2. unit6 Good manners

3. Situation At a dinner party Greeting your teacher Receiving a birthday present Paying a visit to a friend’s house Rules for being polite in Chinese culture Eat with chopsticks ; Smile; Stand up when others make a toast ; Don’t stand up to get the food. Stand up and say “Laoshi hao” Say “Thank you “ or “I’m very happy that you have come, but you shouldn’t have bought a present ”. Make an appointment before. Bring a small gift.Greet the family numbers in the order of age. Don’t stay too long.

4. Chinese dinner party

5. Western dinner party

6. Part1(Para1) laying the table and good table manners Part2(Para2-5) the order of dishes and good table manners Part3(Para6) table manners’ changing over time and places

7. Read Para1 carefully and answer the questions. 1. How is the table laid ? 2. What are good table manners?

8. How is the table laid ? 8 9 10 23 45 67 11 1 1 bread plate dinner plate

9. How to use those tools? keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left, when you sit down at the table, you can take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap, three glasses —one for white wine, one for red wine, and one for water, spoons—the big one is for the soup and the small one for the dessert

10. What are good table manners ? You can take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap when you sit down at the table.

11. Read Para2-5 carefully and answer the questions. 1. Find out the right order of dishes and number them. dessert drinks main course starter soup 2. What are good table manners? starter soupmain course drinksdessert

12. What are good table manners ? Pray and keep silent for a moment.Then say “enjoy your meal”to each other and start eating. Keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left. Never ask for a second bowl of soup. Use your fingers when eating chicken or other birds. Finish eating everything on your plate. Speak quietly and smile a lot. Raise your glasses and take only a sip.

13. Read Para6 carefully and answer the questions. 1. What will you do if you are not sure what to do? 2. Why is it difficult for people to follow good table manners?

14. what can you do if you’re not sure what to do ? You can always follow your hosts.

15. Why is it difficult for people to follow good table manners? Table manners change over time and places.

16. Carefully reading What are the tools that western people use to eat? knives and forks, napkin, three glasses, spoons Read the text carefully, then answer the following questions: When drinking a toast, what do westerners do? What about you? When drinking to someone’s health, what should you do? westerners usually take only a sip, but you finish the drink at once you raise your glasses, but the glasses should not touch

17. which of the following behaviors are polite or impolite at a Western dinner party. 1. Use the knife with your right hand. 2. Put your napkin on your lap. 3. Start eating as soon as your food is served in front of you. 4. Ask for a second bowl of soup. (I)(I) (P)(P) (I)(I) (P)(P) Post-reading

18. 5. Use your fingers when eating chicken. 6.Finish eating everything on your plate. 7.Talk loudly while eating. 8. Make other people drink more spirits than they can take. 9.At table, you speak quietly and smile a lot, and don’t laugh all the time. (P)(P) (P)(P) (I)(I) (P)(P) (I)(I)

19. A friend from Britain named Jack invites you to have a dinner at his home at 7:00 pm. What will you do if you want to leave a good impression?

20. Arrive on time. Say thanks and goodbye Follow table manners Knowing the manners will help you make a good impression