Unit 4 TIMETABLES AND SCHEDULES

Introduction It’s said that time is money, but they are different, because when time is lost, we can never get it back again. Time plays an important role in our life. Therefore, we should cherish time and arrange our time properly. That’s why we need a timetable or schedule. Today we will study how to made timetables or schedules.

Three steps in making timetables and schedules Step one: The exact time ( year, month, date, time) Step two: The exact place. Step three: The general meaning of the plan

Example. Schedule May, 2004 Monday 9:20 am arrive in shanghai Tuesday 10 am visit a factory Wednesday 2 pm attend an important meeting in Shanghai Thursday 8 am visit Fu Dan University with Zhang

Teaching tasks Task one: Study two samples about timetable. Sample One Sample Two

Sample One A Flight Timetable Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Beijing 8:45 a.m. (departure) 9:20 a.m. (departure) Guangzhou 11:50 a.m. (arrival) 12:50 a.m. (departure) Hong Kong1:55 p.m. (arrival)

Sample Two Mark’s Schedule MorningAfternoon Monday 15Write business report Discuss business report with general manager at 1:30 Tuesday 16 Have sales meeting at 9:00 a.m. See Mr. Black at 3 Wednesday 17 Appointment with Mr. Anderson at 8:30 a.m. Fly to Hong Kong, departure time, 4:45 p.m. Thursday 18 10:00a.m. conference 2:00 p.m. conference Friday 19 Travel around Hong Kong Fly back, departure time: 2:15 p.m.

Task two: learn to write a timetable. Exercise: let students write a timetable about their curriculum. DATE A.M. P.M. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Task three Firstly, let students listen to the tapes, then divide them into groups and let them practise the two dialogues. Finally, analyse the dialogues word by word, sentence by sentence.

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 16 th? R: Yes, there is. Bob: Is that a direct flight? R: No, you have to change in Guangzhou. Bob: Oh, how long does it stop over in Guangzhou? R: From 11:50 to 12:50. Bob: 11:50 to 12:50. That’s almost an hour. Well, I prefer a direct flight. R: I’m sorry, but there’s no direct flight on Tuesday. Bob: What about Wednesday, the 17th? R: There’s one on Wednesday, the 17th. Bob: Good. What’s the departure time? R: 8:45 a.m. And the arrival time in Hong Kong is 11:45 in the morning.

Talking about mark’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 the 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.

Waiter: What can I do for you? Guest: What are the office hours? Waiter: Well, the office hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Guest: Do you work on weekends? Waiter: On Saturdays the office is open from 9 am. to 3 pm, but on Sundays we are closed. Guest: What about lunch time? Waiter: Lunch begins at 1 pm. and lasts one hour. The following is one talking between a guest and the waiter

Translate the following schedule into English. Task Four

李刚的时间表 6 月 18 日 星期一 6 月 19 日 星期二 6 月 20 日 星期三 6 月 21 日 星期四 6 月 22 日 星期五 9:00 a.m. 2:30p.m. 8:30a.m. 2:00p.m. 7:30p.m. 8:00 a.m. 2:00p.m. 9:30 a.m. 3:30p.m. 8:00 a.m. 约见鲍勃 去机场接安德森先生，入住北京饭店 带安德森先生到工厂参观 和安德森先生讨论合同 与王总经理和安德森先生共进晚宴， 写总结报告 公司职员大会 去艺术馆看展览 参加商务会议 送安德森先生去机场，起飞时间 办理登机手续： 9:10a.m. 10:10a.m.