1、,高職公共英語教程預(yù)備冊,Never leave what you can do today until tomorrow. 今日事，今日畢。 Time flies like an arrow, and time lost never returns. 光陰似箭，一去不返。,Unit 2 Time,Classroom English Dialogue 1,Jacky: Excuse me, Emily. Do you have the time? Emily: Its ten fifteen. Hey, you have your own wristwatch. Why do you ask

2、me for the time? Jacky: My watch is a little bit slow. It cant tell the correct time. And whats the date today? Emily: This is October now, so today is the tenth of October. Jacky: October 10? Then what day is it? Emily: Its Thursday. Why? Jacky: Oh, my God. I almost forgot. I have a part-time job i

3、nterview at half past ten today. Emily: Oh, look how lucky you are! But you only have a quarter left. Hurry up! Jacky: Yes, Ive got to go now. I dont want to be late. Emily: Wish you good luck, buddy! Jacky: Thank you. Catch you later! Emily: See you!,Classroom English Dialogue 2,Emily: What time is

4、 it now, Jacky? Jacky: Uh, its 7:30. Arent you going to finish your breakfast? Emily: I dont have much time. Ive got a lot to do downtown today. Jacky: If youre coming downtown, we may as well have lunch together. Emily: OK. Lets say one oclock? Ill go to the gym. I have a yoga class till 12: 30 pm.

5、 Oh, it will have to be some place quick. Jacky: How come? Emily: I have a hairdressing appointment at 2: 15 pm. Jacky: OK. Well, what else are you going to do today? Emily: Im meeting Marie to do some shopping at 9:30. Jacky: Tough day! Emily: Well, its my day off, you know. Jacky: All right. Enjoy

6、 your morning. Ill see you then. Emily: Youd better get going, too. You are not dressed yet. Jacky: Dont worry about me. Ill get to work on time.,Do you have the time? 現(xiàn)在幾點了？ 相當(dāng)于：What time is it now, please? 注意區(qū)分：Do you have time? 你現(xiàn)在有時間嗎？,Notes to the Dialogues,Catch you later! 待會見；回頭見！ 用于道別的客套話。 類

7、似表達(dá)還有： See you later/around!,Notes to the Dialogues,may as well 還是.的好 We may as well leave the table after dinner is over. 晚餐后我們不妨離開桌子。 I may as well die as marry him. 我與其嫁給他, 倒不如去死算了。,Notes to the Dialogues,How come? 口語上經(jīng)常被用來代替why。但是兩者用法不同。 用how come時句子的構(gòu)造如下： How come you didnt call me last night?

8、你為什么昨晚沒打電話給我呢？,Notes to the Dialogues,Well, its my day off, you know. 哎，今天我休假嘛！ Well表示“無可奈何”，可譯為“哎” my day off 意思：我的休息日 off 是副詞，意思：“休假，不上班” you know是美語口頭禪，無實際意義，可譯為：“你知道嗎”“我說”。,Notes to the Dialogues,Youd better get going. 你最好趕緊動身。 Youd better 是You had better的縮寫。 had better 意為：最好用于表示對別人的勸告、建議或表示一種愿望

9、。 get going 出發(fā)(開始)；動身 Oh, its getting dark. Wed better get going. 天黑了，我們快點出發(fā)吧。,Notes to the Dialogues,Vocabulary,Cloze,Text American Concept of Time,Exercises,Translation,Text American Concept of Time,What is time? Is it something to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we hav

10、e no control over, like weather? Is time the same all over the world? Thats an easy question, you may say. Wherever you go, a minute has 60 seconds, an hour contains 60 minutes, and a day is composed of 24 hours. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable r

11、esource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression time is money.,1,Text American Concept of Time,Because Americans believe time is a valuable resource, they try to save and manage it. People in the US often attend lectures or read books on time management. It seems that they all want to organ

12、ize their time better. To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other peoples time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, or maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know why.,2,3,Text American Concept

13、 of Time,4,When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it must be kept. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friends will just drop by unannounce

14、d. Also, people hesitate to call others early in the morning or late at night for fear that they might be in bed.,Is it something to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? 此句中to be saved or spent or wasted為動詞不定式被動形式的并列結(jié)構(gòu)，作不定代詞something的后置定語。 動詞不定式作定語： Would you like something to drink/eat?,Notes t

15、o the Text-1,Or is it something we have no control over, like weather? 此句中，we have no control over為省略that的定語從句，修飾something。 have control over 控制 We have no control over time.,Notes to the Text-2,Wherever you go, a minute has 60 seconds Wherever 連詞：無論在哪里;無論到哪里 Wherever you go, whatever you do, Ill be

16、 right here waiting for you. 無論你在哪里， 無論你在干什么， 我永遠(yuǎn)等著你。,Notes to the Text-3,Notes to the Text-4,be composed of 由組成 This club is composed of 30 members. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 水是由氫和氧組成。 【辨】be made up of 由組成 Our country is made up of 56 nations. 我們的國家是由56個民族組成的。,Notes to the Text-5,Ma

17、ybe thats why they are fond of the expression “time is money. 或許這就是美國人喜歡時間就是金錢這句諺語的原因吧。 be fond of喜歡 Mary was fond of dancing when she was a little girl. “Thats + 疑問詞+ 陳述句語序”表示“這就是”。如： Thats how he became famous. 這就是他成名的途徑。 Thats where I studied in my childhood. 這就是我童年學(xué)習(xí)的地方。,此句中，on time management作為

18、后置定語來修飾lectures與books，譯為：關(guān)于時間管理的。 It seems that好像；似乎，如： It seems that they dont like their new classmate. 好像大家不喜歡他們的新同學(xué)。,Notes to the Text-5,約會遲到十多分鐘就需要道歉或者解釋。 此句中“Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment”是動名詞短語作主語。 Smoking is bad for your health. Marys being late made the teacher angry. ca

19、ll for 需要；要求 This problem calls for immediate solution. 這個問題需要迫切解決。,Notes to the Text-6,in advance 提前；預(yù)先 To make sure that he was at home, I called him up in advance. 為了確定他在家, 我事先打電話給他 Prepare in advance and you will do a good job. 提前準(zhǔn)備，你肯定會表現(xiàn)出色的。,Notes to the Text-7,unannounced adj. 未（事先）通知的 My aun

20、t always made unannounced visits to my home. 姨媽經(jīng)常事先不通知就來我家。 該句中， unannounced作主語 “Only very close friends”的補(bǔ)足語。類似的結(jié)構(gòu)有： The lost child arrived home safe. 這個迷路的小孩安全到家了。,Notes to the Text-8,同時，人們也不太喜歡太晚打電話給別人，因為怕對方已經(jīng)上床睡覺了。 hesitate to do:做某事猶豫 Dont hesitate to ask me for help when you are in trouble. 如果

21、遇到麻煩需要我?guī)兔Γ灰q豫。 for fear that 譯為：害怕；唯恐，如： Shut the window for fear (that) it may rain. 關(guān)好窗子以防下雨。,Notes to the Text-9,I. Fill in each of the following blanks with one word with the help of the first letter.,An important role of the Three Gorges Dam (三峽大壩) is flood c_. Nothing is more v_ than time. 3.

22、 We should protect the natural r_ of our country. 4. He had a joyful e_ on his face when hearing the good news. 5. Fresh water(淡水) is a l_ natural resource. 6. We should show our r_ to the old people. 7. I think you should make an a_ to him on this matter. 8. Living in the big city is very c_.,ontro

23、l,aluable,esource,xpression,imited,espect,pology,onvenient,II. Complete the following sentences with the phrases or expressions from the text.,1. Weather is something we _(無法控制). 2. The United States of America _(由組成) 50 states. 3. Candy _ me _(把看作) her best friend. 4. Emily _(喜愛) reading books. 5.

24、Women _(要求) “equal pay for equal work”. 6. _(好像) I made a stupid mistake. 7. _ (確認(rèn)) that the lights are turned off before you leave the room. 8. I called him _ (提前) to see whether he was free on Sunday.,have no control over,is composed of,sees/considers as,is fond of,ask for,It seems that,Make sure,

25、in advance,Cloze,For Americans, time is _. They say, “You only get so mush time in this life; youd better use it _.” For them, the future or the past will not be better than the _. Time is seen _ something almost real. They save it, waste it, steal it, and kill it. It is a limited _. Thus, Americans

26、 admire “_” people.,money,wisely,present,as,resource,well-organized,They attend lectures or read books on time _ and are otherpeoplestime. If they want to see a friend, or meet a business partner, they call _ to make an appointment, and its _ to arrive a few minutes early. Of course, everyone is lat

27、e occasionally. If youre late, just say sorry, and _ what happened.,management,ahead,polite,explain,Cloze,E-C Translation,Americans see time as a valuable resource. We should show our respect for other peoples time. If you want to visit a friend, youd better call ahead to make sure it is convenient.

28、,美國人把時間看作一種寶貴的資源。,我們應(yīng)該尊重他人的時間。,如果你要去拜訪朋友，你最好提前打電話確認(rèn)一下是否方便。,E-C Translation,4. English is interesting and thats why I am fond of English. 5. He wrote her name down for fear that he might forget it.,英語很有趣，這就是我喜歡它的原因。,他把名字寫下來以免忘記。,C-E Translation,橙汁含有維生素(vitamin)C。(contain) 我們無法控制時間。(have control over)

29、 我們班有30人組成。(be made up of/composed of),Orange juice contains vitamin C.,We have no control over time.,Our class is made up of/composed of 30 students.,C-E Translation,4.好像她有點生氣。(It seems that) 5.美國人把時間看作金錢。(seeas),It seems that she is a little angry.,Americans see time as money.,Sentence Patterns,簡單

30、句種類(按用途分) 1. 陳述句：說明一項事實，包括肯定與否定。 Time is money. (S+V+C) Tom doesnt like shopping. (S+V+O) 2. 疑問句：提出問題，包括： 一般疑問句 Do you have the time? 特殊疑問句 What is time? 反義疑問句 You are a student, arent you? 選擇疑問句 Are you a teacher or a student?,Sentence Patterns,簡單句種類(按用途分) 3. 祈使句：發(fā)出命令、請求等。 Be quiet, please! (V原形+ 其

31、它成分, please!) Dont open the door! (Dont + V原形 + 其它成分!) 4. 感嘆句：表達(dá)驚訝、贊美、快樂或者憤怒等情感。 How fast he runs! (How + adj./adv. + 主語 + 謂語!) What a beautiful girl she is! (What + a/an +adj.+可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)+主語+謂語!) What lovely weather we have today! (What + adj. + 可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)/不可數(shù)名詞+主語+謂語!),1. They have been to the Great Wall.

32、(變?yōu)榉穸ň? 2. Michael comes from the United States of America. (變?yōu)閣here引導(dǎo)的特殊疑問句) 3. We have English classes on Sunday. (變?yōu)橐话阋蓡柧?,Sentence Patterns,They havent been to the Great Wall.,Where does Michael come from?,Do you have any classes on Sunday?,4. The weather is lovely today. (變?yōu)閔ow引導(dǎo)感嘆句) 5. She is

33、a kind-hearted girl. (變?yōu)閣hat引導(dǎo)感嘆句) 6. Youve cooked very delicious dishes. (變?yōu)閣hat引導(dǎo)感嘆句),Sentence Patterns,How lovely the weather is!,What a kind-hearted girl she is!,What delicious dishes youve cooked!,7. You shouldnt speak so loudly. (變?yōu)槠硎咕? 8. He never goes to movies every weekend, _ he? 9. She ca

34、n hardly speak English, _ she? 10. Lets go shopping, _?,Sentence Patterns,Dont speak so loudly!,does,can,shall we,Fast Reading,Clinton Afraid to Be Late,Early in 1994, President Clinton was once late for a meeting on national affairs. This resulted in fierce criticism from the press and the public.

35、Being late means you lack the ability to manage time, they pointed out; if you cant manage your own time, how can you manage the affairs of the Federal Government (聯(lián)邦政府)?,1,Fast Reading,In the face of this sharp criticism, Mr. Clinton came to be careful to attend future meetings on time. But a few m

36、onths later, he was late again. Of course, it did not escape the attack of the press. Articles such as Look at This Guy - Late Again topped the papers again. This taught him a good lesson and he had never been late ever since.,2,Is this sort of relentless criticism(無情的批評) too tough for the busy Amer

37、ican president? Isnt it a little too fussy to complain about such a trivial matter? Americans dont think so.,3,Fast Reading,America is a society on schedule. Whether its a personal appointment or a public conference, the starting time and closing time should be exact. Those who are late are often co

38、nsidered lazy and inconsiderate and they lose the trust of others. In personal relationships, a friend may be lost, in business, an opportunity.,4,Fast Reading,The reason why American are so concerned about time is that time has much to do with efficiency(效率). In the fast pace of American life, peop

39、le fill their schedules to the limit. Nobody can patiently wait for half an hour beyond the fixed time, because the next item on the timetable would be affected. Being late means losing opportunities and reducing (降低) efficiency.,5,6,1. According to the passage, how many times has President Clinton been late for work? A. Once B. Twice C. Never D. Every day,Reading Comprehension,2. President Clintons first being late resulted in _. A. fierce criticism from the press and the public B. his never being late again C. punishment of the government D. loss of his job,Reading