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1、Timetables and Schedules,Unit 4,Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye Passage I,Session 2,Passage I Punctuality and Keeping Promises,1. If you were late for class, what would you say to the teacher and your classmates?,Warm-up questions,2. What do you think of people who are not punctual? Why?,She alw
2、ays keeps me waiting!,Im coming, darling!,Come on, baby. Were late!,Warm-up questions,Punctuality and Keeping Promises,Reading of the passage,(para.1) In social activities it is always emphasized to be punctual, to have a strong conception of time. If you fail to keep your promise or do not come on
3、time and thus keep your host waiting, that is very impolite. Its hard to imagine what will happen if there is such an activity as a banquet, interview, or meeting, yet all people concerned do not come on time.,Punctuality and Keeping Promise,If you are asked to meet a foreign guest at the airport or
4、 at the railway station and you go so late that the guest has come before you arrive, how anxious and embarrassed he will be when he ,as a stranger to the place, sees no person meeting him! The same is true with the activity of seeing off a foreign guest. If you arrive so late at the airport or rail
5、way station to find the guest has gone already, whats the use of your going there?,(para. 2) So, as a host, whenever there is an activity, you should come to the place ahead of schedule so as to wait for the guests to come. Dont let the guests wait for you. Its very impolite. Those who are to help e
6、ntertain the guests should also come earlier than the guests. But for a guest, at what time is it proper to come?,You should be punctual. That is, neither too early, nor too late. If it is too early, the host may not get the things ready. If it is too late, you may keep the host waiting. Anyone, gue
7、st or host, who is really late for a social activity, should apologize to those who have already been there.,(para. 3)After making an appointment, generally, dont change it as that is impolite. If you do have to change, you should inform the person by telephone or with a written note as soon as poss
8、ible, so that he or she can make a rearrangement. Sometimes, an appointment has been already made, but something unexpected happens and you find no time to inform the person concerned. In this case, you should make an apology to the person afterwards.,Para. 1,When is it particularly important to be
9、punctual?,Answer the following questions according to paragraphs.,Reading comprehension,Para. 2:,What should you do if you are late for an activity as a guest?,Reading comprehension,What should you do if you do have to change your appointment?,Para. 3:,Reading comprehension,ahead of schedule,host,Ac
10、cording to Paragraph 2 we know that,Reading comprehension,those who are to help entertain the guests,earlier than the guests,Reading comprehension,be punctual,guests,Reading comprehension,Make up conversations according to the following situation in groups.,You go by bike to an appointment, but your
11、 bike breaks down on the way, and perhaps you will be late for the appointment. What will you do?,Group presentation is required.,Reading comprehension,punctuality,punctual,being punctual n. 严守时间,being on time a. 守时的,words,important,Mary got a prize for punctuality.,John is always punctual for class
12、 but this morning he was late.,FOR EXAMPLE,emphasize,To place emphasis on,Our teacher emphasized how important it was to study English.,I must emphasize that they are just children.,The speaker emphasized the importance of education.,FOR EXAMPLE,concerned,anxious,involved,worried,I was very concerne
13、d about my mothers illness. All the people concerned attended the meeting.,involved,worried,FOR EXAMPLE,embarrass,He embarrassed everyone by saying that the picture was terrible.,She was embarrassed when they asked about her age.,使窘迫，使难堪,FOR EXAMPLE,entertain,A teacher should entertain as well as te
14、ach.,The Smiths do a great deal of entertaining.,使高兴，使感兴趣 款待，请客,FOR EXAMPLE,apologize,apologize to sb.for sth.,apology,I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.,Im here especially to apologize to you.,C,vi.,I must offer her an apology for not going to her party.,FOR EXAMPLE,retell rewrite,moveme
15、nt,re-,arrange,-ment,The plan is not good and we need to make a rearrangement.,The rearrangement of the furniture makes the room clean and tidy.,FOR EXAMPLE,Her promotion was completely unexpected.,An unexpected guest is usually not welcome.,adj.,不速之客,FOR EXAMPLE,be unsuccessful to do,a. fail to do,
16、e.g.,Useful words and expressions,e.g.,Useful words and expressions,used to tell someone to stop worrying because worrying will not help / it is of no use,Try not to get depressed. After all, whats the use of worrying?,e.g.,Useful words and expressions,We expect the construction work to be completed ahead of schedule.,e.g.,d. ahead of schedule：,beforehand, in advance,Useful words and expressions,She apologized to the manager for having to leave at 3:30 p.m.,e. apologize to sb.,say ones sorry to
