外研版初中英语九年级下册课件module 6 unit 2 knives and forks are used for most western

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 West n. 西方(尤指西欧和北美 ) wing n. 翅膀; 翼 lady n. 女士; 夫人; 小姐 gentleman n. 先生; 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 West Mealtimes Things to say at the start of a meal Lunch: usually at about 1 pm Dinner: around 7 pm or even later The French: Bon appetit The Italians: Buon appetito The English: no similar expressions Complete the table with information from the passage. In the West Method of eating Things you say when offered food Knives and forks Fork in the left hand and knives in right A spoon Fingers Help yourself! Can I serve you? In the West Things to say and do at the end of the meal Enjoy 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 Westerners do.” So what should you do? 2. 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 meal? 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 you 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:“入乡随俗”。 When in Rome, do as the Romans do是西 方谚语，相当于汉语中的“入乡随俗”。其 中, as表示“和一样(指以同样的方式处 理某事物)”。 e.g. While in the chemistry lab, do as I say, please. 其它常见西方谚语有： Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。 No pain, no gain. 没有耕耘, 就没有收获。 Once bitten, twice shy. 一朝被蛇咬十年怕井绳。 Love me, love my dog. 爱屋及乌。 2. Dinner is served around 7 pm or even later. serve v. 端上(食物和饮料) , 服侍进餐 常用结构: serve sb. sth./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 可用作定语或表语。 be similar to 与相似 e.g. Martins shoes are similar to mine. be similar in 在某方面相似 e.g. The two houses are similar in shape. 4. Help yourself. 随便做(或用) 吧; 请自便 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。 cross adj. 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,穿过; 交叉 e.g. It 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) _. knives wings serve gentleman knife lady serve wing ladies gentlemen Complete 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 chopsticks into food or pointing at someone with chopsticks. At the end of the meals, they usually say Write a sentence