Level 3 Lesson 3: 当我思念时你正入眠

基于《懂你英语》:

Level 3 Unit 1 Part 2

Listening —— Time Zones

课程主题:

My Daytime Is Your Nighttime

当我思念时你正入眠

课程内容提要:

1. why do we have time zones

2. how to deal with time differences across time zones

【Part 1: 为什么地球上会有不同的时区?】

Geographical reason【 地理原因】: the Earth's Rotation

Because of the Earth's Rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.

由于地球自转,地球被分成多个时区。


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Because of the Earth's Rotation, the Earth is divided into time zones.

5个语块: Because of / the Earth's Rotation, / the Earth / is divided into / time zones.

3个语块: Because of the Earth's Rotation, / the Earth / is divided into / time zones.

2个语块: Because of the Earth's Rotation, / the Earth / is divided into time zones.



It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.

地球自转一圈需要24小时。

There are 24 time zones on Earth.

地球上一共有24个不同的时区。


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It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make a complete rotation.

5个语块: It takes / 24 hours / for the Earth / to make / a complete rotation.

3个语块: It takes 24 hours / for the Earth / to make a complete rotation.

2个语块: It takes 24 hours / for the Earth to make a complete rotation.


Human Causes: Standard Time Zones 标准时区

standard time zones 标准时区

geographical time zones 地理时区

Many accidents happened because train conductor used different clocks.

The endless schedules on the train tickets confused many people.




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Some countries, such as the US, have several time zones.

One large country, China, had just one time zone for the whole country.



美国本土共有四个时区:

Pacific Standard Time=西部标准时间

Mountain Standard Time=山区标准时间

Central Standard Time=中部标准时间

Eastern Standard Time=东部标准时间




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Beijing Standard Time=北京时间(中国的标准时)

Greenwich Mean Time=格林尼治时间(英国的标准时)



Every year some countries move their clocks forward in the spring and move them back in the autumn.

每年,很多国家在春季会把时钟往前调一个小时,走在秋季调回来。

Daylight Saving Time=日光节约时/夏令时





【Part 2:日常生活中如何应对时差?】

A: 两地或两个国家间有无时差的表达

1. When it's daytime in the US, it's daytime in China.

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In fact, there's a 12-hour time difference between Boston and Shanghai.

5个语块: In fact, / there's / a 12-hour time difference / between / Boston and Shanghai.

3个语块: In fact, / there's a 12-hour time difference / between Boston and Shanghai.

2个语块: In fact, / there's a 12-hour time difference between Boston and Shanghai.



2. There's a time difference between A and B.

There's an 8-hour time difference between China and the United Kingdom in winter.

There's an 7-hour time difference between Shanghai and Paris in winter.

When it's 10 am in New York, it's 7 am in San Francisco.



3. There's no time difference between A and B.

There's no time difference between China and Singapore.



4. 两个地区或国家比时间早晚的表达:

A is ahead of B.=A的时间比B的时间早。

B is behind A.=B的时间A的时间晚。

Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Boston in summer.

Boston is 12 hours behind Shanghai in summer.




B: How to deal with time zones in a long-distance relationship?

【在异地恋中如何应对时差?】

Tip 1. You have to be patient.

Tip 2. Take advantage of World Clock ob your smartphone.

Tip 3. Schedule calls in advance.




C: How to arrange a conference that acrosses time zones?

【安排越洋会议时如何应对时差?】

video conference=视频会议

telephone conference=电话会议

Tip 1: we can use a shared calendar to find an open slot on everyone's schedule.

我们可以使用共同日历来找一个大家都有空的时间。

shared calendar=共享日历

slot=时段,夹缝



Tip 2: send emails to confirm with all attendees.

给与会人发确认邮件。

confirm=确认

attendees=参加会议的人



Tip 3: you should send reminders to all attendees before meeting.

会议前要发提醒给所有与会人。

reminder=提醒




D: How to beat jet lag when we travel across time zones?

【出境旅游如何应对时差?】

For travellers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight.

对于旅行者来说,这意味着长途飞行后很难入睡。

The clock may say 8:00 pm, but for your body it's noon.

当地时间可能是8点,但是对于你的身体来说还是中午。

This is called jet lag.

这叫做飞行时差反应。


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For travellers, this means it can be very difficult to sleep after a long flight.

5个语块:For travellers, / this means / it can be very difficult / to sleep /after a long flight.

4个语块:For travellers, /this means /it can be very difficult to sleep /after a long flight.

3个语块:For travellers, /this means it can be very difficult to sleep /after a long flight.


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The clock may say 8:00 pm, but for your body it's noon.

5个语块:The clock / may say / 8:00 pm, / but for your body / it's noon.

4个语块:The clock may say / 8:00 pm, / but for your body / it's noon.

2个语块:The clock may say / 8:00 pm, / but for your body it's noon.


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Travelling across several time zones causes jet lag.

旅行跨越几个时区会引起飞行时差反应。

Literally, jet lag means that the jets travel so fast that they leave your biological clock behind.

从字面上看,飞行时差反应是指飞机飞得太快,以至于你的生物钟被甩在了后面。


suffer from jet lag=遭受时差反应的折磨

I'm still suffering from jet lag after my trip to Boston.

我从波士顿旅行完回来之后,我的时差还没调整过来。



Tips to beat jet lag when we travel across time zones

【出境游时应对时差反应的建议】


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Tip 1: get a good night's sleep before you fly.

出发之前一定要睡饱觉。


Tip 2: during the trip, drink a lot of water and avoid coffee or wine.

在旅途中,多喝水,并且不喝咖啡或酒。

Alcohol and caffeine can disrupt your sleep patterns.

酒精和咖啡因会扰乱你的睡眠模式。

disrupt=破坏,扰乱


Tip 3: you can take a small dose of melatonin.

你可以服用少量的褪黑激素。




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