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8B U5 Good manners
Integration
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Hello everyone! Today, we are going to learn a very famous Chinese story about respecting teachers. The title of our lesson is "Standing in the Snow to Wait for Master Cheng Respectfully". Let's explore this touching story together.
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Learning objectives
1. To extract key information from “Cheng Men Li Xue” story, including its background and the students’ actions.
2. To understand specific rules in museums (silence, no flash) and dining and respect public order.
3. Use note-taking strategies (keywords) during listening and use language frames for speaking.
v. 提取,提炼
n 策略,行动计划
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Here is our plan for today's lesson. First, we will start with a warm-up activity. Then, we will read and analyze the story together. After that, we will have some interactive questions. Next, we will learn about the cultural background of this story. Finally, we will summarize the lesson and assign some homework.
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Viewing
Read the title, look at the picture and answer the following question.
What do you think the article is mainly about?
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Now, let's have a quick quiz. First question: Why didn't the students go into the house? Who can answer? Yes, that's right. Because the master was sleeping and they were too polite to wake him up. Second question: How do you show respect to your teachers? You can discuss with your partner and share your ideas.
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Watch a video
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Before we start, I have a question for you. Have you ever heard of the story "Cheng Men Li Xue"? It's a very famous story in China. Look at this picture. Can you guess what is happening? Let's read the story together to find out the answer.
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Reading
Read the article and answer the following questions.
(1) When did the two students pay a visit to Master Cheng?
(2) How did Master Cheng feel when he saw the two
students waiting in the deep snow?
(3) What does the story show us?
On a cold winter day.
He felt greatly moved./He was moved.
It shows us how teachers in China are highly respected.
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The story "Cheng Men Li Xue" is a classic example of respecting teachers in ancient China. It shows how important it was for students to respect their teachers.
There are many other similar stories, like "Zengzi Avoiding the Mat" and "Zigong Guarding the Tomb". All these stories teach us the importance of respecting teachers.
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Reading
Read the article again and answer the questions.
1. Why didn’t the students go into Master Cheng’s house when they arrived?
Because the master was sleeping when the two students arrived and they were too polite to wake him up, so they waited outside the house patiently instead of going in.
2. How do you show your teacher your thanks and respect?
What other stories about manners
in China do you know?
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The story "Cheng Men Li Xue" is a classic example of respecting teachers in ancient China. It shows how important it was for students to respect their teachers.
There are many other similar stories, like "Zengzi Avoiding the Mat" and "Zigong Guarding the Tomb". All these stories teach us the importance of respecting teachers.
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Kong Rong shares pears(孔融让梨)
When Kong Rong was a child, he chose the smallest pear and gave the larger ones to his elder brothers.
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The story "Cheng Men Li Xue" is a classic example of respecting teachers in ancient China. It shows how important it was for students to respect their teachers.
There are many other similar stories, like "Zengzi Avoiding the Mat" and "Zigong Guarding the Tomb". All these stories teach us the importance of respecting teachers.
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“Three visits to the thatched cottage”(三顾茅庐)
n. 小屋,村舍
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei went to visit Zhuge Liang at his cottage three times.
They were very patient and respectful.
Zhuge Liang was deeply moved and decided to help them.
adj. 用稻草盖的
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The story "Cheng Men Li Xue" is a classic example of respecting teachers in ancient China. It shows how important it was for students to respect their teachers.
There are many other similar stories, like "Zengzi Avoiding the Mat" and "Zigong Guarding the Tomb". All these stories teach us the importance of respecting teachers.
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Discussion
What other rules do you know in society?
places like hospitals
places like museums
the street
public places like parks
Listening
Have you been to museum?
Do you know some rules in museums?
Listen and fill in the blanks.
take photos
in peace
speak
play games or music
touch
Listening
How much do you know about table manners?
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Before eating
Are these good manners or bad manners at table(在吃饭)?
Start eating without waiting for other members.
Wait until everyone is ready.
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While eating
Are these good manners or bad manners at table(在吃饭)?
Make a lot of noise while eating.
Reach over someone’s plate for food.
Ask others to pass the dish to you.
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After eating
Are these good manners or bad manners at table(在吃饭)?
Leave the table before everyone finishes.
Wait for everyone to finish before you leave.
Order too much and waste food.
Eat up what you’ve ordered.
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Listening
Listen and finish Part B2.
round
square
reach the food
talking and laughing
in our mouth
finished the meal
paid for the meal
Listening
Create a Venn Diagram comparing Chinese and British table manners.
China
the UK
Round tables;
share food from the middle;
no tipping;
lively conversation
Rectangular tables;
individual plates; tipping is common;
quiet dining
Don’t talk with food in your mouth;
wait for everyone to be served
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Practice
touch
quiet
wearing earphones
Practice
round
delicious
mouths
pay for the meal
What other cultural differences do you think Robert may find between China and the UK in his daily life?
Chinese people
drink hot water
Practice
British people
drink cold water
use chopsticks
use knives and forks
Listen to the conversation and read along.
Listening
Read the conversation and finish the table.
Listening
shaking hands
a big hug
a kiss
“please” and “thank you”
inviting a friend to dinner next time
Discussion
How do they respond to others’ ideas?
Yes, it’s true./Good to know./That’s interesting./You said it!
Do you know more expressions to show agreement?
Maybe you have a point./Exactly./I agree with you./I can’t agree more./That’s true./You’re absolutely right./Definitely!/That makes sense./I feel the same way.
Speaking
A: ..., aren’t they?
B: Yes, it’s true. ... people sometimes ... by ..., but ... people like to ...
A: Good to know. I also know ..., but in ..., you do not need to ... Instead, you ...
B: That’s interesting./Exactly.
A: It’s good to ...
B: You said it!/I can’t agree more./That’s true.
Work in pairs, talk about manners in different countries, using the conversation in Part C on page 75 as a model.
Thank You!
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That's the end of our lesson. Thank you for your attention! Have a nice day!
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