介绍:
课前一问：
录音中Mary 本月迟到了几次？
为什么会迟到？
3.11原文核对:
A :You are late again,Mary. You have been late three times this month.
B:I 'm really sorry, Mr Smith. The traffic has been bad lately.
A:Do you catch a taxi to work everyday?
B:Yes, when the traffic is ok, it only takes 20 minutes.But when there are traffic jams, it can take 40 or even 50 minutes.
答案：three times , traffic jams.
Topic ：TIME
（1) 口语词组：
traffic jam = congestion交通堵塞
(2)口语词汇：
appointment 与date 的区别
date 指约会。
口语化
You wanna date me ？
约么
Blind date ：
A:相亲 ; B : 约会。
Appointment则是
一般正式的商务或者要事的会谈
I have an important appointment with my boss.
口语问一问：
1. Have you ever been late for work or for an appointment before? How did you feel about it?
2. Why is being late not good?
It made me miss something important .
（1）It's impolite.
（2）it shows no respect for other people’s time.Being late also shows no concern for others.
3. Does bad traffic condition cause people from your place to be late for work? share something about it.
it shouldn’t always be an excuse.
Proverb ：
Time wasted is money wasted.
浪费时间就是浪费金钱。
Time is money.
时间就是金钱。
Give up your bad habits：
(3) 口语知识
in time
on time
time
（1）time表次数,可数名词
I have been there for several times.
（2）In time：及时
She will be very angry if you don’t apologize time.
（3）on time 准时
Please be here on time.
4.与时间相关的英语知识点
（1）所有的时间都可以用“小时 + 分钟”直接读：
7:10 seven ten 8:30 eight thirty
（2）如果所表述的时间在半小时之内，可以用“分钟 + past + 小时”：
6:10 ten past six 4:20 twenty past four 10:25 twenty-five past ten
（3）如果所表述的时间在半小时之外，可以用“（相差的）分钟 + to + （下一）小时”：
10:35 twenty-five to eleven 5:50 ten to six 9:49 eleven to ten
（4）如果所表述的时间恰好为半小时，可以用“half + past + 小时”：
11:30 half past eleven 2:30 half past two
Homework ：
6：40 8：20
11：50 12：30
请选用任意2种表达方式。
