必伴随金钱而来。 3. 他写东西时，手边总放着一本字典。 4. 在中国，要开银行账户，需本人亲自去银行办理。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,VI. Key Language Points Revision,34,1. There he did nothing but sleep all day long. 2. Happiness doesnt necessarily go with money. 3. When he writes, he always keep a dictionary at ha
24、nd . 4. If one wants to open a bank account in China, he must go to the bank in person.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,35,她瘦得只剩下皮包骨了。 健康欠佳与贫穷常常如影相随。 圣诞节就要到了，你有什么节目吗？ 合同必须亲自去那签，不能邮寄的。,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,36,Shes nothing but skin and bones! Ill health often goes with poverty. The
25、Christmas Day is almost at hand, have you got any idea for it? Youve to go and sign for a contract in person, they cant just mail it.,Notes to the TextActive Expressions,37,考虑到他们缺乏经验,他们算做得很出色了。,如果照样再给他治疗一次，他肯定会痊愈。,Given their inexperience, theyve done a good job.,Given the same treatment again, he i
26、s sure to get well.,Notes to the TextFocus Study,38,有些人喜欢肥肉，而有些人却不喜欢。,为什么有的癌症可用化学疗法治愈，而有的癌症却一点都不受药物影响？,Some people like fatty meat, whereas others hate it.,Why are some cancers cured by chemotherapy alone, whereas others are unaffected by drugs?,Notes to the TextFocus Study,39,他在英语方面一直落后于同组同学。,Hes b
27、een falling behind his group members in English.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,我工作拖下来了，我得想办法赶上。,Im falling behind with my work; I must try to catch up.,40,Acting before thinking always results in failing.,做事不先考虑总是会失败的。,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,41,她忙极了,所以必须好好安排时间。 She is extremely busy, so s
28、he has to budget her time carefully.,学校编列了一百万美元建新图书馆的预算。 The school budgeted one million dollars for a new library.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,量入为出是很重要的。 It is essential to balance ones budget.,42,珍妮不得不向父亲说明每一个便士是怎么花的。,Jenny had to account to her father for every penny she spent.,Words and Expr
29、essionsWord Using,女生占了我们班一半人数。,Girls account for half of the class.,43,打完电话，她将听筒放了回去。,She replaced the receiver after talking on the phone.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,电灯已经取代了蜡烛。 Human beings have replaced candles with electric lights . 刹车需要更换。 The brakes have to be replaced.,44,考试前，每一秒钟都很重要。 Ev
30、ery minute counts before the exam.就运动而言，重要的不是赢，而是参与。 In sport what really counts is not the winning but the playing.,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,45,现在来评价新法规的效果为时尚早。 It is too early to assess the effects of the new legislation.事故后警察确定了损害赔偿金额。 The police assessed damage after the accident.,Words a
31、nd ExpressionsWord Using,46,He can hardly afford beer, much less champagne.,他连啤酒都喝不起，更不用说香槟了。,Words and ExpressionsWord Using,47,停滞不前 消磨时间 要价 承受压力 生活节奏 开场白/寒暄 礼节性交往 邮政服务 金钱的奴隶 直接接触,stand still kill time charge (money) for sth. be under pressure pace of life opening exchanges ritual interaction postal service slave to money personal contacts,Words and ExpressionsC to E,VII. Revision of Phrases and Expressions,
