Dialogue 4

　　A: Oh, hello, John. Does your watch keep good time?

　　B: Not really. In fact, its sometimes five minutes slow.So I usually have to start out five minutes earlier.

　　A: How is the time now?

　　B: Oh, --1--! We have plenty of time.

　　A: Wed better rush now. You know， Id like to be earlier than the appointed time.--2--.

　　TIPS:

　　表走得快 The watch is some mimutes fast.

　　表走得慢 The watch is some mimutes behind。

　　表停了 The watch has stopped。

　　表坏了 The watch is out of order 。

　　【精彩短句】

　　时间到了

　　Time is up.

　　Time has come.

　　There is no time left.

　　Its the time to go .

　　【文化ABC】

　　约会 二

　　英语国家人士有很强的时间观念，大多数人有一个记事本。人的地位越高，越要提前安排，重要的活动往往提前几周或几个月就做了安排。因此与重要人物约会需要早早安排。在大学里见教授或系主任还需要通过秘书提前预约，否则会显得很冒失。