Unit 473673.pptVIP

Unit 4 Can Time Move Backward?  Pre-discussion Time is a common topic in our daily life. If you read a clock, you can know the time of day. But no one knows what time itself is. We cannot see it; we cannot touch it; we cannot hear it. We know it only by the way we mark its passing. Despite of all our success in measuring the smallest parts of time, time itself is still one of the great mysteries of the universe. There are four ways of referring to time. For example, 10:35 p.m. can be called twenty-five minutes to eleven in the evening in the Britain, twenty-five minutes of eleven in the evening in America, ten thirty-five in the evening in a 12-hour clock, and twenty-two thirty-five hours in a 24-hour clock. The 24-hour clock is not commonly used in conversation. It is used especially in timetables and at some radio stations. Teaching Aims: 1. master the technique of dealing with time and day of the week. 2.learn to take notes and messages. 3. pay attention to the four different ways of telling the time. 4. know more special terms related with the time. Part I Getting Ready Section A: words and phrases Section B: listen to eight short dialogues concerning time. Section C: Listen to five statements about timer difference. Complete the following sentences. Words and expressions for this part:a quarter; appointment; sharp; time difference Two Key Parts: Part II: Local time Part III: Ladies and gentlemen Two key parts. Pay special attention to all kinds of announcements. Time and place are usually the most important two features of an announcement. Two Key Parts Part II: Section A---Ss are going to hear an announcement made on a plane during landing. Write down every word as a dictation. Section B-- Ss are going to hear a recorded phone call. Section C---Listen to a more authentic version of the phone call. Part III: Section A---Listen to some announcements made by Professor Williams at the final plenary session of an international conference on