初三英语unit 10 Section A第二课时.pptVIP

What do you know about Colombia? Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student. In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? 1. Is it OK if people in Colombia arrive a bit late for a friend’s dinner? 2. Who are pretty relaxed about time,Colombians or Swiss people? We almost always make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together. 1. Where I’m from, we are pretty relaxed about time. where引导地点状语从句，说明主句行为发生的地点。 e.g. Just stay where you are. 就留在你原来的地方。 relaxed adj. 放松的，自在的 be relaxed about … 对……感到放松 e.g. Don’t be afraid, just be relaxed about the interview. 不要害怕，轻松面试。 You just need to be relaxed about this examination. 你只要放松地面对考试就可以了。 2. We value the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives. value v. 珍视，重视 e.g. I’ve always valued my teachers’ advice. 我一直很重视老师们所给的建议。 life n. 生活（可数名词） e.g. Many people make different kinds of friends in their social lives. 许多人在他们的社交生活中结交了各 种不同的朋友。 3. We often just drop by our friends’ homes if we have time. drop by 顺便拜访；随便进入 =come over to e.g. Drop by my home this evening. 今晚到我家来谈谈。 4. We’re the capital of clocks and watches, after all! after all 毕竟 e.g. So you see, I was right after all. 你看, 毕竟还是我对吧。 You decided to come after all. 毕竟你还是决定来了。 5. So I make an effort to be on time when I meet my friends. make an effort 做出努力 e.g. I will make an effort to stop smoking. 我要尽力戒烟。 You should make an effort to improve your reading ability. 你应该努力提高你的阅读能力. 6. Also, we never visit a friend’s house without calling first. 双重否定句。never和without都表示否定，合在一起表达肯定意义，“一定会”。 e.g. You will hardly ever be able to speak good English without practicing. 你不练习几乎是不可能把英语学