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Unit 10
You're supposed to shake hands.
Section A (3a~3c)
Revision
Different countries have different customs.
How to greet each other?
Is it polite to be late for dinner?
No, it isn’t.
How about in Colombia or in Switzerland?
What do you know about Switzerland?
It’s in Europe.
Bern
(伯尔尼)
It’s the capital of clocks and watches.
What do you know about Colombia?
It’s in South America.
Bogota
(波哥大)
It is famous for its coffee.
Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student.
In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner?
In Colombia.
Read the passage again and complete the chart.
Ideas and customs about… Colombia Switzerland
being on time pretty relaxed about time and it’s OK to be late it’s important to be on time
visiting a friend’s house drop by our friends' homes if we have time always call first
making plans with friends don’t usually have to make plans 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.
T
T
F
F
Where I’m from, we’re pretty relaxed about time. We don’t like to rush around, so we don’t mind if people are a little late sometimes. If you tell a friend you’re going to their house for dinner, it’s OK if you arrive a bit late. We like to enjoy our time slowly. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives.
Tereas Lopez
Cali, Colombia
value v.重视,珍视
n.价值
valuable adj. 有价值的
We often just drop by our friends’ homes if we have time. We don’t usually have to make plans to meet our friends. When we see each other, it’s polite for boys to shake hands and for girls to kiss each other on the side of the face. We often just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can!
seeing为现在分词短语作状语,表示主语正在进行的另一动作。
Macr LeBlanc
Lausanne,
Swizerland
In Switzerland, it’s very important to be on time. We’re the capital of clocks and watches, after all! If someone invites you to meet him or her at noon, then you’re expected to be there at noon. If you’re even 15 minutes late, your friend may get mad.
大动肝火,气愤
毕竟,终归
So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. I always leave the house early to avoid
heavy traffic because I think it’s impolite to keep others waiting. Also, we never visit a friend’s house
without calling first. We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.
1. Where I’m from, we are pretty relaxed about time.
在我们那个地方,我们的时间观念比较随意。
(1)where此处引导地点状语从句。
The famous scientist grew up where he was born.
这位著名的科学家就在出生地长大。
(2)relaxed adj. 放松的,自在的(用来说明人的感受,主语通常为人)
be relaxed about … 对……感到放松
Don’t be afraid, just be relaxed about the interview.
不要怕,轻松面试。
relaxing adj. 令人放松的(用来说明事物特征)
2. We often just drop by our friends’ homes if we have time.
如果有时间,我们经常顺便到朋友家里拜访。
drop by 顺便拜访, 后面常接表示地点的名词。
3. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends.
所以当我与朋友见面时,我努力做到守时。
make an effort to do sth. 努力做某事
Please make an effort to finish the task on time.
请努力按时完成任务。
I’ll make an effort to stop smoking.
我将努力戒烟。
People in Colombia are pretty ____________ time. They don’t like to ___________, they don’t mind if people are _________.They like to enjoy their time _____ and ______ the time they spend with friends and family. They often ________ their friends’ homes. It’s polite for boys to ___________ and for girls to _____________ on the side of the face.
relaxed about
rush around
a little late
slowly
value
drop by
shake hands
kiss each other
Summary
In Switzerland, it’s very important to be ____________. After all, they’re the ________ of clocks and watches. If someone invites you to meet him/her at noon, then you’re ___________ be there at noon. If you’re late, your friend may _____________. They think it’s impolite to _________________. And they never visit a friend’s house without ___________. They always ___________ to see friends.
on time
capital
expected to
get mad/angry
keep others waiting
calling first
make plans
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