内容正文:
Unit 10
You are supposed to shake hands.
Section B(2a-2e)
· · ·
e.g. My cousin went to America, and she said that learning basic table manners
was her biggest challenge. She never knew what she was supposed to do at the
dinner table...
What do you know about customs in foreign countries? What do you think
is the biggest challenge when visiting a foreign country?
Free talk
Read the passage and check the sentences.
Fast reading
1. Li Yue enjoys her change life in France. ( )
2. Li Yue was never nervous before she arrived in France. ( )
3. People are supposed to put their bread on their plates. ( )
T
F
F
Careful reading
Read para. 1 and answer the questions.
1. Why is Lin Yue in France?
2. Does she enjoy staying with her host family? How do you know?
3. How does she feel about making mistakes when she speaks French?
She is on a student exchange program.
It doesn’t worry her as it used to.
Yes, she does. Because she said that they went out of their way to make her
feel at home.
Dos Don’ts
You’re expected to put your bread on the table. You are not supposed to put your bread on your plate.
You’re expected to cut up your fruit
and eat it with a fork.
You’re expected to say “That was
delicious” if you don’t want any
more food.
You are not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread.
You’re not supposed to say you are full.
You are not supposed to put your elbows on the table.
Read para. 2 and fill in the form.
Careful reading
Language points
1. They go out of their way to make me feel at home.
(1) go out of one’s way to do sth. 特地( 不怕麻烦地)做某事;竭力地做某事
e.g. Our parents went out of their way to help us.
我的父母竭力帮助我们。
(2) make sb. feel at home 使某人感到宾至如归;无拘无束
e.g. Please sit down and make yourself at home.
请坐,别拘束。
Language points
2. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.
(1) challenge既可以用作名词又可以用动词。
作名词时,意思是(挑战、决斗、比赛等的)邀请;挑战书等”。
作动词时,意思是“向 ...……挑战;盘问;