1. Part I INBOUND TOURISM Unit 5 Dining at a Chinese Restaurant

2. Teaching Objectives  Learn the important words in this text  Have a clear picture of the procedures of dining at a Chinese Restaurant  Use professional expressions

3. Briefing on the Working Procedures  俗话说 “ 民以食为天 ” ，吃饭对中国人来说是头 等大事。然而对来中国的游客来说，这不仅是 个裹腹的问题，更重要的是一个学习的过程。 因此，在中餐厅接待外国游客时，导游员除了 带客人入座，帮客人点菜外，更要学会向客人 介绍我们中餐所特有的东西，如菜的上法，吃 法，菜的特点，文化背景等。甚至我们的餐具， 筷子，也值得我们好好向老外介绍一翻。

4. Warming-up Activities  1. Think about the main difference between Chinese and Western eating habits and table manners. To imagine how the dialogue would be like in the situations like reserving seats in a restaurant, ordering meals, and so on.

5. Working Process of Dining at a Chinese Restaurant Before eating: introduction to the and help them with the ordering. During eating: Help the guests identify what they ordered when served. After eating: Help to clear the bill and collect the comments for future improvement.

6. Working Process of Dining at a Chinese Restaurant  1. Before eating: introduction to the meal and help them with the ordering.  2. During eating: Help the guests identify what they ordered when served.  3. After eating: Help to clear the bill and collect the comments for future improvement.

7. Explanation of Texts (I) 1. Greeting the Guest Key Words Key Words Arrange a table Arrange a table lounge lounge seat your party seat your party a table by the table a table by the table

8. Explanation of Texts (I) Useful Expressions Useful Expressions a. I'm afraid not. Could you arrange a table for my guests now? a. I'm afraid not. Could you arrange a table for my guests now? b. But if you would like to wait, you are more than welcome to do so. b. But if you would like to wait, you are more than welcome to do so. c. Is there a table available by the window? We'd like c. Is there a table available by the window? We'd like to have a night view of the city. to have a night view of the city.

9. Explanation of Texts (II) 2. Taking Order Key words Key words main cruise main cruise mild mild spicy spicy tenderness tenderness freshness freshness

10. Explanation of Texts (II) Useful Expressions Useful Expressions  a. Do you want me to get you something to drink while you look at the menu?  b. We love Chinese food, but to tell the truth, we know very little about it.  c. Zhejiang food tends to be fresh and mild, while most Sichuan dishes are spicy and hot.

11. Explanation of Texts (III) 3. Serving the Food Key words Key words specification specification sliced chicken soup refreshment assorted fried noodles

12. Explanation of Texts (III) Useful expressions Useful expressions a. According to the specifications of Chinese food, we serve dishes first and then soup. a. According to the specifications of Chinese food, we serve dishes first and then soup. b. They have sliced chicken soup, three kinds of slices soup, dried mushroom clear soup, and so on. b. They have sliced chicken soup, three kinds of slices soup, dried mushroom clear soup, and so on. c. There are assorted fried noodles, steamed mashed bean dumplings, and steamed shelled shrimps ravioli, etc. c. There are assorted fried noodles, steamed mashed bean dumplings, and steamed shelled shrimps ravioli, etc.

13. Explanation of Texts Cultural notes In China, cooking is an art. Quite different from Western cooking where recipes are followed strictly like laboratory instructions, Chinese cooling always allows for a creative and stylistic touch to it. While in western cooking the recipe is the key to success in any culinary attempt, in Chinese cooking the experienced and well seasoned chef is the guarantee. That is why restaurants, but or small, would always boast of their chefs and advertise their dishes as well. In China, cooking is an art. Quite different from Western cooking where recipes are followed strictly like laboratory instructions, Chinese cooling always allows for a creative and stylistic touch to it. While in western cooking the recipe is the key to success in any culinary attempt, in Chinese cooking the experienced and well seasoned chef is the guarantee. That is why restaurants, but or small, would always boast of their chefs and advertise their dishes as well.

14. Consolidation  Q and A  What kinds of behavior should be avoided in the American restaurant?  Please introduce some typical Chinese food to your guests.

15. Consolidation Role-play You are a waitress in Lou Wai Lou Restaurant. One evening a foreign couple, who know very little about Chinese food come to the restaurant. Arrange a table for them and help them make their order by giving them recommendation. You are a waitress in Lou Wai Lou Restaurant. One evening a foreign couple, who know very little about Chinese food come to the restaurant. Arrange a table for them and help them make their order by giving them recommendation.

16. Assignments 1. Finish all the exercise in Unit 5 2. Get ready for the quiz in the next class. class. 3. Preview the next Unit.

17. Thank you!