Unit10 You’re supposed to shake hands.
SectionB 3a—self check
1. Teaching aims
Knowledge aim
a. review the language points we learnt last class
Emotional aim
b. let the students know how to describe basic manners in China
Ability aim
c. get the students know the basic structure of the article
2. Difficult and important points
Learn the skills of writing and know how to express manners correctly
3. Teaching process
a. warming up and revision
review the expressions we learnt last class and talk about table manners in different countries
b. lead in
1. Ask Ss to discuss the different table manners in different countries in a group.
China France Brazil …
meet for the first time
being on time
visiting friends
table manners
…
2. Ss say something about Chinese customs and Chinese table manners and discuss:
How do a person behave properly in China
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
III. Presentation
Work on 3a.
1. 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 manners It’s polite/impolite to…
House rules You’re supposed/not supposed to…
Going out with people You should…
2. Fill in the chart and say the Chinese customs in English.
Chinese customs
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.
…
Ⅳ. Writing
Work on 3b.
1. Write a letter to your pen pal to give him/her advice and suggestions on how to behave properly in China.
2. 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….
3. Give students 7 minutes to finish the basic structure of the article
V. Self Check
Work on Self Check 1:
1. Let some Ss read the words in the box. Make sure all the Ss know the meaning of the words.
2. Let Ss read the sentences in Self Check 1. Then Ss try to fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the box.
worth capital basic traffic empty mad knocking
1) In many countries, it is impolite to show up at someone’s house for the first time with ______ hands. You should always bring a small gift.
2) Billy was very uncomfortable at a fine-dining restaurant last night because he didn’t know ______ table manners.
3) It is _______ spending the time to learn about the customs of a country before you go there. That way, you will know what you are supposed to do in different situations.
4) The ______ is always the worst in the ________ city. It is important to leave earlier if you are traveling by car.
5) Sandy went into her sister’s room without _________ on the door. That made her sister ______.
3. Let some Ss read their answers. Check the answers with the Ss.
Keys: empty, basic, worth, traffic, capital, knocking, mad
Work on Self Check 2
1. Tell Ss that they have to complete the statements below. They should write sentences about the customs with “ be (not) supposed to, be expected to, be polite/impolite to”.
2. Ss think and try to complete the statements by themselves.
In my culture, when you…,
you’re supposed to ____________
you’re not supposed to _________
you’re expected to _____________
it’s impolite to ________________
it’s important to ______________
3. Let some Ss read their sentences to the class.
4. Correct the mistakes they have.