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第 PAGE 1 页 共 NUMPAGES 2 页 守时 This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English dot com. Feifei: Hello I’m Feifei and welcome to another episode of 6 Minute English. Neil: Hi, I’m Neil. Feifei: Oh, here you are Neil, I was just about to start without you. Neil: No need, no need, I’m never late for anything, you know that! Punctuality is my middle name. Feifei: Punctuality meaning: being on time for things. Neil: Yes, punctuality means not being late. It’s very important in Western working culture. Are you a punctual person Feifei? Feifei: I’m always punctual in my working life, but in my personal life... Neil: OK, I don’t want to know. That’s interesting Feifei because the psychiatrist Dr Keith Ablow, says the three most common causes for lateness are: firstly, worrying about the appointment, secondly, a need to show power or superiority, and the third reason for people being late is that they have a need to know they are loved. So Feifei, which one is you? Sounds like you are a mixture of all of them... Feifei: No comment - let’s move on. Neil: Let’s hear what some of our friends and colleagues have to say about punctuality. I think living in London, you find the most common reason for being late is transport because it’s not very reliable - whenever you are rushing somewhere, you think you are OK with time, but suddenly your train is delayed: if you have to change to another train, you might miss that train and it’s going to make you be even later than you intended to be. Feifei: Well that’s very interesting. Generally speaking, if you’re going to be late for something, it’s polite to call and let people know. Neil: It is. And here’s a clip of someone doing just that. Joe: Joe Smith speaking. Sarah: Hi Joe, it’s Sarah. I’m on my way to the meeting but I’m afraid the traffic’s terrible. I’m sorry but I think I’m going to be late. Joe: OK, don’t worry. What time do you think you’ll get there? Sarah: To be honest, it’s hard to say. I’ve been here for 30 minute