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课件网) Module 9 People and places Unit 2 They’re waiting for buses or trains. The Present Continuous Tense be + v. -ing What is it doing It is eating. call--calling It is calling. eat--eating What is he doing He is eating hot dogs. He is drinking coffee. What is he doing drive-driving He is driving a car. wait-waiting He is waiting for a bus. What are they doing They are getting off the bus. They are having tea. What are they doing They are having dinner in a restaurant. What are they doing They are watching a film. They are going to the theatre. It’s 6 am in Beijing and they are running. It’s 10 pm in London, so they are sleeping. 6:00 am Beijing 10:00 pm London Because there are 24 time zones（时区） in the world. And the cities are in different time zones. 6:00am 10:00 pm It’s 6 am in Beijing, but it’s 10 pm in London. why Time difference(时差) a map of America In the USA, from New York to Hawaii, there are several time zones. So usually Americans do different things at different places. New York Los Angeles Hawaii 好几个 It's midday in New York, and people are having lunch. It's 9:00 am in Los Angeles, and children are starting school. In Hawaii, it's 7:00, and most people are getting up. 正午 Prediction(预测): What is the news about Read silently (5 minutes) Paragraph One At this moment, in different places of the world, people are doing different things. What is the news about now London New York Los Angeles Beijing Moscow A E D C B Match the paragraphs with the pictures. Fill in the table. City Time Things people are doing 1 2 3 4 5 London 5:00 pm leaving work & going home, having afternoon tea, having a drink Moscow 8:00 pm having dinner, going to the theatre, watching a film, watching TV, playing games Beijing 1:00 am sleeping ,working, going home from work Los Angeles 9:00 am working, starting lessons New York 12:00 pm having lunch, seeing friends, calling home, shopping It’s in…. It’s… at this moment. People …/ Some… English afternoon tea Afternoon tea is not just a drink but a light meal at around 4pm or 5pm. American lunch & Chinese lunch Americans like eating fast food, but Chinese like eating homemade food. 1. Who are they Discuss in groups(小组讨论) 2. Why do they work so late doctors & nurses policemen delivery man cleaner They work for us, so we should respect(尊重) them and give thanks to them. The girl is sleeping. But her mother is cooking for her. The students are going home. But the teacher is still checking the homework and preparing lessons. Deeper thinking What kind of article is it Can you find a very interesting way which the writer join the paragraphs together What are the features of the news report Useful expressions 此刻 在世界的不同地方 下班 等公交车 开车回家 下车 喝下午茶 喝一杯 at this moment in different places of the world leave work wait for buses drive home get off buses have afternoon tea have a drink Useful expressions 吃晚饭 在餐厅里 去 ... ...
