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 CultureUnit Goals:What You Should Learn to Do1. Make / keep / postpone an appointment accordingto a work timetable2. Make reservations according to the timetables offlights and trains3. Understand and make up schedules for differentpurposes4. Write:a timetablea scheduleWhat You Should Know About1. Punctuality in social activities2. Planning a work day / week3. Use of verb tensesSection ⅠTalking Face to FaceImitating Mini-TalksActing out the TasksStudying Timetables and SchedulesFollowing Sample DialoguesPutting Language to UseImitating Mini-Talks1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about schedules and timetables.1) Asking for an Appointment with the ManagerA: I'd like to make an appointment with your manager. Do youthink 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. PetersonA: Mr. Peterson, I wonder if it would be convenient to meet youtoday.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 tomorrowmorning?B: No problem. Let's make it at 10 then.3) Asking to Change the Appointment with Dr. JohnsonA: I'd like to change the appointment with Dr. Johnson fromTuesday 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 OfficeA: 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 MacaoA: 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 time2 Task:Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3.Ask about the Tuesday flight for Hong Kong3 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 SchedulesRead the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks.Putting Language to UseSpeak and CompleteMark: Miss Wang, I want to 1 __________ an evening train to Harbin so thatI can get there the next morning. Do you know the schedule?Miss Wang: Yes. I have got a 2 __________________ here.Mark: Is there a train leaving around 6?Miss Wang: 3 ______________ one at 6:15.Mark: When will it get there?Miss Wang: 4 ______________ at about 8 next morning.Mark: That's the one I need. Thank you very much.Miss Wang: You are 5 ______________.SECTION II Being All EarsLearning Sentences for Workplace CommunicationHandling a DialogueUnderstanding a Short Speech / TalkLearning Sentences for Workplace Communication1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced withtheir Chinese translations.arrange 安排confirm 确认due 规定(到达) 的delay 耽搁2 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A andmatch each one with its Chinese version in Column BKey:1-i, 2-j, 3-d, 4-c, 5-f, 6-e, 7-h, 8-g, 9-a, 10-b3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses4 Listen to a dialogue and decode the message by filling in Susan's scheduleaccording to what you have heard.5 Now listen to a short speech / talk and fill up the blanks according to what youhave heard. The words in brackets will give you some hints.6 Listen to the speech / talk again and complete the information in Column A withthe right choices in Column B.SECTION III Trying Your HandPracticing Applied WritingWriting Sentences and Reviewing Grammar1 Fill in the office hours making use of the information in the passage that follows.2 Translate the following schedule into English, using the data bank in theWorkbook for reference.Writing Sentences and Reviewing Grammar3 Complete the following sentences, using the right verb forms4 Correct the errors in the following sentences.5 Translate the following sentences into English6 Suppose this is your schedule for the coming three days. Write a paragraph ofabout 100 words based on the information given in the schedule. You maystart the passage with the sentence: I've got a very busy schedule.KEYS: I've got a very busy schedule. I'm catching the 9:45 flight on October 8 and arriving in Shanghai at 2:00 in the afternoon. Bob is meeting me at the airport. I will check into Beach Hotel and have a rest there in the evening. On October 9, I'm meeting Mrs. Black at 10:15 a.m. and after having lunch at Beach Hotel we're visiting the plant at 2:30 p.m. The next day I'm attending a conference at 9 a.m. I'm leaving Shanghai in the afternoon. I'm taking a flight at 3:30 p.m. and arriving back at 7:45 p.m. Phillip will be there to pick me up at the airport.SECTION IV Maintaining a Sharp EyeInformation Related to the Reading PassageAmericans and Europeans consider time to be an asset that can be spent and saved; therefore, proper scheduling of time and its appropriate allocation to various competing tasks is an important part of organizational management. Variations in time use are expected to influence performance and stress, as well as other outcomes. It is a vital strategic element. Thelarge amount of management processes and methods developed to improve performance by managing time use proves the importance placed on time. Here are a few famous quotes and sayings about time and punctuality:1 Explanation of Difficult Sentences1. (Para. 1) One of the cultural differences that tend to annoy Americans has to dowith understanding of punctuality.Analysis: Has to do with is a phrase meaning has a specified relationship with.It is the predicate of the sentence. That introduces a restrictive relativeclause modifying differences.Translation:有一种常会惹恼美国人的文化差异可能关系到对守时的不同理解。