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1、ContentsWarming-up Activities Reading ComprehensionExercises&PracticeEnjoyment Time第1页/共27页Warming-up ActivitiesThinkingListeningSuggestionDiscussing 第2页/共27页Situation 1Situation 1:Dr.Tom McDivern from NY is Dr.Tom McDivern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Saudi Arabia.practicing me
2、dicine in a rural area in Saudi Arabia.His opening day was booked fully a week ago.But His opening day was booked fully a week ago.But half an hour passed,neither of his first two half an hour passed,neither of his first two patients arrived.patients arrived.Why?Why?Why?Warming-up Activities Thinkin
3、g第3页/共27页Americans tend to be _.To the Arabians,_ _ is acceptable.punctualhalf an houror 40 minutes lateWarming-up Activities Thinking第4页/共27页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 hous
4、e.But when you knocked at the door Warming-up Activities Thinking第5页/共27页In China,its OK tovisit friends withoutcalling ahead of time.While in the U.S.,itsimpolite to do so.Mary felt surprised.Mary felt surprised.Why?Why?Oh my Goddess.Warming-up Activities Thinking第6页/共27页What is the polite way in t
5、he U.S.?Calling ahead of time.Warming-up Activities Thinking第7页/共27页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.Situation 3:Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30.Wh
6、en are you supposed to get there?Why?Warming-up Activities Thinking第8页/共27页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)Warming-up Activities Thinking第9页/共27页What leads to these differences?THIS MAY
7、 BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCESMonochronicTimeisacommodity.It is necessary to use timewiselyandnotwasteit.Efficiency is very importantresultinginasenseofurgencyinmanymatters.Timeisthegivenandpeoplearethevariable.PolychronicTimeislimitless.Timeisnotquantifiable.There is always more time,andpeoplearen
8、evertoobusy.Timeistheservantandtoolofpeopleandisadjustedtosuittheneedsofpeople.Warming-up Activities Thinking第10页/共27页 Time is the _ in all places,but peoples relationship with time is _ from country to country.In the _,time is real,precious resource,and every minute _.People here are always in a ru
9、sh and under _.There are no short conversations or small _ with strangers because people think it is _.Does this sound like your country?If it does not and if you dont think you _ such a place you would most _ be unhappy in the United States where doing things quickly is _ as a skill.samedifferentUn
10、ited Statescountspressureexchanges a waste of timewould likelikelyseenWarming-up Activities Listening第11页/共27页 1.greetings 2.thinking 3.expressing ideas 4.educating 5.parenting 6.responding to compliments&praise Cultural differences Cultural differences exist in the ways of exist in the ways of Warm
11、ing-up Activities Discussing 第12页/共27页 Learning a foreign Learning a foreignlanguage well means morelanguage well means moret ha n m a s t e r i n g t het ha n m a s t e r i n g t hepronunciation,grammarpronunciation,grammarand expressions.It alsoand expressions.It alsomeans learning its culture.mea
12、ns learning its culture.Warming-up Activities Suggestion第13页/共27页Reading ComprehensionFast readingMain ideaDetailed readingOral report第14页/共27页Reading ComprehensionA.Americans start talking business quickly because they normally know others by professional assessment.B.Americans treat time as a prec
13、ious resource and want every minute to count.C.In the U.S.,a final agreement will be signed in teleconferences.D.Americans manufacture labor-saving devices to save time.E.Finishing a job successfully means being skillful and competent to solve a problem.F.Americans impress foreigners with their grea
14、t focus on time.G.Time and labor are two elements that Americans save carefully.H.It is polite to work quickly in American,while it may be impolite for some foreigners.I.Hurry in daytime meals and in a store is common in America.J.New arrivals in America do not get used to have a business call witho
15、ut opening exchanges.Par.4Par.2Par.6Par.5Par.8Par.3Par.1Par.8Par.3Par.4Fast reading第15页/共27页Reading ComprehensionMain ideaPleasereadthetextandtrytofindthetopicsentencesofsomeparagraphsorsumupthemainideasoftheotherparagraphs.第16页/共27页Reading ComprehensionMain idea This text is an _ writing in that th
16、e writer tells us how American treat _ as a precious resource.They hold that it is a sign of skillfulness or being _ to solve a problem,or fulfill a job successfully,with _.However,people of different cultures believe that it is impolite to work too _ and that assignments are,consequently,given adde
17、d weight by the _ of time.expositorytimecompetentspeedquicklypassage第17页/共27页Reading ComprehensionDetailed readingPleasereadthetextandanswerthequestionsonpage7.第18页/共27页Reading ComprehensionOral report1.Howdoyouunderstand“Oncethesandshaverunoutofapersonshourglass,theycannotbereplaced”?2.2.Doyouprefe
18、raslowpaceoflifeorafastpace?Giveyourreasons.第19页/共27页Exercise&PracticeWritingTranslation第20页/共27页Exercise&PracticeWritingPart I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowrite a short essay about a campus activity that has benefited you most.You should state the reasons andw
19、riteatleast120wordsbutmorethan180words.a classmate of yours who has influenced you most in college a course that has impressed you most in college.第21页/共27页Exercise&PracticePart I Translation (30 minutes)Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslate a passage from Chinese into English.You
20、shouldwriteyouransweronAnswer Sheet 2.越来越多的中国年轻人正对旅游产生兴趣，这是近年来的新趋势。年轻游客数量的不断增加，可以归因于他们迅速提高的收入和探索外部世界的好奇心。随着旅行多了，年轻人在大城市和著名景点花的时间少了，他们反而更为偏远的地方所吸引。有些人甚至选择长途背包旅行。最近调查显示，很多年轻人想要通过旅行体验不同的文化、丰富知识、拓宽视野。Translation第22页/共27页Exercise&PracticeMore and more Chinese young people are getting interested in travel
21、ing,which is a new trend in recent years.The increasing number of young travelers can be attributed to the rapid growth of their income and the curiosity to explore the outside world.With more travel,youngsters spend less time in big cities and famous scenic spots.Instead,they are more attracted to
22、remote places.Some of them would even choose long distance backpacking.A recent survey shows that many young people want to experience different cultures,enrich their knowledge,and broaden their horizons through travel.Translation第23页/共27页Enjoyment timeA Poem 第24页/共27页Enjoyment timePoem TimeTorealiz
23、ethevalveofONEYEARaskthestudentwhohasfailedaclass.TorealizethevalueofONEMONTH,askamotherwhogavebirthtoaprematurebaby.TorealizethevalueofONEWEEK,asktheeditorofaweeklynewspaper.TorealizethevalueofONEHOUR,asktheloverswhoarewaitingtomeet.第25页/共27页Enjoyment timePoem TorealizethevalueofONEMINUTE,askapersonwhomissedthetrain.TorealizethevalueofONESECOND,askapersonwhojustavoidedanaccident.TorealizethevalueofONEMILLISECOND,askthepersonwhowonasilvermedalintheOlympics.Treasureeverymomentthatyouhave!Yesterdayishistory.Tomorrowismystery.Todayisagift.Thatswhyitscalledthepresent!第26页/共27页感谢您的观看。第27页/共27页