1 chopsticks fork and knife what’s different? gentleness and benevolence

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Chopsticks fork and knife

What’s different?Gentleness and

benevolence

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Planning a Visit to Planning a Visit to MiamiMiami

Listening 1

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Reach agreement?

Planning a Visit to Miami

Charlie

Steve

Paul

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They are talking about how…

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

Planning a Visit to Miami

Flying is too expensive.

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

Planning a Visit to Miami

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

Planning a Visit to Miami

•can’t fall asleep•too uncomfortable

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

Planning a Visit to Miami

•won’t go by bus•seats: too small•Room: not enough for my leg

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

Too old to take on a long trip

Rent a car?

Too expensive

•Share the expense•Won’t cost too much

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

How long?

•On the road•2 or 3 days

Too much time spend in car

•Enough time?•New semester to start

Take turns driving & sleeping

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Charlie

Steve

Paul

A good place:•Very comfortable•Wear casual clothes•Inexpensive•Good food

At home

Terrible!

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What’s in the different Culture?What’s in the different Culture?

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•rent a car

•share the expense

•take turns driving and sleeping

•The new semester is going to start on Jan. 15.

winter vacation (from Christmas to Jan. 10 around)

summer vacation (from the early June or July to early September)

spring break (early March)

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PunctualityPunctuality

Listening Task 2

Punctual: acting or arriving at the

exact time appointed

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What What Culture?Culture?•It is not in the British psychology to squeeze 25 hours out of 24. • Every one is slow.•The British get used to it.•Lateness in appointment•There are various reasons due to travel (including public transport) and weather conditions.•British people hate to be like clock-work when having fun.•It’s not rudeness, but simply a relaxed attitude towards recreation.

To extract by pressure

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What What Culture?Culture?

•The British are mad about crossword puzzles. • means to while away time• help in calming one down• make people feel less stressful

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A little Movie: A little Movie: ForgivingForgiving

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rooster Annabel & Julie

?? boy Angel

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When we hold grudgesgrudges, it’s like gaining a little dirt on our hearts.we we forgiveforgive, our hearts start getting clean again and we are happier too.

So remember, when we forgive someone else, we’re doing them and ourselves a big favor.

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a pure hearta pure heart

when we hold when we hold grudgesgrudges

impureimpure

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learning a foreign language is learning the cultural difference.