2. Timetables and Schedules Unit 4

3. New Practical English I Unit 4 Section III Maintaining a Sharp Eye Passage I Session 2

4. New Practical English I Unit 4 Passage I Punctuality and Keeping Promises

5. New Practical English I Unit 4 1. If you were late for class, what would you say to the teacher and your classmates? Warm-up questions

6. New Practical English I Unit 4 2. What do you think of people who are not punctual? Why? She always keeps me waiting!!! I’m coming, darling! Come on, baby. We’re late! Warm-up questions

7. New Practical English I Unit 4 Punctuality and Keeping Promises Reading of the passage passag e passag e

8. New Practical English I Unit 4 Para. 1 When is it particularly important to be punctual? Answer the following questions according to paragraphs. Reading comprehension

9. New Practical English I Unit 4 Para. 2: What should you do if you are late for an activity as a guest? Reading comprehension

10. New Practical English I Unit 4 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: Reading comprehension

11. New Practical English I Unit 4 ahead of schedule host According to Paragraph 2 we know that… Reading comprehension

12. New Practical English I Unit 4 those who are to help entertain the guests earlier than the guests Reading comprehension

13. New Practical English I Unit 4 be punctual guests Reading comprehension

14. New Practical English I Unit 4 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 Reading comprehension

15. New Practical English I Unit 4 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 presentation is required. Reading comprehension

16. New Practical English I Unit 4 failed to He failed to arrive on time because of the heavy snow. be unsuccessful to do a. fail to do Useful words and expressions

17. New Practical English I Unit 4 b. the same is true with Attitude plays an important role in The same is study. The same is true with true with work. Attitude plays an important role in The same is study. The same is true with true with work. Useful words and expressions

18. New Practical English I Unit 4 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? Useful words and expressions

19. New Practical English I Unit 4 We expect the construction work to be completed ahead of schedule. d. ahead of schedule ： beforehand, in advance Useful words and expressions

20. New Practical English I Unit 4 apologized to She apologized to the manager for having to leave at 3:30 p.m. e. apologize to sb. say one’s sorry to sb. Useful words and expressions

21. New Practical English I Unit 4 Exercises Key to Ex. 5: 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.

22. New Practical English I Unit 4 Exercises Key to Ex. 5: 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.

23. New Practical English I Unit 4 1. What’s the point of her reading without thinking? What’s the use of your arguing with him? Key to Ex. 6: Exercises

24. New Practical English I Unit 4 2. Whenever they have a difficulty, you should try to help them. Whenever you have a problem, you should let me know. Key to Ex. 6: Exercises

25. New Practical English I Unit 4 3. The same is true with the custom of celebrating New Year. The same is true with the study of computer science. Key to Ex. 6: Exercises

26. New Practical English I Unit 4 4. In this case, you should tell him your decision beforehand. In this case, you should say sorry to him later. Key to Ex. 6: Exercises

27. New Practical English I Unit 4 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. Key to Ex. 6: Exercises

28. New Practical English I Unit 4 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. Key to Ex. 6: Exercises

29. New Practical English I Unit 4  Recite the last paragraph of Passage I.  Translate Passage I into Chinese.  Do grammar exercises in the Workbook.  Preview Passage II and the exercises.

30. New Practical English I Unit 4 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? Reading of the passage

31. New Practical English I Unit 4 Reading of the passage 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.

32. New Practical English I Unit 4 Reading of the passage 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.