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 ['sepə.reɪtəd]
英 ['sepə.reɪtɪd]
adj.（和某人）分居的
v.“separate”的过去式和过去分词
网络分开的；分离的；分离隔绝
同义词
反义词
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 [dʒet]
英 [dʒet]
n.喷气式飞机；
v.乘坐飞机旅行

jet lag
n.时差反应；时差综合症
网络飞行时差反应；时差失调；缘来有转机

lag
英 [læg] 美 [læɡ]
vi.走得极慢，落后
vt.落后于；给…加上外套；把…关进牢里；逮捕
n.滞后，（两事件之间的）时间间隔；囚犯；防护套；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 [kə'rɪən]
n.朝鲜族；韩国人；朝鲜话

she's 28 years old,slim and beautiful

slim
美 [slɪm]
英 [slɪm]
adj.苗条的；纤细的；单薄的；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 ['ɔtoʊ]
英 ['ɔːtəʊ]
n.汽车
v.坐汽车
网络自动(Automatic)；自动模式；全自动

graph
美 [ɡræf]英 [ɡræf]
n.图；图表；曲线图
v.把…绘入图表；用胶版印刷
网络图形；图像；图解

autograph
美 ['ɔtə.ɡræf]
英 ['ɔːtə.ɡrɑːf]
adj.亲笔的
n.（名人的）亲笔签名
v.（在…上）签名
网络手稿；自动绘图仪；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的复数
executive
美 [ɪɡ'zekjətɪv]
英 [ɪɡ'zekjʊtɪv]
n.董事；行政部门；行政官；执行委员会
adj.执行的；行政(上)的；行政官的；总经理的
网络执行官；执行领导；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