英语九年级全人教新课标Unit 10 Section B 2

Table manners in different countries.China meet for the first time being on time visiting friends table manners … France Brazil …

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?

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 It’s polite/impolite to… manners House rules You’re supposed/not supposed to… Going out You should… with people

Table manners It’s polite to ask older people to start eating first at the table. It’s not polite to pick up your bowl to eat. You’re supposed to use chopsticks to eat. It’s not polite to stick your chopsticks into your food.

It’s impolite to point at anyone with your chopsticks. It’s impolite to knock your empty bowl with your chopsticks. …

House rules◆ You’re supposed to greet the host family. ◆ You’re supposed to shake hands with people. ◆ You’re supposed to say “nihao” to people. ◆ You’re not supposed to bow, kiss or hug with people. ◆…

Going out with people You should call first. You should make a going-out plan with friends. …

3b Write a letter to your pen pal to give him/her advice and suggestions on how to behave properly in China.

写作技巧点拨： 1) 英语书信的写法： 称呼Dear…, 左起顶格写。 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。 祝福的话语， 正文下换行，顶格写， 如: Best wishes! Take care! Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! 等。

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 的写法 Yours, Your loving…, Sincerely yours、Yours sincerely或Sincerely;在 结尾语下面的署名必须亲自签名，也不 加任何的标点符号。

2) Useful expressions: 有关文化礼仪的写作常用句型 You’re (not) supposed to…. You are expected to… It’s polite/impolite to… It’s important to… You should….

Sample writingDear 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, it’s impolite to stick your chopsticks into your food. You are not supposed to point at anyone with your chopsticks.

In our house, you’re 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, it’s important to make plans to do something interesting or go somewhere together.