8. Fast Reading (1) In what order will the following dishes be served at a Western dinner party ?Please number them. (2) How does the text develop, in the order of content or in the order of time ? Development (in the order of time) : before the dinner → starting the dinner → having the main course → drinking dessertdrinksMain coursestarter soup 453 1 2

9. Notes 1. formal adj. =carried out, or done in proper or regular form （正式的） e.g. He has never attended a formal dinner party. 2. impression n.= an effect, a feeling an image retained as a consequence experience. （印象） e.g. What were your first impressions of this country? 3. toast n. The act of raising a glass and drinking in honor of or to the health of a person or thing. （干杯） e.g. They drank a toast to my success. 4. soft drinks= drinks containing no alcohol hard drinks= drinks containing alcohol 5. fashion n.= The popular style or custom as in dress or behavior （时尚） e.g. Is it the fashion to wear black T-shirts?

10. Detailed Reading 1. What are the devices for eating at a Western dinner mentioned in the passage ? 2. Where do we put the napkin ? 3. What does the dinner start with ? 4. Is it good manners to eat before others start eating ? 5. How much soup can we drink after the starter ? 6. What is considered to be the best part of the main course in Western countries ? 7. How much shall we eat at a dinner party ? 8. What’s the difference of toasting in China and in Western countries ? 9.Do we have to follow these rules while dining with family members or friends ?

11. Detailed Reading 1. What are the devices （工具） for eating at a Western dinner mentioned in the passage ? 2. Where do we put the napkin ? 3. What does the dinner start with ? 4. Is it good manners to eat before others start eating ? 5. How much soup can we drink after the starter ? Knives, forks, napkin, glasses, bread roll, spoons. On the lap. Starter. No, it isn’t. One bowl, no more.

12. Detailed Reading 6. What is considered to be the best part of the main course in Western countries ? 7. How much shall we eat at a dinner party ? 8. What’s the difference of toasting in China and in Western countries ? 9.Do we have to follow these rules while dining with family members or friends ? chicken breast with its tender white flesh Not more than we need. In Western countries people sip each time, while in some part of China people finish the whole drink each time. No, we don’t have to. We can be more casual.

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14. QuizQuiz Decide which of the behaviours 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 serving 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 than they can take.

15. Compare the customs in Compare the customs in Western countries and in China. DifferencesSimilarities Devices for eating China: chopsticks, West: fork and knife Kinds of food China: noodles, rice, dumplings West: bread, meat, milk How food is served China: main course→staple →soup West: starter →soup→main course Hospitality ( 热情 ) China: very warm West: help yourself Drinking habit China: touch each other glasses drink too much West : take a sip each time not touch glasses

16. Do table manners in China also change ? Give some examples.