Exercise1 Listen for the first time and answer the following questions
1) When people are running late in America, what do they do?
2) What do Americans do after the time for an appointment is fixed?
3) How do people in some Eastern cultures view relationships and schedules?
4) Why aren’t some Eastern people worried if they let an opportunity pass by?
5) What was Benjamin Franklin’s view of time?
Exercise 2 Exploring interculturally
1) What is your opinion of the American’s understanding about time?
2) What is your opinion of the Chinese’s understanding about time?
Exercise1 Listen for the first time and answer the following questions
1) Why did Katherine go to the Director for help?
2) What happened when Katherine arrived at the Director’s office?
3) What happened after Katherine began to talkwith the Director?
Exercise 2 Exploring interculturally.
1) What is your opinion of the Director’s behavior?
2) How would you explain Katherine’s feeling to the Director?

