Time-ConsciousAmericansTime-ConsciousAmericansCONTENTSCONTENTSB BBE E EA AADDC CCLead-inLead-inPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesText StudyText StudyText StudyParagraphParagraphWritingWritingSummarySummarySummaryLead-inLead-in课文课文小结小结预习预习写作写作N H C EATopic-centeredTopic-centeredTopic-centeredDiscussionDiscussionDiscussionProverbs about Proverbs about Proverbs about timetimetimeWhat do What do What do Americans do Americans do Americans do with time?with time?with time?ArethereanyproverbsboundupwithtimeinArethereanyproverbsboundupwithtimeinbothChineseandAmericancultures?bothChineseandAmericancultures?课文课文小结小结预习预习写作写作Back随随 笔笔 1)Timeismoney.TipsTipsN H C E时间就是金钱。时间就是金钱。/一寸光阴一寸金。一寸光阴一寸金。2)Timeislifeandwhentheidlemankillstime,hekillshimself.时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。3)Timeflieslikeanarrow,andtimelostneverreturns.光阴似箭，一去不返。光阴似箭，一去不返。4)Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月不等人。岁月不等人。DoyouknowwhatAmericansdowithtime?DoyouknowwhatAmericansdowithtime?N H C E1)Theycommitthemselvestocreatingasteadyflowoftime-savingdevices,suchasTipsTips课文课文小结小结预习预习写作写作Back2)Theyseldomwastetimeassessingothersoversmalltalksormeals;3)Theycarryaroundtheirpocketplannerstokeeptrackofappointmentsanddeadlines;4)Theydotheirutmosttosqueezemorelifeoutoftheirtime;5)Theyseepunctualityasthesoulofbusiness;6)Theyalwaysdotheirbusinessinahurry随随 笔笔 Pre-readingActivitiesPre-readingActivitiesN H C EBListen and Listen and Listen and AnswerAnswerAnswerCompoundCompoundCompoundDictationDictationDictationWatch and Watch and Watch and DiscussDiscussDiscuss课文课文小结小结导入导入写作写作ListenandAnswerListenandAnswer Back课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入复合听写复合听写 视頻讨论视頻讨论随随 笔笔 N H C EDirections:Listen to a passage about peoples attitude toward time in the US and answer the following questions according to what you hear.2.WhatisconsideredtobeawasteoftimeintheUS?1.WhatpreciousresourcedoAmericansvalue?3.Whatdoyouthinkoftime-consciousAmericans?(open-ended)Key:Time.Key:Shortconversationsorsmallexchangeswithstrangers.Tapescript CompoundDictationCompoundDictation听力简答听力简答视頻讨论视頻讨论ForDetails随随 笔笔 N H C EDirections:Youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthe passage is read for thesecondtime,you are requiredto fill in the blanks numberedfrom S1 to S8 with the exactwordsyouhavejustheard.ForblanksnumberedS9toS11youare required tofill in missinginformation.For these blanks,you can either use the exactwords you have just heard orwrite down the main points inyourownwords.Nowlistentothepassage.Back课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入CompoundDictationCompoundDictation N H C EToAmericans,punctualityisawayofshowingrespectforotherpeoplestime.Beingmorethan10minuteslatetoanappointmentusuallycallsforanS01_,andmaybeanexplanation.PeoplewhoarerunninglateoftencallaheadtoletothersknowoftheS02_.AmericanS03_showhowmuchpeoplerespectthetimeofothers.Whenpeopleplananevent,theyoftensetthetimedaysorweeksinS04_.apologydelaylifestylesadvanceBack课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入听力简答听力简答视頻讨论视頻讨论随随 笔笔 CompoundDictationCompoundDictation N H C EOncethetimeisfixed,ittakesalmostanS05_tochangeit.Ifpeoplewanttocometoyourhouseforafriendlyvisit,theywillusuallycallfirsttomakesureitisS06_.Onlyveryclosefriendswilljust“dropby”unannounced.Also,peopleS07_tocallotherslateatnightforfeartheymightbeinbed.ThetimemayS08_,butmostfolksthinktwiceaboutcallingafter10:00p.m.Tooutsiders,Americansseemtiedtotheclock.S09_.emergencyconvenienthesitatevaryBack课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入Peopleinotherculturesvaluerelationshipsmorethanschedules听力简答听力简答视頻讨论视頻讨论随随 笔笔 CompoundDictationCompoundDictation N H C EInthesesocieties,peopledonttrytocontroltime,buttoexperienceit.S10_.Therhythmofnaturefromthepassingoftheseasonstothemonthlycycleofthemoonshapestheirviewofevents.Peoplelearntorespondtotheirenvironment.S11_.ManyEasterncultures,forexample,viewtimeasacycleAsaresult,theyfinditeasierto“gowiththeflow”thanAmericans,wholikeplanstobefixedandunchangeableBack课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入听力简答听力简答视頻讨论视頻讨论随随 笔笔 Watch&DiscussWatch&DiscussDirections:Watchthevideoandthendiscussthetopicsasfollows:Video watching2.Whatshouldwedowithtime?1.Whatdoestimemeantous?keykey听力简答听力简答复合听写复合听写 随随 笔笔 N H C EBack课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入Time Is Life视频文件放在这个绿视频文件放在这个绿色的框内，不要超出色的框内，不要超出去。也不要遮挡绿框去。也不要遮挡绿框的黑边。的黑边。Whatdoestimemeantous?Whatdoestimemeantous?Whenaskedwhattimereallymeans,differentpeoplemaycomeupwithdistinctivereplies.Amanofpracticalmindwouldsaytimeismoney,whileamanofwisdomwouldsaytimeislife.N H C EAwesternphilosopherusedtosay“Thegreatestsacrificeisthesacrificeoftime.”whereaswehaveanoldChinesesaying“Aninchoftimecannotbeboughtbyaninchofgold”.Clearly,althoughpeoplearedifferentinapproach,theyallagreethattimeisprecious.Despitethefactthattimeisvaluable,peopledealwithtimeindifferentways.Forexample,AmericansvaluetimeassomethingirrecoverablewhileChinesetreattimeassomethingenjoyable.Besides,totheAmericanbusinessmen,timesignifiesmoney.返回返回Back课文课文小结小结写作写作导入导入They seize every golden minute to makemoney.Bycontrast,totheChinesebusinessmen,time means an interpersonalnetwork.They seize every occasion to get itintoshape.FormoreFormoreFormore听力简答听力简答复合听写复合听写 随随 笔笔 Whatsh