1、 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Time-Conscious Americans New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 I.proverbs II.Watch and Discuss III.Culture differences IV.Fun Time V.Listen and answer VI.TextVII.Compound Dictation New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Proverbs：do you know some prov
2、erbs related to time?1)Time is money.时间就是金钱。时间就是金钱。/一寸光阴一寸金。一寸光阴一寸金。2)Time is life and when the idle man kills time,he kills himself.时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 3)Time flies like an arrow,and time lost never returns.光阴似箭，一去不返。光阴似箭，一去不返。4)Ti
3、me and tide wait for no man.岁月不等人。岁月不等人。5)Time heals all wounds.时间能够治疗一切创伤。时间能够治疗一切创伤。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 6)Time tries truth.时间检验真理。时间检验真理。7)Time works wonders.时间可以创造奇迹。时间可以创造奇迹。8)Time is like the water sucked in sponge:if you squeeze,you can always get some.时间像海绵里的水，只要去挤总会有的。时
4、间像海绵里的水，只要去挤总会有的。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Directions:Watch this film clip and then answer the following questions.1.What does time mean to us?2.What should we do with time?Watch and Discuss keykey New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Watch and Discuss New Horizon College Englis
5、h Book 2 Unit 1 How to Manage the Following Situations?New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Why?Why?Why?New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Americans tend to be _.To the Arabians,_ _ is acceptable.punctualhalf an houror 40 minutes late New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 But when yo
6、u knocked at the door In China,its OK to visit friends without calling ahead of time.While in the U.S.,its impolite to do so.Book 2 Unit 1 New Horizon College English What is the polite way in the U.S.?Calling ahead of time.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 New Horizon College English Book 2
7、 Unit 1 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 In the U.S.,people tend to be _.In China,close friends tend to arrive _，but acquaintances tend to arrive _.510 late(B)before 7:00 (A)510 earlier(D)New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 To Visit Friends in
8、 the U.S.Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks.give them a phone.send them a letter.send them an e-mail.fashionably latepunctuallateearlyright on time New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Situation 5:Guess New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 New Horizon College English Book 2 Uni
9、t 1 3.$1,000 a month.I can make it.4.Oh,money is not important to me.I dont come here simply for money.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 TipsTHIS MAY BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 6.responding to compliments&praise New Horizon College English Book 2
10、 Unit 1 Suggestions New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 A SongToday New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1“Today is my moment and now is my story.”the song Todayaims at urging young people to cherish the present day moment.Enjoy the song and think it overthat how you enjoy“today”.New Horizo
11、n College English Book 2 Unit 1 Fill in the blanks while listening and then sing along.Today New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 _ New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Listen and Answer Directions:Listen to a passage about peoples attitude toward time in the US and answer the following qu
12、estions according to what you hear.1.What precious resource do Americans value?2.What is considered to be a waste of time in the US?3.What do you think of time-conscious Americans?(open-ended)Tapescript New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Time is the same in all places,but peoples relationship
13、 with time is different from country to country.In the United States,time is a real,precious resource,and every minute counts.People here are always in a rush and under pressure.There are no short conversations or small exchanges with strangers because people think it is a waste of time.Does this so
14、und like your country?If it does not,and if you dont think you would like such a place,you would most likely be unhappy in the United States,where doing things quickly is seen as a skill.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Text New Words Text Learning Text UnderstandingEnglish Equivalents of C
15、hineseParagraph Writing New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Text Para.1 Americans believe no one stands still.If you are not moving ahead,you are falling behind.This attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching,experimenting and exploring.Time is one of the two elements that
16、 Americans save carefully,the other being labor.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.2“We are slaves to nothing but the clock,”it has been said.Time is treated as if it were something almost real.We budget it,save it,waste it,steal it,kill it,cut it,account for it;we also charge for it.It
17、is a precious resource.Many people have a rather acute sense of the shortness of each lifetime.Once the sands have run out of a persons hourglass,they cannot be replaced.We want every minute to count.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.3a A foreigners first impression of the US is likely
18、to be that everyone is in a rush often under pressure.City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going,restlessly seeking attention in a store,or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country.Workin
19、g time is considered precious.句型句型 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.3b Others in public eating-places are waiting for you to finish so they,too,can be served and get back to work within the time allowed.You also find drivers will be abrupt and people will push past you.You will miss sm
20、iles,brief conversations,and small exchanges with strangers.Dont take it personally.This is because people value time highly,and they resent someone else“wasting”it beyond a certain appropriate point.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.4a Many new arrivals in the States will miss the open
21、ing exchanges of a business call,for example.They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country.They may miss leisurely business chats in a restaurant or coffee house.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.4b No
22、rmally,Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk;much less do they take them out for dinner,or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust.Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially,we start talking bus
23、iness very quickly.Time is,therefore,always ticking in our inner ear.句型句型 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.5 Consequently,we work hard at the task of saving time.We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices;we communicate rapidly through faxes,phone calls or emails rather than thro
24、ugh personal contacts,which though pleasant,take longerespecially given our traffic-filled streets.We,therefore,save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings.句型句型 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.6a To us the impersonality of electronic communication
25、 has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand.In some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact,requiring face-to-face conversation.句型句型幻灯片幻灯片 7979 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.6b In America,too,a final agreement will normally be signed in
26、person.However,people are meeting increasingly on television screens,conducting“teleconferences”to settle problems not only in this country but alsoby satelliteinternationally.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.7 The US is definitely a telephone country.Almost everyone uses the telephone
27、 to conduct business,to chat with friends,to make or break social appointments,to say“Thank you”,to shop and to obtain all kinds of information.Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time.This is due partly to the fact that the telephone service is superb here,whereas the postal service is
28、less efficient.句型句型 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.8a Some new arrivals will come from cultures where it is considered impolite to work too quickly.Unless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse,it seems in their eyes as if the task being considered were insignificant,not worth
29、y of proper respect.Assignments are,consequently,given added weight by the passage of time.句型句型 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.8b In the US,however,it is taken as a sign of skillfulness or being competent to solve a problem,or fulfill a job successfully,with speed.Usually,the more im
30、portant a task is,the more capital,energy,and attention will be poured into it in order to“get it moving”.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 1.budgetv./vi./n.制定预算；制定预算；C 预算预算2.chargev.向向收费，要价收费，要价3.acutea.敏感的，敏锐的；严重的敏感的，敏锐的；严重的4.hourglass n.C（计时用的）沙漏（计时用的）沙漏 5.restlessa.烦躁的；不安静的烦躁的；不安静的 restl
31、esslyad.烦躁地；不安静地烦躁地；不安静地6.elbowvt./n.用肘推（或撞）人；用肘推（或撞）人；C肘肘7.abrupta.粗鲁的，无礼的；突然的粗鲁的，无礼的；突然的8.openinga./n.开始的；开业典礼；空缺职位开始的；开业典礼；空缺职位 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 9.ritual a./n.例行的；例行的；C,U惯例惯例10.interaction n.C,U 交流；相互作用交流；相互作用11.conventionn.C,U习俗，惯例；习俗，惯例；C会议会议12.leisuren.U 空闲；空闲；U悠闲，安逸悠闲
32、，安逸 leisurelya.从容的；不匆忙的从容的；不匆忙的13.assess vt.评价，评估评价，评估14.surroundings n.(pl.)周围的事物；环境周围的事物；环境15.probev./n.调查，探究；调查，探究；C 探针探针16.social a.社会的；社交的社会的；社交的 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 sociallyad.与社会与社会(或社交或社交)相关地相关地17.tickvi./n.滴答响；滴答响；sing.滴答声滴答声18.consequently ad.因此，所以因此，所以19.devicen.C 装置
33、；方法，手段装置；方法，手段20.faxn.C 传真；传真机传真；传真机21.emailn.C,U 电子邮件电子邮件22.givenprep.如果考虑到如果考虑到23.gatheringn.C集会，聚会集会，聚会24.impersonality n.U 无人情味无人情味 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 25.electronica.使用电子设备的；电子的使用电子设备的；电子的26.significancen.sing.,U重要性；重要意义重要性；重要意义27.conductvt./n.实施；传导；实施；传导；U行为，举止行为，举止28.inc
34、reasingly ad.日益；愈加日益；愈加29.conferencen.C（正式）会议（正式）会议 teleconferencen.C 远程会议远程会议30.obtainvt.获得，得到获得，得到31.superba.极好的极好的32.whereasconj.然而；但是然而；但是 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 33.postala.邮政的；邮寄的邮政的；邮寄的34.efficienta.效率高的效率高的35.impolitea.无礼的，失礼的无礼的，失礼的36.elapsevi.（时间）过去，逝去（时间）过去，逝去37.skillful
35、 a.熟练的；有技巧的熟练的；有技巧的 skillfulnessn.U 熟练；技巧熟练；技巧petenta.有能力的；能干的；胜任的有能力的；能干的；胜任的39.fulfillvt.履行；执行；实现；完成履行；执行；实现；完成40.capitaln.sing.,U资本；资金资本；资金 New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 致力于；从事于致力于；从事于 work at 同时发生；伴随同时发生；伴随 go with 匆忙地匆忙地 in a rush 由于由于 due to 亲身；亲自亲身；亲自 in person 大量投入（精力或金钱等）大量投入（精力
36、或金钱等）pour into 用完；耗尽用完；耗尽 run out 导致；造成导致；造成的结果的结果 result in 落在落在后面后面 fall behind New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 时间观念强的美国人时间观念强的美国人 Para.1 美国人认为没有人能停止不前。美国人认为没有人能停止不前。如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。这种态如果你不求进取，你就会落伍。这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。时间是美国人注意节约的两个的民族。时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一个是劳力。要素之一，另一个
37、是劳力。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.2 人们一直说：人们一直说：“只有时间才能支只有时间才能支配我们。配我们。”人们似乎是把时间当作一个人们似乎是把时间当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待的。我差不多是实实在在的东西来对待的。我们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤们安排时间、节约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，而收取费用。时间是一种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。时光一去不
38、许多人都深感人生的短暂。时光一去不复返。我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意复返。我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。义。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.3a 外国人对美国的第一印象很可外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙能是：每个人都匆匆忙忙常常处于常常处于压力之下。城里人看上去总是在匆匆地压力之下。城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦赶往他们要去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服务，躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们服务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人
39、。白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这人。白天吃饭时人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。工部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。工作时间被认为是宝贵的。作时间被认为是宝贵的。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.3b 在公共用餐场所，人们都等在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人吃完后用餐，以便按时赶回去工着别人吃完后用餐，以便按时赶回去工作。你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们作。你还会发现司机开车很鲁莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。你会怀念微笑、推搡着在你身边过去。你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。简短的交谈以及与陌生人的随意闲聊。不
40、要觉得这是针对你个人的，这是因为不要觉得这是针对你个人的，这是因为人们非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人人们非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费浪费”时间到不恰当的地步。时间到不恰当的地步。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.4a 许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。他如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒暄。他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或咖啡一边们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或咖啡一边进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自进行的礼节性交流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。他们也许还会怀己国家的一种习俗。他们也许还会怀念在饭店或
41、咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种念在饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。轻松悠闲的交谈。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.4b 一般说来，美国人是不会在如此一般说来，美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去任的过程中带他们出去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。既然我们通常是通过工作而打高尔夫球。既然我们通常是通过工作而不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开
42、门见山地谈正事。因此，时间老是在我们心见山地谈正事。因此，时间老是在我们心中的耳朵里滴滴答答地响着。中的耳朵里滴滴答答地响着。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.5 因此，我们千方百计地节约因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。我们发明了一系列节省劳力的时间。我们发明了一系列节省劳力的装置；我们通过发传真、打电话或发装置；我们通过发传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅速地进行交流，而电子邮件与他人迅速地进行交流，而不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触不是通过直接接触。虽然面对面接触令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间令人愉快，但却要花更多的时间,尤尤其是在马路
43、上交通拥挤的时候。因此，其是在马路上交通拥挤的时候。因此，我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末的社交聚会上。后的时间里或周末的社交聚会上。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.6a 就我们而言，电子交就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的重要性之间很少有或完事情的重要性之间很少有或完全没有关系。在有些国家全没有关系。在有些国家,如如果没有目光接触，就做不成大果没有目光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要面对面的交谈。生意，这需要面对面的交谈。New Horizon
44、College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.6b 在美国，最后协议在美国，最后协议通常也需要本人签字。然而通常也需要本人签字。然而现在人们越来越多地在电视现在人们越来越多地在电视屏幕上见面，开远程会议不屏幕上见面，开远程会议不仅能解决本国的问题，而且仅能解决本国的问题，而且还能通过卫星解决国际问题。还能通过卫星解决国际问题。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.7 美国无疑是一个电话王国。几美国无疑是一个电话王国。几乎每个人都在用电话做生意、与朋友乎每个人都在用电话做生意、与朋友聊天、安排或取消社交约会、表达谢聊
45、天、安排或取消社交约会、表达谢意、意、购物和获得各种信息。电话不但购物和获得各种信息。电话不但能免去走路之劳，而且还能节约大量能免去走路之劳，而且还能节约大量时间。其部分原因在于这样一个事实：时间。其部分原因在于这样一个事实：美国的电话服务是一流的，而邮政服美国的电话服务是一流的，而邮政服务的效率则差一些。务的效率则差一些。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.8a 有些初来美国的人来自其有些初来美国的人来自其他文化背景不同的国家，在他们的他文化背景不同的国家，在他们的国家，人们认为工作太快是一种失国家，人们认为工作太快是一种失礼。在他们
46、看来，如果不花一定时礼。在他们看来，如果不花一定时间来处理某件事的话，那么这件事间来处理某件事的话，那么这件事就好像是无足轻重的，不值得给予就好像是无足轻重的，不值得给予适当的重视。因此适当的重视。因此,人们觉得用的人们觉得用的时间长会增加所做事情的重要性。时间长会增加所做事情的重要性。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Para.8b 但在美国，能迅速而又但在美国，能迅速而又成功地解决问题或完成工作则被成功地解决问题或完成工作则被视为是有水平、有能力的标志。视为是有水平、有能力的标志。通常，工作越重要，投入的资金、通常，工作越重要，投入的资金、
47、精力和注意力就越多，其目的是精力和注意力就越多，其目的是“使工作开展起来使工作开展起来”。New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 However far you fall behind,it is better than losing the courage to move ahead.落后；跟不上落后；跟不上 to fall behind New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 Being a slave to money,he takes no interest in anything other th
48、an making money.是是的奴隶，的奴隶，受受支配支配 be a slave to New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 He who has a rather acute sense of lack of knowledge tends to have a greater motive to learn.深刻感受到深刻感受到 to have a rather acute sense of New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 During his lifetime,Wang Jin-xi u
49、sed to say,“A well,under no pressure,does not produce oil,while a man,under no stress,grows light-headed.”under pressure New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 匆匆完成匆匆完成 to race through Eager to fulfill an appointment,she raced through the matter at hand.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 不
50、得当地，不得体地不得当地，不得体地 beyond a certain appropriate pointAs far as the matter is concerned,it is no good righting it beyond a certain appropriate point.New Horizon College English Book 2 Unit 1 一系列的一系列的/的稳的稳定流动定流动 a steady flow ofA constant flow of short messages is taken as a popular way of enriching fr
