(共15张PPT)
Unit 10
Section B
Period 1 (1a — 1d)
Table Manners
There are many table manners around the world.
1a How much do you know about table manners around the world Take the following quiz. Circle T for true or F for false after each sentence.
Mind your manners! 1. In India, you’re supposed to eat with your hands. T F
2. In China, you’re not supposed to stick your chopsticks into the food. T F
3. In Korea, the youngest person is expected to start eating first. T F
4. In France, you’re supposed to put your bread on the table. T F
5. In China, it’s impolite to use your chopsticks to hit an empty bowl. T F
How much do you know about table manners in China
You’re /not supposed to…You should/shouldn’t…
It’s polite/impolite to …You’re/not expected to …
Steve is going to China to study. His friend Yang Ming is telling him about the table manners in China.
1b Listen and number the pictures
in the order Yang Ming talk
about them.
1
2
3
____ 1. You’re not
supposed to …
____ 2. It’s impolite
to …
____ 3. You shouldn’t
…
1c Listen again. Match these sentence parts.
stick your chopsticks into your food.
b. point at anyone with your chopsticks.
start eating first if there are older people at the table.
c
a
b
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. Where will Steve go tomorrow
2. How does he feel
3. Why does he feel nervous
4. Who is not allowed to talk at dinner table in Japan
He will go to China tomorrow.
He feels excited and nervous.
Because he doesn’t know how to use chopsticks very well and doesn’t know how to behave at the dinner table.
Nobody.
Table Manners in China
Talking about eating habits, unlike the West where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares.
Chinese are very proud of their culture of cooking and will do their best to show their hospitality(好客).
And sometimes the host will serve some dishes with his or her own chopsticks to guests to show his or her hospitality(好客). This is a sign of politeness. The right thing to do would be to eat whatever it is and
say how yummy it is.
If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say “thank you” politely and leave the food there. There are some other rules about the eating custom in China.
Make sure the spout (茶壶的嘴) of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the spout facing towards somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.
Never try to turn a fish over yourself. People believe that car accidents will happen or a fishing boat will capsize (翻) if you do so. This is especially true to southerners in China (such as Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian provinces, etc.)
