SB Unit 6 Good mannersⅠ

Reading:

Table manners at a dinner party

By yu meifang

Qianhuang senior middle school

At table

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Please say something about what you know about western dinner, what we should pay attention to.

Pre-reading and Free talk:Pre-reading and Free talk:

GOALS:GOALS:

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To get to know the western table manners.

To learn some useful expressions about table manners.

To compare Chinese table manners with western table manners.

Table mannersKnives and forks

starter How to use it

The main course Drinkssoup

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Fast Reading:Fast Reading:

1. What kinds of dishes will be served?

2. What does the text mainly tell us?

It mainly tells us table manners at a Western dinner party.

StarterSoup Main courseDessert Drinks

2. In what order the dishes will be served?

Starter Soup Main course Dessert Drinks--- --- --- ---

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2. How should we lay the table for a western dinner party? (What can you see on the table?) Beside your napkin you will find a small bread roll and three glasses; There are two pairs of knives and forks on the table, forks on the left and knives on the right of the plate; Two spoons, the big one is for the soup and the small one for the dessert.

1.Why is it important to know table manners in Western dinner party? What does having good table manners mean? Because knowing it can help you make a good impression. It means knowing: how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.

Listening and Reading: Read the text carefully, try to find the answers:

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3.  What can you do when you sit down at the table?

When you sit at the table, you can take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap.

4. For the starter/ After the starter, what should you do?

For the starter, which you eat with the smaller pair, you keep the knives in your right hand and the fork in your left. After the starter, you will get a bowl of soup---but only one bowl of soup and never ask for a second serving.

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5. For main course, which part of the bird do many Westerners think to be the best? What can they do when eating chicken or other birds?

 6. When you are at table,what should you do?

Many Westerners think the chicken breast with its tender white flesh is the best part of the bird. They can use their fingers when they are eating chicken or other birds, but never touch beef or other meat on bones.

You should try to speak quietly and smile a lot, but do not laugh all the time.

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7. What’s the best advice for drinking during a dinner 7. What’s the best advice for drinking during a dinner party?party?

For drinking during a dinner party,the best advice is never drink too much.

  8.  8.  Do table manners change over time? What can Do table manners change over time? What can you do if you are not sure what to do?you do if you are not sure what to do?

Yes. If you are not sure what to do, you can always follow your host.

9. How does the text develop, in the order of content or in the order of time?

In the order of time: before the dinner; starting the dinner; having the main course; drinking

Table manners:

How to lay the table

How to use forks and knives

How to behave at the table

How to eat

How to toast and drink

The key words of each paragraph:

Paras Paras

Key(important) wordsKey(important) words

Para 1Para 1

Para 2Para 2

Para 3Para 3

Para 4Para 4

Para 5 Para 5

Para 6 Para 6

Table manners:3 glasses;2 knives and forks;2 spoons;napkin.(before dinner)

Starter;soup. (starting dinner)

The main course(during dinner)

Speak quietly;smile a lot(talking manners)

Drinks(drinking manners)

Change(it follows the fashion)

A game about understanding:A game about understanding:

1.Use the knife with your right hand.

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2. Put your napkin on your lap.

3. Start eating as soon as your food is served in front of you.

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4.Ask for a second bowl of soup.

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5. Use your fingers when eating chicken.

P6. Finish eating everything on your plate.

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7. Talk loudly while eating.

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8. Make other people drink more spirits than they can take.

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Consolidation

1.He left a deep __ on me. A. expression B. discussionC. aggression D. impression

2.I looked all over the house for the letter, but it was in my pocket ___.

A. all time B. all the time C. on time D. in time3.While ___ the apples on the top of the

tree, you need to be careful. A. reach B. reaching

C. reached D. to reach

D

B

B

（表达） （讨论）（侵略） （印象）

leave an impression on sb. 给某人留下印象

（一直）

（准时） （及时）

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4.I don’t like those blue socks, what else have you got ___.

A.but B. except C. besides D. except for

5. --- Why haven’t you bought any butter?----- I ____ to but I forgot it. (NEMT 2001 春 )

A.liked B. wished

C. meant D. expected

（喜欢干某事） （希望做某事）

（打算干某事） （预计干某事）

C

C

1. KKL P61-63

2. Preview the language points in the text

3. Finish exercise 2 on P40 (text book)