1 GOOD MANNERS UNIT 6 The Third Period

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3 Please say something about what you know about western dinner, what we should pay attention to. Pre-reading and Free talk:

Table Manners At A Dinner Party GOALS: 4 To get to know the western table manners. To learn some useful expressions about table manners. To compare Chinese table manners with western table manners.

5 Fast Reading: 1. What kinds of dishes will be served? 2. What does the text mainly tell us? It mainly tells us table manners at a Western dinner party. Starter Soup Main course Dessert Drinks 2. In what order the dishes will be served? Starter Soup Main course Dessert Drinks ---

6 2. How should we lay the table for a western dinner party? (What can you see on the table?) Beside your napkin you will find a small bread roll and three glasses; There are two pairs of knives and forks on the table, forks on the left and knives on the right of the plate; Two spoons, the big one is for the soup and the small one for the dessert. 1.Why is it important to know table manners in Western dinner party? What does having good table manners mean? Because knowing it can help you make a good impression. It means knowing: how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table. Listening and Reading: Read the text carefully, try to find the answers:

7 3. What can you do when you sit down at the table? When you sit at the table, you can take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap. 4. For the starter/ After the starter, what should you do? For the starter, which you eat with the smaller pair, you keep the knives in your right hand and the fork in your left. After the starter, you will get a bowl of soup--- but only one bowl of soup and never ask for a second serving.

8 5. For main course, which part of the bird do many Westerners think to be the best? What can they do when eating chicken or other birds? 6. When you are at table,what should you do? Many Westerners think the chicken breast with its tender white flesh is the best part of the bird. They can use their fingers when they are eating chicken or other birds, but never touch beef or other meat on bones. You should try to speak quietly and smile a lot, but do not laugh all the time.

9 7. What’s the best advice for drinking during a dinner party? For drinking during a dinner party,the best advice is never drink too much. 8. Do table manners change over time? What can you do if you are not sure what to do? 8. Do table manners change over time? What can you do if you are not sure what to do? Yes. If you are not sure what to do, you can always follow your host.

10 Post-reading Decide which of the following behaviors are polite or impolite at a Western dinner party. Write ‘P’ (polite) or ‘I’ (impolite) in brackets. ( ) 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. ( ) 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. P P I I P P I I

11 Language Points 1. impression: ( 人，事件，经历等 ) 留下的 ) 印象 Set phrase: make a good impression 留下好印象 e.g. First impressions are often wrong. 第一印象常常是靠不住。 2. When drinking to someone’s health…. 省略句，条件是：从句的主语与主句的主语一致（或从句的主 语是 it 时）， 而且从句谓语中又包含 be ，那么从句中主语和 be 可以 省略。一般出现于： when ， while ， unless ， until ， if ， though/although, as if /though 引导的时间，条件，地点或让步状语句子中。 e.g. While ( she was ) cooking, she got her fingers burnt. 做饭时，她的手指烫伤了。 [C] an image or effect that is produced in the mind by a person, event, experience

12 3.mean : to do: doing: plan to do to represent or express a meaning 打算做某事 意味着 ….. e.g. I mean to go tomorrow. 我打算明天走。 Missing the train means waiting for an hour. 误了火车就意味着等上一个小时。 4.for the first time the first time all the time: 第一次，首次。 ( 一般用于一般过去时态作状语 ) 意思同上 （常用来引导时间状语从句） continuously 一直 at one time:formerly 从前，同时， 曾经， 一度 at times: sometimes 有时 in time: on time early or soon enough 及时 ; 总有一天 ; 合节拍 准时

13 5. beside: A besides: B A except: B A except for B: except that/when next to 在 …… 旁边 in addition, also （ 除了 ….. ）还有, 而且 (AUB=…) 只有 B 做 / 没做 … (A 包含 B, 而且 AB 是同一属性 ) 要不是 B ， A 会 / 是 … (A 包含 B, 而且 AB 是同一属性 ) 一般用 that 引导从句，但主句中有 often, never always, usually, frequently 等频率副词时常用 when 引导从句 I don’t want to go ， besides, I’m tired. Except for the spelling mistakes, the composition is very good. He was sitting beside Jack. Besides Tom, three more students went to the park. Nobody except Tom can work out the problem.

13 Fill in the blanks with the following words or phrase except, except for, besides, beside, except that, except when 1. Nobody will go to the park ______ Tom. 2. ______ Tom, everyone will go there. 3. He often went to work on foot ______ on rainy day. 4. They are sitting _____ the window, talking. 5. I won’t go there for a dinner. _______, I have much work to do this evening. 6. The house is very beautiful ______ its small size. 7. I know nothing about the actress _____ he is a Chinese. 1. Nobody will go to the park except Tom. 2. Except for Tom, everyone will go there. 3. He often went to work on foot except on rainy day. 4. They are sitting beside the window, talking. 5. I won’t go there for a dinner. Besides, I have much work to do this evening. 6. The house is very beautiful except for its small size. 7. I know nothing about the actress except that he is a Chinese.

14 Consolidation 1.He left a deep __ on me. A.expression B. discussion C. aggression D. impression 2.I looked all over the house for the letter, but it was in my pocket ___. A.all time B. all the time C. on time D. in time 3.While ___ the apples on the top of the tree, you need to be careful. A. reach B. reaching C. reached D. to reach 4.I don’t like those blue socks, what have you got ___. A. but B. except C. besides D. except for D B B C （表达）（讨论） （侵略） （印象） leave an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象 （一直） （准时） （及时）

Why haven’t you bought any butter? I ____ to but I forgot it. (NEMT 2001 春 ) A.liked B. wished C. meant D. expected （喜欢干某事） （希望做某事） （打算干某事） （预计干某事） C

16 Western dinner tableChinese 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 ornament 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 Discussion: Is laying table for a dinner party the same in western countries and in China? Make a list of things on a Western dinner table.

17 Homework: 1. Revise what we’ve learned today. Try to recite the whole passage. 2. Find the attributive clauses in the passage and review the next part---- Grammar

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