基于《懂你英語》:
Level 3 Unit 1 Part 2
Listening —— Time Zones
課程主題：
My Daytime Is Your Nighttime
當(dāng)我思念時(shí)你正入眠
課程內(nèi)容提要：
1. why do we have time zones
2. how to deal with time differences across time zones
【Part 1： 為什么地球上會(huì)有不同的時(shí)區(qū)？】
Geographical reason【 地理原因】: the Earth's Rotation
Because of the Earth's Rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.
由于地球自轉(zhuǎn)，地球被分成多個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)。
Because of the Earth's Rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.
5個(gè)語塊: Because of / the Earth's Rotation, / the Earth / is divided into / time zones.
3個(gè)語塊: Because of the Earth's Rotation, / the Earth / is divided into / time zones.
2個(gè)語塊: Because of the Earth's Rotation, / the Earth / is divided into time zones.
It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.
地球自轉(zhuǎn)一圈需要24小時(shí)。
There are 24 time zones on Earth.
地球上一共有24個(gè)不同的時(shí)區(qū)。
It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.
5個(gè)語塊: It takes / 24 hours / for the Earth / to make / a complete rotation.
3個(gè)語塊: It takes 24 hours / for the Earth / to make a complete rotation.
2個(gè)語塊: It takes 24 hours / for the Earth to make a complete rotation.
Human Causes: Standard Time Zones 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)區(qū)
standard time zones 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)區(qū)
geographical time zones 地理時(shí)區(qū)
Many accidents happened because train conductor used different clocks.
The endless schedules on the train tickets confused many people.
Some countries, such as the US, have several time zones.
One large country, China, had just one time zone for the whole country.
美國本土共有四個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)：
Pacific Standard Time=西部標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間
Mountain Standard Time=山區(qū)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間
Central Standard Time=中部標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間
Eastern Standard Time=東部標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí)間
Beijing Standard Time=北京時(shí)間(中國的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí))
Greenwich Mean Time=格林尼治時(shí)間(英國的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)時(shí))
Every year some countries move their clocks forward in the spring and move them back in the autumn.
每年，很多國家在春季會(huì)把時(shí)鐘往前調(diào)一個(gè)小時(shí)，走在秋季調(diào)回來。
Daylight Saving Time=日光節(jié)約時(shí)/夏令時(shí)
【Part 2：日常生活中如何應(yīng)對(duì)時(shí)差？】
A: 兩地或兩個(gè)國家間有無時(shí)差的表達(dá)
1. When it's daytime in the US, it's daytime in China.
In fact, there's a 12-hour time difference between Boston and Shanghai.
5個(gè)語塊: In fact, / there's / a 12-hour time difference / between / Boston and Shanghai.
3個(gè)語塊: In fact, / there's a 12-hour time difference / between Boston and Shanghai.
2個(gè)語塊: In fact, / there's a 12-hour time difference between Boston and Shanghai.
2. There's a time difference between A and B.
There's an 8-hour time difference between China and the United Kingdom in winter.
There's an 7-hour time difference between Shanghai and Paris in winter.
When it's 10 am in New York, it's 7 am in San Francisco.
3. There's no time difference between A and B.
There's no time difference between China and Singapore.
4. 兩個(gè)地區(qū)或國家比時(shí)間早晚的表達(dá)：
A is ahead of B.=A的時(shí)間比B的時(shí)間早。
B is behind A.=B的時(shí)間A的時(shí)間晚。
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Boston in summer.
Boston is 12 hours behind Shanghai in summer.
B: How to deal with time zones in a long-distance relationship?
【在異地戀中如何應(yīng)對(duì)時(shí)差？】
Tip 1. You have to be patient.
Tip 2. Take advantage of World Clock ob your smartphone.
Tip 3. Schedule calls in advance.
C: How to arrange a conference that acrosses time zones?
【安排越洋會(huì)議時(shí)如何應(yīng)對(duì)時(shí)差？】
video conference=視頻會(huì)議
telephone conference=電話會(huì)議
Tip 1: we can use a shared calendar to find an open slot on everyone's schedule.
我們可以使用共同日歷來找一個(gè)大家都有空的時(shí)間。
shared calendar=共享日歷
slot=時(shí)段，夾縫
Tip 2: send emails to confirm with all attendees.
給與會(huì)人發(fā)確認(rèn)郵件。
confirm=確認(rèn)
attendees=參加會(huì)議的人
Tip 3: you should send reminders to all attendees before meeting.
會(huì)議前要發(fā)提醒給所有與會(huì)人。
reminder=提醒
D: How to beat jet lag when we travel across time zones?
【出境旅游如何應(yīng)對(duì)時(shí)差？】
For travellers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight.
對(duì)于旅行者來說，這意味著長途飛行后很難入睡。
The clock may say 8:00 pm, but for your body it's noon.
當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間可能是8點(diǎn)，但是對(duì)于你的身體來說還是中午。
This is called jet lag.
這叫做飛行時(shí)差反應(yīng)。
For travellers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight.
5個(gè)語塊：For travellers, / this means / it can be very difficult / to sleep /after a long flight.
4個(gè)語塊：For travellers, /this means /it can be very difficult to sleep /after a long flight.
3個(gè)語塊：For travellers, /this means it can be very difficult to sleep /after a long flight.
The clock may say 8:00 pm, but for your body it's noon.
5個(gè)語塊：The clock / may say / 8:00 pm, / but for your body / it's noon.
4個(gè)語塊：The clock may say / 8:00 pm, / but for your body / it's noon.
2個(gè)語塊：The clock may say / 8:00 pm, / but for your body it's noon.
Travelling across several time zones causes jet lag.
旅行跨越幾個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)會(huì)引起飛行時(shí)差反應(yīng)。
Literally, jet lag means that the jets travel so fast that they leave your biological clock behind.
從字面上看，飛行時(shí)差反應(yīng)是指飛機(jī)飛得太快，以至于你的生物鐘被甩在了后面。
suffer from jet lag=遭受時(shí)差反應(yīng)的折磨
I'm still suffering from jet lag after my trip to Boston.
我從波士頓旅行完回來之后，我的時(shí)差還沒調(diào)整過來。
Tips to beat jet lag when we travel across time zones
【出境游時(shí)應(yīng)對(duì)時(shí)差反應(yīng)的建議】
Tip 1: get a good night's sleep before you fly.
出發(fā)之前一定要睡飽覺。
Tip 2: during the trip, drink a lot of water and avoid coffee or wine.
在旅途中，多喝水，并且不喝咖啡或酒。
Alcohol and caffeine can disrupt your sleep patterns.
酒精和咖啡因會(huì)擾亂你的睡眠模式。
disrupt=破壞，擾亂
Tip 3: you can take a small dose of melatonin.
你可以服用少量的褪黑激素。
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