第一册Unit 4新编实用英语教程第4版高教社教案

Unit Four Punctuality and Culture

Unit Goals:

What You Should Learn to Do

1. Make / keep / postpone an appointment according

to a work timetable

2. Make reservations according to the timetables of

flights and trains

3. Understand and make up schedules for different

purposes

4. Write:

a timetable

a schedule

What You Should Know About

1. Punctuality in social activities

2. Planning a work day / week

3. Use of verb tenses

Section ⅠTalking Face to Face

Imitating Mini-Talks

Acting out the Tasks

Studying Timetables and Schedules

Following Sample Dialogues

Putting Language to Use

Imitating Mini-Talks

1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about schedules and timetables.

1) Asking for an Appointment with the Manager

A: I'd like to make an appointment with your manager. Do you

think I could see him sometime this morning?

B: Sorry, he's fully booked this morning.

A: How about tomorrow morning then?

B: Yes, I think tomorrow morning would be fine.

2) Asking to Meet Mr. Peterson

A: Mr. Peterson, I wonder if it would be convenient to meet you

today.

B: Let me see. I'm free this afternoon. Is that all right for you?

A: Well, I've got a meeting from 2 to 4. Are you free tomorrow

morning?

B: No problem. Let's make it at 10 then.

3) Asking to Change the Appointment with Dr. Johnson

A: I'd like to change the appointment with Dr. Johnson from

Tuesday to Thursday.

B: I'm afraid he won't be available on Thursday morning.

A: What time would be convenient for him? Will 2 p.m. do?

B: Yes, that'll be fine.

4) Asking About the Working Hours of a Ticket Office

A: What are the office hours?

B: Well, the office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A: Do you work on weekends?

B: On Saturday the office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but on Sunday we are closed.

5) Asking About the Flights for Macao

A: Do you have flights to Macao?

B: We have only one flight to Macao each week, at 1:40 p.m.

Wednesday.

A: When does it arrive in Macao?

B: At 3:40 p.m.

2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.

1 Task:

Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3.

Ask about the departure and arrival time

2 Task:

Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3.

Ask about the Tuesday flight for Hong Kong

3 Task:

Look at Mark's schedule in Exercise 3.

Call to ask Mark for a change of an appointment.

4 Task:

Look at Mark's schedule in Exercise 3.

Ask to make an appointment to see Mark on Wednesday.

5 Task:

Look at Mark's schedule in Exercise 3.

An old friend in Hong Kong asks to see Mark on Thursday.

Studying Timetables and Schedules