新视野大学英语第二册Unit 1PPT.ppt

Time-Conscious Americans Pre-reading tasks Let’s talk about 2) Collect the idioms about time in both Chinese and English Time flies. 光阴似箭，岁月如梭。 Time and tide wait for no man. 时间不等人。 All time is no time when it is past. Time lost cannot be recalled. 光阴一去不复返。 To save time is to lengthen life. 节省时间就是延长生命。 Time works wonders. 时间可以创造奇迹。 Time brings the truth to light. 时间一到，真理自明。 Situation 1 – an appointment Situation 1: Dr. Tom McDivern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Saudi Arabia. His opening day was booked fully a week ago. But half an hour passed, neitherof his first two patients arrived. Situation 3: Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? Why? A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare. B. 5’－10’ late, not to be the first guest. C. After 8:00, I’m the VIP. D. 5’－10’ earlier, it’s a polite way to show my respect for her. Situation 4: Your American friend invited you to her house for dinner at 6:30. When are you supposed to get there? A. Right on time. B. Be fashionably late. C. Half an hour late. D. About 5’－10’ earlier. To Visit Friends in the U.S. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks Before you go, it’s always best to 1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________ When you go to a party, you’d be ______________. When you go to somebody’s house for dinner, you’d be _________, i.e. not to be ______, not to be _____, just ____________. During an interview, the American boss asks about your idea on salary as a secretary, which answer will be good for you? In America, a person’s success is based on how much money he makes. And Americans are not afraid of showing their confidence. To most Chinese, it’d be the responsibility of the company to decide the salary according to the employee’s performance. 1. greetings 2. thinking 3. expressing ideas 4. educating 5. parenting Learning a fore