1、When do you have lunch and dinner?What is used for the food in China?Can you sit at any place at the table in China?People use a knife and fork at a Western meal.Look at the photo of a Western meal.Talk about the differences between a Western meal and a Chinese meal.Westerner n.西方人西方人West n.西方西方(尤指西
2、欧和北美尤指西欧和北美)wing n.翅膀翅膀;翼翼lady n.女士女士;夫人夫人;小姐小姐gentleman n.先生先生;男士男士1.Who is the passage written for?A Chinese person eating a western meal.2.Where might you see a passage like this?In a magazine.Listen and read the passage,then answer the questions.In the WestMealtimesThings to say at the start of
3、a mealLunch:usually at about 1 pmDinner:around 7 pm or even laterThe French:Bon appetitThe Italians:Buon appetitoThe English:no similar expressionsComplete the table with information from the passage.In the WestMethod of eatingThings you say when offered foodKnives and forksFork in the left hand and
4、 knives in rightA spoonFingers Help yourself!Can I serve you?In the WestThings to say and do at the end of the mealEnjoy every dish when it is served and the food at the end of a meal.Stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish is served.1.“So when you eat Western food,do as Weste
5、rners do.”So what should you do?The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right,and the food is held with the fork and cut with the knife.Read the passage again and answer the questions.2.“At the start of a meal,the French say Bon appetit.”What do you say at the start of a Chinese mea
6、l?Enjoy yourself.3.“Im sorry.I dont eat meat.”When might you want to say this?If you are given something you do not like.4.“No,thanks.It was delicious,but Ive had enough.”Do you mean you do not like the food?No.I cant eat any more.5.“It is sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over.”How do yo
7、u know that a meal is over in China?If everyone is full,or everyone stops eating,the meal is over.1.We often say,“When in Rome,do as the Romans do.”我们常说我们常说:“入乡随俗入乡随俗”。When in Rome,do as the Romans do是西是西方谚语，相当于汉语中的方谚语，相当于汉语中的“入乡随俗入乡随俗”。其中其中,as表示表示“和和一样一样(指以同样的方指以同样的方式处理某事物式处理某事物)”。e.g.While in the
8、chemistry lab,do as I say,please.其它常见西方谚语有：其它常见西方谚语有：Like father,like son.有其父必有其子。有其父必有其子。No pain,no gain.没有耕耘没有耕耘,就没有收获。就没有收获。Once bitten,twice shy.一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳。一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳。Love me,love my dog.爱屋及乌。爱屋及乌。2.Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later.serve v.端上端上(食物和饮料食物和饮料),服侍服侍进餐进餐 常用结构常用结构:serve sb.st
9、h./serve sth.to sb.e.g.They usually serve tea at three.The waiter served us wine.3.But there is nothing similar to say in English.similar adj.相似的相似的 可用作定语或表语。可用作定语或表语。be similar to 与与相似相似 e.g.Martins shoes are similar to mine.be similar in 在某方面相似在某方面相似 e.g.The two houses are similar in shape.4.Help
10、yourself.随便做随便做(或用或用)吧吧;请自便请自便 是主人招待客人的常用语。是主人招待客人的常用语。e.g.Help yourself to some fish,my dear friend.5.No one will be cross.没有人会生气的。没有人会生气的。cross adj.生气的生气的 e.g.The old lady was really cross when the boys ball broke her windows.All right,you two,dont be cross with each other.v.横穿横穿,穿过穿过;交叉交叉 e.g.It
11、took him two months to cross the desert.She was sitting on the floor with her legs crossed.During a meal in the West,you use(1)_ and forks most of the time,although you can use your fingers to eat chicken(2)_ or hamburgers.You will be invited to(3)_ yourself with food,the(4)_ before the(5)_.kniveswi
12、ngsservegentleman knife lady serve wingladiesgentlemenComplete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.Read the table in Activity 3 again.Think about Chinese eating customs and write them down.In China,lunch is usually served around 12 pm or even later Its impolite to stick their c
13、hopsticks into food or pointing at someone with chopsticks.At the end of the meals,they usually say Write a sentence to introduce your passage.Eating customs in China are in some ways different from those in the West.Write a sentence to finish your passage.Just enjoy your Chinese meal.Youll never forget it!
