[英语学习]美国人的时间观念课件.pptVIP

Unit One Section A Summer Place Tea paper-cut Chinese Calligraphy Beijing Opera China cheongsam Do you know the features of Chinese people? Intelligent, hardworking, brave, creative, honest Now, we know the features of us Chinese people, do you know the features of the Americans? Let’s know some characteristics of Americans. American Culture Individualism (个人主义) Equality (平等) Informality (不拘礼节) Friendships Time Consciousness Today we’ll emphasize on the different attitudes on time. People from different countries may choose different ways to deal with the same situations. They may have various attitudes toward time. At first, let’s enjoy an example. Your American friend invited you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? Why? A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare. B. 5’~10’ late, not to be the first guest. C. After 8:00, I’m the VIP. D. 5’~10’ earlier, it’s a polite way to show my respect for her. Different Attitudes Toward Timehandouxiansheng10.rm Americans have formulated their own concept of time. In general, American time is exact, people are punctual, activities are scheduled, and time is appropriated for separate activities. Time is regarded as ________________. (Para. 2) They do everything ________. They start talking business _______. They work hard at the task of saving time by ______________________________ _____________ . II. Structure Analysis The general statement (Para.1~2) Illustration: (Para.3~7) the foreigner’s first impression of the U.S Emphasis by contrast (Para.8) Americans take it as a sign of skillfulness to do things quickly, while the foreigners consider it proper to take time doing things. The writer presents the general statement by giving specific details, then telling the reasons. III. Summary Americans are _______