新编实用英语1-lesson 15

《新编实用英语》第 15 教案课题Unit 4 Punctuality and Culture

课时 2

目的要求(知识目标、能力目标、素质目标) Teaching objectives:

1) able to discuss the importance of punctuality

2) experiencing the culture

3) exercises

教学重点与难点Teaching focuses:

1) talking face to face Teaching difficult points: useful words and expressions

课堂整体设计思路Teaching procedures: Step 1 warming up

Step 2 proverbs

Step 3 presentation

Step 4 talking face to face Step 5 grammar review Step 6 homework

教学反思

教学过程教法学法及时间分配

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 warming up

1) Have you ever been late for class? What do you think of being late for class?

你上课迟到过吗？你对上课迟到有什么看法？

2)Have you ever been late for appointments?

你约会迟到过吗？

3) Do you like the people who are not punctual?你喜欢不守时的人吗？

4) What is your impression on British attitude toward punctuality?

你对英国人守时的印象是什么？

Step 2 proverbs

1. Where there is a will, there is a way.

世上无难事只要肯攀登

2. A thousand-miles journey begins with the first step千里之行始于足下

3. A timely snow promises a good harvest.瑞雪兆丰年

4. Man's nature at birth is good.

人之初性本善

5. Joy puts heart into a man.

人逢喜事精神爽

Step 3 presentation

Punctuality[p??kt??‘?l?t?](守时) means observing regular or appointed time. A man who gets up at seven o'clock every morning is punctual. A man who has promised to call on a friend at five o'clock in the afternoon and actually does so at that hour is also punctual.

守时就是遵守规定的或约定的时间。一个人每天早晨7点钟起床就是10 minutes Warming-up 10 minutes introducing

守时;一个人答应下午5点钟给朋友打电话，他真的在5点钟打了电话，这也是守时。

Unpunctuality is a bad habit. a few minutes delay may not be a serious matter, but it may have bad results. getting up five minutes later than usual may upset the plan of the day. Calling on a friend five minutes later than the appointed time may cause him some unexpected trouble. Moreover, habitual unpunctuality leads to indolence ['?nd?l?ns](懒惰 ) and even waste of life.

不守时是坏习惯。耽误几分钟或许不是什么大问题，但可能会造成不

良后果。比平时晚起五分钟会搞乱一整天的计划。比约定的时间晚五分钟拜访朋友会给朋友造成意想不到的麻烦。此外，经常不准时会导致怠惰甚至浪费生命。

Step 4 talking face to face

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 50 minutes talking and practicing

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.

Step 5 grammar review

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Step 6 homework

10 minutes

exercises

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