Task 1Task 1 :: Talk about the Talk about the rules for being rules for being polite.polite.

1. 1. Greeting a person Greeting a person

(e.g. your teacher)(e.g. your teacher)

2.2. Receiving a Receiving a birtbirthday presenthday present

*In China, we usually *In China, we usually dondon’’t open the gift until t open the gift until the guests are away, the guests are away, while the westerners will while the westerners will open the gift at once.open the gift at once.

3.Paying a visit to a friend’s house

““When in Rome, do as When in Rome, do as the Romans dothe Romans do . .””

(( 入乡随俗入乡随俗 ))

4. At a Chinese dinner party

Eat with chopsticks Eat with chopsticks Smile Smile Stand up when others make Stand up when others make

a toasta toast … …

Task 2Task 2: Talk about : Talk about the table the table

manners manners at a at a dinner partydinner party

1. Make a list of the things on a western dinner table and a Chinese one.

Western dinner table

Chinese dinner table

A small plate; a large plate; a napkin; a small basket with a roll of bread ; a glass for red wine; a glass for white wine ;a glass for water ; two pairs of knives and forks of different sizes; a soup spoon ; a dessert spoon

A bowl; a Chinese spoon; a small plate; a pair of chopsticks; a small thing to rest the chopsticks on; a small tray with a humid cloth; a napkin; a small glass for spirits; a glass for beer or soft drinks

2. Lay the table for a dinner

party in western countries .

3. Arrange the right

order of the dishes served at a western dinner party and in a Chinese restaurant .

Western

starter soup main course dessert drinks

Chinesecold drink rice or noodle meat soup beer or spirit

 

4.Talk about the Dos and Don’ts at a western dinner party. (According to Exercise 3 on Page 39 )

AnswersAnswers: Polite : 1,2,5,6: Polite : 1,2,5,6

Impolite: 3,4,7,8Impolite: 3,4,7,8

Task 3 :Answer questions about the text “Table manners at a dinner party” on Page 38.

1. What is the main idea of the text ?

The text is mainly about The text is mainly about how to lay the table ,how to lay the table , how to use knives and forks,how to use knives and forks, how to behave at the table ,how to behave at the table , how to eat , how to eat , how to toast and drinkhow to toast and drink . .

2. What does a “starter” mean?

starter :n. 开胃菜 An opener is sth.you use to open a thing,so a starter is sth. you use to start a thing (here of course, start a dinner ) .

3. 3. Can you analyze tCan you analyze the wordhe word““unfolunfoldd”” ? ?

unfold fold 展开 折叠**““FoldFold”” means to bend means to bend a piece of paper or clota piece of paper or cloth ,so “h ,so “unfoldunfold” means to ” means to open it up again .open it up again .

Negative prefixes 否定前缀 :

** ““unun” ,” ,““inin””, , ““imim”” , ,““nonnon””……

**ununfold,fold,inincorrect ,correct ,imimpolite , polite , nonnon-s-smoker…moker…

**It is It is impoliteimpolite to smoke in the class to smoke in the classroom.room.

**I’m a I’m a non-smokernon-smoker..

Please turn to Page40 and read them after class.

Task 4:Task 4: Summary and Summary and homework homework

Summary

**Today weToday we’’ve talked about ve talked about different rules for being poldifferent rules for being polite in China and western coite in China and western countries . untries .

**Also ,we learnt some good Also ,we learnt some good manners at a dinner party .manners at a dinner party .

Homework

**P116 P116 ：： No.1 & P117: No.1 & P117: No.2 No.2

**P119: No.1-3P119: No.1-3

**Preview the new Preview the new grammar on Page41.grammar on Page41.

See you on Monday!