Chinese dinner table

A little rhyme Mabel , Mabel, strong and able, Keep your elbows off the table. An unforgettable song Good manners

Good manners My parents started teaching me when I was just two manners All about ____ and the right things to do. They told me, "Learn to say ‘______ ', Thank you And learn to say ‘_______', and learn to say Please Excuse me ‘_____'if you happen to sneeze". *Good manners, everyone Good manners are 　　　　 to 　　　　 in the important world. * My parents kept _____ teaching me when I was on three. And then the more I learned, the more that I could 　　　　. see That there's a way to do it 　　　　, wrong There's a way to do it 　　　　. right Everybody use your manners now, and be ______. polite

It’s bad / good manners to … It’s good / bad manners that…

Situation Paying a visit to a friend’s house Rules for being You should make polite in Chinese an appointment culture before you go and bring a small gift when paying a visit to a friend’s house.

Situation Rules for being polite in Chinese culture Receiving a present You don’t open it until the guests are away when receiving a gift.

Situation At a dinner party Rules for being polite in Chinese culture You should stand up when others make a toast and don’t eat up all food at a dinner party. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Reading material Table manners at a dinner party

Guessing 1. Does the passage introduce table manners at a Chinese or Western dinner party? 2. How does the text develop, in the order of content or in the order of time?

A (paragraph) Part 1(Para 1) Part 2(Para 2 -5) Part 3(Para 6) B(main idea) a table manners’ changing over time and places b laying the table and good table manners c the order of dishes and good table manners

Careful - reading Read Para. 1 carefully and answer ： 1. How is the table laid ? 2. What are good table manners?

How is the table laid ? 8 1 1 9 10 Bread &butter plate dinner plate 11 5 4 2 3 6 7

In 1930, a Chinese official visited America. An American friend invited him to have a western dinner. After he sat down at the table, he used the napkin to clean the knives and forks. The host was embarrassed(尴尬). So the host asked the waiter to take away all the tableware (餐具)on the table and bring other pairs. Why was the host embarrassed?

What are good table manners ? You can take your napkin , unfold it and put it on your lap when you sit down at the table. *how to use knives and forks, when to drink a toast , how to behave at the table.

comparison

Do you know the manners of using chopsticks? Polite or Impolite ? 1. Do not move around plates or bowls with chopsticks. P 2. When you are not using your chopsticks and when you have finished eating, play with them in your hands. I 3. Do not stick chopsticks into your food, especially not into rice. P 4. Pass food with your chopsticks directly to sb. else’s chopsticks. I

Do you know the manners of using chopsticks? 5. Do not spear food with your chopsticks. P 6. Point with your chopsticks to sth. or sb. . I 7. You can move your chopsticks around in the air before you decide what to get with I your chopsticks. 8. If you have already used your chopsticks, use the opposite end of your chopsticks in order to move food from a shared plate to your own plate. P

Read para 2 -para 5 carefully. 1. What kinds of dishes will be served? And in what order ? dessert main course starter soup 4 3 1 2 2. What are good table manners?

What are good table manners ? Pray and keep silent for a moment. Then say “enjoy your meal”to each other and start eating. Keep the knife in your right hand the fork in your left. Never ask for a second bowl of soup. Use fingers when eating chicken or other birds. Finish eating everything on your plate. Speak quietly and smile a lot. Raise your glasses and take only a sip.

Post-reading polite or impolite 1. Use the knife with your right 2. hand. 2. Put your napkin on your lap. P P 3. Start eating as soon as your food I 4. Ask for a second bowl of soup. I is served in front of you.

5. Use your fingers when eating chicken. P 6. Finish eating everything on your plate. 7. Talk loudly while eating. P I 8. Make other people drink more spirits than they can take. I

Reading Para. 6 1. What will you do if you are not sure what to do? 2. Why is it difficult for people to follow good table manners?

What can you do if you’re not sure what to do ? You can always follow your hosts. The word Follow has the same meaning A as the one in _____. A. They follow the fashion of the day. B. I couldn’t follow what he said. C. Follow this road until you get to the church. D. May follows April.

Why is it difficult for people to follow good table manners? Table manners change over time and places.

Manners make the man. 礼貌造就人。

Discussion Dos and Don’ts for students.

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