TableMannersAtADinnerParty

1、Table Manners At A Dinner PartyPre-reading Look at the pictures and answer the questions: What is going on in each picture? Do you often take part in a party? Do you know how to use fork and knife to eat bread?Group Work Work in groups to write down the rules for being polite in the situation of Chi

2、nese culture.Situation Rules for being polite in Chinese cultureAt a dinner partyTry to talk to people sitting beside you; smile; eat with chopsticks; stand up when others make a toast; dont stand up to get the food, wait for others to get the food for you;dont keep your hand under the table; dont a

3、sk for more even if you are not full.Greeting your teacherReceiving a birthday presentStand straight and say “Laoshi hao”; you dont have to take your hat off, but you must get off you bike when greeting.When receiving a birthday gift, you say “Thank you” or “Im very happy that you have come, but you

4、 shouldnt have bought a present”. Usually you dont open it until the guests are away. It is the usual practice to invite all the guests to a dinner party. Food, such as noodles, peaches, is served as they symbolize longevity.Paying a visit to a friends houseMake an appointment before you go. Bring a

5、 small gift. If there are old people or children in the family, you should take them into consideration when preparing gifts. Be punctual and make sure you are decently dressed. Greet the family members in the order of age. Ask if you should take shoes off before you walk into the house. Dont seat y

6、ourself before the host tells you where to sit. Dont seat yourself before the host tells you where to sit.PicturesDinner settingnapkintoastBirthday partytable settingVideo table mannersSkimmingReading the text carefully and then answer the following questions:1. How many pairs of knives and forks on

7、 the table?2. Where are the forks on the plate? Where are the knives?Skipping Read the text again and finish the following exercises. People who go to a formal western dinner party for the first time may be surprised by _ in Western culture. When you sit down at the table, you can take _, _ it and _

8、it on your lap. Most Westerners like _ if they drive home. Many of them drink _ or _ with the food.table mannersyour napkinunfoldputsoft drinkswhitered wineComprehension Listen to the tape carefully and then write “P”(polite) or “I”(impolite) in brackets.( ) 1. Use the knife with your right hand.( )

9、 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 spirit

10、s than they can take.PPPPIIIIGroups Work Look at the following pictures and find out which one is found on a Chinese dinner table or a Western dinner table.bowlchopsticksdessertknifeforksaladspoonPost-reading Laying the table for a dinner party in Western countries and in China is not the same. Make

11、 a list of things on a Western dinner table and what is found on a Chinese one.Western dinner tableChinese dinner tableA 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 forksA bowl; a

12、Chinese spoon; 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 spiritsPair Work Task: Do table manners in China also change? Give some examples. Women were not allowed to eat at the table. ( Now women can sit

13、 together with others and eat at the same time.) Seats used to be arranged around the able according to the age or importance of the guests. (It is still a strong tradition at important banquets in the countryside, but no longer in cities.) Make 8, 10 or 12 dishes for each table. The dishes were bro

14、ught up to the table in strict order, e.g. in southern China, the fish dish should be the last to serve. It used to be impolite to eat up all the food from the plates.(People now accept that it is better not to waste food. It is becoming OK to take left-over food home.) Give the guest as much wine a

15、s possible to drink.(It is still polite to urge the guest to drink, but not as persistent as before.)Language Points 1.People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.分析分析：who go to a formal western dinner party fro the first tim

16、e是一个定语从句修饰是一个定语从句修饰people。固定词组固定词组for the first time表示表示“第一次，首次第一次，首次”。e.g. He came to England for the first time. 他第一次来英国他第一次来英国 。 2.Knowing them will help you make a good impression.分析分析：Knowing them 是是v.-ing动名词作主语，动名词作主语，Swimming in winter is a healthy sport.Crossing the Atlantic by plane takes o

17、nly a few hours nowadays.被动形态的动名词也可作主语被动形态的动名词也可作主语 Being elected chairman is a great honor to him. _ 3. Having good table manners means knowing, for example, how to use forks and knives, how to toast and how to behave at the table. 比如，良好的餐桌礼仪就是意味着在就餐时怎样使用餐具，比如，良好的餐桌礼仪就是意味着在就餐时怎样使用餐具，怎样祝酒，以及怎样表现得有礼貌

18、。怎样祝酒，以及怎样表现得有礼貌。 Mean是常用词，主要有两个意思。是常用词，主要有两个意思。作作“打算、有打算、有意图、意欲意图、意欲”解，后接名（代）词、解，后接名（代）词、不定式、从句。表示主语的主观愿望，不接动名词。不定式、从句。表示主语的主观愿望，不接动名词。Anybody could see he meant no harm.I mean to go and nothing is going to stop me.作作“意思是、意味着意思是、意味着”解，后接名（代）词、动名词解，后接名（代）词、动名词或从句。或从句。What do you mean by acting like

19、this?5. When drinking to someoned health, you raise your glasses, but the glasses should not touch.你为别人的健康祝酒时，要举起酒杯，但不要你为别人的健康祝酒时，要举起酒杯，但不要碰杯。碰杯。Drink to sb./ drink sb./ drink to ones health / drink ones health都可以表示都可以表示“为为健康健康干杯干杯”，但有，但有to比较正式。比较正式。I drink to your good health.We drank to each other

20、s health for most of the evening._5. Although good manners always make you look good, you do not need to worry about all these rules while having dinner with friends or family.虽然有礼貌总是使你显得有教养，但在同朋友和家人虽然有礼貌总是使你显得有教养，但在同朋友和家人吃饭时，就不必担心这些礼节。吃饭时，就不必担心这些礼节。Although 或或though是从属连词，引导让步状语从句，是从属连词，引导让步状语从句，表示表

21、示“虽然虽然”。We were not tired although (though) we had worked all day.注意：注意： 按照英语习惯，按照英语习惯，although(though)不能与不能与but连连用，如不可说：用，如不可说：Although (though)but。但为了。但为了加强前后两句的对比意义，在主句前可以加上加强前后两句的对比意义，在主句前可以加上yet。Although(though)he is young, he knows a lot. _ Exercises1. The painting is very old and should . A. take care B. take care of C. be taken care D. be taken care of 2. The doorway is low, so yo