Lesson 22

Do Manners Matter?

Fill in each blank with the proper word from the brackets:1. In China _________(give) name comes last.2. Between __________(west) countries and China there

are many different cultures.3. The Great Wall lies in the __________(north) part of

China.4. When we call Miss Yang, it is __________(form).5. He will have an __________(formal) visit to our

country.6. In Western countries, people usually do not say another

_________(person) whole name.7. This is his _________(good) mark in the year.8. After his words, she was a little __________(confuse).9. A ___________(confuse) old man asked me a strange question.10 . Some different customs( 习俗 ) in China are _____________(confuse).

givenWestern

northern

formal

best

person’s

informal

confusedconfused

confusing

同义句转换，每空一词：1. It is a bit colder today.

It is ______ ________ colder today.

2. We have a little water.

We have _______ ________ ________ water.

3. We played all the afternoon.

We played the _________ afternoon.

4. His whole name is Brain James Smith.

His ________ name is Brain James Smith.

5. Would you like one more orange?

Would you like __________ orange?

a little

whole

another

full

a bit of

同义句转换，每空一词：6. At times there was storm with thunder and lighting.

__________ there was storm with thunder and lighting.

7. You didn’t need to get up so early.

You ________ _________ up so early.

8. You needn’t hand in your exercise book today.

You _____ _____ ____ hand in your exercise book today.

9. Need you go there at once?

_____ you _______ ________ go there at once?

Sometimes

don’t need to

Do

needn’t get

need to

A task:

Work with a partner, write a dialogue in which Brain and Wang Mei meet and introduce themselves. What do they say when they meet on a formal occasion?

Think about it!

1. Have you received a gift before? What did you say when you received it?2. Which is more important to you saying something or doing it?3. What do you think about praise? Do Chinese teachers often praise their students for good work?4. Are Chinese good manners and North American good manners the same or different?

Read quickly and answer the following questions:

1. Who is Wu Zhou?

2. What does he think of good manners in North America?

3. How are Chinese and North American manners

different? Please give some examples.

4. Why do you think North American manners and

Chinese manners are so different?

Language notes:1. I have many good friends in Canada, though Canadian

culture is different from Chinese culture. though cohj. “ 虽然；即使；尽管” Though we were tired, we went on working. = We were tired, but we went on working.

2. “Joe” is an English name that sounds like “Zhou”. sound like … “ 听起来像……” Your idea sounds like a good one.

表“状态”的系动词有： be, seem, look, sound, feel, taste, smell, keep, stay … 表“动态”的系动词有： get, turn, go, become, grow, fall…

3. I have lived in Canada for a long time, but I don’t feel Canadian.

feel + adj./n. Cotton feels soft. I feel rain on the face.

Language notes:4. Good manners in North America are different from

good manners in China. manner “ 礼貌” 常用复数形式 “ 方式；方法” “ 态度；举止”

5. In North America, there are lots of words for being polite.

It’s bad manners to talk with a full mouth. You should have good manners all the time. Why are you talking in such a strange manner? He talked to the police in a very rude( 粗鲁的 ) manner.

lots of/a lot of + 可数名词复数 / 不可数名词 常用于肯定句

for prep. “ 对于；关于在……方面”

I picked lots of/many apples. There is a lot of/much milk on the table.

Language notes:

6. If you don’t say “please” and “thank you”, people think you are very rude.

what you do 主语从句 what you say 比较状语从句

7. What you do is more important than what you say.

8. It’s just what I wanted! what I wanted 表语从句

9. In China, usually you don’t take a gift at first. take “ 接受’

You should be _________ to everyone.

We should speak to the old _________.polite

politely

polite adj. rude politely adv. rudely

Language notes:

他因工作努力而赢得人们的称赞。 人人称赞这本书。 He won praises for hard work.

11. Teachers often tell students what’s wrong with their work. what’s wrong with their work 宾语从句

Everyone praised the book.

10. In North America, people also think about praise differently. I teach at a university in Canada. I praise my students for good work. praise n. & v. “ 表扬”

Fill in each blank with the proper word from the brackets:

1. We all know that _________(Canada) culture is different from Chinese culture.

2. My parents call ________(I) Dave at home.

3. Good _________(manner) in North America are different from those in China.

4. She said “please” for _______(be) polite.

5. In school, teachers also praise their students _________ (different).

6. What you do is _______________(important) than what you say.

7. Speak as __________(polite) as possible to the old.

Canadian

me

manners

differently

more important

being

politely

同义句转换，每空一词：1. Good manners in North American are not the same as good manners in China. ( 同义句 ) Good manners in North American are ________ ____ good manners in China.2. In North American, there are lots of words for being polite. ( 同义句 ) In North American, there are ______ ______ _______ words for being polite.3. I want to get one for my mother. ( 同义句 ) I want to _______ one for my mother.4. You try to give it back. ( 同义句 ) You try to ________

it.5. Finally, we stay at home and look after her. ( 同义句 ) ___ ___ ____, we stay at home and look after her.6. Acting is more important than words. ( 同义句 ) ____ ____ ____ is more important than _____ ____ ____.

different from

buyreturn

In the end

a lot of

What you do what you say

句型转换，每空一词：7. He was poor, but he was happy. ( 同义句 )

_______ he was poor, he was happy.8. Teachers should tell students. What’s wrong with their work? ( 合并句子 ) Teachers should tell students _____ _____ ________ with their work.9. There is a meeting tomorrow. ( 该为一般将来时态 ) There _____ _______ _____ ______ a meeting

tomorrow. There ______ _______ a meeting tomorrow.10. You’d better put on your sweater. ( 否定句 ) You’d better ______ _______ on your sweater.11. Will you please open the window? ( 否定句 ) Will you please ______ _________ the window?

is going to be

will be

not put

what is wrong

not open

Though

根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词：1. 我称我自己为周伯通。 I _______ __________ Zhou Botong.2. 鸡汤尝起来很美味。 The chicken soup ________ ____________.3. 它听起来像铁轨的声音。 It _______ ________ the click of the rail.4. 那正是我所想要说的。 That’s _______ ________ I wanted to say.5. 我们对学生应该多表扬少批评。 We should ______ the students ______ and criticize less.6. 你所做的比你所说的重要的多。 What you do is _____ ____ _________ than what you

say.7. 他虽然穷却很快乐。 __________ he was poor, he was happy.

call myself

tastes delicious

sounds like

just what

praise

more much more important

Though

A task:

In a small group, talk about what it would be like if you moved to Canada. Then, imagine being a Canadian who has moved to China. Write down your ideas and report them to the class.