Unit 6 Good Manners

The 2nd Period

03 级外语系本四 耿磊 20030614140

Chinese dinner party

Western dinner party

1 what table manners does the text tell about?

2. How does the text develop , in the order of context or in the order of time?

1. The text tell about the following table manners :how to lay the table, how to use forks and knives, etc; how to behave at the table; how to eat; how to toast and drink.

2. The text develop in the order of time: before the dinner, starting the dinner, having the main course, drinking

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

Read Para1 carefully and answer the questions.

1. How is the table laid ?2. What are good table manners?

How is the table laid ?

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11 bread plate

dinner plate

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

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 .

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 drinks dessert

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.

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?

1. You can always follow your hosts.

2.Table manners change over time and places.

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

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.

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Post-reading

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.

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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?

Arrive on time .

Say thanks and goodbye

Follow table manners

Knowing the manners will help you makea good impression

Phrases EnglishMake a good impression

Start with

Keep a silent

Enjoy your meal

All the time

Drink sth. To

chinese

留下好印象

以什么为开始

保持沉默

享用

一直 , 总是

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