Time Zones

Our planet,the Earth,is the 3rd planet from the sun.

It is a beautiful,rotating sphere（旋转球体）.

The side facing the sun（面对太阳，这里是后置定语） is in daylight（在白天）.

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 west to east.-地球自西向东自转

To know which direction is east or west, watch the sun.

The sun travels through the sky from east to west.-太阳东升西落

The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west.

Again ,this is because the Earth rotates.同样，这是因为地球自转。

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 （被划分成）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.

欧洲和美国被几个时区隔开。

When it's 5:00pm in Paris, it's 11:00 am 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（地点、位置） 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(对于旅行的人来说),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(时差).

Crossing several time zones causes jet lag.

kim's movie star dream

kim is a popular korean actress.

she has a large fan club(粉丝俱乐部) and her movie are very popular.

everywhere she goes,her fans want her autograph.（亲笔签名）

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.

她要去好莱坞见一些电影界的顶尖制片人。（ executives：主管）。

top movie executives.(本句中，指的是顶尖制片人）

The meeting is scheduled for the day after tomorrow.

If the meeting goes well,she'll be in a Hollywood movie.

语法：if引导的条件状语从句，（主将从现--主语将来时，从句现在时。）

This is her chance to become a star.

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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