8B Unit 5 Reading 1
班级_________ 姓名_______ 学号_____
An email to May:
Dear May,
I want to give you some advice on the manners in the UK.
British people usually say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and _____ _____ _____(1) when they meet you for the first time. They only greet _______ (2) or close friends with a kiss.They like to start a ___________ (3) with subjects like the weather, holidays, music or books. They ________(4) talking about age, weight or money.
British people think it is rude to ____ _____ (5) before others. They always _____(6). They say “sorry” if they _____ ____(7) you in the street. When they want you to ______ (8), they say “excuse me”. They do not like to shout or laugh loudly ____ _____ (9). British people are ______(10) at home too. They say “please” or “thank you”____ ____ ____ (11).
Hope you will have a good time in the UK.
Yours,
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Group work:
What Chinese manners do you know?
At home:____________________________________________________________
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At table: _____________________________________________________________
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In public:____________________________________________________________
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In the school:_________________________________________________________
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Words and phrases you may use:
kowtow (磕头) respect the old and care for the young(尊老爱幼)
[r?'spekt]
talk with food in your mouth （讲话时嘴里满是食物） obey the rules （遵守规则）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Everyone likes a well-mannered person. A well-mannered person knows what he should do and what he shouldn’t do . Here are some examples.
He never laughs at the people in trouble. Instead, he tries his best to help and make them feel comfortable. We say that a person has good manners because he is polite, kind and helpful to others. Everyone likes people with good manners. He always treats people kindly. He is kind to the animals too. When people are waiting in line for a bus, or in a cinema, he always waits for his turn politely. He does not push in before others. If he bumps into someone in the street, or someone gets in his way, he says; “ Sorry” or “ Excuse me” .
He says “Please” when asking for help and ‘ Thank you” when he receives something from other people . He usually stands up when he talks to a lady or an elder person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. He does not cut in on other people while they are talking. He does not talk too much about himself. He does not talk or laugh loudly in public.
However, people in different countries have different manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries it is necessary to take off one’s shoes. In European countries , even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink, he leaves some to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he has enjoyed it.
People all over the world agree that good manners really mean being kind and helpful to others. So remember this and be a well-mannered person.
A well-mannered person
Introduction
· A well-mannered person knows ____1_____ to do in different situations
Examples
· He tries to help and comfort people in____2_____.
· He is kind both to people and to ___3_____.
· He always waits in line for his turn instead of _____4____ in before others.
· He often uses some ____5______ expressions, such as “ Excuse me”, “Sorry”, “ Please” and “ Thank you”.
· He usually ______6_____ up when a lady or an elder person comes to talk to him.
· He does not _____7______ in others while talking.
· He neither talks nor laughs loudly in ____8_____ places.
Different manners
·Entering a house.
In China you need to take off your _____9______ but in Europe you don’t need to do that even though your shoes are very dirty.
·Drinking
Chinese people usually leave some drink to show he has had ____10______, but British people usually finish drinking.
Conclusion
·Remembering these rules will help us behave more politely.
1.__________ 2.__________ 3.___________ 4.__________ 5.___________
6.__________ 7.__________ 8.___________ 9.__________ 10.__________
