《You are supposed to shake hands》PPT课件6

Presentation

Table manners around the world.

There are many table manners around the world. But different countries have different culture. 

1a Take the following quiz. Circle “T” (for true) or “F” (for false) after each sentence.

Mind your manners!

1. In India, you’re supposed to eat with your hands.

2. In China, you are not supposed to stick your chopsticks into the food. 

3. In Korea, the youngest person is expected to start eating first. 

4. In France, you’re supposed to put your bread on the table. 

5. In China, it’s impolite to use your chopsticks to hit an empty bowl.

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2a What do you know about customs in foreign countries?

What do you think is the biggest challenge when visiting a foreign country? 

e.g. My cousin went to America, and she said that learning basic table manners was her biggest challenge. She never knew what she was supposed to do at the dinner table. 

2b Read the letter and answer the questions.  

1. Why is Lin Yue in France? 

She is an exchange student. 

2. Does she enjoy staying with her host family? How do you know?

Yes, she does. Because they go out of their way to make her feel at home.

3. How does she feel about making mistakes when she speaks French? 

It doesn't worry her like it used to. 

4. What is the biggest challenge she is facing？ 

Learning how to behave at the dinner table. 

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2c Read the sentences and replace the underlined words with the phrases in the box.  

went out of their way,   be comfortable (doing)gradually gotten used to being,  (something) worry (someone)

1. Making mistakes in French used to make Lin Yue nervous. 

2. It was quite hard for her to feel good about speaking French. 

3. The host family tried very hard to help Lin Yue. 

4. Lin Yue has slowly learned how to be like her French friends.

2e Compare the table manners in France and China in your group. How are they the same or different? Make a list. 

e.g. In France, people put their bread on the table. But in China, we always put our food on a plate or in a bowl. 

We never put food on the table. 

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GROUPWORK

How can you help visitors to China? Make a list of things people are supposed to do in these different situations.

eating meals with other people

making appointments

giving compliments

offering tea

introducing other people

speaking to older people

making a toast at dinner

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Practice

A: You must be really ______ about leaving for Japan tomorrow, Steve!

B: Yeah, I am. But I’m a little nervous, too.         

A: Nervous ______ what ?

B: Well, ______ one thing, I don’t know how to use chopsticks very well … and I don’t know how to ________ at the dinner table.

A: Oh, I see. I could give you some advice about Japanese table manners if you’d like.

B: Really ? That ______ be great !

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. 

worth, capital, basic, traffic, empty, mad, knocking

1. In many countries, it is impolite to show up at someone’s house for the first time with __________hands. You should always bring a small gift. 

2. Billy was very uncomfortable at a fine-dining restaurant last night because he didn’t know ___________table manners. 

3. It is _________spending the time to learn about the customs of a country before you go there. That way, you will know what you are supposed to do in different situations. 

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Language points 

1.table manners 餐桌礼仪

manner 是  “礼貌”的意思, 常以复数形式出现。  如:

It’s bad manners to talk with a full mouth.

嘴里吃着东西说话是不礼貌的。

manner 还可以表示 “风俗;习惯”, 也常以复数形式出现。

例如：The manners of the ancient Egyptians     

古埃及的风俗习惯

manner 还可以表示 “方法;方式”  “态度;举止”等意思。

如: Why are you talking in such a strange manner?

你为什么用这种奇怪的方式谈话？

2. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.    我最大的挑战是学习餐桌上的礼仪。

behave 动词, 意思是 “表现”

The boy behaved very well last night.男孩昨晚表现挺好。

The little boy behaved with great courage in the face of gunman.   在持枪歹徒面前,这个小男孩表现得极有勇气。

它还可以表示 “守规矩; 举止适当有礼”的意思。

如: Please behave yourself. 请礼貌点儿。

它的相应的名词是behavior, 意思是 “行为”。　　

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