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1、Unit 2 Discussing Daily Life,Enjoy these famous sayings about time.,To choose time is to save time . 合理安排时间就是节约时间。 - Francis Bacon Never leave that until tomorrow , which you can do today. 今日事今日毕。 -Benjamin Franklin,Lets check how much we have known about the time.,TO,PAST,LEARN MORE,am - morning ti
2、me (all times between midnight and midday).,pm afternoon and evening time (all times between midday and midnight).,Lead-in Activity,Discuss in groups about the time shown on the clocks in four different ways: British, American, 12-hour clock, 24-hour clock. Fill your answers in the table on page 30.
3、,Listening Activity,Listen to eight short dialogues and finish task 1 and 3 on page 33. I B E D J F C H a. Whats time b. Whats time by c. Would tell time d. Have gotten e. have the time f. Would what time it is g. What time,minutes of gone past of after to to forty-six of after forty-five to Four fo
4、ur thirteen after four,Group Discussion,Are you a punctual person? Why or why not? Do you think Chinese people are punctual in general, why? Work in groups to read and explain the meanings of the three quotes on page 34. Then, you have to report: Do you agree or disagree with a certain saying? How d
5、o you understand the saying? Why do you agree or disagree with it?,Reading-Different attitudes toward punctuality,1. North America, Latin America, time/punctuality 2. For passage 1 C B D For passage 2 B C For passage 1&2 C Discussion: Do you think that being punctual meaning doing things at the sche
6、dule times? Why or why not?,Time,Monochronous cultures,Polychronous cultures,- people do one thing after the other,- time is very important, punctuality, making plans, keeping to plans,- job/work is very important,- more short-term relationships,- people do things simultaneously,- time schedules are
7、 not so important, people are notoriously unpunctual,- people are very important, more time spent on maintaining or building up relations with family/friends/business partners,- more life-long relationships,- Work time is clearly separable from personal time,- Work time is not clearly separable from
8、 personal time, DS, plans are flexible,Reading & Discussion (page 36-37),The 1st reading: Sum up the main idea of the passage. The 2nd reading: Do the vocabulary and understanding exercises on page 38. The 3rd reading: Discuss in your group and draw a conclusion on the factors which may contribute t
9、o the different views on punctuality. (i) traditional cultural attitudes, (ii) social status, with higher-ranking people tending to be deliberately late to show their importance, and (iii) business and social events.,.,1.Attach great importance to “time” for the country: all the Nordic 日耳曼countries
10、(eg: Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, etc.) 2.Appreciation “on time“ countries: the United States, Britain, Canada, Denmark, Sweden and so on. 3.Ease the treatment of “time“ for the country: Southern Europe (eg: Norway, Austria, Belgium, France and much of Asia, etc.) 4.Adopt a generous a
11、ttitude of “time“ for the country: most Latin American countries and many Asian countries (eg: China),Eastern-Western Concept of time,Causing the cultural differences,In Western society where time is almost a commodity(商品), it is real and valuable, which can be traded, saved, wasted, lost, borrowed
12、and measured. “Time is money” seems to have become the credo(信条) of Western life.,Asians use time more freely and flexibly, preferring to hanging the wording of uncertainty on the lips, such as “immediately“, “sometimes“, “most of the day,“ “in a while“, which makes Westerners puzzle.,Cross-cultural
13、 communication,Americans generally will not assess visitors in a relaxed atmosphere through long time chatting, even not through entertaining in the restaurant to establish a sense of trust and friendly relations of a pre-negotiated affairs. Americans generally treat deadline very seriously. Failure
14、 to be punctual will be seen as impoliteness, and to be punished.,On the contrary, Chinese will spend a lot of time chatting to establish a friendly relationship for finishing the work,. Chinese are accustomed to take a nap in the noon, so visiting a friend at noon, will be regarded as impolite .,Ho
15、mework,Chinese attitude toward punctuality Interview a Chinese worker, a teacher, an administrative staff member, and a student to draw out their views of punctuality in three situations: an official appointment, a meeting, and a dinner party. Write a report and present to the class.,Leading-in List
16、ing,How much do you know about a CEOs routines?,Discussion & Reading,Scan the passage in page 41-42 and find out Tims routine. Discuss with your partner on your comments on Tim and Tims life. Tims life: busy, highly-efficient, well-organized, well-balanced Tim: hard-working, energetic, responsible, self-disciplined,Expressions on Frequency,every Monday biweekly biweekly one week a month once a week weekly,15 minutes a month once a month
