Time-Conscious Americans珍惜时间的美国人.ppt

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1、Time-consciousAmericans教学目的1.让学生掌握有关表述中、美不同时间观念的主题语汇2.使学生能够运用主题语汇完成有关的听说读写译的实际语言任务3.帮助学生了解文化差异的相关内容及表述方式,培养人文素质一年之计在于春，一天之计在于晨。Thewholeyear’sworkdependsonagoodstartinspring，thewholeday’sworkdependsonagoodstartinthemorning.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时不我待Timeislifeandwhentheidlemankillstime,hekil

2、lshimself.时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。Timeflieslikeanarrow(shuttle),andtimelostneverreturns.光阴似箭，一去不返。1.Timeworkswonders.Timetriestruth.时间创造奇迹。时间检验真理。Timeisthebesthealer.时间是治愈创伤的良药。Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.机不可失，时不再来。PhrasesV.+timebeattimebuytimedotimegaintime打拍子(用拖延等手法)赢得时间坐牢,服刑(钟表)走得快，争取时间gow

3、iththetimeshaveagoodtimehaveathintimekeeptime随大流;赶时髦尽情愉快地玩;玩得愉快过没有钱的日子(钟表)走得准Itwilllastsb.'stime.losetimemurdertimetakeone’stime够某人用一辈子。(钟表)走得慢；浪费时间浪费时间慢慢来，从容不迫killtimepassthetimeofdaybideone’stime消磨时间寒喧，打招呼等待时机Americansvaluetimeandsavetimecarefully.Intheireyes,timeisregardedasapreciousresou

4、rce.ApersonwhotendstowastehisowntimeorthatofothersisneveracceptedinAmericanculture.Consequently,Americanstryeverymeanstosavetimeintheirdailylife,businessandworksoastomakeeveryminutecount.Besides,tosolveaproblemorfulfillajobwithspeedinU.S.Aistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetent.Howtoman

5、agethefollowingsituations?1.Howtomanagethefollowingsituations?Situation1–anappointmentSituation2–homevisitSituation3–toapartySituation4–beinginvitedtodinnerSituation5–aninterviewSituation1:Dr.TomMcDivernfromNYispracticingmedicineinaruralareainSaudiArabia.Hisopeningdaywasbookedfullyaweekago.B

6、uthalfanhourpassed,neitherofhisfirsttwopatientsarrived.Why?Why?Why?Why?Americanstendtobe_________.TotheArabians,_________________________isacceptable.punctualhalfanhouror40minuteslateSituation2:Onyourwayhome,itoccurredtoyouthatyourAmericanfriendMaryhadinvitedyoutovisitherwhenyouwerefree.The

7、nyoudroppedinonherhouse.Butwhenyouknockedatthedoor…InChina,it’sOKtovisitfriendswithoutcallingaheadoftime.WhileintheU.S.,it’simpolitetodoso.Maryfeltsurprised.Why?WhatisthepolitewayintheU.S.?Callingaheadoftime.Situation3:YourAmericanfriendinvitedyou