West or Chinese?

1.What do people use at a meal in the West and what do we use at a meal in China? 2. What things are different?

Unit 2 Knives and forks are used formost food. Module 7

Reading: Read the passage and choose the best answer.

Listen, read and match the headings with the paragraphs: A. Meals times B. Number of dishes C. How to eat food D. Things to say E. At the end of the meal F. Being served

In the West Meal times Reading: Read and complete the column In the west with notes. lunch (after 12, around 1 pm) dinner (around 7pm or later )

In the West What they may say At the start of a meal, in France: Bon appetite in Italy: Bnou Appetito in Britain: Nothing is said. ( in Britain: Cheers! )

In the West How to eat food Most food is eaten with a knife and fork

In the West How to be served Serve yourself or be served by your host

In the West How to refuse food Politely say: “I can’t eat it” or “I don’t want any more”.

In the West Number of dishes Fewer dishes are offered than China

In the west What they do at the end of the meal Stay and talk around the table; ( It’s rude to leave as soon as the meal is over.)

Listen to the tape and follow it.

Let’s try to say these in English: 1. 俗话说， “ 入乡随俗 ” 。 2. 吃西餐时，就照西方人的习惯用餐。 3. 晚上七点左右或更晚一些吃晚饭。 4. 但是英语中没有类似的说法。 There is a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” There is no similar expression in English. Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later. When you eat western food, do as the Westerners do.

Let’s try to say these in English: 5. 筷子只是在吃中餐时用。 6. 吃大多数食物时都要用到刀叉。 7. 对不起，我不吃这个。 8. 一般地，西方人不会认为上的菜多才显 得热情好客。 Chopsticks are only used when people eat Chinese food. Knives and forks are used for most food. I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.” Generally, it isn’t thought to be so important to offer too much food.

Let’s try more sentences: 1. 在中国，就照中国人的习惯做。 2. 老师因他的再次迟到而非常恼火。 3. 了解各国的文化很重要。 4. 在中国，中午饭吃的比较早。 When in China, do as the Chinese do.as The teacher was angry with him for being late again. cross It is important to learn about culture of different countries. In China, lunch is usually eaten early.lunch is usually eaten

as in the way… when, while since in the same degree

cross v. pass from one side to the other side of n. ＋, × adj. easily showing anger

Passive Voice be + past participle am, is, are was, were have / has been will / shall be must / may be

Meal times What they say at the start? in the meal? at the end ? How to eat food How to be served guests? host? How to refuse food Number of dishes fewer? more? What they do at the end of the meal Pre-writing: write about meals in China. breakfast: ? lunch: ? dinner:?

1. Writing: Write a passage for a tourist magazine about eating together in China. When in China, do as the Chinese do. Homework For Today 2. Read the passage again. What are the most surprising pieces of information about meals and eating customs in the West.

When in China, do as the Chinese do! Meals in China are different in some way to meals in the West. Here are some tips for you when you visit China. What time are meals served? Chinese meals are usually served at certain times. Breakfast is usually served around 7:00 am, lunch, 12:00, dinner, 6:00 pm. If you miss the time, maybe nothing will be left to eat.

What is usually said during the meals? At the start of a meal, the Chinese usually say “man man chi.” When a new dish is served, guests are usually asked to eat it first and to show their feelings, so Chinese usually say “zen me yang?” “hao chi ma?” At the end of the meals, they usually say “zhen hao chi! wo chi bao le!”

What does the host in China usually do? The host usually tries to fill more food or drink for the guests, because they are afraid that the guests can’t have enough. So she usually say, “zai jia dian, zen me yang?” If the guests have had enough, he can say, “bu yong le, wo chi bao le”. In English, “No, thanks, it was delicious, but I’ve had enough.”

How do Chinese eat food? Chopsticks are usually used in China. Soup is drunk with a spoon or sometimes Chinese people take the bowl of soup to the mouth and drink directly without using a spoon but it is sometimes considered rude.

If the guests don’t like the food, they can wave their hands and say, “bu yong le, wo bu neng chi zhe ge”. In English, “I’m sorry, I can’t eat this.” Chinese people are polite and kind, so don’t worry if you make mistakes, because they won’t get angry with you and they will forgive you.