关于时间的英语

汇报人：xxx20xx-07-13关于时间的英语目录CONTENTSTheexpressionoftimeTimerelatedmonvocabularyAnalysisofGrammarPointsofTimeTheEnglishexpressionoftimeinthesceneDifferencesinTimeConceptsinCrossCulturalCommunicationEnglishidiomsandslangabouttime01TheexpressionoftimeAbsolutetimeExpressingtimedirectlyusingspecificclocktimes,suchas"It's3:15PM."RelativetimeDescribingtimerelativetoanothereventortime,forexample,"We'llmeetfifteenminutesafterthemovieends."DirectexpressionmethodReferringtospecificeventsoroccurrencestoindicatetime,suchas"I'llseeyouafterlunch."UsinglandmarksDescribingtimebasedonnaturaloccurrenceslikesunriseorsunset,forinstance,"Let'smeetatsunset."UsingnaturalphenomenaIndirectexpressionmethodTimeperiodexpressionmethodFrequencyDescribinghowoftenaneventoccurs,suchas"Igojoggingthreetimesaweek."DurationExpressingthelengthoftimeaneventoractivitytakes,e.g.,"Themeetinglastedfortwohours."ChronologicalorderArrangingeventsoractionsintheordertheyoccurred,forexample,"First,wewentshopping.Then,wehadlunch.Finally,wewatchedamovie."SimultaneousactionsDescribingeventsoractionsthathappenatthesametime,suchas"WhileIwascooking,myhusbandwassettingthetable."Timesequenceexpression02TimerelatedmonvocabularyJanuary,February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October,November,DecemberMonthsMonday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,SundayDaysoftheweekweekday,weekend,fortnight,month-endRelatedtermsMonthandWeekVocabularyspring,summer,autumn,winterSeasonsChristmas,NewYear'sDay,Valentine'sDay,Easter,Thanksgiving,HalloweenHolidaysseasonal,holidayseason,festive,celebrationRelatedtermsSeasonalandholidayvocabulary010203second,minute,hour,day,week,month,year,decade,centuryTimeperiodsClocktermsSchedulesclock,watch,timer,alarmclock,stopwatchschedule,timetable,calendar,appointment,deadlineOthermonlyusedtimerelatedvocabularyPrepositionswhen,while,as,after,before,until,assoonas,wheneverConjunctionsPhrasesinthemeantime,atthesametime,fromtimetotime,intime,ontimeat,on,in,during,from...to...,since,untilTimeprepositionsandconjunctions03AnalysisofGrammarPointsofTimeSimplePresentTense:Usedtoexpresshabitualactions,generaltruths,andfuturetimeaccordingtoascheduleortimetable.PresentPerfectTense:Indicatesactionsthathavebeenpletedatsomeindefinitetimebeforenoworactionsthatbeganinthepastandcontinuetothepresent.FutureTenses:Includefuturesimple,futurecontinuous,futureperfect,andfutureperfectcontinuous,eachwithitsspecificusagetodescribefutureactionsorstates.SimplePastTense:Describesactionsoreventsthatoccurredinthepastandarepleted.CorrectuseoftenseGuidingwordsandusageoftimeadverbialclausesUsedtointroducetimeclauses,indicatingthespecifictimeordurationofanaction.When,While,andAsExpressthesequenceofevents,specifyingwhathappenspriortoorfollowingaparticularaction.Indicatethedurationofanaction,eitherfromaspecificpointinthepast(since)orforacertainperiod(for).BeforeandAfterDenoteactionsthatcontinueuptoacertainpointintime.UntilandTill01020403SinceandForUsedtoparetheduration,frequency,orrecencyofactionsorevents(e.g.,"moreoften,""longer").ComparativeFormsExpressthehighestdegreeofparison,indicatingthemostextremecaseintermsoftime(e.g.,"thelongest,""themostrecent").SuperlativeFormsComparativeandsuperlativeusageoftimeThenegationoftimeandtheformationofinterrogativesentencesInterrogativeSentencesFormationofquestionstoinquireaboutthetimeofanaction,itsduration,oritsfrequency(e.g.,"Whendidyouarrive?""Howlonghaveyoubeenstudying?").NegationTheuseof"not"orothernegativewordstodenytheoccurrenceofanactionataspecifictime(e.g.,"Ididnotgothereyesterday").04TheEnglishexpressionoftimeinthescene01020304Describingtimeinrelationtootherevents,e.g.,"I'llmeetyouafterlunch."TheexpressionoftimeindailylifeRelativeTimeDescribinghowoftenaneventoccurs,suchas"Igojoggingeverymorning."FrequencyExpressingthelengthofanactivity,like"Ispenttwohourscleaningmyroom."DurationUsingspecificclocktimes,suchas"I'llmeetyouat3:00PM."AbsoluteTimeDurationofProjectsEstimatinghowlongaprojectortaskwilltake,like"Thedevelopmentphaseisexpectedtolastsixmonths."DeadlinesSettingaspecifictimelimitforatask,e.g.,"Thereportisduebytheendofthemonth."SchedulesOutliningaplanforaseriesofevents,suchas"Themeetingwillstartat9:00,followedbyabreakat10:30."TimeZonesConsideringdifferenttimezoneswhenschedulinginternationalmeetings,e.g.,"Theconferencecallwillbeat8:00AMEST."TheexpressionoftimeinbusinesssituationsTheexpressionoftimeinacademicwritingChronologicalOrder01Arrangingeventsordatainorderoftime,suchas"First,theexperimentwassetup.Then,thedatawascollected."TimeFrames02Specifyingtheperiodduringwhichresearchwasconducted,e.g.,"Thestudywasconductedoveraperiodofthreemonths."FrequencyofOccurrence03Describinghowoftencertaineventsorphenomenaoccur,like"Theparticipantsweresurveyedweekly."DeadlinesforSubmissions04Indicatingwhenapaperorprojectisdue,suchas"Thefinaldraftisdueonthe15thofthemonth."SeasonsandHolidaysOpeningHoursDescribingthebesttimeofyeartovisit,suchas"Thefallseasonisparticularlybeautifulforvisitingthepark."Statingthehoursduringwhichatouristattractionisopen,e.g.,"Themuseumisopenfrom9:00AMto5:00PM."Referringtothehistoricalperiodorerarelatedtotheattraction,e.g.,"Thiscastlewasbuiltinthe15thcentury."Estimatinghowlongatouroractivitywilltake,like"Theguidedtourtakesapproximatelytwohours."HistoricalTimeframesDurationofToursDescriptionofTimeinTouristAttractionIntroduction05DifferencesinTimeConceptsinCrossCulturalCommunicationMonochronicculturesviewtimeasalinearandlimitedresource,emphasizingpunctuality,schedules,andefficiency.Polychroniccultureshaveamoreflexibleapproachtotime,oftenprioritizingpeopleandrelationshipsoverstrictadherencetoschedules.TheconceptoftimeindifferentculturalbackgroundsIncollectivistcultures,timemaybeperceivedascyclical,witheventsandactivitiesoftensynchronizedwithnaturalcyclesorreligiouscalendars.Timestrategyinbusinessnegotiations010203Insomecultures,itiscustomarytoarriveearlyforbusinessmeetingstodemonstraterespectandseriousness.Inothers,beinglatemaybeacceptableorevenexpected,reflectingamorerelaxedattitudetowardstime.Negotiatorsshouldbeawareofculturaldifferencesintimeperceptiontoavoidmisunderstandingsandconflictsduringbusinessnegotiations.Understandingandadaptingtotheseculturalnormsiscrucialformaintainingharmonioussocialrelationships.Informalsettings,punctualityisoftenexpectedandappreciated,reflectingrespectforthehostsandotherguests.However,inmoreinformalorculturalcontexts,flexibilityinarrivaltimesmaybethenorm,withguestsexpectedtoarrivewithinabroadertimeframe.Timemanagementinsocialetiquette010203Culturesthatvaluetimehighlymayperceivethosewhoarelateorwastetimeasdisrespectfulorunprofessional.Conversely,cultureswithamorerelaxedattitudetowardstimemayfindthestrictadherencetoschedulesandpunctualityofotherculturesunnecessarilyrigid.Cross-culturalmunicationrequiresanawarenessandrespectfordifferenttimesensitivitiestoavoidmisunderstandingsandconflicts.Timesensitivityincross-culturalmunication06EnglishidiomsandslangabouttimeCommontimerelatedidioms"Timeflies"Thisidiomisusedtoexpresshowquicklytimepasses."Awasteoftime"Somethingthatisnotworthspendingtimeon."Inthenickoftime"Arrivingorhappeningatthelastpossiblemoment."Timewilltell"Usedtoexpressthatthefuturewillrevealtheansweroroute.Theexpressionoftimeinslang"24/7"01Usedtodescribesomethingthatisavailableoroperatingallthetime,24hoursaday,7daysaweek."Allthetime"02Constantlyorveryfrequently."Notimelikethepresent"03Suggestingthatthereisnobettertimetodosomethingthanrightnow."Beattheclock"04Tofinishsomethingwithinalimitedtime,oftenwithasenseofurgency.ThepassageoftimeAuthorsoftenusedevicessuchasseasonalchanges,agingcharacters,orhistoricaleventstoshowthepassageoftimeintheirworks.TimeasathemeTimetravelThedepictionoftimeinliteraryworksTimecanbeacentralthemeinliteraryworks,exploringconceptssuchasmemory,nost