Unit 3.Readingppt Nc

Unit 3: Parties Period18: Lesson 1: Reading 2 New words: Table manners: behavior that is consider correct while you are having a meal at a table with others phÐp t¾c an uèng acceptable

Unit 3: Parties Period18: Lesson 1: Reading (2)

New words:

Table manners: behavior that is consider correct

while you are having a meal at a table with others (phÐp t¾c an uèng)

acceptable (adj): agreed or approved by most people in a society

(cã thÓ chÊp nhËn ®­îc)

unacceptable: Acceptable><unacceptable behavior.

observe (v): obey rules, laws, etc (tu©n theo)

cutlery (n): knives, forks and spoons, used for eating and serving food

(dông cô an)

congenial (adj): pleasant because it suits your character (dÔ chÞu)

Eg : congenial working environment

refrain (v): (from sth or doing sth) stop yourself from doing sth (kiÒm chÕ l¹i, cè nhÞn)

a) Complete the table with what you should observe and what you

shouldn t when attending a Brritish-hosted party:’

Do s’

1 Chew with the mouth closed Talk while chewing

2 Refrain from coughing or sneezing at the table Rest elbows on the table while

there is food.

3 Lift soup by the spoon in movements away

from yourself, not toward.

of bread and other similar food

5 Put your cutlery at the 12 o clock position when Put your cutlery at the 12 o clock position when’ ’

You have finished.

6 Cross the cutlery diagonally on the plate after

cutting the food and carrying it to the mouth

Prepare the next mouthful while still eating the one before

7 Place your hands on your lap until the

b) Explain the italicized words:

manner

c) Find the words or phrases in the extract that express meanings similar to those provided:

1 raised: lifted

2 protocol: etiquette

3 knives, forks, scissors: cutlery

4 friendly and sociable: congenial

d) Discuss some common Vietnamese table manners you

should explain to a foreign guests:

Suggested questions:

1 Where do you live?

2 Is there any special protocol at your locality when sitting

at a party table?

3 As a youngster, what table manners should you observe

when you share the party table with elderly people?

4 What table manners should you avoid at a party table in

your locality?

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