CONTENT

WARM-UP

EXERCISES

DISCUSSION

Match the picture with the word

Birthday cake

balloons present

NEW WORDS

• Affectionate (adj.): showing caring feelings and love for somebody

Affection (n) affectionately (adv.)• Blunt (adj.): without a sharp edge or point Blunt (v) bluntness (n)• Chopstick (n): either of a pair of thin sticks that

are used for eating with, especially in Asian countries

• Confirm (v): to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official

Confirmation (n)

NEW WORDS (Cont.)

• Congenial (adj.): (to sb) (of a place, job, etc.) pleasant because it suits your character

Congeniality (n) congenially (adv.)• Cutlery (n): knives, forks and spoons, used

for eating and serving food • Diagonal (adj.): at an angle; joining two

opposite sides of sth at an angle• Etiquette (n): the formal rules of correct or

polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession

New words (Cont.)

• Hover (v): to stay close to sth, or to stay in an uncertain state

• Ingredient (n): one of the things from which sth is made

• Lap (n): the top part of your legs that forms a flat surface when you are sitting down

• Lick (v): to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it

New words (Cont.)

• Mouthful (n): an amount of food or drink that you put in your mouth at one time

• Poke around (phrv): to look for sth, especially sth that is hidden among other things that you have to move

• Refrain (v): ~ (from sth / from doing sth) (formal) to stop yourself from doing sth, especially sth that you want to do

• Tuck (v): to push, fold or turn the ends or edges of clothes, paper, etc. so that they are held in place or look neat

Gap-filling

Party is a social…………….intended for celebration and recreation. Parties provide opportunities for social …………..of various kinds, so they tend to reinforce ………..standard. Bringing people in .…....atmosphere is the purpose of a party. All personal relationships are made pleasanter by simply……….,manners. ……… manners, for example, is a type of etiquette used when eating.

Fill in the blanks with words in the box.

Gathering, cultural, interaction, table, good, Speaking, dull, congenial

WORD CHART

Do’s Don’ts1. Chew with the mouth closed Talk while chewing

2. Rest elbows upon the table Coughing and sneezing

3. Lift soup away from yourself Lift soup toward yourself

4. Put cutlery at the 4 and 8 o’clock position

Use spoon to carry solid food to your mouth

5. Cross the cutlery diagonally on the plate

Lick your knife

6. Remove teaspoon from the cup before drinking

Stuck the napkin into the collar

Work in pairs

Find words or phrases in the extract that express meanings similar to those provided.

1. Raised____________

2. Protocol ____________

3. Knives, forks ____________

4. Friendly and sociable ____________

Work in groups

• Discuss some common Vietnamese table manners you should explain to a foreign guest.

Blunt endschopsticks

The blunt ends of chopsticks are used to transfer food from a common dish to your own plate.

The cutlery is at twelve o’clock position.

Ingredients

The man is tucking the napkin into his

collar.