1、 Table manners in different countries. China France Brazil meet for the first time being on time visiting friends table manners 1. What are table manners in France, Korea and other countries? 2. Discuss Chinese customs and table manners. 3. How do a person behave properly in China? Table manners Its
2、 polite/impolite to House rules Youre supposed/not supposed to Going out with people You should 3a Your pen pal is coming to China on an exchange program. He/She is asking you about Chinese customs and what he/she is supposed to do or not. Make notes in the chart. Table manners Its polite to ask old
3、er people to start eating first at the table. Its not polite to pick up your bowl to eat. Youre supposed to use chopsticks to eat. Its not polite to stick your chopsticks into your food. Its impolite to point at anyone with your chopsticks. Its impolite to knock your empty bowl with your chopsticks.
4、 Youre supposed to greet the host family. Youre supposed to shake hands with people. Youre supposed to say “nihao” to people. Youre not supposed to bow, kiss or hug with people. House rules You should call first. You should make a going-out plan with friends. Going out with people 3b Write a letter
5、to your pen pal to give him/her advice and suggestions on how to behave properly in China. 写作技巧点拨：写作技巧点拨： 1) 英语书信的写法：英语书信的写法： 称呼称呼Dear， 左起顶格写。左起顶格写。 正文换行，也要顶格写，是信的核心部分。正文换行，也要顶格写，是信的核心部分。 因此要求正文层次分明、简单易懂。因此要求正文层次分明、简单易懂。 祝福的话语，祝福的话语， 正文下换行，顶格写，正文下换行，顶格写， 如如: Best wishes! Take care! Happy New Year! H
6、appy Birthday! 等。等。 结束语在正文下面的一、二行处，第一结束语在正文下面的一、二行处，第一 个词开头要大写，句末用逗号。结束语个词开头要大写，句末用逗号。结束语 的写法的写法 Yours, Your loving, Sincerely yours、Yours sincerely或或Sincerely；在；在 结尾语下面的署名必须亲自签名，也不结尾语下面的署名必须亲自签名，也不 加任何的标点符号。加任何的标点符号。 2) Useful expressions: 有关文化礼仪的写作常用句型有关文化礼仪的写作常用句型 Youre (not) supposed to. You are
7、 expected to Its polite/impolite to Its important to You should. Sample writing Dear Tony, You must be excited about coming to China soon. Let me give you some suggestions and advice about Chinese customs. When you are eating at the table, its impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food. You ar
8、e not supposed to point at anyone with your chopsticks. In our house, youre supposed to shake hands with my father for the first time. You are not supposed to kiss when you meet my mother. You can say “nihao” to her with a big smile. When you go out with people, you are expected to call first, its i
9、mportant to make plans to do something interesting or go somewhere together. Have a safe trip, and I look forward to meeting you soon! Best wishes, Lin Jie 1. 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
10、at someones 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 didnt know _ table manners. worth capital basic traffic empty mad knocking empty basic 3. It is _ spending the time to learn abo
11、ut the customs of a country before you go there. That way, you will know what you are supposed to do in different situations. 4. The _ is always the worst in the _ city. It is important to leave earlier if you are traveling by car. worth capital basic traffic empty mad knocking traffic capital worth
12、 5. Sandy went into her sisters room without _ on the door. That made her sister _. worth capital basic traffic empty mad knocking knocking mad 2. Think about your culture and make statements. In my culture, when you, youre supposed to _ youre not supposed to _ youre expected to _ its impolite to _
13、its important to _ In my culture, when you _ _ youre supposed to _ _ youre not supposed to _ _ Suggested answers: are having a meal in someones home, allow the elderly to start eating first. stick your chopsticks into a bowl of rice. youre expected to _ _ its impolite to _ _ its important to _ _ kee
14、p your mouth closed when you are chewing. reach across the table to pick certain foods. ask for permission to leave the table early. 1. You are _ (suppose) to shake hands when you meet a Chinese friend. 2. A knife is _ (use) for _ (cut) things. 用所给单词的适当形式填空用所给单词的适当形式填空 supposed used cutting 3. We Ch
15、inese eat with chopsticks, while the westerners eat with _ (knife) and forks. 4. On weekends I feel completely _ (relax). 5. Its _ (polite) to make a big noise in the school library. knives relaxed impolite 1. Write a letter to your friend. 2. 编写一份手抄报。编写一份手抄报。 把收集到的各国见面礼仪，餐桌礼仪，把收集到的各国见面礼仪，餐桌礼仪， 风俗习惯等信息制成一份手抄报。风俗习惯等信息制成一份手抄报。
