chinese Table Manners

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Teaching plan

Subject: English

Name: ChangfeiClass: TwoContent: SB Ⅰ A Unit6

Period : The Second Period



Why was the host embarrassed?

In 1930 a Chinese officialvisited America. An Americanfriend invited him to have awestern dinner. After he satdown at the table, he used the



at a dinner party



Make a list of things on a Chinese dinner table

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bowl

chopsticks

spoon

glass

plate napkin

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fork

knifeSpoon(small)

Spoon (big)

What are necessary on a western dinner table



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Skimming:

How many parts can the passage be divided into?

A (paragraph)

Part1(Para1)

Part2(Para2-5)

Part3(Para6)

B (main idea) a table manners’ changing over

time and places

b laying the table

c the order of dishes and goodtable manners



Scanning:Read the passage and answer the questions:

1. How is the table laid?

2. What dishes are usually served at a westerndinner party? In what order are they served?

3. What are the proper manners of speaking andsmiling at table?

4. What are usually drunk and how is a toast doneat the dinner party?

5. Why is it difficult for people to follow good tablemanners?



A suggested way of laying



dessert

4

main course

3

starter

1

soup

2



Speak quietly

Smile a lot, but don' t

laugh all the time

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drink soft drinks if you drivehome after dinner.

drink white or red wine with food

raise glasses/ shouldn' ttouch

only a sipnever drink too much



Table manners change over timeand places.

What will you do if you are not sure what to d

You can always follow your hosts.





1.Decide which of the following behavioursare polite or impolite at a western dinnerparty. Put “ P” or “ I” in the brackets.

P

PI

I

P

( ) 1.Use the knife with your right hand.

( )5.Put your napkin on your lap.

( )4.Start eating as soon as your foodis served in front of you.

( ) 2.Ask for a second bowl of soup.( ) 3.Use your fingers when eating

chicken.

e Competition e



( ) 6.Make other people drink more

spirits than they can take.( ) 7.Finish eating everything on your

plate.

( ) 8.Talk loudly while eating.( ) 9.Finish drinking at once when

drinking to someone’s health. ( ) 10.Smile a lot at table.

I

P

II

P



1.Tools

2.Sharing

3.Dish number

4.Dish order

5.Toasting

6.Voice

Knife and fork napkin

Chopsticks,bowlsHot and damp cloth

Each has his own plate Everyone shares

Mainly five courses More than enough

Starter,soup,maincourse,dessert,drinks

Cold dishes,drinks,meat or vegetables,soup

Take a sip Bottoms up

Smile quietly Laugh loudly

Differences between Western and Chinese table

mannersWestern Chinese



A friend from Britainnamed Matt invites you to

have a dinner at a Frenchrestaurant.

What will you do if you

wish to make a goodimpression ?

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