TOPIC : PUNCTUALITY    

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WHAT IS PUNCTUALITY ?

To be punctual means to be on time, that is neither early nor late. When we do  something at the time fixed, we are punctual- our work is on time, our money is where it is supposed to be on time; we pay our bills, and we are actually present  at the appointed moment. The opposite of punctuality is lateness or tardiness.

CULTURAL ISSUE  

When must we consider that somebody is late? People do not have the same opinion about what it means to be on time.A recent survey indicates that in Germany, a person is considered to be late at a business appointment after 10 minutes.In Japan you must be on the dot ! Actually, It all depends on the kind of rendez vous. Being on time for the beginning of classes or at a job interview is not the same as  being on time to meet a friend or a dated lover at the pub.There is a rule of thumb that  different appointment situations certainly allow of people's different attitudes towards  promptness and time flexibility.

IDIOMS

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WRITING  

INVITATION TO WRITE

Quote to consider : "If you're there before it's over, you're on time."  

– James J. Walker

Do you agree with James J. Walker's opinion about promptness and punctuality? Why or why not?                                                                  

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QUIZ:

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