1、To understand the main idea of the passage.To read about the ideas and customs of Colombia and Switzerland,and then talk about them.To learn new words and expressions.Talk about different countries and customs.A:What are people supposed to do when they first meet in.?B:They are supposed to bow/kiss/
2、shake hands.Are you supposed to be on time when you meet your friends?Are you supposed to call your friends before you go to their houses for dinner?Are you supposed to make plans to meet your friends?But people in other countries may have different opinions.Lets take two of them as examples.n.首都首都S
3、witzerlandIts in Europe.What do you know about Switzerland?Bern Its the capital of clocks and watches.What do you know about Colombia?ColombiaIts in South America.Bogota It is famous for its coffee.Listen and read.In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?In Colombia.3aIdeas and cus
4、toms 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 plansa
5、lways make plans()1.In Colombia,its OK if you arrive a bit late for a dinner.()2.People in Colombia usually make plans to meet their friends.()3.In Switzerland,people are pretty relaxed about time.()4.In Switzerland,people never visit a friends house without calling first.TFFTdont usually makeColomb
6、iaRead again and decide whether the statements are true(T)or false(F).Role-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
7、 to be on time.Role-play a conversation.Student A is Teresa and Student B is Marc.Marc is really surprised when he saw Teresa in his house because he didnt know and they didnt make plans.What are you supposed to do,when you greet teachers do homework make plans with friends visit someones place phon
8、e someone have a date receive gifts 1.Where Im from,we are pretty relaxed about time.在我们那个地方，我们的时间观念比较随意。在我们那个地方，我们的时间观念比较随意。where用作连词，引导地点状语从句，说明主用作连词，引导地点状语从句，说明主句行为发生的地点。句行为发生的地点。e.g.Remember to keep the kids where you can see them.(翻译翻译)记住让孩子们待在你能看得见的地记住让孩子们待在你能看得见的地 方。方。relaxed adj.放松的，自在的放松的，自
9、在的be relaxed about 对对感到放松感到放松e.g.不要害怕，轻松面试。不要害怕，轻松面试。Dont be afraid,_.just be relaxed about the interview2.We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives.我我们珍们珍惜平日生活中和家人、朋友在一起的时惜平日生活中和家人、朋友在一起的时光。光。value n.价值；价值；用途用途 go up/rise in value升值；升值；go down/fall in value 贬值；贬值；
10、be of value 有有价值；有价值；有用；用；be of little/no value 毫毫无无帮助帮助 v.重视；重视；珍视珍视 value.as.把把视视为为 value.for.因因而受到重而受到重视视【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1)我认为每一次经历都有价值。我认为每一次经历都有价值。I think every experience _ _ _.2)我真的把她视为我最好的朋友。我真的把她视为我最好的朋友。I really _ her _ my best friend.3)她因为才气而受到重视。她因为才气而受到重视。She _ _ _ her talents.is of
11、valuevalue asis valued for 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。live/have/lead a lifee.g.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 hav
12、e time.drop by 顺便拜访顺便拜访，+表表示地点的名词。示地点的名词。e.g.今今晚晚请请到到我家来谈谈。我家来谈谈。(翻译翻译)Please drop by my home this evening.drop in顺顺便拜便拜访，访，+人人时，用介词时，用介词on。e.g.I just drop in on him for a chat.(翻译翻译)我只是顺便来和他聊聊天。我只是顺便来和他聊聊天。4.In Switzerland,its very important to be on time.Its+adj.+to do sth.做某事是做某事是的。的。it作作形式主语，真正的
13、主语形式主语，真正的主语是不是不定式短语定式短语to do sth.。e.g.Its necessary to eat healthy food.吃健康的食物是很有必要的。吃健康的食物是很有必要的。【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。住在这样一个现代化的城市里很舒适住在这样一个现代化的城市里很舒适。Its comfortable to live in such a modern city.5.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
14、.你看你看,毕竟还是我对吧毕竟还是我对吧。You decided to come after all.毕竟毕竟你还是决定来了。你还是决定来了。6.So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends.make an effort to do sth.做出努力做出努力 e.g.我要尽力戒烟。我要尽力戒烟。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。I will make an effort to stop smoking.You should make an effort to improve your reading ab
15、ility.7.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，合在一起表达肯定合在一起表达肯定意义意义。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说好的。你不练习几乎是不可能把英语说好的。用用be supposed/expected to/it is adj.to do sth.进行句型进行句型转换。转换。1)My si
16、ster is supposed to say sorry to her friend.(改为否定句改为否定句)My sister _ _ _ say sorry to her friend.2)Its wonderful to fly kites in autumn.(改为改为一般疑问句一般疑问句)_ _ _ to fly kites in autumn?isnt supposed toIs it wonderful 3)They were supposed to finish the work at 9:00 a.m.(对划线部分提问对划线部分提问)_ _ they _ _ _ the w
17、ork?4)Linda is expected to exercise often.(对划线对划线部分提问部分提问)_ _ Linda _ _ _ often?When were supposed tofinishdoWhat is expected to5)Every student should study hard.(改为同改为同义句义句)Every student _ _ _ study hard.6)Doing homework at home all day is boring.(改为同义句改为同义句)_ _ _ _ homework at home all day.is supp
18、osed/expected toIts boring to doFill in the blanks.In Colombia,people are pretty _ time.They dont like to _.They often just _ their friends homes.They dont usually have to _ to meet their friends.Often they just walk around the town center,seeing as many of their friends _ they can.drop byrush aroun
19、drelaxed aboutmake plansasIn Switzerland,its very important to be _.Theyre the capital of clocks and watches,_.They never visit a friends house without _.They usually make plans to see friends.They usually _ something interesting,or go somewhere together.plan to doafter allon timecalling first根据短文内容
20、及提示根据短文内容及提示用用be supposed to do sth.结构结构补全短文补全短文。How much do you know about table manners around the world?In the United States,(1)_(你你不应该用手拿东西吃不应该用手拿东西吃).In Japan,(2)_(走路时你不应该吃或喝东西走路时你不应该吃或喝东西),and(3)_ _(吃面条时你应该发出声音吃面条时你应该发出声音).It shows that you like the food.you arent supposed to eat with your han
21、dsyou arentyou are supposed to make noise while eatingsupposed to eat or drink while walking down the streetnoodlesIn South Korea,(4)_ _(即使是最小即使是最小的孩子也不能先开始吃饭的孩子也不能先开始吃饭).In China,(5)_(你不应该把筷子插到食物里你不应该把筷子插到食物里).Instead,lay them on your bowl or plate.And sometimes Chinese hosts use their chopsticks t
22、o put food into your bowl or plate.This is a sign of kindness.even the youngest childyou arent supposed to stick your chopsticks into the foodisnt supposed to start eating firstWrite a short passage to introduce manners in China.Ideas and customs about being on time visiting a friends house making plans with friends
