Time Zones
Our planet,the Earth,is the 3rd planet from the sun.
It is a beautiful,rotating sphere.
The side facing the sun is in daylight.
The side facing away from the sun is in darkness.
For example,when it's daytime in the US ,it's nighttime in China.
In fact,there's a 12 hour time difference between Boston and shanghai.
When it's midnight in shanghai.
it's noon in Boston.
The Earth rotates from east to west.
To know which direction is east or west,
watch the sun.
The sun travels through the sky from east to west.
The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west.
Again ,this is because the Earth rotates.
It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.
And that is the length of one day.
Because of the Earth 's rotation,
the Earth is divided into time zones.
Some countries,such as the Us,have several time zones.
When it's 10am in NewYork.
it's 7am in SanFrancisco.
Europe and the US are separated by several time zones.
separated
美 ['sep?.re?t?d]
英 ['sep?.re?t?d]
adj.（和某人）分居的
v.“separate”的過去式和過去分詞
網(wǎng)絡(luò)分開的；分離的；分離隔絕
同義詞
反義詞
adj.
divorced,removed,unconnected,split,detached
When it's 5:00pm in Paris,
it's 11:00am in Boston.
So there's a six hour difference between Paris and Boston.
One large country,China,has just one time zone for the whole country.
As a result,at the same time,some parts of the country can be dark and other parts can be light.
As you travel around the Earth,the time changes.
The time of the day depends on your location on the planet.
When you travel east or west,you may cross several time zones
For example,if you travel from Beijing to Los Angeles,you cross eight time zones
That means when it's noon on sunday in China,it's 8:00pm on saturday in Los Angeles.
For travelers,this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight
The clock may say 8:00pm,but for your body it's noon
This is called jet lag
jet
美 [d?et]
英 [d?et]
n.噴氣式飛機(jī)；
v.乘坐飛機(jī)旅行
jet lag
n.時差反應(yīng)；時差綜合癥
網(wǎng)絡(luò)飛行時差反應(yīng)；時差失調(diào)；緣來有轉(zhuǎn)機(jī)
lag
英 [l?g] 美 [l?ɡ]
vi.走得極慢，落后
vt.落后于；給…加上外套；把…關(guān)進(jìn)牢里；逮捕
n.滯后，（兩事件之間的）時間間隔；囚犯；防護(hù)套；桶板
Crossing several time zones causes jet lag.
It depends on how far east or west you travel
Because of the Earth's rotation,the Earth is divided into time zones.
kim's movie star dream
kim is a popular korean actress.
Korean
英 [k?'r??n]
n.朝鮮族；韓國人；朝鮮話
she's 28 years old,slim and beautiful
slim
美 [sl?m]
英 [sl?m]
adj.苗條的；纖細(xì)的；單薄的；微薄的
she has a large fan club and her movie are very popular
everywhere she goes,her fans want her autograph
auto
美 ['?to?]
英 ['??t??]
n.汽車
v.坐汽車
網(wǎng)絡(luò)自動(Automatic)；自動模式；全自動
graph
美 [ɡr?f]英 [ɡr?f]
n.圖；圖表；曲線圖
v.把…繪入圖表；用膠版印刷
網(wǎng)絡(luò)圖形；圖像；圖解
autograph
美 ['?t?.ɡr?f]
英 ['??t?.ɡrɑ?f]
adj.親筆的
n.（名人的）親筆簽名
v.（在…上）簽名
網(wǎng)絡(luò)手稿；自動繪圖儀；自署
but kim wants more.
she wants to be popular all over the world
Tomorrow is a special day for her
she is leaving for Hollywood tomorrow
she's going to Hollywood to meet with some top movie executives
executives是executive的復(fù)數(shù)
executive
美 [?ɡ'zekj?t?v]
英 [?ɡ'zekj?t?v]
n.董事；行政部門；行政官；執(zhí)行委員會
adj.執(zhí)行的；行政(上)的；行政官的；總經(jīng)理的
網(wǎng)絡(luò)執(zhí)行官；執(zhí)行領(lǐng)導(dǎo)；高管
The meeting is scheduled for the day after tomorrow
If the meeting goes well,she'll be in a Hollywood movie
This is her chance to become a star
she met the movie's director last year
He came to korea and saw her latest movie
After that he decided to use her in his new movie
Fortunately.kim's English is excellent,so she can play the role
The director wants her to play a major role in the movie
The movie's story will take place in the future
At that time,the world will be a very difference place
Unfortunately,much of the world will be polluted
Robots will do much of the work,and only the very rich can have a good life
The ending of the movie is still a secret
Even kim doesn't know how it will end
But she hopes it will have a happy ending
She wants people to have hope for a better future
She wants the movie to have a happy ending
Actions&comparisons
These people are having a meeting
The woman is giving a presentation
This person is having a scare dream
In his dream,something is chasing him,so he is running as fast as he can
This old man is a tourist
He is looking out the window of his tour bus
This young couple is in an art museum
They are looking at a famous painting
The sun is setting behind the mountain
The sky is turning red
The longest line is the one on the top
The top line is the longest of the three lines
The shortest line is the one in the middle
The line in the middle is the shorter than the other two
The bottom line is the shortest
The shortest of the three lines is the one on the bottom
The shirt on the left is more expensive than the shirt on the right
The shirt on the right is less expensive than the shirt on the left
The shirt on the left isn't as expensive as the one on the right
The shirt on the left costs less than the one on the right
seasons and weather
Winter is the coldest season because the sun is at it's lowest point in the sky
Winter sports include skiing and ice skating
Summer is the hottest season because the sun is at its highest point in the sky
Many people like to go swimming in the summer because of the hot weather
Spring is the season when the weather gets warmer each day
For many animals,new life begins in the spring
Autumn is the season when the weather begins to cool and the days begins shorten
Autumn is when trees turn many colors and leaves fall to the ground
Rainy season is the season when some countries get most of their rainfall
Rainy season usually lasts for one or two months
Missing the Flight
M:Hi,I'm sorry to be late
W:What happened?
You were supposed to be here an hour ago
M:Yes,I know.But I missed my flight
W:You missed your flight?How did that happen?
M:I got on the wrong bus this morning.
so I was late to the airport.
By the time I arrived the gate was closed.
W:What did you do then?
M:I had to rebooked my flight and got on the waiting list
W:Oh,that's too bad.At least you got here
M:Yes,it wasn't easy getting on the next flight.
I had to ran to the gate
W:This kind of thing happens a lot lately.
Last week,I missed a flight ,too
M:What happened?
W:There was a traffic accident near the airport
M:You were driving
W:No,I wasn't.I was in a taxi.
But it took a long time to get to the airport.
The traffic was stopped for nearly 15 mintues.
By the time I got there it was too late to get on the flight.
The next flight wasn't for another 3 hours.
So it was a long wait.
From now on,I'll try to get to the airport much earlier
M:Me too
A Going Away Party
M:What's the matter?Why do you look so sad?
W:Ada has a new job,she's going to Beijing
M:Really.when's she leaving?
W:She's leaving at the end of next week
M:Fast soon?
W:Yes,she just told me
M:That's too bad.I really enjoy working with her
W:Me too.I'm going to miss her.
Let's have a going away party for her
M:Good idea.How about this weekend?
W:Friday evening would be better.
we can have it after work
M:Yes,Friday is better
W:Let's go to her favorite restauranr,ok?
M:which one?The Italian one or the German one?
W:The Italian one has better food,
so let's go there.Their pizzas are awesome
M:Ok,I'll make the reservations
W:Let me check with Ada first.
We don't want her to miss her party
M:Yeah,let's for sure and could you please invite everyone in the office?
W:Sure,no problem.Nobody will want to miss it
