Unit Four Text B
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Unit Four
Text B
Table Manners and Customs
Unit Four Text B
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Text B
Table Manners and Customs
Pre-reading Task
Related Information
Detailed Study
Outline & Summary
Home Assignment
By Linda Yu
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 3
Pre-reading Task
Do you agree with the following statements,
1,Different countries have different table
manners,
2,Using fingers while eating has been
considered one of the worst table manners
throughout history,
3,Table manners have changed with time,
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Rules and Suggestions as to Table Manners
1,Sit up straight on your chair,do not lean heavily against the back,
Never tilt the chair backward on two legs,You may lean the body slightly
forward when you eat,but never lower the head down toward the plate,
Your arms should be held close to your sides,so as not to touch the
person next to you,and they should not rest on the table when you are
eating,
2,Do not put much food in your mouth at a time,Keep your lips closed while
chewing,And as long as there is food in your mouth,do not try to talk
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3,Drink only when there is no food in your mouth,It is bad manners to
take a mouthful of food and then wash it down with a gulp of water,Be
sure your lips are not greasy when you drink from your glass,Try not to
get your lips greasy,If you do,you have your napkin to wipe them with,
4,Celery,radishes,olives,fruit,dry cakes,nuts,candies,potato chips,corn
on the cob,artichokes,frog’s legs,lobster claws,and bread and rolls of
all kinds are handled with the fingers,but for all other food the rule is
“hands off”,
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5,Try not to get into your mouth anything that will have to be taken out,
But if you have a small bone or some other object you cannot swallow,
remove it in a way that it will not be noticed,If you are eating with a spoon,
take it in the spoon from your mouth to the plate; if not,use your hand,Do
not spit anything from your mouth on to the plate or on to the floor,
6,Be careful not to drop any food or spill any water on the table cloth,If
you have an accident,do not do anything which will make others notice it,
but always apologize quietly to the hostess,You might say,“Oh,I am so
sorry,I was very careless.”
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7,Do not make any noise when you eat,It is bad manners at a
Western meal to make any noise with the mouth,such as noisily sipping
the soup or smacking the lips or the still more unpleasant sound of
belching,And if you have to cough or choke,use your napkin to cover
your mouth,
8,Do not clean your teeth at the table or anywhere in public,either
with your finger or a tooth pick,not even with your tongue,If you have to
get something out which is caught between your teeth,cover your mouth
with your napkin while you do so; but it is better to leave it until you are
alone sometime later,
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Detailed Study
1,manner,n,单数时指, 方式,,“方法,,“态度,举止, ;
复数时指, 礼节,,“风俗,习俗,,
e.g,The sheets are usually folded in this manner,
She has written a book on the manners and customs of the ancient
Egyptians,
It isn’t good manners to try to talk while there is food in your mouth,
2,avoid,vi,
e.g,I avoided punishment by running away,
She avoided answering my question,
avoidable a,unavoidable a,avoidance n,
cf,avoid,escape,evade
avoid (故意地 )避开
escape 与 from搭配,指逃避不好的东西,有时可与 avoid互用
evade 指逃避,避开应尽的义务,责任
e.g,The little boy avoided / escaped from being scolded by running away,
John was sent to the prison because he tried to evade taxes,
By driving home over the bridge,Professor Smith purposely avoided
the block at
the tunnel,
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3,appreciate,to recognize and enjoy the good qualities of
something; understand
something and show consideration or sympathy,
e.g,You can’t fully appreciate foreign literature in translation,
I really appreciate a good cup of tea,
I appreciate your problem,but I don’t think I can help you,
You don’t seem to appreciate how busy I am,
4,replace v,
①, substitute for…,take the place of … 取代,代替
e.g,George has replaced John as a captain of the team,
②, 放回原处,
e.g,He replaced the book on the shelf,
replaceable a,
replacement n,
replace A with / by B 用 B 代替 A
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5,vary,
1)to be different
e.g,Teaching methods vary greatly from school to school,
flowers that vary in color and size
2)to change often
e.g,His mood seems to vary according to the weather
vary in… (from… to… ) 在 … 方面不同
A vary with B… A随着 B变化
vary from… 偏离,违背
a (wide) variety of… 多种多样的
varied a,变化的,各种各样的
various a,各种各样的,许多的
variable a,易变的
variety n,多样化,种类
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6,course,a part of a meal which is served separately from the other parts
e.g,a four-course lunch
A traditional British main course consists of a meat dish
with potatoes and
other vegetables,
7,fall off,to come off (something) by falling
e.g,A button has fallen off my coat,
Has that child fallen off the bicycle again
8,the same (… ) as,used to mean two or more people,things,
etc,that are exactly like each other,
e.g,He gets the same pay as me but he has his own office,
I think the same as you do about this
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9,to a great/large extent,to a great/large degree
e.g,These policies are to a large extent responsible for the region’s
economic
decline,
To a great extent (=Mostly) people go on holiday there to enjoy the
good
weather,
cf,to a certain extent/ to some extent,used to
mean that something is partly,
but not
completely,true
to a lesser/ greater extent,used when comparing two things to
mean that
one thing has less or more influence than
the other
10,take up,to learn or start to perform a certain activity,esp,for pleasure;
start or
begin something,esp,a job,
e.g,She has taken up golf,
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11,side by side,together
e.g,The two communities exist happily side by side,
cf,The children sat side by side (=next to each other) watching
television,
We’re worked side by side for years
12,eat off,to eat (one’s food) from (certain dishes)
e.g,Does the Queen really eat her meals off gold plates?
13,prevent (from),to stop someone from doing something
e.g,The rain prevented me (from) coming,
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Outline & Summary
Ⅰ, Outline
Para,1
There are different table manners in different parts of the world,
Para,2
Some people in the East have taken up the table manners and customs
of Western peoples,
Paras,3-4
In the West,there are differences between table manners in various
countries,Drinking customs at table also vary in different countries,
Paras,5-7
Table manners have changed with time,
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Ⅱ, Summary
Table manners in our world differ from country to country and from
region to region,Western style of eating is considered to have largely
influenced Eastern countries,But even Western countries themselves
differ in this respect,People in these countries do not use the knife and
fork in the same way,There are also differences in drinking customs,
And naturally table manners have seen many changes throughout
history,from ancient times,through the Middle Ages,to the 17th century,
These changes include the kinds of food,the containers for holding food
and special rules of behaviour,
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Home Assignment
1,Review the words and phrases in the
text,
2,Do vocabulary and structure
exercise3-4,
3,Preview Skills Development and
Practice
By Linda Yu 1
Unit Four
Text B
Table Manners and Customs
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 2
Text B
Table Manners and Customs
Pre-reading Task
Related Information
Detailed Study
Outline & Summary
Home Assignment
By Linda Yu
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 3
Pre-reading Task
Do you agree with the following statements,
1,Different countries have different table
manners,
2,Using fingers while eating has been
considered one of the worst table manners
throughout history,
3,Table manners have changed with time,
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 4
Related Information
Rules and Suggestions as to Table Manners
1,Sit up straight on your chair,do not lean heavily against the back,
Never tilt the chair backward on two legs,You may lean the body slightly
forward when you eat,but never lower the head down toward the plate,
Your arms should be held close to your sides,so as not to touch the
person next to you,and they should not rest on the table when you are
eating,
2,Do not put much food in your mouth at a time,Keep your lips closed while
chewing,And as long as there is food in your mouth,do not try to talk
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By Linda Yu 5
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3,Drink only when there is no food in your mouth,It is bad manners to
take a mouthful of food and then wash it down with a gulp of water,Be
sure your lips are not greasy when you drink from your glass,Try not to
get your lips greasy,If you do,you have your napkin to wipe them with,
4,Celery,radishes,olives,fruit,dry cakes,nuts,candies,potato chips,corn
on the cob,artichokes,frog’s legs,lobster claws,and bread and rolls of
all kinds are handled with the fingers,but for all other food the rule is
“hands off”,
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 6
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5,Try not to get into your mouth anything that will have to be taken out,
But if you have a small bone or some other object you cannot swallow,
remove it in a way that it will not be noticed,If you are eating with a spoon,
take it in the spoon from your mouth to the plate; if not,use your hand,Do
not spit anything from your mouth on to the plate or on to the floor,
6,Be careful not to drop any food or spill any water on the table cloth,If
you have an accident,do not do anything which will make others notice it,
but always apologize quietly to the hostess,You might say,“Oh,I am so
sorry,I was very careless.”
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 7
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7,Do not make any noise when you eat,It is bad manners at a
Western meal to make any noise with the mouth,such as noisily sipping
the soup or smacking the lips or the still more unpleasant sound of
belching,And if you have to cough or choke,use your napkin to cover
your mouth,
8,Do not clean your teeth at the table or anywhere in public,either
with your finger or a tooth pick,not even with your tongue,If you have to
get something out which is caught between your teeth,cover your mouth
with your napkin while you do so; but it is better to leave it until you are
alone sometime later,
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 8
Detailed Study
1,manner,n,单数时指, 方式,,“方法,,“态度,举止, ;
复数时指, 礼节,,“风俗,习俗,,
e.g,The sheets are usually folded in this manner,
She has written a book on the manners and customs of the ancient
Egyptians,
It isn’t good manners to try to talk while there is food in your mouth,
2,avoid,vi,
e.g,I avoided punishment by running away,
She avoided answering my question,
avoidable a,unavoidable a,avoidance n,
cf,avoid,escape,evade
avoid (故意地 )避开
escape 与 from搭配,指逃避不好的东西,有时可与 avoid互用
evade 指逃避,避开应尽的义务,责任
e.g,The little boy avoided / escaped from being scolded by running away,
John was sent to the prison because he tried to evade taxes,
By driving home over the bridge,Professor Smith purposely avoided
the block at
the tunnel,
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 9
Detailed Study
3,appreciate,to recognize and enjoy the good qualities of
something; understand
something and show consideration or sympathy,
e.g,You can’t fully appreciate foreign literature in translation,
I really appreciate a good cup of tea,
I appreciate your problem,but I don’t think I can help you,
You don’t seem to appreciate how busy I am,
4,replace v,
①, substitute for…,take the place of … 取代,代替
e.g,George has replaced John as a captain of the team,
②, 放回原处,
e.g,He replaced the book on the shelf,
replaceable a,
replacement n,
replace A with / by B 用 B 代替 A
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Detailed Study
5,vary,
1)to be different
e.g,Teaching methods vary greatly from school to school,
flowers that vary in color and size
2)to change often
e.g,His mood seems to vary according to the weather
vary in… (from… to… ) 在 … 方面不同
A vary with B… A随着 B变化
vary from… 偏离,违背
a (wide) variety of… 多种多样的
varied a,变化的,各种各样的
various a,各种各样的,许多的
variable a,易变的
variety n,多样化,种类
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6,course,a part of a meal which is served separately from the other parts
e.g,a four-course lunch
A traditional British main course consists of a meat dish
with potatoes and
other vegetables,
7,fall off,to come off (something) by falling
e.g,A button has fallen off my coat,
Has that child fallen off the bicycle again
8,the same (… ) as,used to mean two or more people,things,
etc,that are exactly like each other,
e.g,He gets the same pay as me but he has his own office,
I think the same as you do about this
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Detailed Study
9,to a great/large extent,to a great/large degree
e.g,These policies are to a large extent responsible for the region’s
economic
decline,
To a great extent (=Mostly) people go on holiday there to enjoy the
good
weather,
cf,to a certain extent/ to some extent,used to
mean that something is partly,
but not
completely,true
to a lesser/ greater extent,used when comparing two things to
mean that
one thing has less or more influence than
the other
10,take up,to learn or start to perform a certain activity,esp,for pleasure;
start or
begin something,esp,a job,
e.g,She has taken up golf,
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11,side by side,together
e.g,The two communities exist happily side by side,
cf,The children sat side by side (=next to each other) watching
television,
We’re worked side by side for years
12,eat off,to eat (one’s food) from (certain dishes)
e.g,Does the Queen really eat her meals off gold plates?
13,prevent (from),to stop someone from doing something
e.g,The rain prevented me (from) coming,
Unit Four Text B
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Outline & Summary
Ⅰ, Outline
Para,1
There are different table manners in different parts of the world,
Para,2
Some people in the East have taken up the table manners and customs
of Western peoples,
Paras,3-4
In the West,there are differences between table manners in various
countries,Drinking customs at table also vary in different countries,
Paras,5-7
Table manners have changed with time,
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By Linda Yu 15
Outline & Summary
Ⅱ, Summary
Table manners in our world differ from country to country and from
region to region,Western style of eating is considered to have largely
influenced Eastern countries,But even Western countries themselves
differ in this respect,People in these countries do not use the knife and
fork in the same way,There are also differences in drinking customs,
And naturally table manners have seen many changes throughout
history,from ancient times,through the Middle Ages,to the 17th century,
These changes include the kinds of food,the containers for holding food
and special rules of behaviour,
Unit Four Text B
By Linda Yu 16
Home Assignment
1,Review the words and phrases in the
text,
2,Do vocabulary and structure
exercise3-4,
3,Preview Skills Development and
Practice
