初三英语Unit10 Section A 3a-3c课件.pptVIP

* Switzerland It’s in Europe. What do you know about Switzerland? Bern It’s the capital of clocks and watches. n. 首都 What do you know about Colombia? Colombia It’s in South America. Bogota It is famous for its coffee. Read the following opinions of a Colombian and a Swiss student. In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? 3a In which country is it OK to be 15 minutes late for dinner? In Colombia. 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? Answer the questions according to the passages in 3a. Yes, it is. Colombians. 3. Colombians usually make plans to meet friends, don’t they? 4. What are you supposed to do if you want to visit your friends in Switzerland? 5. What do people in Switzerland think of time? I am supposed to make plans. They think it’s very important to be on time. No, they don’t. being on time visiting a friend’s house Switzerland Colombia Ideas and customs about… Read the passage again and complete the chart. it’s OK to be late it’s important to be on time 3b drop in whenever they like always call first making plans with friends Switzerland Colombia Ideas and customs about… don’t usually make plans always make plans In …, you’re supposed to… Role-play a conversation. Student A is Teresa and Student B is Marc. Teresa is late and Marc is mad. 3c Hi, Marc. Sorry, I’m a little late. Teresa, you’re 10 minutes late! It’s just 10 minutes! It’s no big deal! Well, in Switzerland, you’re supposed to… Do you know what’s wrong with Zhang? A: Did you have a good time at Zhang’s birthday party? B: Oh, yes. But I was a bit hurt about the way they treated my present. I gave Zhang the latest tapes from the U.K. as a birthday present when I got inside the door and what do you think happened? A: What? B: Nothing. They only said thank you, but then just put them away in a corner. I really didn’t know why. D