Unit 2 Knives and forks are used for most food. Module 7

West or east?

Reading 1. Look at the photo of a Western meal. What things do you see at a meal in China, and what things are different?

2. Read the passage and answer the questions Answers: 1.B 2.B 3.A

In the WestIn China Meal times Things to say 3. Complete the column in the West with notes. lunch (after 12, around 1 pm); dinner(7pm or later ) At the start of a meal: in France: Bon appetite in Italy: Buon Appetito in Britain: no similar expressions or Cheers! manman chi Lunch: around 12:00 Dinner: around 6:00 p.m.

How to eat food Being served Refusing food Number of dishes Most food is eaten with a knife and fork chopsticks serve yourself or be served by your host politely say you can’t eat or don’t want any more. fewer than China suibian chi Hai yao ma? wo chi bao le. more than the West

At the end of the meal stay and talk around the table; rude to leave as soon as the meal is over leave when the meal is over

You should eat with a knife and fork unless it is finger food. 4. Answer the questions. 1. “And when you eat western food, do as the Westerners do.” So how should you eat? You don’t say anything. 2. But there’s no similar expression in English.” So what do you say in English?

If you have been given something you don’t like. 3. “I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.” When might you want to say this? Chinese people think it is important to offer lots of food. 4. “It isn’t thought to be so important to offer too much food.” What does this suggest about meals in China?

5. “Finally, it’s sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over.” How do we know that a meal is over in China? What might be different in a western meal? In China a meal is over as soon as people have finished eating. In the West, people might sit around the table talking after they’ve finished eating.

1. There’s a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” 有一句谚语， “ 入乡随俗 ” 。 在该句中， do as the Romans do 的意思是 “ 像罗马人那样去做 ” 。其中， as 表示 A. “ 按照, 如同 ” 。例如： 我已按照你的建议做了修改。 I have changed as you suggested. B. 当 … 时, 随着 I read the letter as I walked along the river. Language points

C. 由于, 鉴于 As you were out, I left a message. D. 像 … 一样 She doesn’t sing as well as her sister. 2. No one will be cross. 没有人会生气的。 这里 cross 是形容词，表示 “ 生气的 ” 。 老师因他又迟到而十分生气. The teacher was cross with him for being late again. 请别发火, 让我来解释一下. Please don’t get cross. Let me explain.

我们还学过 cross 用作动词，表示 “ 横穿，穿过， 交叉 ” 。例如： 我挥了挥手, 她便横穿马路朝我走来. I waved and she crossed the road towards me. cross n 十字形记号, 十字架 Put a tick if the answer is right and a cross if it’s wrong. She wore a small gold cross on a chain round her neck.

3. It isn’t thought to be so important to offer too much food. It 是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定 式 to offer too much food. It is possible to learn typewriting very quickly. It is important for us to learn English well. 4. serve v. 提供, 端上, 供应, She served us a delicious lunch. The centre will serve the whole community.

Read the passage again. What are the most surprising pieces of information about meals and eating customs in the West?

7. Write a passage for a tourist magazine with western readers called: When in China, do as the Chinese do. Look at the table in Activity 3, and write questions. What time is lunch served? Now answer the questions. Use the notes you made. Lunch is served… Writing

Write a sentence to introduce the passage. Meals in China are different in some ways to meals in the West. Write a sentence to finish your passage. Just enjoy your Chinese meal. You’ll never forget it!

Sample version: When in China, do as the Chinese do! Meals in China are different in some way to meals in the West. Here are some tips for you when you visit China. What time are meals served? Chinese meals are usually served at certain times. Breakfast is usually served around 7:00 am, lunch, 12:00, dinner, 7:00 pm. If you miss the time, maybe nothing will be left to eat.

What is usually said during the meals? At the start of a meal, the Chinese usually say “manman chi.” When a new dish is served, guests are usually asked to eat it first and show their feelings so Chinese usually say “zen me yang? hao chi ma?” At the end of the meals, they usually say “zhen hao chi! wo chi bao le!” How do Chinese eat food? Chopsticks are usually used in China. Soup is drunk with a spoon or sometimes Chinese

people take the bowl of soup to the mouth and drink directly without using a spoon but it is sometimes considered rude. What does the host in China usually do? The host usually tries to fill more food or drink for the guests, because they are afraid that the guests can’t have enough. So she usually say, “zai jiao dian, zen me yang?” If the guests have had enough, he can say, “bu yong le, wo chi bao le,” in English, “No, thanks, it was delicious, but I’ve had

enough.” If the guests don’t like the food, they can wave their hands and say, “bu yong le, wo bu neng chi zhe ge”, in English, “I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.” Chinese people are polite and kind, so don’t worry if you make mistakes, because they won’t get angry with you and they will forgive you.

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