1、SwitzerlandItsinEurope.WhatdoyouknowaboutSwitzerland?BernItsthecapitalofclocksandwatches.n.首首都都WhatdoyouknowaboutColombia?ColombiaItsinSouthAmerica.BogotaItisfamousforitscoffee.ReadthefollowingopinionsofaColombianandaSwissstudent.InwhichcountryisitOKtobe15minuteslatefordinner?3a首首先先，迅迅速速浏浏览览，掌掌握握大大意
2、意。速速读读全全文文，抓抓住住中中心心主主旨旨很很有有必必要要，在在速速读读的的过过程程中中，应应尽尽可可能能多多地地捕捕获获信信息息材材料料。其其次次，带带着着问问题题，回回到到原原文文中中去去寻寻找找、捕捕获获有有关关信信息息。要要领领是是：1)明明确确题题意意，顺顺藤藤摸摸瓜瓜。2)按按照照要要求求，寻寻找找答答案案来来源源。3)找找准准关关键键词词，明明白白其其暗暗示示作作用用。4)再再读读课课文文，看看答答案案是是否否符符合合题题意意。InwhichcountryisitOKtobe15minuteslatefordinner?InColombia.1.IsitOKifpeoplei
3、nColombiaarriveabitlateforafriendsdinner?2.Whoareprettyrelaxedabouttime,ColombiansorSwisspeople?Answerthequestionsaccordingtothepassagesin3a.Yes,itis.Colombians.3.Colombiansusuallymakeplanstomeetfriends,dontthey?4.WhatareyousupposedtodoifyouwanttovisityourfriendsinSwitzerland?5.WhatdopeopleinSwitzer
4、landthinkoftime?Iamsupposedtomakeplans.Theythinkitsveryimportanttobeontime.No,theydont.IdeasandcustomsaboutColombiaSwitzerlandbeingontimevisitingafriendshouseReadthepassageagainandcompletethechart.itsOKtobelateitsimportanttobeontime3bdropinwhenevertheylikealwayscallfirstIdeasandcustomsaboutColombiaS
5、witzerlandmakingplanswithfriendsdontusuallymakeplansalwaysmakeplansIn,youresupposedtoRole-playaconversation.StudentAisTeresaandStudentBisMarc.TeresaislateandMarcismad.3cHi,Marc.Sorry,Imalittlelate.Teresa,youre10minuteslate!Itsjust10minutes!Itsnobigdeal!Well,inSwitzerland,youresupposedtoSaysomethinga
6、boutcustomsinColombiaandSwitzerlandaboutbeingontimeandvisitingfriends.DoyouknowwhatswrongwithZhang?A:DidyouhaveagoodtimeatZhangsbirthdayparty?B:Oh,yes.ButIwasabithurtaboutthewaytheytreatedmypresent.IgaveZhangthelatesttapesfromtheU.K.asabirthdaypresentwhenIgotinsidethedoorandwhatdoyouthinkhappened?A:
7、What?B:Nothing.Theyonlysaidthankyou,butthenjustputthemawayinacorner.Ireallydidntknowwhy.Didnttheylikethem?A:Oh,Thatsmisunderstanding.Inthewest,itsregardedaspolitetoopengiftsassoonastheyaregiventoexpressappreciation.ButinChina,ifyoudidthat,youmightbethoughtgreedy(贪贪婪婪的的).SoChinesepeopletendtoopentheg
8、iftsafterthevisitorshaveleft.1.WhereImfrom,weareprettyrelaxedabouttime.where引引导导地地点点状状语语从从句句，说说明明主主句句行行为为发发生生的的地地点点。e.g.Juststaywhereyouare.就就留留在在你你原原来来的的地地方方。relaxedadj.放放松松的的，自自在在的的berelaxedabout对对感感到到放放松松e.g.Dontbeafraid,justberelaxedabouttheinterview.不不要要害害怕怕，轻轻松松面面试试。Youjustneedtoberelaxedabout
9、thisexamination.你你只只要要放放松松地地面面对对考考试试就就可可以以了了。2.Wevaluethetimewespendwithourfamilyandfriendsinoureverydaylives.valuev.珍珍视视，重重视视e.g.Ivealwaysvaluedmyteachersadvice.我我一一直直很很重重视视老老师师们们所所给给的的建建议议。lifen.生生活活（可可数数名名词词）e.g.Manypeoplemakedifferentkindsoffriendsintheirsociallives.许许多多人人在在他他们们的的社社交交生生活活中中结结交交了
10、了各各种种不不同同的的朋朋友友。3.Weoftenjustdropbyourfriendshomesifwehavetime.dropby顺顺便便拜拜访访；随随便便进进入入e.g.Dropbymyhomethisevening.今今晚晚到到我我家家来来谈谈谈谈。4.Werethecapitalofclocksandwatches,afterall!afterall毕毕竟竟e.g.Soyousee,Iwasrightafterall.你你看看,毕毕竟竟还还是是我我对对吧吧。Youdecidedtocomeafterall.毕毕竟竟你你还还是是决决定定来来了了。5.SoImakeaneffortt
11、obeontimewhenImeetmyfriends.makeaneffort做做出出努努力力e.g.Iwillmakeanefforttostopsmoking.我我要要尽尽力力戒戒烟烟。Youshouldmakeanefforttoimproveyourreadingability.你你应应该该努努力力提提高高你你的的阅阅读读能能力力.6.Also,wenevervisitafriendshousewithoutcallingfirst.双双重重否否定定句句。never和和without都都表表示示否否定定，合合在在一一起起表表达达肯肯定定意意义义，“一一定定会会”。e.g.Youwil
12、lhardlyeverbeabletospeakgoodEnglishwithoutpracticing.你你不不练练习习几几乎乎是是不不可可能能把把英英语语学学好好的的。.Choosethecorrectanswer.1.Hownicethemusicsounds!Itdoes!Thepeacefulmusicwillmakeyoufeel_.A.excitedB.boredC.movedD.relaxed【解解析析】D。relaxed作作形形容容词词，“放放松松的的、宽宽松松的的、轻轻松松自自在在的的”，可可作作表表语语、定定语语或或宾宾语语补补足足语语。作作表表语语时时，主主语语常常为为
13、人人。2.PeopleinColombianeedntmakeplanstomeettheirfriends.Theyoftenjustdropbytheirhomes.A.givearidetoB.giveupvisitingC.forgettovisitD.comeoverto【解解析析】D。dropby“顺顺便便看看望望(某某人人)、顺顺便便到到(某某处处)”,用用法法同同comeoverto。.Completethesentences.1.Sheseemed_(放放松松).2.Helikes_(拜拜访访)hisfriendshomeonSunday.3.ImsorryIdidntdoagoodjob.ThatsOK.Youhavetriedyourbest_(毕毕竟竟).relaxeddroppingbyafterall4.Beijingisthe_(首首都都)ofChina.5.At_(正正午午),thesunishighinthesky.6.Igot_(很很生生气气的的)withhimforbeinglate.capitalnoonmadWriteashortpassageaboutmannersinColombiaandSwitzerlandin80words.
