Section A 3a-3c,Objectives,To learn the words and expressions: value,everyday, capital, noon, mad, traffic, somewhere, drop by, get mad, make an effort. To master the following sentences: Where Im from, were pretty relaxed about time. Often we just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can! We often just drop by our friends homes. Its very important to be on time.,If you have a chance to go abroad, which country will you choose?,Warming up,Colombia,Its in South America.,Bogota 波哥大,It is famous for its coffee.,Switzerland,Its in Europe.,Bern 伯尔尼,Its the capital of clocks and watches.,Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student. In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?,Colombia,Switzerland,3a,Where Im from, were pretty relaxed about time. We dont like to rush around, so we dont mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend youre going to their house for dinner, its OK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time slowly. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our,陪伴家人和朋友,:,Tereas Lopez Cali, Colombia,everyday lives. We often just drop by our friends homes if we have time. We dont usually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, its polite for boys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!,:,尽可能多地见朋友,顺便拜访,In Switzerland, its very important to be on time. Were the capital of clocks and watches, after all! If someone invites you to meet him or her at noon, then youre expected to be there at noon. If youre even 15 minutes late, your friend may get mad.,应该,毕竟,生气，发疯,Macr LeBlanc Lausanne, Swizerland,So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic because I think its impolite to keep others waiting. Also, we never visit a friends house without calling first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.,Task 1 Fast-reading,Listen and answer the questions with yes or no.,1. Is it OK if you arrive a little late when you tell a friend youre going to their house for dinner in Colombia?,2. Do they usually have to make plans to meet their friends in Colombia?,Yes, it is.,No, they dont.,3. Could your friends get mad if youre even fifteen minutes late in Switzerland?,4. Do they usually make plans to see friends in Switzerland ?,Yes, they may.,Yes, they do.,Task 2 Careful-reading (1),How many big differences are talked about in the two passages? What are they?,Three. Being on time, visiting a friends house, making plans with friends.,Different attitudes towards time .,Colombians are pretty _about time.,relaxed,Swiss are _about time.,serious,Careful-reading (2),The people in Colombia are pretty _ about time. Its OK for them to arrive _ _ _ when they go for an appointment. They often just _ _ their friends without making a plan first. They like _ _ the town center to see friends as many as possible.,relaxed,a bit late,drop by,walking,around,The people in Switzerland are serious about the time.When they meet someone, they must be _ _, They usually_ _to do things. For example, they wont visit a friend _ calling first , and they usually make plans about _ to do or _ to go.,on time,make plans,without,what,where,be relaxed about make an effort to do sth value drop by capital noon after all get mad,根据箭头指向的汉语说出英语短语。学生可以随时喊 Stop !,Read the passage again and complete the chart.,be relaxed about time/.,be very important, often drop by their friends homes,always call them first,dont have to make plans,almost always make plans,3b,Role-play a conversation. Student A is Teresa and Student B is Marc. Teresa is late and Marc is mad.,A: Hi, Marc. Sorry Im a little late. B: Teresa, youre 10 minutes late! A: Its just 10 minutes! Its no big deal! B: Well, in Switzerland, youre supposed to,3c,A: Do you have many rules in ? B: No/Yes. A: What about (being on time/visiting friends)? B: And you? A: ,VS,Colombia,Switzerland,Relaxed serious make plans,Pair work,In China, what is supposed to do in these following situations?,1. greeting teachers,say, “Good morning.”,2. doing homework,3. phoning someone,4. visiting someones place,call first, and knock at the door,at home or in school after class,say, “Hello, this is.”,5. making plans with friends,6. being on time,7. giving gifts,Discuss the plan, call to make changes.,Always on time or a little early.,Festival gifts being necessary.,1.Where Im from, we are pretty relaxed about time. Where Im from是一个由where引导的地点状语从句。 e.g.Just stay where you are.就留在你原来的地方。 Where Im from, were pretty relaxed about time. 在我那儿，我们对时间(的要求)相当宽松。,Language points,be relaxed about/at 意为“对随意；对宽松”， 后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。 In fact, they are relaxed about the match. 事实上, 他们对这次比赛感到很放松。,Its necessary to learn how to relax. 学会怎样放松是必要的。 We had a very relaxing time during t