Timetables and Schedules Unit 4 Timetables and Schedules

Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears Session 1 Section I Talking Face to Face Section II Being All Ears

Section I Talking Face to Face

Lead-in Warm Up 1. What are the channels through which people can buy their flight tickets? 2. What are the advantages of making a schedule for your work?

Lead-in Answer the questions according to the timetable and schedule in Section I 1. What’s the departure time of the flight from Beijing to Hong Kong? 2. What will Mark do on Friday morning?

Sample dialogues Warm-up 1. Do you know how to make and keep an appointment?

making & keeping appointments Speak out — making & keeping appointments Would you like to appointment? make an schedule the

Speak out — making & keeping appointments You can make it at 2:00 if it is convenient for you. Our manager is available from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. every Monday.

making & keeping appointments Speak out — making & keeping appointments I’ve got an appointment at 8:30 with Mr. Anderson, the bank manager. Could I have an appointment to see you? Shall we meet at 9 a.m. at your office the day after tomorrow?

making & keeping appointments Speak out — making & keeping appointments Is 10 o’clock OK / any good? Will this afternoon be all right for you? But I can only spare you an hour and a half today, from four o’clock.

making & keeping appointments Speak out — making & keeping appointments If you are free, I’ll come to see you this weekend.

Sample dialogues Warm-up 2. Do you know how to postpone an appointment?

postponing appointments Speak out — postponing appointments I wonder if 我们能否将约会推迟到明天下午。 we could postpone the appointment to tomorrow afternoon.

postponing appointments Speak out — postponing appointments 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 it's convenient to change our appointment from tomorrow to next Wednesday, still at the same time.

postponing appointments Speak out — postponing appointments Dr. Cook won’t be able to see you at the time suggested. Anytime except today. Please give him a call before you come. Sorry, the whole afternoon is filled up here. Will tomorrow do?

postponing appointments Speak out — postponing appointments Use the phrases in the circle to make up a sentence. I’m afraid the manager is all booked this week. How about next week? I’m afraid key is all booked this week. next week? How about the manager

postponing appointments Speak out — postponing appointments The dinner appointment has been canceled. cancel Mr. Smith has to cancel all his appointments because he’s got something urgent to attend to.

Sample dialogues Warm-up 3. Do you know how to make a reservation of a flight or train ticket?

making reservations of flights and trains Speak out — making reservations of flights and trains Miss Wang, is there a direct train from here to Chengde? How many trains are there for Beijing every day?

making reservations of flights and trains Speak out — making reservations of flights and trains 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.

making reservations of flights and trains Speak out — making reservations of flights and trains When do you have flights for Macao? Excuse me, is the 5:30 flight from Hong Kong on time?

making reservations of flights and trains Speak out — making reservations of flights and trains When does it arrive in Macao? Can I have a seat on Flight 455 to New York tomorrow afternoon?

Sample dialogues Warm-up 4. Do you know how to understand and make up a schedule?

I’ll be enjoying my weekend in Hong Kong. Speak out — making up a schedule I’ll be enjoying my weekend in Hong Kong. What’s your plan for this weekend? I’ll take the 2:15 flight back on Friday afternoon.

Speak out — making up a schedule What’s your schedule for tomorrow? This morning I need to write a business report. I have a busy schedule this week.

Speak out — making up a schedule 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.

Sample dialogues Read and find out Read and find out useful expressions for asking about timetables and giving responses. Read and find out

Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th? Sentences for talking about timetables of transport and giving responses: Is there a flight to Hong Kong on Tuesday, the 16th? 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.

Practice the following sentences. direct flight The next available ____________ leaves at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, August 4th. What’s the ________________ of Flight 217 from Beijing to Hong Kong? departure time

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

talking about work schedules: Sentences for talking about work schedules: I have a busy schedule this week. 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?

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

Practice the following sentences. What’s the manager’s ________ for next week? I’ve got ____________ at 1:30 ____ Mr. Smith. Sorry, the whole afternoon is filled up. schedule an appointment with

Practice the following sentences. 3 ____________________ Please give him a call before you come. Anytime except today.

Practice the following sentences. 4. I’ll finish my task tomorrow and _________________ in New York. enjoy my weekend

Practice the dialogues. Sample dialogues Practice the dialogues. Group work

Make short conversations Sample dialogues Make short conversations by simulating the five small dialogues. Pair work

Role-play the similar situations you create, first Sample dialogues Role-play the similar situations you create, first in groups, and then before the class. Role play

Sample dialogues Put-in-Use Do the Put-in-Use exercises in groups by reading out loudly the three dialogues you have completed. Put-in-Use

Section II Being All Ears

Read the printed materials Dialogue Pre-listening task Read the printed materials in Listen and Decode in ONE minute.

Listen to the tape WITHOUT looking at the book. Dialogue While-listening task Listen to the tape WITHOUT looking at the book.

Dialogue While-listening task Listen to the tape one sentence after another, taking notes during the pause.

Dialogue While-listening task Repeat the sentences after the tape.

Dialogue script Ann: Hello, Susan. Can I see you after work this week? Susan: Hello, Ann. It would be nice to see you again, but I'm quite busy this week. This afternoon I'm having a meeting at 5. Ann:    Don't you have time tomorrow?

Dialogue script Susan: Tomorrow is Tuesday. I've got to have dinner with some friends. Ann:    That's a pity. What about Wednesday? Susan: Wednesday is difficult as well. I've got an appointment with Mr. Peterson. Ann:    Thursday then?

Dialogue script Susan: No, Thursday is out for me, I'm afraid. I've got to stay in my office and do some extra work. I really must. Ann: Oh, that's a shame. Well, I know you've got to go to the evening classes each Friday. Susan: That's right. I'm sorry I can't manage this week.

Dialogue script  Ann:    It looks as if we'll have to wait until next week then. Susan:  Yes. Look, I must go now. I've got to meet Jack in ten minutes. Would you please give me a call next week?

Dialogue Post-listening task Do the exercises in Listen and Decode and Listen and Respond.

Read the printed materials Passage Pre-listening task Read the printed materials in Listen and Read in THREE minutes.

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. Passage While-listening task Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

Listen again and check up the answers. Passage While-listening task Listen again and check up the answers.

Passage Key to the passage: 1. city’s bus company 2. airport 3. on a schedule 4. timetable 5. arrival 6. departure 7. passengers 8. full load 9. seat 10. only a few 11. rule 12. late 13. wait

Passage Now, read the passage LOUDLY!

and Listen and Conclude. Passage Post-listening task Do the exercises in Listen and Match and Listen and Conclude.

Assignments 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.