New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Time-Conscious Americans,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,proverbs Watch and Discuss Culture differences Fun Time Listen and answer Text Compound Dictation ,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Proverbs：do you know some proverbs related to time?,1) Time is money.,时间就是金钱。/一寸光阴一寸金。,2) Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.,时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,3) Time flies like an arrow, and time lost never returns.,光阴似箭，一去不返。,4) Time and tide wait for no man.,岁月不等人。,5) Time heals all wounds.,时间能够治疗一切创伤。,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,6) Time tries truth.,时间检验真理。,7) Time works wonders.,时间可以创造奇迹。,8) Time is like the water sucked in sponge: if you squeeze, you can always get some.,时间像海绵里的水，只要去挤总会有的。,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Directions: Watch this film clip and then answer the following questions. 1. What does time mean to us? 2. What should we do with time?,Watch and Discuss,key,key,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Time,Watch and Discuss,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,III. Culture differences,How to Manage the Following Situations?,Situation 1 an appointment,Situation 2 home visit,Situation 3 to a party,Situation 4 being invited to dinner,Situation 5 an interview,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Situation 1: Dr. Tom McDivern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Saudi Arabia. His opening day was booked fully a week ago. But half an hour passed, neither of his first two patients arrived.,Why?,Why?,Why?,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Americans tend to be _.,To the Arabians, _ _ is acceptable.,punctual,half an hour,or 40 minutes late,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Situation 2: 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 ,In China, its OK to visit friends without calling ahead of time. While in the U.S., its impolite to do so.,Book 2 Unit 1,New Horizon College English,What is the polite way in the U.S.?,Calling ahead of time.,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Situation 3: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed 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.,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,In the U.S., people tend to be _.,In China, close friends tend to arrive _， but acquaintances tend to arrive _.,510 late (B),before 7:00 (A),510 earlier (D),New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Situation 4: 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.,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,To Visit Friends in the U.S.,Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks.,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 _.,give them a phone.,send them a letter.,send them an e-mail.,fashionably late,punctual,late,early,right on time,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,During an interview, the American boss asks about your idea on salary as a secretary, which answer will be good for you?,Situation 5:,Guess,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,1. Any sum of money is OK for me.,2. At least $2500, Im the best.,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,3. $1,000 a month. I can make it.,4. Oh, money is not important to me. I dont come here simply for money.,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,Tips,In America, a persons success is based on how much money he makes. And Americans are not afraid of showing their confidence. To most Chinese, itd be the responsibility of the company to decide the salary according to the employees performance.,THIS MAY BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,1. greetings 2. thinking 3. expressing ideas 4. educating 5. parenting,6. responding to compliments Ill sleep in your clover.,A million tomorrows shall all pass away,the song that I sing,New Horizon College English,Book 2 Unit 1,_ Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine, _, Ill drink your sweet wine. I cant be contented with yesterdays glory. I cant live on promises winter to spring. _. Ill laugh and Ill cry and Ill sing.,Who cares what the morrow shall bring,Ill taste your strawberri