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1、新视野大学英语第二册UnitOneSectionATime-ConsciousAmericans1.Pre-reading1.1BackgroundinformationTimeOrientationAmericansplaceconsiderablevalueonpunctuality.Becausetheytendtoorganizetheiractivitiesbymeansofschedules,theymayseemharried,alwaysrunningfromonethingtothenextandunabletorelaxandenjoythemselves.Si
2、nceAmericansaresotimeconscious,thepaceoflifemayseemveryhectic(紧张的).Beingontimeisregardedasveryimportant,andintheU.S.mostpeoplemakeanefforttoarriveontime.NotallAmericansarepunctual,butalmosteveryoneisconsciousoftime.Differenttypesofactivitieshavedifferentconventions.Oneshouldarriveattheexacttim
3、especifiedformeals,andforappointmentswithprofessors,doctors,andotherprofessionals.Youcanarriveanytimebetweenthehoursspecifiedforparties,receptions,andcocktailparties.Plantoarriveafewminutesbeforethespecifiedtimeforpublicmeetings,plays,concerts,movies,sportsevents,classes,churchservices,andwedd
4、ings.Ifyouareunabletokeepanappointment,itisexpectedthatyouinformtheotherpartythatyouwillbelateorunabletoarrive.Hourglass:Aglasscontainerholdingfinesandformeasuringtime,whichisnarrowinthemiddlelikeafigure8sothatthesandinsidecanrunslowlyfromthetophalftothebottomtakingexactlyonehour.沙漏：一种装上细沙以用来测
5、量时间的玻璃容器，其颈部细小，形状象一个8字，使得上半部的沙子能缓慢地流到下半部中，其时间正好是一个小时。ProverbsoftimeReadthefollowingproverbs.Haveyoueverlearntthem?WhataretheChineseversionsforthem?1.Timeworkswonders.时间创造奇迹。2.Timetriestruth.时间检验真理。3.Timeisthebesthealer.时间是治愈创伤的良药。4.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时间不等人。（时不我待。）5.Alltimeisnotimewhenitis
6、past.机不可失，时不再来。6.Aninchoftimecannotbeboughtbyaninchofgold.寸金难买寸光阴。1.2Topic-relatedvideo1.3Topic-relateddiscussion2.While-reading2.1Globalreading2.1.1Understandingthemajordetailsofthetext1.WhatpreciousresourcedoAmericansvalueandsave?Time&labor.2.Whatisaforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheUSlikelytob
7、e?Andhowdocitypeopleappearinthewriter’seyes?Everyoneisinarush---oftenunderpressure.Inthewriter’seyes,citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,restlesslyseekingattentioninastore,elbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirshopp
