1、Reading Unit 5Good manners入入 乡乡 随随 俗俗That is to say,you must follow the different customs in different situations or in different countries.Do you know how British people usually do in the following situations?When they meet you for the first timethey greet relatives or friends with a kiss.They alwa
2、ys queue.英国礼仪英国礼仪 -相见礼仪相见礼仪在英国,当在英国,当婴儿婴儿出生时,出生时,父母父母亲朋一般依婴儿的特征,父亲亲朋一般依婴儿的特征,父亲的职业为婴儿取名,有的母亲的职业为婴儿取名,有的母亲家庭家庭显赫,就用显赫,就用娘家娘家的姓作为的姓作为婴儿的第二个名字。在英国,婴儿的第二个名字。在英国,孩子们只对父母亲的兄弟姐妹孩子们只对父母亲的兄弟姐妹称叔。英国老人讲究独立,不称叔。英国老人讲究独立,不喜欢别人称自己老,走路时不喜欢别人称自己老,走路时不必搀扶他们。必搀扶他们。英国礼仪英国礼仪 -商务礼仪商务礼仪 到英国从事到英国从事商务商务活动要避开活动要避开7 7,8 8月,这
3、段时间工商界人士多休假月,这段时间工商界人士多休假,另外在,另外在圣诞节圣诞节,复活节复活节也不宜也不宜开展商务活动。在英国送礼不得开展商务活动。在英国送礼不得送重礼,以避送重礼,以避贿赂贿赂之嫌。在商务之嫌。在商务会晤时,按事先约好的时间光临会晤时,按事先约好的时间光临,不得早到或迟到。英国工商界,不得早到或迟到。英国工商界人士办事认真,不轻易动人士办事认真,不轻易动感情感情和和表态,他们视夸夸其谈,自吹自表态,他们视夸夸其谈,自吹自擂为缺乏教养的表现。擂为缺乏教养的表现。英国礼仪英国礼仪 -旅游礼仪旅游礼仪到英国到英国旅行旅行,需注意当地的所,需注意当地的所有有车辆车辆均沿马路的左侧行驶。
4、均沿马路的左侧行驶。英国人遵守英国人遵守纪律纪律,即便是几个,即便是几个人上车,他们也会自觉地排队人上车,他们也会自觉地排队上车。在英国坐上车。在英国坐出租车出租车,一般,一般按按10%10%左右付小费,将小费列入左右付小费,将小费列入服务费帐单的饭店不必另付服务费帐单的饭店不必另付小小费费。在主人家中作客数日,视。在主人家中作客数日,视情况付给提供服务的情况付给提供服务的佣人佣人一些一些小费。小费。英国礼仪英国礼仪 -主要禁忌主要禁忌三个禁忌三个禁忌 排队等待不能插队排队等待不能插队英国人有排队的习惯。你可以看英国人有排队的习惯。你可以看到他们一个挨一个地排队上到他们一个挨一个地排队上公共公
5、共汽车、火车汽车、火车或买或买报纸报纸。加塞加塞是一是一种令人不齿的行为。种令人不齿的行为。不能砍价不能砍价在英国购物,最忌讳的是在英国购物,最忌讳的是砍价砍价。英国人不喜欢讨价还。英国人不喜欢讨价还价,认为这是很丢面子的事情。如果你购买的是一件价,认为这是很丢面子的事情。如果你购买的是一件贵重的贵重的艺术作品艺术作品或数量很大的商品时,你也需要小心或数量很大的商品时,你也需要小心地与卖方商定一个合适的价钱。英国人很少讨价还价地与卖方商定一个合适的价钱。英国人很少讨价还价,如果他们认为一件商品的价钱合适就买下,不合适,如果他们认为一件商品的价钱合适就买下,不合适就走开。就走开。讨厌过问私事讨厌
6、过问私事 如果您去英国旅游,千万不要问人家如果您去英国旅游,千万不要问人家“您去您去哪儿哪儿”、“吃饭了吗?吃饭了吗?”这类问题。这类问题。中国中国人人认为很热情,英国人会认为你很粗鲁。他们认为很热情,英国人会认为你很粗鲁。他们讨厌别人过问他们的讨厌别人过问他们的个人生活个人生活。不能问女士。不能问女士的的年龄年龄。英国人非常不喜欢谈论男人的工资。英国人非常不喜欢谈论男人的工资和女人的年龄,甚至他家里的和女人的年龄,甚至他家里的家具家具值多少钱值多少钱,也是不该问的。如果你问了一位女士的年,也是不该问的。如果你问了一位女士的年龄,也是很不合适的,因为她认为这是她自龄,也是很不合适的,因为她认为
7、这是她自己的己的秘密秘密,而且每个人都想永葆青春,没有,而且每个人都想永葆青春,没有比对中年妇女说一声比对中年妇女说一声“你看上去好年轻你看上去好年轻”更更好的恭维了。好的恭维了。英国礼仪英国礼仪 -其他忌讳其他忌讳英国人认为英国人认为13和和星期五星期五是不吉利的,尤其是是不吉利的,尤其是13日与星期五相遇更忌讳,这个时候,许多人宁日与星期五相遇更忌讳,这个时候,许多人宁愿呆在家里不出门。在英国,忌讳谈论男人的愿呆在家里不出门。在英国,忌讳谈论男人的工资工资,女人的,女人的年龄年龄,政治倾向政治倾向等。他们忌讳四等。他们忌讳四人交叉式握手,还忌点烟连点三人。人交叉式握手,还忌点烟连点三人。A
8、 When in RomeA When in RomeDaniel:Hi,everyone.Today weve invited Jenny to talk about manners in the UK.Whats the proper way to greet people there,Jenny?Jenny:Well,British people say“hello”or“nice to meet you”and shake your hand when they meet you for the first time.Daniel is hosting the school radio
9、 show thisweek.He is interviewing jenny,a grade 9 student,who has recently visited the UK.Daniel:Do they greet people with a kiss?Jenny:No,British people only greet relatives or close friends with a kiss.Daniel:How do people start a conversation?Jenny:They talk about the weather,holidays,music,books
10、 or something else.But please avoid subjects like age,weight or money.Daniel:Do people there behave politely in public?Jenny:Yes,they do.They always queue.They think its rude to push in before others.Also,if they bump into someone in the street,theyll say“sorry”.Daniel:Anything else?Jenny:If youre i
11、n their way,they wont touch you or push past you.Theyll say “excuse me”and be polite enough to wait till you move.Daniel:British people are very polite at home as well,arent they?Jenny:Yes.They say“please”and“thank you”all the time!Daniel:Any other tips for us if were going to the UK?Jenny:Let me se
12、e.Oh,keep your voice down in public.British people dont like to shout or laugh loudly.Daniel:OK,thanks,Jenny.Now weve learnt more about manners in the UK.Im sure theyre helpful to us.Jenny:I hope so.Just as the saying goes,“When in Rome,do as the Romans do.”1.proper(L2)_2.greet(L 2)_3.conversation(L
13、 5)_4.avoid(L 9)_5.push in(L 13)_6.bump(L 16)_B Good manners in the UKB1 Simon does no know some of the words in the interview.Help him match the words on the left with the meanings on the right.Write the correct letters in the blanks.a.a small talkb.try not to do sth.c.go in front of other people w
14、ho are waitingd.hit someone or something by accidente.right or correctf.say hello to someone or welcome them efabcdB2 Simon is trying to make sure that he remembers what Jenny talked about on theradio.Help him tick for what British people do and for what they do not do.Say“hello”or“nice to meet you”
15、Shake handsUsually greet people with a kissTalk about the weather,holidays,music or booksTalk about age,weight or moneyQueue for something Push in before othersSay“sorry”if they bump into othersPush past peopleShout or laugh loudlySay“please”and“thank you”all the time B3 Jenny is writing an article
16、about good manners in the UK for the school newsletter.Help her complete her article with the correct words.Good manners in the UKBritish people usually say“hello”or“nice to meet you”and _ when they meet youfor the first time.They only greet _ orclose friends with a kiss.They like to start a _ with
17、subjects like the weather,holidays,music or books.They _ talkingshake your handrelativesconversationavoidabout age,weight or money.British people think it is rude to _before others.They always _.They say“sorry”if they _you in the street.When they want you to _,they say“excuse me”.Theydont like to sh
18、out or laugh loudly _.British people are _ at home too.They say“please”and“thank you”_.“When in Rome,do as _ do.”When we are in a strange place,we should do as the local people do.push inqueuebump intomovein publicpoliteall the timethe Romans C Talking about manners in ChinaDaniel is thinking about
19、the differences inmanners between the UK and China.Work inpairs and discuss his questions below withyour partner.1.We Chinese people greet each other by nodding their heads,shaking hands or a polite bow.(礼貌的鞠躬礼貌的鞠躬)2.We Chinese people usually start a conversation by sentences like“Did you eat?”,“Whe
20、re will you go?”3.Sometimes we Chinese people dont queue but push in before others.Possible answers:4.Some Chinese people will touch you or push past you when youre in their way.5.There are still impolite phenomena existing like shouting or laughing loudly in public.6.We hardly say“please”and“thank
21、you”at home.And take all we get for granted.take for granted认为认为.是理所当然的是理所当然的1.Do they greet people with a kiss?他们用亲吻的方式打招呼吗?他们用亲吻的方式打招呼吗?句中的句中的greet somebody with 意思是意思是“以以 方式跟人打招呼方式跟人打招呼”。如:。如:She greeted us with a smile.Language points2.They always queue.They think its rude to push in before others.他们总是排队等候。他们认为在别人面前他们总是排队等候。他们认为在别人面前 插队是粗鲁无礼的。插队是粗鲁无礼的。push in“插队,加塞插队,加塞”,美国人常用,美国人常用cut in.Homework Search more about manner differences between Chinese and western countries.