内容正文:
Go for it !
Unit 10
1. To understand the main idea of the passage.
2. To read about the ideas and customs of Colombia and Switzerland.
3. To learn new words: relaxed, value, capital, noon, mad, effort, drop by, after all, get mad, make an effort
Questions for today.
Q1.快速阅读文章,找出哪个国家可以迟到15分钟?
In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?
Q2. 阅读文章,找出两个国家的习俗及这些习俗的不同点。Read the passage again and complete the chart.
Q3. 阅读文章,判断句子的正误。
Read 3a again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
Q4. 请再次阅读文章,找出所画短语的汉语意思,并掌握这些短语的用法。
Q5. 请两个人一组,讨论这两个国家的不同习俗。
Talk about different countries and customs.
A: What are people supposed to do
when they meet in...?
B: They are supposed to bow / kiss /
shake hands....
PRE-READING
What do you know about Switzerland?
Switzerland
It’s in Europe.
Bern [bə:n]
n.伯尔尼
It’s the capital of clocks and watches.
n. 首都
What do you know about Colombia?
Colombia
It’s in South America.
Bogota [bəugə'ta]
n.波哥大
It is famous for its coffee.
3a
In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?
In Colombia.
3b Read the passage again and complete the chart.
Ideas and customs about ... Colombia Switzerland
being on time
visiting a friend’s house
making plans with friends
It’s OK to be late
drop in whenever
they like
don’t usually make
plans
It’s important to
be on time
always call first
always make plans
Read 3a again and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
( ) 1. In Colombia, it’s OK if you arrive a bit
late for a dinner.
( ) 2. People in Colombia usually make plans to
meet their friends.
( ) 3. In Switzerland, people are pretty relaxed
about time.
( ) 4. In Switzerland, people never visit a
friend’s house without calling first.
don’t usually make plans
Colombia
T
F
F
T
be relaxed about time
时间观念不强
don't mind
不介意
enjoy our time slowly
慢慢享受
我们的时光
value the time
珍惜时间
in our everyday lives
在我们的日常
生活中
drop by + 地点名词
顺便