1、 Switzerland Its in Europe. What do you know about Switzerland? Bern Its the capital of clocks and watches. n. 首都首都 What do you know about Colombia? Colombia Its in South America. Bogota It is famous for its coffee. Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student. In which country is
2、it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? 3a 首先首先，迅速浏览，掌握大意迅速浏览，掌握大意。 速读全文，速读全文， 抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程 中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料。中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料。其次，其次， 带着问题，回到原文中去寻找、捕获有带着问题，回到原文中去寻找、捕获有 关信息关信息。要领是：。要领是：1) 明确题意，顺藤摸明确题意，顺藤摸 瓜。瓜。2) 按照要求，寻找答案来源。按照要求，寻找答案来源。3) 找找 准关键词，明白其暗示作用。准关键词，明白其暗示作用。4) 再读课再读课 文，看答案
3、是否符合题意。文，看答案是否符合题意。 In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? In Colombia. 1. Is it OK if people in Colombia arrive a bit late for a friends dinner? 2. Who are pretty relaxed about time, Colombians or Swiss people? Answer the questions according to the passages in 3a. Yes, it is. C
4、olombians. 3. Colombians usually make plans to meet friends, dont they? 4. What are you supposed to do if you want to visit your friends in Switzerland? 5. What do people in Switzerland think of time? I am supposed to make plans. They think its very important to be on time. No, they dont. Ideas and
5、customs about Colombia Switzerland being on time visiting a friends house Read the passage again and complete the chart. its OK to be late its important to be on time 3b drop in whenever they like always call first Ideas and customs about Colombia Switzerland making plans with friends dont usually m
6、ake plans always make plans In , youre supposed to Role-play a conversation. Student A is Teresa and Student B is Marc. Teresa is late and Marc is mad. 3c Hi, Marc. Sorry, Im a little late. Teresa, youre 10 minutes late! Its just 10 minutes! Its no big deal! Well, in Switzerland, youre supposed to S
7、ay something about customs in Colombia and Switzerland about being on time and visiting friends. Do you know whats wrong with Zhang? A: Did you have a good time at Zhangs birthday party? B: Oh, yes. But I was a bit hurt about the way they treated my present. I gave Zhang the latest tapes from the U.
8、K. as a birthday present when I got inside the door and what do you think happened? A: What? B: Nothing. They only said thank you, but then just put them away in a corner. I really didnt know why. Didnt they like them? A: Oh, Thats misunderstanding. In the west, its regarded as polite to open gifts
9、as soon as they are given to express appreciation. But in China, if you did that, you might be thought greedy (贪婪的贪婪的). So Chinese people tend to open the gifts after the visitors have left. 1. Where Im from, we are pretty relaxed about time. where引导地点状语从句，说明主引导地点状语从句，说明主 句行为发生的地点。句行为发生的地点。 e.g. Jus
10、t stay where you are. 就留在你原来的地方。就留在你原来的地方。 relaxed adj. 放松的，自在的放松的，自在的 be relaxed about 对对感到放松感到放松 e.g. Dont be afraid, just be relaxed about the interview. 不要害怕，轻松面试。不要害怕，轻松面试。 You just need to be relaxed about this examination. 你只要放松地面对考试就可以了。你只要放松地面对考试就可以了。 2. We value the time we spend with our
11、family and friends in our everyday lives. value v. 珍视，重视珍视，重视 e.g. Ive always valued my teachers advice. 我一直很重视老师们所给的建议。我一直很重视老师们所给的建议。 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。 3. We often just dr
12、op by our friends homes if we have time. drop by 顺便拜访；随便进入顺便拜访；随便进入 e.g. Drop by my home this evening. 今晚到我家来谈谈。今晚到我家来谈谈。 4. 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. 你看你看, 毕竟还是我对吧。毕竟还是我对吧。 You decided to come after all. 毕竟你还是决定来了。毕竟你还是
13、决定来了。 5. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. make an effort 做出努力做出努力 e.g. I will make an effort to stop smoking. 我要尽力戒烟。我要尽力戒烟。 You should make an effort to improve your reading ability. 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. 6. Also, we never visit a friends house without calling first.
14、双重否定句。双重否定句。never和和without都表示否都表示否 定，合在一起表达肯定意义，“一定定，合在一起表达肯定意义，“一定 会”。会”。 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学你不练习几乎是不可能把英语学 好的。好的。 . Choose the correct answer. 1. How nice the music sounds! It does! The peaceful music will make you feel _. A. e
15、xcited B. bored C. moved D. relaxed 【解析解析】D。relaxed作形容词，“放松的、作形容词，“放松的、 宽松的、轻松自在的”，可作表语、定语宽松的、轻松自在的”，可作表语、定语 或宾语补足语。作表语时，主语常为人。或宾语补足语。作表语时，主语常为人。 2. People in Colombia neednt make plans to meet their friends. They often just drop by their homes. A. give a ride to B. give up visiting C. forget to vis
16、it D. come over to 【解析解析】D。drop by “顺便看望顺便看望(某人某人)、 顺便到顺便到(某处某处)”, 用法同用法同come over to。 . Complete the sentences. 1. She seemed _ (放松放松). 2. He likes _ (拜访拜访) his friends home on Sunday. 3. Im sorry I didnt do a good job. Thats OK. You have tried your best _ (毕竟毕竟). relaxed dropping by after all 4. Beijing is the _ (首都首都) of China. 5. At _ (正午正午), the sun is high in the sky. 6. I got _ (很生气的很生气的) with him for being late. capital noon mad Write a short passage about manners in Colombia and Switzerland in 80 words.
