1、Different countries different customs.e.g.A:What are people supposed to do when they meet in.?B:They are supposed to bow/kiss/shake hands.SwitzerlandIts 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?ColombiaIts in South
2、America.Bogota It is famous for its coffee.In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?In Colombia.3aIdeas and customs 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 w
3、henever they likealways call firstIdeas and customs about Colombia Switzerland making plans with friends dont usually make plansalways make plansRole-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
4、late!Its just 10 minutes!Its no big deal!Well,in Switzerland,youre supposed to be on time.Fill 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,se
5、eing as many of their friends _ they can.drop byrush aroundrelax 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 somewher
6、e together.plan to doat allon timecalling first1.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在我们那个地方，我们的时间观念比较随意。意。where用作连词，引导地点状语从句，说用作连词，引导地点状语从句，说明主句行为发生的地点。明主句行为发生的地点。e.g.Just 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.不要
7、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.我们特别珍惜平日生活中和家人、朋友在我们特别珍惜平日生活中和家人、朋友在一起的时光。一起的时光。value v.珍视，重视珍视，重视e.g.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。_Ive always valued my teachers advice.life n.生活（可数名
8、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。一些常用短语和表达，如一些常用短语和表达，如live/have/lead a life，常用，常用life的单数形式。如的单数形式。如: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
9、have time.drop by 顺便拜访；随便进入顺便拜访；随便进入 e.g.今晚到我家来谈谈。今晚到我家来谈谈。_Drop by my home this evening.4.In Switzerland,its very important to be on time.该句中使用了句型该句中使用了句型“Its+adj.+to do sth.”，意为意为“做某事是做某事是的的”。it在句中作形在句中作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式短语短语to do sth.。如：。如：Its necessary to eat healthy food.【运用运
10、用】汉译英。汉译英。(1)我认为你在家自己教孩子并不明智。我认为你在家自己教孩子并不明智。_(2014 江苏苏州江苏苏州)(2)上课认真听讲很重要。上课认真听讲很重要。_I dont think its wise to teach your children at home.Its very important to listen carefully in class.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.你看你看,毕竟还是我对
11、吧。毕竟还是我对吧。You decided to come after all.毕竟你还是决定来了。毕竟你还是决定来了。6.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.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 ability.7.Also,we
12、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，合在一起表达肯定意义，合在一起表达肯定意义，“一定会一定会”。这一。这一点，英汉两种语言表现相近。点，英汉两种语言表现相近。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。I.Choose the correct answer.1.How nice the
13、 music sounds!It does!The peaceful music will make you feel _.A.excited B.bored C.moved D.relaxed【解析解析】D。relaxed作形容词，作形容词，“放松的、放松的、宽松的、轻松自在的宽松的、轻松自在的”，可作表语、定语，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
14、.give a ride to B.give up visiting C.forget to visit 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。II.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).relaxeddropping by after all4.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.capitalnoonmadWrite a short passage to introduce manners on time in China in 80 words.
