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:
道歉和致谢(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>能够用英语描述人物,事件,时间,地点,原因等--使用限制性从句
2>能够用英语对特定的人物,事件,时间,地点等作补充说明--使用非限制性从句
II.Key points
1.listening and speaking
1>Express your gratitude.
gratitude
[用法]n. 感激之情;感恩图报之心
[举例]My heart is full of ~ to him.
[联想]gratefulness感激; ingratitude忘恩负义
2>The man who greeted me is my teacher.
greet
[用法]vt. 和某人打招呼;迎接;祝贺
[举例]She ~ed us with a smile.
We're going to the airport to ~ our distinguished guests.
We sincerely ~ed our chairman's successful visit.
[联想]greeting n. 问候;招呼;贺卡(常用复数~s)
3>Write a than-you letter
[联想]a letter of thanks 感谢信
4>make use of the expressions
make use of
[用法]利用
[联想]make good/full use of 充分利用
[举例]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 打断;打扰;中断
[举例]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
[举例]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
[联想]make an zpology to sb for sth
7>It was you who took the bike.
It was...who...
[用法]此为强调句型.对人强调时可以用who
8>Just ask me next time if you want to use the bike,will you?
[注意]祈使句的反意问句常用will you或won't you,否定祈使句只能用will you
[举例]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]主句为第一人称，谓语是think, believe, expect, suppose, imagine等引导的定语从句，
疑问部分与宾语从句相对应构成反意疑问句。
[举例]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. 一个人也没有;没有任何东西
[举例]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,在句中做状语
[比较]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做连词)
2>Knowing them will help you make a good impression.
knowing them
[用法]动名词短语在句中做主语
[举例]Seeing is believing.
make a good impression (on)
[用法]给某人留下好印象
[联想]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]动名词短语在句中做主语
knowing...
[用法]动名词短语在句中做宾语
mean knowing
[比较]mean doing 意味着做什么
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在句中修饰形容词bigger，意为“稍微，一点点”等，a little和a bit都作“一点儿”解，在句中作程度状语，
修饰形容词、副词或动词。
[举例]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相当于not at all，意为“一点也不”，
而not a little相当于very，意为“很，非常地”。试比较：
I’m not a bit surprised at his coming.
I’m not a little surprised at his coming.
2.a little可直接修饰名词，而a bit要与of搭配才能修饰名词，如：
He knows a little French.
Let’s have a bit of music.
5>Dinner starts with a small fish.
start with
[用法]以什么为开始
[联想]end up with
[辨异]to start with动词不定式，常用作状语或插入语，意为 “首先”、“在……开始时”，
相当于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请求;祈祷;请(类似please)
[举例]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]不定冠词a/an用在序数词前，表示“又一……，再一……”等。
[举例]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]为某人的健康干杯
[联想]toast your health; drink a toast to your health
raise
[用法]vt. 抚养;提高;饲养;提出;举起筹款
[举例]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此处意为遵循;追随.另有听从;领会等意.
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此处意为修养好、受欢迎
[比较]look well,well用作表语时只能指人的身体状况，
13>Laying the table for a dinner in Western countries and in China is not the same.
lay the table
[用法]摆放餐桌
14>Make a list of things on a Western dinner table.
make a list of
[用法]列出...;开出...的名单
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]遗漏;省略
3.integrating skills
1>I wish you all the best.
[用法]wish sb sth 祝愿某人如何
[举例]I wish you great success.
2>Some good manners to keep in mind
keep sth in mind
[用法]记住..
[举例]These are the duties we should keep in mind.
3>make jokes about disabled people
make jokes about
[用法]拿..开玩笑
disabled people
[用法]残疾人
[联想]people with disabilities
4>workbook
1>What a surprise to see you!
surprise
[注意]抽象名词具体化时,可以加冠词
[举例]The sports meeting was a success.
2>drink too much alcohol
[比较]too much修饰或指代不可数名词;much too而修饰形容词或副词
3>take turns playing different roles in the discussion
take turns
[用法]轮流;依次
4>forgive
[用法]vt/vi 原谅;宽恕
[举例]Forgive me for what I have dong to you.
It's better for me yo ~ and forget. (不念旧恶)
5>stare at
[用法]盯着看
[联想]galre at 怒目而视
6>belong to
[用法]属于某人
7>Good manners are not only about the way we talk
Good manners
[用法]好礼貌(常用复数)
the way we talk
[用法]we talk为定语从句,省略了关系词that或in which
8>in public
[用法]当众
[举例]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;相适应