Unit 12 You’re supposed to shake hands.

b: well, they have pretty relaxed rules.

a: like what?

b: well, it’s ok if you’re not on time.a: could you give me an example? b: sure. if they tell a friend they’re going to his or her house for dinner, it’s okay if they arrive a bit late. a: do they often visit friends’ house? b: yes, they do. it is very important to them. they often just drop by their friends’ homes. a: do they have to make plans to do that? b: they don’t usually have to make plans to meet their friends. often they just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we they！ b: what kinds of rules do they have in switzerland? a: it’s very important for them to be on time. b: because they’re the land of watches? a: maybe. if someone invites you to meet them at 4:00, you have to be there at 4:00. b: if you are even fifteen minutes late, may your friend get angry? a: yes, they do. b: do they often visit a friend’s house? a: sometimes. but they never go without calling first. they usually make plans to see friends. they usually plan to do something interesting, or go somewhere together.

4 doing pairwork

an exchange student from england is coming to your school for

classes. you are supposed to fill in the chart below on page 96

with things he is supposed to do inside and outside the

classroom.

items

you are supposed to …

greeting teachers

say, “good morning” in the morning

doing homework

at home or in school after class

phoning someone

say, “ni hao, i’m …”

visiting someone’s place

call first, and knock at the door

making plans with friends

discuss the plan, call to make changes

being on time

always on time or little earlier

giving gifts

festival gifts being necessary

…

…

now you are supposed to role play a conversation based on the

chart you just filled in.

a conversation between you and an exchange student from britain

a: how do you do?

b: how do you do? are you a new exchange student?

a: yes, i am from britain. could tell me the things i am supposed to do inside and outside the classroom?

b: sure. to greet the teachers you say, “good morning” in the morning, “good afternoon” in the afternoon.

a: and “good evening” in the evening. that’s the same as we do in britain.

b: for homework you may do it at home or in school, but always after class.

a: can i do it at class?

b: no, you can’t, because you have lots to do then.

a: what do i have to do at class?

b: you will have to sit straight, to listen attentively, to take notes, to answer questions, to do pairwork, to do groupwork, to do the test papers,