Module 9 People and places Unit 2 They’re waiting for buses or trains.

Revision Translate the expressions into English. 买些礼物 照相 穿上衣服 中国长城 在太阳下 in the sun the Great Wall of China put on the cloths take photos buy some presents

What are they doing? They are leaving work and going home. They are waiting for the bus.

What are they doing? He is running for the train. He is having a drink at the pub.

What are they doing? They are having dinner at a restaurant. They are going to the opera.

What are they doing? They are dancing a ballet. It’s getting dressed.

While the people in Beijing are busy getting ready for a day, the people in Los Angeles are getting ready for dinner. Why?

Greenwich mean time 格林威治平时 Greenwich meridian 格林威治子午线 全世界共分 24 个时区，每 15 度为一个时区，英 国的格林威治为零时区，北京为东 8 区。推算 方法：东加西减。

World time is standardized ( 标准化 ) from Greenwich in London, at the 0 line of longitude ( 经度 ). The world’s surface is divided into 24 time zones, each one of 15 longitude, or one hour of time. The time is then given as the number of hours ahead (+) or behind (-) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For example, Beijing is GMT +8 hours. New York is GMT -5 hours. World time

Listen and match the paragraphs with the pictures. A E C D B

In different places of the world people are doing different things. Read these paragraphs carefully and answer the questions.

2. What are people doing? 1. What time is it in Beijing? It’s one o’clock at night. They are sleeping.

It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. They’re leaving work and going home. 1. What's the time in London now? (-8 hours) 2. What are people doing?

It’s eight o’clock in the evening. 1. What's the time in Moscow now? 2. What are people doing? They are having dinner at home or in restaurants.

It’s nine o’clock in the morning. 1. What’s the time in Los Angeles now? 2. What are people doing? They are working and starting their lessons.

It’s twelve o’clock. 1. What's the time in New York now? 2. What are people doing? They are having lunch.

1) in London a) people aren't leaving work. b) people are going home. 2) in Moscow a) people aren't going to the opera. b) people are having dinner. 3) in Beijing a) people are getting dressed. b) people are sleeping. √ √ √ Read the text and check (√) the true sentences.

4) in Los Angeles a) people are working. b) people are getting up. 5) in New York a) people are getting up. b) people are having lunch. √ √

Language points 1. Some are getting off buses or trains. off 为介词，意思是下 ( 飞机，汽车，火车 等 ) 。 词组 get off 也是下 ( 车、床、飞机、马 等 ) 意思。如： Drop me off at next stop. 请让我在下一个站下车。 That’ my bicycle, please get off it. 这是我的自行车, 请你下车吧。 He got off the train at Birmingham 。 他在伯明翰下了火车。

get off 的反义词是 get on, 意思是上 ( 车、 床、飞机、马等 ) 。如： Get on the bus, please. 请上车。 Here comes the train. Let’s get on. 列车来了，上车吧。

2. Children are starting their lessons. start 是动词, 意为 “ 开始 ” ，其后可跟名词、 代词，也可跟动词的适当形式。当后面接动 词时, 可用动词的 -ing 形式，也可接不定式， 意义没有明显区别。如 : What time do you start your class? 你们几点上课？ The baby starts to cry / crying. 那个孩子开始哭了。

[ 拓展 ] begin 与 start 意义和用法相似, 一般情况下可以 互换。如 : He begins / starts to talk with me. 他开始和我讲话。 How did the accident begin / start ？ 事故是怎样发生的？

但是 start 除了表示 “ 开始 ” 外，还可以表示 “ 发动引擎；出发 ” ， 而 begin 并没有此词义。 如 : Come and help me. I can’t start the car. 过来帮帮我, 这辆车我发动不起来。 We want to start at six. 我们想六点钟出发。

In London it’s … and people are …. They’re … In Beijing, it’s …, so people aren’t … In Moscow… In Beijing … In Los Angeles … In New York … Writing

Read the postcard and check the true sentences. 1.This is a postcard from Betty’s mum. 2.Betty’s mum is visiting her friends in Hollywood. 3.Betty is enjoying the movie. 4.Betty’s mum is taking a lot of photos. √ √ √

Write Betty's postcard to her grandmother from the Great Wall. Start like this: Dear Grandma, Say what she's doing. Say if she's enjoying her visit. Finish like this: Love, Betty

A Sample Dear Grandma, Monday Greetings from the Great Wall. I am on a school trip and I am having a good time. I’m standing on the Great Wall and writing this postcard to you. I’m taking lots of photos. Here is very beautiful and I love it. See you soon! Love, Betty Betty No. 1 xxx Beijing (10001) P. R. China

Finish the Betty's postcard using the present continuous tense.