Unit-8-Social-Etiquette-in-UK-and-USA

LOGOUnitEightSocialEtiquetteinUKandUSATeacher:李基亚ContentsLead-inquestionsandactivities1Abriefhistoryofetiquette23Etiquette:BritainVS.America4BasicsocialetiquetterulesinUKandUSALead-inquestionsandactivitiesTypicallyBritish:Matchthefollowingdescriptionswiththeitem.1.Double-deckerbuses2.pub3.Marmalade4.Teatime5.cabsA)OneveryBritishbreakfasttable,akindofjammadewithorangesorothercitrusfruits.B)Timetoeatcreamandjamandcakeat4p.m.C)Muchmorethanaplacefordrink.Peopleenjoysparetimewithfriendsthere.D)Driversarefamousfortheirknowledgeofthestreetofthecity.E)Usuallyred.Onecangetagoodviewwhenridingonthetop.Lead-inquestionsandactivitiesWhatdoyouknowaboutsocialetiquetteinChineseculture?（Examples）•greeting•complimentingandresponsetocompliment•doorway•tablemannerWhatisetiquette?theconventionalrulesofsocialbehavior约定俗成的社会行为规范Lead-inquestionsandactivitiesWatchthefollowingvideoandtellwhytheladyranawayfromthetable.Video1:TerribleTableEtiquetteABriefHistoryofEtiquetteGoodmannersandsoftwordshavebroughtmanyadifficultthingtopass.----SirJohnVanbrughABriefHistoryofEtiquetteMannersbecameseriousbusinessintheFrenchroyalcourtsduringthereignofLouisXIVinthe1600’s.Soseriousthataristocratswereissuedticketsofadmissionwithelaboratecodesofconductprintedonthebackforentryintocourtceremonies(法庭仪式).EtiquetteistheFrenchwordforticket,anditwasLouisXIV’smastergardenerattheGardenofVersailleswhofirstusedthem.Thegardener,whobecameannoyedatnoblementrespassingacrosshislawns,postedetiquetteswithwarningsto“keepoffthegrass.”LouisXIVinstructedeveryoneinthecourtto“keepwithintheetiquettes.”Hence,thetermetiquettetodayimpliesaspecificcodeofconduct.ThefirstrecordingofAmericanetiquettewasmadebyGeorgeWashingtoninhisRulesofCivility（礼貌守则）.Butitwasn’tuntil1922whenEmilyPost,anaristocraticdebutante,publishedEtiquette--InSociety,InBusiness,InPolitics,andAtHome,thatAmericanshadacompletemanualforproperbehavior.Thisbest-selleriscurrentlyinits18theditionandhaspavedthewayforamultitudeofsuccessors.ABriefHistoryofEtiquetteDespiteallthemanualsandhow-tohandbookssinceLouis’gardenerfirstpostedhisguidelines,etiquettetookasharpanddrasticdownturninthelate20thcentury.Beginninginthe1960's,mannersbecamemuchmorerelaxed.SomuchsothatinarecentpollAmericanssaidrudenessinsocietyisrisingatanalarmingrate,withalmosthalfadmittingthattheyweresometimespartoftheproblem.Eachofuscanlearntoberespectfulofthosewhosebeliefsandtraditionsdifferfromourown,andbeflexiblewhenthingsdon’tgoourway.Consideration,kindnessandrespectarethekeyingredientsthatholdasocietytogether.SocialEtiquetteSocialetiquetteinvolveshowyoubehaveoutinthepublic,withfriendsandstrangers,whetheryouareatsomeone'shomeorinarestaurant.Ifyoutreatyourfriendsandneighborswithrespect,youaremorelikelytoremainontheirlistsofpeopletheytrust,careabout,andinvitetoparties.Italsopreventsyoufrombeingembarrassedlaterbybehaviorthatwasunbecomingoroffensive.Thisincludessocialmedia,whichcanmagnifyyourbehavior.Basicsocialetiquetterules:•Alwaysbeontimefordatesandget-togethers.Showinguplateisrudeandshowsalackofrespectforotherpeople’stime.•Makeeyecontactwhenyouareinaconversationwithsomeone.Avoidlookingovertheotherperson’sshoulderunlessyouseepotentialdanger.•Neverinterrupttheotherperson.•Giveandreceivecomplimentsgraciously(恰到好处地).•Refusetogossipwithandaboutfriends.Afterall,ifyousharegossipwithsomeone,thatpersonwillwonderwhatyouaresayingbehindhisorherback.•Holddoorsforanyonewhoseemstobestruggling,includingtheelderly,physicallychallenged,andparentswithyoungchildren.•Whenyouareinvitedtoaparty,don’tshowupempty-handed.Bringahostorhostessgiftandsomethingtoshare.Basicsocialetiquetterules:•Ifyouaresickandcontagious（具有传染性的）,lettheotherpersonknow.Itisgenerallybesttopostponeyourplansandrescheduleafteryouarefeelingbetter,sinceitisrudetoknowingly（有意地）exposeyourfriendstoillness.•Payyoursharewhenyouarewithafriendorgroup.Ifyoustiff（失信于）yourfriends,theymaynotinviteyouagain.Thisincludestipping.•Itispropertoholdadooropenforsomeonebehindyou.Ifsomeoneopensorholdsadooropenforyou,itispropertothankthem.Itispropertostepasideandwaitforpeopleexitinganelevatorcar,subway,train,bus,etc.beforeboarding.•Ifseatingislimited(orthereisstanding-roomonly)inpublictransportationorwaitingareas,itisproperforpeopleingoodhealthtooffertheirseatstothosewithspecialneeds,suchasthefrail,disabled,peoplewithinfants,andpregnantwomen.BasicSocialEtiquetteRulesinUKUKUKPunctuality守时•Britishpeoplevaluetimeverymuchandtheyconsiderpunctuality----keepingtotheschedule----astheverygoodqualityofaperson.•Punctualitydoesnotmeanthatoneshouldarriveexactlyatthespecifiedtime.Normally,oneisexpectedtoarrivelittleearlier----afewminutesearlierthantheschedule.UKGreeting问候•Talkaboutweather.•Greeteachotherformallywith“howdoyoudo”and“howareyou”andexpectaformalreply.•Whenfriendsmeet,theyarelikelytokisseachotheronthecheekandhugforseveraltimes.•Whenpeopleareintroducedtoeachother,theyshakehandsasawayofgreeting.UKVisitingpeopleintheirhouses拜访•Arriveattheexacttimeaccordingtotheinvitation.•AninvitationwithRSVPmeansthesenderisexpectingareplyofwhetherornotthe