timetables and schedules unit 4. new practical english i unit 4 section i talking face to face...

Timetables and

Schedules

Unit 4

New Practical English I

Unit 4

Section I Talking Face to FaceSection II Being All Ears

Session 1


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Section I Talking Face to Face


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2. What are the advantages

of making a schedule for

your work?

1. What are the channels through

which people can buy their flight

tickets?

Lead-in Warm Up


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1. What’s the departure time of the flight from Beijing to Hong Kong?

2. What will Mark do on Friday morning?

Answer the questions Lead-in


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1. Do you know how

to make and keep

an appointment?

Sample dialogues Warm-up


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Would you like to

appointment?

make anschedule the

Speak out — making & keeping appointments


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Our manager is available from 1:30 to

3:00 p.m. every

Monday.

You can make it at 2:00 if it is convenient for you.



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Could I have an appointment to see you?

I’ve got an

appointment at 8:30

with Mr. Anderson,

the bank manager.

Shall we meet at 9

a.m. at your office the

day after tomorrow?



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Will this afternoon be all right for you? But I can only spare you an hour and a half today, from four o’clock.

Is 10 o’clock OK / any good?



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If you are free, I’ll come to

see you this weekend.



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2. Do you know how

to postpone an

appointment?



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we could postpone the appointment to tomorrow afternoon.

我们能否将约会推迟到明天下午。

I wonder if

Speak out — postponing appointments


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it's convenient to change our appointment from tomorrow to next Wednesday, still at the same time.

将我们的约会从明天改为下周三同一时间是否方便。

I wonder if



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Dr. Cook won’t be able to see you at the time suggested.

Sorry, the whole afternoon is filled up here. Will tomorrow do?

Anytime except today. Please give

him a call before you come.



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is all booked

the manager

I’m afraid

next week?

this week.

How about

I’m afraid the manager is all booked this week. How about next week?

key


Use the phrases in the circle to make up a sentence.


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The dinner appointment has been canceled.

Mr. Smith has to cancel all his appointments because he’s got something urgent to attend to.

cancel



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3. Do you know how to make a

reservation of a flight or train

ticket?



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• Miss Wang, is there a direct train from here to Chengde?

• How many trains are there for Beijing every day?

Speak out — making reservations of flights and trains


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• What time does the next train

to Guangzhou leave?

• Do I have to change trains anywhere?

• I’d like to get two tickets to Beijing at 9:00 this morning.



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When do you have flights for Macao?

Excuse me, is the 5:30 flight from Hong Kong on time?



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When does it arrive in Macao?

Can I have a seat on Flight 455 to New York tomorrow afternoon?



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4. Do you know how to

understand and make

up a schedule?



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I’ll take the 2:15 flight back on

Friday afternoon.

What’s your plan for this weekend?

I’ll be enjoying my weekend

in Hong Kong.

Speak out — making up a schedule


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What’s your schedule for tomorrow?

I have a busy schedule this week.

This morning I need to write a business

report.



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The office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The conference is on Thursday, right?

Lunch begins at 1 p.m. and lasts one hour.



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Sample dialogues

Read and find out useful expressions for asking about

timetables and giving responses.

Read and find out


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Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th?

Sentences for talking about timetables of transport and giving responses:

What about Wednesday, the 17th?

There’s one on Wednesday, the 17th.

What’s the departure time?

The arrival time in Hong Kong is 11:45 in the morning.


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1. The next available ____________ leaves at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, August 4th.

2. What’s the ________________ of Flight 217 from Beijing to Hong Kong?

Practice the following sentences.

direct flight

departure time


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3. There is no direct flight to Chengdu here, so the passengers have to ________ to another flight in Beijing.

change



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I have a busy schedule this week.

Sentences for talking about work schedules:

This morning I need to write a business report and this afternoon at 1:30 I’ll discuss the report with the general manager.

What’s your schedule for tomorrow?


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In the afternoon I’m taking the 4:45 flight to Hong Kong for the conference.

Sentences for talking about work schedules:

I’m attending the sales meeting at 9:00 in the morning.

I’ve got an appointment at 8:30 with Mr. Anderson, the bank manager.


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1. What’s the manager’s ________ for next week?

2. I’ve got ____________ at 1:30 ____ Mr. Smith.

Sorry, the whole afternoon is filled up.


schedule

withan appointment


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3 ____________________ Please give him

a call before you come.


Anytime except today.


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4. I’ll finish my task tomorrow and _________________ in New York.


enjoy my weekend


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Sample dialogues

Practice the dialogues.

Group work


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Sample dialogues

Make short conversations by simulating the five

small dialogues.

Pair work


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Sample dialogues

Role-play the similar situations you create, first

in groups, and then before the class.

Role play


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Sample dialogues

Do the Put-in-Use exercises in groups by reading out

loudly the three dialogues you have completed.

Put-in-Use


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Section II Being All Ears


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Dialogue

Pre-listening task Pre-listening task

Read the printed materials


in in ListenListen and and Decode

Decode in ONE minute.

in ONE minute.


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Dialogue

While-listening task While-listening task

Listen to the tape

Listen to the tape

WITHOUT looking

WITHOUT looking at the book.

at the book.


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Listen to the tape

Listen to the tape

one sentence after

one sentence after

another, taking

another, taking notes during the

notes during the pause.pause.

Dialogue



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Dialogue


Repeat the

Repeat the sentences

sentences after the after the tape.

tape.


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Dialogue script

Ann: Hello, Susan. Can I see you after Ann: Hello, Susan. Can I see you after work this week?work this week?

Susan: Hello, Ann. It would be nice to see Susan: Hello, Ann. It would be nice to see you again, but I'm quite busy this you again, but I'm quite busy this week. This afternoon I'm having a week. This afternoon I'm having a meeting at 5.meeting at 5.

Ann: Don't you have time Ann: Don't you have time tomorrow?tomorrow?


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Susan: Tomorrow is Tuesday. I've got to Susan: Tomorrow is Tuesday. I've got to have dinner with some friends.have dinner with some friends.

Ann: That's a pity. What about Ann: That's a pity. What about Wednesday?Wednesday?

Susan: Wednesday is difficult as well. I've Susan: Wednesday is difficult as well. I've got an appointment with Mr. got an appointment with Mr. Peterson.Peterson.

Ann: Thursday then?Ann: Thursday then?

Dialogue script


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Susan: No, Thursday is out for me, Susan: No, Thursday is out for me, I'm afraid. I've got to stay in my I'm afraid. I've got to stay in my office and do some extra work. I office and do some extra work. I really must.really must.

Ann: Oh, that's a shame. Well, I Ann: Oh, that's a shame. Well, I know you've got to go to the know you've got to go to the evening classes each Friday. evening classes each Friday.

Susan: That's right. I'm sorry I can't Susan: That's right. I'm sorry I can't manage this week.manage this week.

Dialogue script


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Ann: It looks as if we'll have to wait Ann: It looks as if we'll have to wait until next week then.until next week then.

Susan: Yes. Look, I must go now. I've got Susan: Yes. Look, I must go now. I've got to meet Jack in ten minutes. to meet Jack in ten minutes. Would you please give me a call Would you please give me a call next week?next week?

Dialogue script


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Post-l

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Post-l

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Do the exercises in

Listen and Decode and Listen and Respond.

Dialogue


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Passage

Pre-listening task Pre-listening task


in Listen and Read in THREE minutes.


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Passage


Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.


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Passage


Listen again and check up the answers.


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Passage

Key to the passage:Key to the passage:

1. city’s bus company 1. city’s bus company 2. airport 2. airport

3. on a schedule 4. timetable3. on a schedule 4. timetable

5. arrival 6. departure 5. arrival 6. departure

7. passengers 8. full load 7. passengers 8. full load

9. seat 9. seat

10. only a few 11. rule10. only a few 11. rule

12. late 13. wait12. late 13. wait


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Passage

Now, read the passage LOUDLY!


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Post-l

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Post-l

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Do the exercises in

Listen and Match and Listen and Conclude.

Passage


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1. Make up dialogues to talk about one’s schedule for a certain day referring to the dialogues in the Workbook. 2. Preview Passage I and the exercises.

timetables and schedules unit 4. new practical english i unit 4 section i talking face to face...

Documents

new practical english

face slide

schedules unit

postponing appointments

questions leadin slide

sample dialogues warmup

dinner appointment

face section