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Unit Goals:What You Should Learn to Do1. Make / keep / postpone an appointment according to a work timetable 2. Make reservations according to the timetables of flights and trains 3. Understand and make up schedules for different purposes 4. Write: a timetable a schedule

What You Should Know About1. Punctuality in social activities 2. Planning a work day / week 3. Use of verb tensesUnit | Four

ContentsTalking Face to FaceSection ⅠSection Ⅴ

Appreciating Culture TipsSection Ⅱ

Being All EarsSection Ⅲ

Section Ⅳ

Maintaining a Sharp Eye

Trying Your HandUnit | Four

Section Ⅰ Talking Face to FaceImitating Mini-TalksSpeak and Recite

Acting out the TasksStudying Timetables and Schedules Following Sample Dialogues Putting Language to Use

Speak and Perform

Study and Imitate

Imitate and Perform Speak and Complete Speak and CommunicateUnit | Four

SECTION I Talking Face to FaceImitating Mini-TalksSpeak and Recite 1 Work in pairs. Practice the following mini-talks about schedules and timetables. 1) Asking for an Appointment with the Manager Window on Key Words A: I'd like to make an appointment with your manager. Do you think I could see him sometime this morning? B: Sorry, he's fully booked this morning. 预定，预约 A: How about tomorrow morning then? B: Yes, I think tomorrow morning would be fine. 2) Asking to Meet Mr. Peterson A: Mr. Peterson, I wonder if it would be convenient to meet you today. B: Let me see. I'm free this afternoon. Is that all right for you? A: Well, I've got a meeting from 2 to 4. Are you free tomorrow morning? B: No problem. Let's make it at 10 then. Unit | Four

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Window on Key Words

3) Asking to Change the Appointment with Dr. Johnson A: I'd like to change the appointment with Dr. Johnson from Tuesday to Thursday. B: I'm afraid he won't be available on Thursday morning. A: What time would be convenient for him? Will 2 p.m. do? B: Yes, that'll be fine. 4) Asking About the Working Hours of a Ticket Office A: What are the office hours? B: Well, the office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. A: Do you work on weekends? B: On Saturday the office is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., but on Sunday we are closed. 5) Asking About the Flights for Macao A: Do you have flights to Macao? B: We have only one flight to Macao each week, at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday. Back A: When does it arrive in Macao? B: At 3:40 p.m. Unit | Four

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Acting out the TasksSpeak and Perform 2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by following the above mini-talks.

1 Task: Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3. Ask about the departure and arrival time.

2 Task: Look at the flight timetable in Exercise 3. Ask about the Tuesday flight for Hong Kong.

3 Task: Look at Mark's schedule in Exercise 3. Call to ask Mark for a change of an appointment.Unit | Four

Acting out the TasksSpeak and Perform 2 Work in pairs and act out the tasks by foll

owing the above mini-talks.

4 Task: Look at Mark's schedule in Exercise 3. Ask to make an appointment to see Mark on Wednesday.

5 Task: Look at Mark's schedule in Exercise 3. An old friend in Hong Kong asks to see Mark on Thursday.Back

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Studying Timetables and SchedulesStudy and Imitate 3 Timetables and schedules are important in planning our activities. Read the following timetable and schedule and try to use the information to practice short dialogues.

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Following Sample DialoguesImitate and Perform 4 Read the following sample dialogues and try to perform your own tasks. 1) Talking About a Flight Timetable Bob is calling a receptionist for information about flights from Beijing to Hong Kong. Receptionist: CAAC information. Can I help you? Bob: Yes. Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 14th? Receptionist: Yes, there is. Bob: Is that a direct flight? Receptionist: No, you have to change in Guangzhou. Bob: Oh, how long does it stop over in Guangzhou? Receptionist: From 11:50 to 12:50. Bob: 11:50 to 12:50. That's an hour. Well, I prefer a direct flight. Receptionist: I'm sorry, but there's no direct flight on Tuesday. Bob: What about Wednesday, the 17th? Receptionist: There's one on Wednesday, the 17th. Bob: Good. What's the departure time? Unit | Four Receptionist: 8:45 a.m. And the arrival time in Hong Kong is 11:45 in the morning.

2) Talking About Mark's Schedule Joe: Have you been busy recently? Mark: Yes, and I have a busy schedule this week, too. This morning I need to write a business report and this afternoon at 1:30 I'll discuss the report with the general manager. Joe: What's your schedule for tomorrow? Mark: Tomorrow is Tuesday. I'm attending the sales meeting at 9:00 in the morning. And in the afternoon at 3:00 I'm seeing Mr. Black, the marketing manager. Joe: What about Wednesday? Mark: I've got an appointment at 8:30 with Mr. Anderson, the bank manager. In the afternoon I'm taking the 4:45 flight to Hong Kong for a conference. Joe: The conference is on Thursday, right? Mark: Oh, yes, at 10:00 in the morning and 2:00 in the afternoon. After the conference, I'll be free. I'll be enjoying my weekend in Hong Kong. Joe: When are you coming back? Mark: I'll take the 2:15 flight back on Friday afternoon.Back

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Putting Language to UseSpeak and Complete5 Mark is going to Harbin to see the Ice Lantern Exhibition. He is asking Miss Wang to help him to find out about the train timetable. Suppose you are Mark. Read aloud the following dialogue with your partner by putting in the missing words. Mark: Miss Wang, I want to 1 __________ an evening train to Harbin so that take I can get there the next morning. Do you know the schedule? Miss Wang: Yes. I have got a 2 __________________ timetable / schedule here. Mark: Is there a train leaving around 6? Miss Wang: 3 ______________ one at 6:15. There is

Mark: When will it get there?Miss Wang: 4 ______________ It will get the

re at about 8 next morning. Mark: That's the one I need. Thank you very much. Miss Wang: You are 5 ______________. welcomeBack

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Speak and Communicate6 Now imagine you are a receptionist in a hotel. Mr. Johnson is asking you about information of your hotel. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner. Mr. Johnson: Excuse me, can I have Western meal here in this hotel? You: Yes, sir. 1 (告诉他有中餐厅和西餐厅) ___________________ We have a Chinese restaurant and a Western-style restaurant. _________________________________________________. Mr. Johnson: Oh, really? You: Yes. 2 (告诉他中餐厅在八层，西餐厅在九层) _____________ The Chinese restaurant is on the eighth floor and the Western-style _________________________________________________ restaurant is on the ninth floor. _____________________________. Mr. Johnson: Then I'd like to try some Chinese food today.Unit | Four

Speak and Communicate6 Now imagine you are a receptionist in a hotel. Mr. Johnson is asking you about information of your hotel. Fill in the blanks according to the clues given in the brackets. Then act it out with your partner. You: 3 (告诉他现在营业) ____________________. It is open now. Mr. Johnson: Would you tell me the business hours? You: Certainly, sir. 4 (告诉他早餐、午餐和晚餐的时间分别为6:30到9:00, Breakfast is from 6:30 to 9:00, lunch 11:30到2:00, 5:30到9:00) ________________________________ is from 11:30 to 2:00, and dinner is from 5:30 to 9:00. _____________________________________________________.

Mr. Johnson: That's rather convenient. Thank you.You: 5 (回答说不必客气)____________________. You are welcome .Back

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SECTION II Being All EarsLearning Sentences for Workplace CommunicationListen and Repeat Listen and Match Listen and Respond

Handling a Dialogue

Listen and Decode

Understanding a Short Speech / Talk

Listen and Complete Listen and Match

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SECTION II Being All EarsLearning Sentences for Workplace CommunicationListen and Repeat 1 Listen to 10 sentences for workplace communication cross-referenced with their Chinese translations.

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Window on Key Words arrange 安排 confirm 确认

due 规定 (到达) 的

delay 耽搁

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Listen and Match 2 Listen to the following sentences for workplace communication in Column A and match each one with its Chinese version in Column B. Column A Column B

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Column A

Column B

Key: 1-i, 2-j, 3-d, 4-c, 5-f, 6-e, 7-h, 8-g, 9-a, 10-bBack

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Listen and Respond

Script

3 Listen to 6 sentences for workplace communication and choose their right responses. 1) A) That's all right. C) I have a busy schedule. 2) A) Sure, I'll be expecting you at 10. C) Well, I'll be seeing Mr. Peterson at 10. 3) A) Tuesday is a better time for me. C) I'll be seeing Jane on Tuesday. 4) A) The departure time is 10:10. C) It leaves at

10:10. 5) A) No, it's a direct flight. C) No, it's a two-hour flight. 6) A) Is it convenient for you? C) I'm quite right. B) It's my pleasure. D) I wish I could. B) Sorry, I'll be at a meeting at 10. D) No, I'll be in a train at 10. B) Tuesday is fine. D) I'm fully occupied Tuesday. B) The arrival time is 10:10. D) It stops in Beijing at 10:10. B) No, it's delayed one hour. D) No, it's a morning flight. B) Can I see Mark tonight? D) That's quite all right.Back

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