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Unit 4 Date and Time
口语第一步:知识储备
date [deɪt] n. 日期;约会;年代
January [ˈdʒænjuəri] n. 一月
February [ˈfebrʊərɪ] n. 二月
March [mɑːtʃ] n. 三月
April [ˈeɪprəl] n. 四月
May [meɪ] n. 五月
June [dʒu:n] n. 六月
July [dʒʊˈlaɪ] n. 七月
August [ˈɔːɡəst] n. 八月
September [sepˈtembə(r)] n. 九月
October [ɒkˈtəʊbə(r)] n. 十月
November [nəʊˈvembə(r)] n. 十一月
December [dɪˈsembə(r)] n. 十二月
Monday [ˈmʌndeɪ] n. 星期一
Tuesday [ˈtjuːzdeɪ] n. 星期二
Wednesday [ˈwenzdeɪ] n. 星期三
Thursday [ˈθɜːzdeɪ] n. 星期四
Friday [ˈfraɪdeɪ] n. 星期五
Saturday [ˈsætədeɪ] n. 星期六
Sunday [ˈsʌndeɪ] n. 星期天
today [təˈdeɪ] n. 今天,今日
clock [klɒk] n. 时钟,计时器
—Whats the time now?
—It is 8:30. (eight thirty)
—What day is it today?
—Its Monday.
—Whats the date today?
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—It is November 1st, 2021. (日期多用月日年的形式表达)
Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金。
Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today. 今日事,今日毕。
口语第二步:口语大放送
1. Whats the time?
E.g.:
A: Whats the time now?
B: It is 8:30.
还可以说:
Do you have the time?
Could / May I have / ask the time?
Do you know what time it is?
Excuse me, whats the time?
回答时可以说:
Its two oclock.
Its almost two.
Its not quite two.
Its just after two.
Tips: 关于时间的读法有以下两种。
(1)顺读法
整点+oclock 7:00读作:seven oclock
非整点直接说 6:20读作:six twenty
12:05读作:twelve five
(2)逆读法
①分+past+(现)时(≤30分钟)
6:15读作:fifteen past six (a quarter past six)
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8:30读作:thirty past eight (half past eight)
注:fifteen可用 a quarter代替,thirty可用half代替。
②差几分+to+(下一)时(>30分钟)
10:40读作:twenty to eleven
2. Whats the date today?
E.g.:
A: Whats the date today?
B: It is November 1st, 2021.
还可以说:Could you please tell me the date?
注:
What day is it today? 今天星期几?(询问的是星期)
Whats the date today? 今天几号?(询问的是日期)
3. 中外重要节日
中国重要节日:
New Years Day 新年,元旦
Spring Festival 春节
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
Childrens Day 儿童节
Teachers Day 教师节
Mid⁃Autumn Festival 中秋节
National Day 国庆节
外国重要节日:
Halloween 万圣节
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
Christmas Day 圣诞节
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口语第三步: 对话交流
Conversation 1
Hi, Tina. Whats the time now?
It is 8:30 by my watch.
Does your watch keep good time?
Not really. Its about four minutes fast.
Oh, my watch has stopped last night. I want to put it right.
By the way, whats the date today?
It is November 28th, 2020.
Well, and what day is it today?
Today is it Wednesday.
Conversation 2
Kate. Whats the date today?
Its September 10th, 2022. Whats the matter?
Oh, today is Teachers Day. I d like to buy a gift for my English
teacher.
Today is Mid⁃Autumn Festival too.
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Well, wonderful! Lets spend the important day together.
OK. Where is your home?
Sorry, I forgot to tell you. Its Jinshan Community.
And which floor are you living?
I live on the 11th floor, room 1106. Welcome you.
Well, see you then.
See you.
口语第四步:实景练习
Making dialogues
1. 根据特定情景,编写情景对话。
2. 邀请搭档进行角色扮演,呈现对话。
特定情景如下:
李华今天要乘坐火车去昆明,但他现在不知道具体的时间,于是向路边的
陌生人询问具体的日期及时间。请就此情景与同伴自编一个对话。
口语第五步:课后巩固
Reading & reciting
1. 熟读“对话交流”与“实景练习”部分的对话与句子。
2. 背诵“知识储备”。
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Translating
1. five oclock
ten to nine
ten past nine
half past seven
November 7th, 2019
2:45
2020年12月3日
2. 今天星期几?
3. 今天几号?
4. 一寸光阴一寸金。
5. 今天是国庆节。
6. 你的手表准吗?
7. May I ask the time?
8. Could you please tell me the date?
9. What day is it tomorrow?
10. Which floor are you living?
11. Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.
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文化小贴士
欧美人格外珍惜时间,具有很强的时间观念。在大城市繁华
的街道上,你很难看到悠闲自在行走的人。他们总是急匆匆地赶
往某个地方办理某件事情,用“always on the run”(总是不停地奔
忙)来形容他们再确切不过了。由于英美人始终处于奔忙之中,便
逐渐养成了时间紧张意识,而这种紧张意识带给他们的好处就是
做事效率高。
办事有计划,这是英美人又一个普遍的行为习惯。诸如
“schedule(时间表)”和“agenda(议事日程)”这样的词语,在英美人
的生活中用得很广泛。
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