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Section III Maintaining a Sharp EyePassage I
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Passage IPunctuality and Keeping
Promises
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1. If you were late for class, what
would you say to the teacher
and your classmates?
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2. What do you think of people who are not punctual? Why?
She always keepsme waiting!!!
I’m coming, darling!
Come on,
baby. We’re
late!
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Punctuality and Keeping
Promises
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Para. 1
When is it particularly important
to be punctual?
Answer the following questionsaccording to paragraphs.
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Para. 2:
What should you do if you are late for an activity as a guest?
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What should you do if you do have to
change your appointment?
What should you do if you do have to
change your appointment?
Para. 3:Para. 3:
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ahead of schedule
host
According to Paragraph 2 we know that…
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those who are to help entertain the guests
earlier than the guests
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be punctual
guests
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Fill in the table.
host
those who are to help entertain the guests
guests
ahead of schedule
earlier than the guests
be punctual or a little late
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Make up conversations according to the following situation in groups.
You go by bike to an appointment, but your bike breaks down on the way, and perhaps you will be late for the appointment. What will you do?
Group presentationis required.
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He failed tofailed to arrive on time because of the heavy snow.
be unsuccessful to dobe unsuccessful to do
a. fail to do
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b. the same is true with
Attitude plays an important role in study. The same isThe same is true withtrue with work.
Attitude plays an important role in study. The same isThe same is true withtrue with work.
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c. what’s the use of:
used to tell someone to stop worrying because worrying will not help / it is of no use
Try not to get depressed. After all, what's the use of worrying?
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We expect the construction
work to be completed ahead
of schedule.
d. ahead of schedule :
beforehand, in advance
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She apologized toapologized to the manager for
having to leave at 3:30 p.m.
e. apologize to sb.
say one’s sorry to sb.
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3. It’s impolite to enter a room without knocking at the door first.
1. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
2. I’d like to make an appointment to see Dr. Smith.
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6. In this case, let’s try to get there early.
4. Inform us as soon as possible if anything special happens.
5. They were angry because you had not kept your promise.
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1. What’s the point of her reading
without thinking?
What’s the use of your
arguing with him?
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2. Whenever they have a difficulty,
you should try to help them.
Whenever you have a problem,
you should let me know.
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3. The same is true with
the custom of
celebrating New Year.
The same is true with
the study of
computer science.
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4. In this case, you should tell him
your decision beforehand.
In this case, you should say
sorry to him later.
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5. In social activities, it is always emphasized to have a strong conception of time.
In social activities, it is always
emphasized to respect other
people.
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6. It is hard to imagine what will happen if we don’t pay attention to the environment.
It is hard to imagine what will happen if we don’t take actions to reduce pollution.
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Recite the last paragraph of Passage I.Translate Passage I into Chinese.Do grammar exercises in the Workbook.Preview Passage II and the exercises.
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In social activities it is always important to be punctual, to have a strong conception of time. If you fail to keep your promise or do not come on time and thus keep your host waiting, that is very impolite. It's hard to imagine what will happen if there is such an activity as a banquet, interview, or meeting, yet all people concerned do not come on time. If you are asked to meet a foreign guest at the airport or at the railway station and you go so late that the guest has come before you arrive, how anxious and embarrassed will he be when he, as a stranger to the place, sees no person meeting him! The same is true with the activity of seeing off a foreign guest. If you arrive late at the airport or railway station only to find the guest has gone already, what's the use of your going there?
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So, as a host, whenever there is an activity, you should come to the place ahead of schedule so as to wait for the guests to come. Don't let the guests wait for you. It's very impolite. Those who are to help entertain the guests should also come earlier than the guests. But for a guest, at what time is it proper to come? You should be punctual. That is, neither too early, nor too late. If it is too early, the host may not have things ready. If it is too late, you may keep the host waiting. Anyone, guest or host, who is really late for a social activity, should apologize to those who are already there.
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After making an appointment, generally, don't change it as that is impolite. If you do have to change it, you should inform the person by telephone or with a written note as soon as possible, so that he or she can make a rearrangement. Sometimes, an appointment has already been made, but something unexpected happens and you find no time to inform the person concerned. In this case, you should make an apology to the person afterwards.
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