I.Teaching aims and demands
1.Topics
1>learn about good table manners
2>learn to make apology
3>learn to express your gratitude
4>make a contrast study on table manners in Chinese and Western cultures
5>be a student with good manners
2.Function:
道歉和致謝(Apologising and Expressing thanks)
Excuse me. Forgive me.
I'm (very/so/terribly) sorry. That's all right./That's OK./No problem.
I apologize for... Oh, well that's life.
I'm sorry. I didn't meanto...
Oops. Sorry about that.
Thank you. It's beautiful.
3.Vocabulary
interrupt;apologise;fault;introduce;apology;forgive;culture;
manner(s);impression;toast; behave;napkin;roll;dessert;unfold;lap;
damp;cloth;custom;starter;pray;course;breast;flesh;
bone;raise;advice;spirit;impolite;mix;wing;extra;childhood;stare;disabled
4.Grammar:the Attributive Clause(3)
1>能夠用英語描述人物,事件,時間,地點,原因等--使用限制性從句
2>能夠用英語對特定的人物,事件,時間,地點等作補充說明--使用非限制性從句
II.Key points
1.listening and speaking
1>Express your gratitude.
gratitude
[用法]n. 感激之情;感恩圖報之心
[舉例]My heart is full of ~ to him.
[聯想]gratefulness感激; ingratitude忘恩負義
2>The man who greeted me is my teacher.
greet
[用法]vt. 和某人打招呼;迎接;祝賀
[舉例]She ~ed us with a smile.
We're going to the airport to ~ our distinguished guests.
We sincerely ~ed our chairman's successful visit.
[聯想]greeting n. 問候;招呼;賀卡(常用復數~s)
3>Write a than-you letter
[聯想]a letter of thanks 感謝信
4>make use of the expressions
make use of
[用法]利用
[聯想]make good/full use of 充分利用
[舉例]You should make good use of your spare time.
The result depends on the use we make of the energy.
5>May I interrupt you for a moment?
interrupt
[用法]vt/vi 打斷;打擾;中斷
[舉例]I'm sorry to ~ you.Can I ask you a question?
Traffic was ~ed by a severe flood.
I'm sorry to ~ but I wonder whether you want some coffee.
6>I am terribly sorry.
terribly
[用法]adv 非常地;可怕地
[舉例]They stood in the dark,trembling ~.
We were ~ thirsty and hungry,so the food on the table made our mouths water.
7>What does Bill say to apologize for taking the bike without telling Cliff?
apologize
[用法]~ to sb for (doing) sth 因(做)某事向某人道歉
[聯想]make an zpology to sb for sth
7>It was you who took the bike.
It was...who...
[用法]此為強調句型.對人強調時可以用who
8>Just ask me next time if you want to use the bike,will you?
[注意]祈使句的反意問句常用will you或won't you,否定祈使句只能用will you
[舉例]Jack,remember to clean the blackboard after class,will you?
Don't make any noise in the classroom,will you?
9>I guess it wasn't really your fault,was it?
[注意]主句為第一人稱，謂語是think, believe, expect, suppose, imagine等引導的定語從句，
疑問部分與賓語從句相對應構成反意疑問句。
[舉例]I don't think he is bright, is he?
We believe she can do it better, can't she?
10>You are looking for two seats to sit down,but there are none.
none
[用法]pron. 一個人也沒有;沒有任何東西
[舉例]None of them could do the exercise.
We need some medical care,but there is ~.
---How many people are there in the dining room? ---None.
2.reading
1>People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time
may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.
for the first time
[用法]第一次,在句中做狀語
[比較]the first time 第一次,用于下列句型:
It is the first time I have won the first prize in the Speaking Contest.
The first time I saw her,my heart almost stopped.(此句the first time做連詞)
2>Knowing them will help you make a good impression.
knowing them
[用法]動名詞短語在句中做主語
[舉例]Seeing is believing.
make a good impression (on)
[用法]給某人留下好印象
[聯想]leave a good impression (on)
3>Having good manners means knowing how to drink a toast and how to behave at table.
having good manners
[用法]動名詞短語在句中做主語
knowing...
[用法]動名詞短語在句中做賓語
mean knowing
[比較]mean doing 意味著做什么
mean to do 打算,有意做什么
4>The knife and fork that are closest to your plate are a little bit
bigger than the ones beside them.
a little bit
[用法]a little bit在句中修飾形容詞bigger，意為“稍微，一點點”等，a little和a bit都作“一點兒”解，在句中作程度狀語，
修飾形容詞、副詞或動詞。
[舉例]He is a little/bit tired. Let him have a rest.
She studies a little/bit hard this year.
[注意]1.在否定句中，not a little和not a bit的意思完全不同。not a bit相當于not at all，意為“一點也不”，
而not a little相當于very，意為“很，非常地”。試比較：
I’m not a bit surprised at his coming.
I’m not a little surprised at his coming.
2.a little可直接修飾名詞，而a bit要與of搭配才能修飾名詞，如：
He knows a little French.
Let’s have a bit of music.
5>Dinner starts with a small fish.
start with
[用法]以什么為開始
[聯想]end up with
[辨異]to start with動詞不定式，常用作狀語或插入語，意為 “首先”、“在……開始時”，
相當于at first或in the beginning，例如：
To start/begin with, I'm not his brother.
6>Some people pray before they start eating.
pray
[用法]vi/vt請求;祈禱;請(類似please)
[舉例]Though his mother ~ed for him day and night,he failed.
I ~ you to have a pity on the poor.
Pray tell me the truth.
7>You get a bowl of soup-but only one bowl and never ask for a second serving.
a second serving
[用法]不定冠詞a/an用在序數詞前，表示“又一……，再一……”等。
[舉例]I need a second day to finish my work.
He has already tried for three times, and he still wants to try a fourth.
8>It is polite to finish eating everything on your plate.
finish eating
[注意]finish后接-ing形式.
10>When drinking to someone's health,you raise your glasses.
drink to someone's health
[用法]為某人的健康干杯
[聯想]toast your health; drink a toast to your health
raise
[用法]vt. 撫養;提高;飼養;提出;舉起籌款
[舉例]They both worked in order to ~ the children.
Those who have questions please ~ their hands.
They have ~d enough money for the school for the deaf.
11>They follow the fashion of the day.
follow the fashion
[用法]follow此處意為遵循;追隨.另有聽從;領會等意.
12>Although good manners make you look good,you do not need to worry about
all these rules while having dinner with your family.
look good
[用法]look good此處意為修養好、受歡迎
[比較]look well,well用作表語時只能指人的身體狀況，
13>Laying the table for a dinner in Western countries and in China is not the same.
lay the table
[用法]擺放餐桌
14>Make a list of things on a Western dinner table.
make a list of
[用法]列出...;開出...的名單
15>Chinese people prefer using chopsticks instead of forks and knives.
prefer using
[用法]prefer后可接to do 也可接doing
[注意]下列句型的特定用法:
prefer to do rather than do
prefer (doing ) sth to ( doing) sth
16>The extra information can be left out.
left out
[用法]遺漏;省略
3.integrating skills
1>I wish you all the best.
[用法]wish sb sth 祝愿某人如何
[舉例]I wish you great success.
2>Some good manners to keep in mind
keep sth in mind
[用法]記住..
[舉例]These are the duties we should keep in mind.
3>make jokes about disabled people
make jokes about
[用法]拿..開玩笑
disabled people
[用法]殘疾人
[聯想]people with disabilities
4>workbook
1>What a surprise to see you!
surprise
[注意]抽象名詞具體化時,可以加冠詞
[舉例]The sports meeting was a success.
2>drink too much alcohol
[比較]too much修飾或指代不可數名詞;much too而修飾形容詞或副詞
3>take turns playing different roles in the discussion
take turns
[用法]輪流;依次
4>forgive
[用法]vt/vi 原諒;寬恕
[舉例]Forgive me for what I have dong to you.
It's better for me yo ~ and forget. (不念舊惡)
5>stare at
[用法]盯著看
[聯想]galre at 怒目而視
6>belong to
[用法]屬于某人
7>Good manners are not only about the way we talk
Good manners
[用法]好禮貌(常用復數)
the way we talk
[用法]we talk為定語從句,省略了關系詞that或in which
8>in public
[用法]當眾
[舉例]It's bad manners to spit in public.
9>In Russia,you have to match your drink with that of your host
match
[用法]vi/vt 相配;相適應