Module 9 People and places
Unit 2 They’re waiting for buses or trains.
Mandy
Who is she?
Mandy’s daily life(日常生活)
06:45 leave home
06:50 get on
16:00 drink coffee
18:50 wait for
19:00 have dinner
20:00 watch TV
What are the people doing?
get on（上车） eat in a restaurant work sleep watch TV
Match the paragraphs with the pictures.
Para. A
Para. B
Para. C
Para. D
Para. E
Fast reading (Task One)
Fast reading (Task Two)
How many cities are there in the passage?
What are they?
London、Moscow、 Beijing、
Los Angeles、New York
Five cities
There are 24 time zones(时区)in the world.
At the moment, in different places of the world people are doing different things.
What time is it in different places of the world?
17:00
20:00
01:00
09:00
12:00
In London, a) people aren’t leaving work.
b) people are going home.
2. In Moscow, a) people aren’t going to the theatre.
b) people are having dinner.
Careful reading Task 1 Choose the correct answer.
3. In Beijing, a) people are watching a film.
b) people are sleeping.
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.
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.
All over the world, people are doing different
(1) ____________. At the (2) ___________, it’s five o’clock in London and people are going home from work. People in Moscow are having dinner at home or in (3) _____________. In Beijing, (4)_________
people are sleeping, but some are (5 ) _________ working.
moment most restaurant still(仍然) thing
things
moment
restaurants
most
still
Careful reading Task 2
What are people doing at the moment?
17:00
20:00
01:00
09:00
12:00
leave work
go home
wait for buses
go to the theatre
watch a film
play games
sleep
still work
Work
Start their lessons
Have lunch
See friends
Call home
Seasons are different.
.
Hefei, China
Australia
The world is wonderful!
01:00
09:00
12:00
14:00
22:00
01:00
Write a news report!
Write a news report
At this moment, in different places of the world, people are doing different things.
In Beijing, it’s 2 o’clock in the afternoon. People are…
In Los Angeles, it’s 10 o’clock at night. People are ….
In New York, it’s 1o’clock at night. People are….
Work have lessons watch a film
eat in a restaurant go home start their lessons sleep still work do homework
Beijing 14:00
Los Angeles 22:00
New York
01:00
Summary & Self-assessment
1) Words and phrases:
get off, restaurant, moment, thing
2)Sentences structure (be+Ving)
Can you describe what is happening in different places?
Homework
1.Surf the Internet to find more information about “Time zones”
2.Polish your news report about.
