冀教版 九年级 Lesson47 Good Manners

Warming up “Manners make the man.” 观其待人而知其人！/举止见人品！

It is bad manners to ask about woman’s age. Are they good manners? It is bad manners to ask about woman’s age.

It is good manners to help the older people.

It is bad manners to pick up the flowers.

It is good manners to offer your seat to the older people.

It is bad manners to spit in public.

Be a good host Good manners are very important in the communication in daily life. Everyone likes a person with good manners. Li Ming's Australian pen pal is going to visit him, how can he be a good host? Can you give some advice?

Good manners Work in groups to talk about the tips for being a polite host. Share your ideas with your classmates. Li Ming turns to Mr. Manners for help. How many tips does he get from Mr. Manners?

Competition! Here are the tips from Mr. Manners. Can you help Li Ming make them in order so that he can be a good host? Work in groups. The fastest group will win.

Be a good host What should he do? What shouldn't he do? Read the left part in Lesson 47 and fill in the form. What should he do? What shouldn't he do? 1. Tidy up his house before his guest arrives. 2. Open the door for his guest and hang up his coat. 3. Offer his guest something to drink or eat. 4. Make him feel at home and talk to him. 1. Don't ask the guest to go to the kitchen and serve himself. 2. Don't turn on the television.

Be a good guest Dong Fang is going to visit a Russian house. What should she do to be a polite guest? Listen to Mr. Manners' tips for her and anwser the questions. 1. What gift can she bring? 2. What should she do after her visit?

Listen again and fill in the blanks. 1. Bring a small gift, such as sweets or flowers. 2. ________ the rules of your host's home. Do what your host asks you to do. 3. Don't be _______, especially at bedtime. 4. Offer to help __________ the dinner. 5. Write a __________ note after your visit.

More tips for Dong Fang From Mr. Manners' tips for Dong Fang, we get some suggestions to be a polite guest. Do you have other tips for Dong Fang? Work in groups and write down your advice.

More advice about a visit to a friend’s house Make an appointment(预约) before you go. Be on time and greet members in the order of age. Ask if you should take shoes off before you walk into the house. Don’t seat yourself before the host tells you where to sit.

Act It Out! Imagine that a Canadian friend comes to visit your house. What should you do to make him or her feel comfortable? Make up a dialogue with your partner and act it out!

How polite are you? Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6

Task 1 You are checking a very important email when a friend phones you.

Task 2 You are on a crowded bus when a pregnant(怀孕的) woman gets on.

Task 3 You are watching a favourite show on TV when your little brother enters the room and changes the channel(频道).

Task 4 You are watching a movie in the movie theatre and the couple next to you won't stop talking during the climax of the film.

Task 5 You get a last-minute birthday-party invitation and you need a gift.

Task 6 Your classmate asks you to go shopping and buy something expensive for another classmate as a birthday gift, but you don't feel you can afford it.

Let's share! Good manners are like a cup of tea which makes people feel comfortable and relaxed. Whatever you do and wherever you go, good manners are very important in our life. And they are also very useful. So try to be a person with good manners!

Listen and sing along: So we can be friends

Homework 1. Do Exercise 2 on page123. 2. Make a poster about good manners. 3. Preview next lesson.