. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look say Back 因 Questions& Answers E1 1. What precious resource do Americans value and save key t2. What three behaviors do americans consider are a waste of time? ke E3. In what different ways do americans approach time in business relations? key
I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Back Questions & Answers 1. What precious resource do Americans value and save? 2. What three behaviors do Americans consider are a waste of time? 3. In what different ways do Americans approach time in business relations? key key key
The precious resource that Americans value and save is time. Time is highly valued and treated as something real in American Culture because it conveys different meanings to American people. In their eyes, " Time and tide wait for no man”and“ Time lost is never regained. As a result, they want every minute to be important and meaningful and they firmly believe that no time should be wasted
Reference Words: to be highly valued, to be treated as, to convey different meanings to different people, in one’s eyes, as a result key The precious resource that Americans value and save is time. Time is highly valued and treated as something real in American Culture because it conveys different meanings to American people. In their eyes, “Time and tide wait for no man”and “Time lost is never regained”. As a result, they want every minute to be important and meaningful , and they firmly believe that no time should be wasted. 返回
As is known to all, Americans have a strong sense of time. According to their social norm, whether time may mean money, life or something else, no minute should be wasted. not surprisingly, the new comers to America find the Americans seem alwavs in a hurry and do everything at a running pace. So what makes the new comers embarrassed is to have no opportunity to smile, converse or have a short talk with their American strangers because the Americans regard such practices as a waste of time
Reference Words: to have a strong sense of time, social norm, not surprisingly, to be in a hurry, at a running pace, to make sb. embarrassed, not have the opportunity to do sth., a waste of time key As is known to all, Americans have a strong sense of time. According to their social norm, whether time may mean money, life or something else, no minute should be wasted. Not surprisingly, the new comers to America find the Americans seem always in a hurry and do everything at a running pace. So what makes the new comers embarrassed is to have no opportunity to smile, converse or have a short talk with their American strangers because the Americans regard such practices as a waste of time. 返回
As time is highly regarded in america Americans deal with time in different ways. First, when communicating with their business partners, Americans tend to start talking business immediately instead of beating about the bush. second. to save time. americans communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts Third, they attach great importance to solving problems quickly, and more time is generally poured into a more important job
Reference Words: to be highly regarded, to deal with, business partner, immediately, to beat about the bush, personal contact, to attach great importance to sth, to pour sth. into sth. else key As time is highly regarded in America, Americans deal with time in different ways. First, when communicating with their business partners, Americans tend to start talking business immediately instead of beating about the bush. Second, to save time, Americans communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts. Third, they attach great importance to solving problems quickly, and more time is generally poured into a more important job . 返回
. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look say Back Watch discuss Directions Watch the video and a then discuss the topics as follows: 1. What does time mean to us? key 2. What should we do with time? y Video watching >
I. Pre-reading Activities: Listen, Look & Say Back Directions: Watch the video and then discuss the topics as follows: Video watching 2. What should we do with time? key 1. What does time mean to us? key Watch & Discuss