《時(shí)間的英文表達(dá)法》課件

PowerPointpresentationontheEnglishexpression目錄contentsOverviewofTimeTheEnglishexpressionoftimeTheapplicationoftimeindailylifeTheDifferencesofTimeinDifferentCulturesNotesonTimeExpressionOverviewofTimeCATALOGUE01TimeisameasurementofthecontinuousflowofeventsandchangesintheuniverseItisafundamentalconceptinphysics,mathematics,andotherfieldsofstudyTimeisoftendescribedasadimensionthatisusedtosequenceeventsandtocomparetheirdurationsThebasicconceptoftimeTimemanagementisessentialforachievinggoalsandbeingproductiveTimeislimited,anditseffectivenesscanhelpuscomplymoreinlesstimePropertytimemanagementcanimproveourmentalwellbeingandreducestresslevelsTheImportanceofTimeTheunitoftimeisameasureusedtoquantifythedurationofeventsorintervalsThemostcommonunitsoftimeareseconds,minutes,hours,days,weeks,months,andyearsOtherunitsoftimeincludemilliseconds,centers,andevenlongerperiodssuchaserasandeonsTheunitoftimeTheEnglishexpressionoftimeCATALOGUE02Itincludesa.m.andp.m.toindicatemorningoreveningtimeForexample:10a.m.means10O'clockinthemorning,and6p.m.means6O'clockintheevening12-hourtimeexpressionmethodusesa12-hourclocktoindicatetime12hourtimeexpressionmethod

The24hourtimeexpressionmethodThe24hourtimeexpressionmethodusesa24hourclocktoindicatetimeItdoesnotincludea.m.orp.m.,onlythehourandminuteForexample:14:30means2:30p.m.,and06:45means6:45a.mForexample:2pfor2pm,and8afor8amAbbreviatedexpressionoftimeusesshortenedformsofwordstoindicatetimeItisoftenusedintextmessagesoremailstosavespaceAbbreviatedexpressionoftimeTheapplicationoftimeindailylifeCATALOGUE03Whenmakinganappointment,itisessentialtospecifythedateandtime,suchas"CanyoumeetonMondayat2pm?"SchedulingappointmentsWhenplanningevents,thedateandtimeneedtobeclearlystated,forexample,"ThepartywillbeheldonSaturdayat7pm."SchedulingeventsWhensettingdeadlinesfortasksorprojects,itisimportanttoprovideaspecificdateandtime,like"ThereportisdueonFridayat5pm."SchedulingdeadlinesTheapplicationoftimeinschedulingSettingmeetingdates01Whenschedulingameeting,thedateandtimeneedtobeagreedupon,suchas"ThenextmeetingisscheduledforTuesdayat10AM."Startingandendingmeetings02ItisimportanttoadvancetothesettimeforthestartandendofmeetingstoensuretheyruneffectivelyAttendingmeetingsontime03Participantsshoulddriveatthemeetingpromptandbefunctionaltorespectothers'timeandcontributiontothesuccessofthemeetingTheapplicationoftimeinmeetingsBusinesshoursEstablishingregularbusinesshoursforcustomersandclientstovisitormakeinquiriesisessentialDeadlinesinbusinessSettingdeadlinesfortasksorprojectsiscrucialinbusiness,asithelpsmaintainasenseofurgencyandaccountabilityTimemanagementinbusinessEffectivetimemanagementisessentialforbusinessestomeettheirgoalsandobjectivesManagersshouldensurethatemployeesareusingtheirtimeeffectivelyandeffectivelyTheApplicationofTimeinBusinessTheDifferencesofTimeinDifferentCulturesCATALOGUE04TimeconceptsintheEastChina:Timeisconsideredasacontinuousflow,withastrongemphasisonthepresentationmomentandtheflowoflifeJapan:Asenseofurgencyandrespectfortime,withafocusonthefutureandplanningaheadTimeconceptsintheWestUSA:Astrongfocusontimemanagement,withabeliefthattimeisfineandshouldbeusedeffectivelyUK:Amorerelaxedattitudetowardstimes,withafocusontradeandmaintainingsocialnormsDifferencesintimeconceptsbetweentheEastandtheWestExpressionssuchas"Whattimeisit?"and"Ontime"arecommon,emphasizingtheimportanceoftimemanagementUSAMoreliketouseexpressionslike"What'sthetime?"and"Rightontime,"reflectingalesshurriedapproachtotimekeepingUKExpressionslike"Ontime"and"Functional"arecommon,reflectingastrongsenseoforderanddisclosureGermanExpressionhatsoftimeindifferentcountriesTheexpressionbitsoftimeindifferentcasesExpressionsrelatedtotimemanagementandeffectivenessarecommon,suchas"Weneedtowrapthisupontime"or"Let'skeepthemeetingontrack"SocialgatheringsMorecasualexpressionsabouttimeareused,suchas"What'sthetime?"or"Let'smeetuplater."FamilygatheringsTimerelatedexpressionstendtobelessformal,withafocusonenjoyingthemomentandspendingqualitytimetogetherBusinessmeetingsNotesonTimeExpressionCATALOGUE05AccuracyinminutesExpressingtimeinminutescanbemoreprecise,butitcanalsobecumbersomeItisessentialtousethismethodwhendealingwithexacttimesthatneedstobeprecise,suchastrainschedulesorspecificeventsAccuracyinwordsExpressingtimeinwords,suchas"halfpastthree"or"quartertoeight,"canbemorenaturalandeasytounderstand,butitmaynotbepreciseasexpressingtimeinminutesThismethodisoftenusedincasualconversationsorwhentheactualtimeisnotcriticalTheaccuracyoftimeexpressionmethodUsingstandardizedtimeformats,suchasmonthlytimeor12-hourclock,canhelptoavoidfusionandensurethateveryoneunderstandsthetimecorrectlyStandardizedtimeformatsareessentialinofficialdocuments,meetings,andotherformalcasesStandardizedtimeformatsExpressingtimeinastandardizedtimezonecanalsohelptoavoidfusionItisessentialtousethesametimezonewhendealingwithinternationaleventsorschedulingmeetingsthatinvolvedifferentcountries