TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY

TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY
教案课题：TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY(宴会餐桌礼仪)
应用教材：全日制普通高级中学教科书（必修）
使用年级：高中英语一年级第一册（上）
单元课文：UNIT6 Reading TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY
教案制作者:苏义祖
作者单位:江苏省昆山中学英语组
UNIT6 Reading TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY
●Tea ching Aims:
1. Know about table manners;
2. Improve the Ss’ ability of reading comprehension ,speaking and writing.
●Teaching Important and Difficult Points:
Compare the Chinese and Western table manners.
●Teaching Methods:
1. Fast reading to get the general idea;
2. Use a table to contrast;
3. Individual or group work to train Ss’ ability.
●Teaching Aids:
1.a tape recorder ;
2. a projector;
3.the blackboard.
●Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Revision
Review how to apologize to people:
e.g. 1. T: S orry, I’ve taken your book by mistake.
S: Oh, that’s all right.
2. S1: Forgive me. I didn’t mean to hurt you.
S2: No matter.
Step2 Pre- reading
T: Today we’re going to read about Table Manners At A Dinner Party. It means how to behave ourselves at table. Before reading the text, discuss to write down the rules for being polite in the following situation in Chinese culture:
Situation Rules for being polite in Chinese culture
Greeting your teacher
Receive a birthday gift
Paying a visit to a frien d’s house
At a dinner party
Step3 Fast reading
Read the text and answer the following questions:
1. Does the text mainly introduce the table manners at a Chinese or a Western dinner party?( table manners at a Western dinner party )
2. In what order will the following dishes be served at a Western dinner party? Please number them:1 dessert 2drinks 3main course 4 starter 5 soup
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(suggested answer: 4—5—3 –1—2)
3.What’s that order different from a Chinese one?
( tea or drinks—cold dishes—main course--soup)
4. How does the text develop, in the order of content or in the order of time?
(in the order of the time)
Step4 Detailed reading
Decide which of the behaviors are polite(P) or impolite(I) at a Western dinner party. ( ) e the knife with your right hand.
( ) 2.Put your napkin on your lap.
( ) 3. Start eating as soon as your food is served in front of you.
( ) 4. Ask for a second bowl of soup.
( ) 5. Use your fingers when eating chicken.
( ) 6. Finish eating everything on your plate.
( ) 7.Talk loudly while eating.
( ) 8. Make other people drink more spirits than they can take.
suggested answers: Polite: 1,2,5,6 Impolite: 3,4,7,8
Question: How about the behaviors above at a Chinese dinner party?
Step5 Listening
I. Play the tape of the text for the Ss to listen and follow. Pay attention to some useful expressions:
make a good impression, drink a toast, a little bit bigger, start/begin with, ask for a second serving, at table, drink to one’s health, change over time, foll ow the fashion, good/bad manners.
II. Do some practice:
1. Let’s _____________________of your plan.(让我们为你的计划成功干杯)
2. Our morning exercise _______________________ flag raising ceremony every week.. (每周我们的早锻炼从升旗仪式开始)
3. He ____________________________ me.(他给我的印象很好)
4. David has already eaten two apples and now he is beginning to _______ (又一个).
5. It’s_____________________________(满嘴食物讲话很不礼貌)
Step6 Contrast
Let the Ss discuss in groups to compare the Chinese table manners with the Western table manners:
In China In Western countries
similarities
differences
Ask some Ss first to talk about their similarities and then their differences, the teacher fills in the chart with key words at the same time. Later ask the Ss to talk about table manners in Western countries and in China.
Step7 Discussion
Do table manners in China change ? Give some examples.
●Homework:
Write a passage to compare the Chinese table manners with the Western table manners with the help of the following table .
●The Design of the Writing on the Bb(板书设计):
In China In Western countries
similarities speak quietly smile,no noi se…..
differences soup last soup first
cloth napkin
ganbei sip
…. …。