SwitzerlandIts in Europe.What do you know about Switzerland?Bern Its the capital of clocks and watches.n. 首都首都What do you know about Colombia?ColombiaIts in South America.Bogota It is famous for its coffee.Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student. In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?3aIn which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? In Colombia. 1. Is it OK if people in Colombia arrive a bit late for a friends dinner?2. Who are pretty relaxed about time, Colombians or Swiss people?Answer the questions according to the passages in 3a.Yes, it is.Colombians.3. Colombians usually make plans to meet friends, dont they?4. What are you supposed to do if you want to visit your friends in Switzerland? 5. What do people in Switzerland think of time?I am supposed to make plans.They think its very important to be on time.No, they dont.Ideas and customs about Colombia Switzerland being on time visiting a friends houseRead the passage again and complete the chart. its OK to be lateits important to be on time3bdrop in whenever they likealways call firstIdeas and customs about Colombia Switzerland making plans with friends dont usually make plansalways make plansIn , youre supposed toRole-play a conversation. Student A is Teresa and Student B is Marc. Teresa is late and Marc is mad.3cHi, Marc. Sorry, Im a little late.Teresa, youre 10 minutes late!Its just 10 minutes! Its no big deal!Well, in Switzerland, youre supposed toDo you know whats wrong with Zhang?A: Did you have a good time at Zhangs birthday party?B: Oh, yes. But I was a bit hurt about the way they treated my present. I gave Zhang the latest tapes from the U.K. as a birthday present when I got inside the door and what do you think happened?A: What?B: Nothing. They only said thank you, but then just put them away in a corner. I really didnt know why. Didnt they like them?A: Oh, Thats misunderstanding. In the west, its regarded as polite to open gifts as soon as they are given to express appreciation. But in China, if you did that, you might be thought greedy (贪婪的贪婪的). So Chinese people tend to open the gifts after the visitors have left.1. Where Im from, we are pretty relaxed about time. where用作连词，引导地点状语从句，用作连词，引导地点状语从句，说明主句行为发生的地点。说明主句行为发生的地点。 e.g. Just stay where you are. 就留在你原来的地方。就留在你原来的地方。relaxed adj. 放松的，自在的放松的，自在的be relaxed about 对对感到放松感到放松e.g. Dont be afraid, just be relaxed about the interview. 不要害怕，轻松面试。不要害怕，轻松面试。 You just need to be relaxed about this examination. 你只要放松地面对考试就可以了。你只要放松地面对考试就可以了。2. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. value v. 珍视，重视珍视，重视 e.g. Ive always valued my teachers advice. 我一直很重视老师们所给的建议。我一直很重视老师们所给的建议。life n. 生活（可数名词）生活（可数名词）e.g. Many people make different kinds of friends in their social lives. 许多人在他们的社交生活中结交了各许多人在他们的社交生活中结交了各 种不同的朋友。种不同的朋友。一些常用短语和表达，如一些常用短语和表达，如live/ have/ lead a life，常用，常用life的单数形式。如的单数形式。如:She just wanted to live a quiet life. 她只想过平静的生活。她只想过平静的生活。3. We often just drop by our friends homes if we have time. drop by 顺便拜访；随便进入顺便拜访；随便进入 e.g. Drop by my home this evening. 今晚到我家来谈谈。今晚到我家来谈谈。4. Were the capital of clocks and watches, after all! after all 毕竟毕竟 e.g. So you see, I was right after all. 你看你看, 毕竟还是我对吧。毕竟还是我对吧。 You decided to come after all. 毕竟你还是决定来了。毕竟你还是决定来了。5. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. make an effort 做出努力做出努力 e.g. I will make an effort to stop smoking. 我要尽力戒烟。我要尽力戒烟。 You should make an effort to improve your reading ability. 你应该努力提高你的阅读能力。你应该努力提高你的阅读能力。 6. Also, we never visit a friends house without calling first. 双重否定句。双重否定句。never和和without都表示否定，都表示否定，合在一起表达肯定意义，合在一起表达肯定意义，“一定会一定会”。这。这一点，英汉两种语言表现相近。一点，英汉两种语言表现相近。 e.g. You will hardly ever be able to speak good English without practicing. 你不练习几乎是不可能把英语学你不练习几乎是不可能把英语学 好的。好的。I. Choose the correct answer.1. How nice the music sounds! It does! The peaceful music will make you feel _. A. excited B. bored C. moved D. relaxed【解析解析】D。relaxed作形容词，作形容词，“放松的、放松的、宽松的、轻松自在的宽松的、轻松自在的”，可作表语、定语，可作表语、定语或宾语补足语。作表语时，主语常为人。或宾语补足语。作表语时，主语常为人。2. People in Colombia neednt make plans to meet their friends. They often just drop by their homes. A. give a ride to B. give up visiting C. forget to visit D. come over to【解析解析】D。drop by “顺便看望顺便看望(某人某人)、顺便到顺便到(某处某处)”, 用法同用法同come over to。II. Complete the sentences.1. She seemed _ (放松放松).2. He likes _ (拜访拜访) his friends home on Sunday.3. Im sorry I didnt do a good job. Thats OK. You have tried your best _ (毕竟毕竟).relaxeddropping by after all4. Beijing is the _ (首都首都) of China.5. At _ (正午正午), the sun is high in the sky. 6. I got _ (很生气的很生气的) with him for being late.capitalnoonmadWrite a short passage about manners in Colombia and Switzerland in 80 words.