三一口语七级Customs话题中西方不同习俗CountryDifferences

1、三一口语七级Customs话题中西方不同习俗CountryDifferencesGroup work: table manners in ChinaYou shouldnt have dinner until the others all come, or you will be regardedas impolite.You are supposed to pick up your bowl to eat.Its rude to point at anyone with your chopsticks. You arent supposed to stick your chopsticks

2、into the food. Instead, lay them on your dish. You arent supposed to make any noise while eating.Youd better eat food that is close to you. Youre also supposed to chat with other people in a humorous way while eating. And sometimes the Chinese hosts use their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or p

3、late. This is a sign of politeness.What are you supposed to do when you have lunch at school?be supposed to do Its polite to do be not supposed to do Its rude / impolite to do wait in linejump the queuetalk in low voicestalk in loud voiceseat up the food in plateswaste foodWhats wrong with Zhang?A:

4、Did you have a good time at Zhangs birthday party?B: Oh, yes. But I was a bit hurt about the way he treated my present. I gave Zhang the latest tapes from the U.K. as a birthday present when I got inside the door and what do you think happened?A: What?B: Nothing. He only said thank you, but then jus

5、t put them away in a corner. I really didnt know why. Didnt he like them?A: Oh, thats misunderstanding In the west, its regarded as polite to open gifts as soon as they are given to express appreciation. But in China, if you did that, you might be thought greedy. So Chinese people tend to open the g

6、ifts after the visitors have left.Challenge yourself!What are you supposed to do?What are you supposed to do when you meet the teacher in China?You are supposed to greet the teacher first. And you are supposed to greet him or her “Hello, teacher.What are you supposed to do when you meet the teacher

7、in the west? You are supposed to greet the teacher according to the situation.You are not supposed to greet him or her “Hello, teacher. but you are supposed to call them “Hello, professor What are you supposed to do when friends give you a present in China? You are supposed to put it away first, the

8、n open it after the guest leaves. You are not supposed to open it at once because you would look greedy if you did that.What are you supposed to do when friends give you a present in the west? You are supposed to open it at once to show your appreciation. You are not supposed to put it away. Its imp

9、olite to guests.Culture differences1. Lisa kept finishing all the food on her plate because she wished to be polite, but she made a big mistake. Because in China your behavior is to show that you appreciate the food and the host would refill more food following. But in the west, the host gives the g

10、uests the chance to choose whats their favorite.2. In the west if you were invited to have a meal at someones home, there would often be only one or two dishes. Even if it was a formal dinner, it would be usually just three courses: soup, main dish, and dessert. But in China, an informal dinner woul

11、d have four dishes and a soup and a formal dinner would have at least eight dishes and a soup.3.When you are invited to dinner by Americans, the hostess expects you to be there on time or not more than a few minutes later. 4.When the guests sit down at a dinner table, it is common for the men to hel

12、p ladies by pushing their chairs under them. Some families have a habit of offering a prayer of thanks before they eat.5. Europeans keep the knife on the right hand, the fork on the left. But Americans use just one hand, and keep the other one on the lap. They constantly change their fork to the lef

13、t hand when they have to cut meat.6. You should leave a spoon to lie flat. (a coffee spoon on the saucer, a soup spoon on the service plate beside the soup bowl.)7. When Americans eat the bread, they hold it in their fingers, usually break it first.8.If you have to leave during the meal, you should

14、ask the hostess, “Would you please excuse me for a minute? After the meal, you neednt fold the napkins unless you are house guests and want to stay for more than one meal.9.When you leave, it is a custom for you to say: “Goodbye. It was so nice of you to have me. or “Thank you. Ive had a nice time.

15、Then, maybe you can send a thank-you note.1.Why was Wang Kun nervous before she arrived in France?2.Why did she have no reason to be nervous? 3.How has her French improved? 4.What is one particular challenge she is facing? 5.What does she find surprising ? 3aAnswer the questions according to the pas

16、sages in 3a.Because her French was not very good .Because her host family was really nice.Her French has improved very quickly.It is learning how to behave at the dinner table.French people put their bread on the table, not on the plate.Table manners in Francenot to put your bread on the platenot to

17、 eat anything with hands except bread, even fruitsnot to say you are fullnot to put hands in your lap( on the table )( it was delicious )(to keep your hands not elbows on the table)(cut fruit up and eat it with a fork)Do you know how to set your table? bread roll, butter knife, napkin, dinner knife,

18、 dinner fork, plate, salad fork, dessert spoon, water glass, red wine glass, white wine glass, soup spoonWater glassRed wine glassWhite wine glassBread rollnapkinplateSoup spoonDessert spoonSalad forkDinner forkDinner knifeButter knifeNumber the order of the dishes of a Western dinner party:dessert drink