TablemannersIt’spolite/impoliteto…HouserulesYou’resupposed/notsupposedto…GoingoutwithpeopleYoushould…3aYourpenpaliscomingtoChinaonanexchangeprogram.He/SheisaskingyouaboutChinesecustomsandwhathe/sheissupposedtodoornot.Makenotesinthechart.Tablemanners•It’spolitetoaskolderpeopletostarteatingfirstatthetable.•It’snotpolitetopickupyourbowltoeat.•You’resupposedtousechopstickstoeat.•It’snotpolitetostickyourchopsticksintoyourfood.•It’simpolitetopointatanyonewithyourchopsticks.•It’simpolitetoknockyouremptybowlwithyourchopsticks.•…◆You’resupposedtogreetthehostfamily.◆You’resupposedtoshakehandswithpeople.◆You’resupposedtosay“nihao”topeople.◆You’renotsupposedtobow,kissorhugwithpeople.◆…Houserules•Youshouldcallyourfriendsfirst.•Youshouldmakeaplanwithyourfriends..Youshouldtellyourhostfamilywhereyouwillgoandwhenyouwillcomeback.Goingoutwithpeople3bWritealettertoyourpenpaltogivehim/heradviceandsuggestionsonhowtobehaveproperlyinChina.写作技巧点拨:1)英语书信的写法:称呼Dear…,左起顶格写。正文换行,也要顶格写,是信的核心部分。因此要求正文层次分明、简单易懂。祝福的话语,正文下换行,顶格写,如:Bestwishes!Takecare!HappyNewYear!HappyBirthday!等。结束语在正文下面的一、二行处,第一个词开头要大写,句末用逗号。结束语的写法Yours,Yourloving…,Sincerelyyours、Yourssincerely或Sincerely;在结尾语下面的署名必须亲自签名,也不加任何的标点符号。2)Usefulexpressions:有关文化礼仪的写作常用句型You’re(not)supposedto….Youareexpectedto…It’spolite/impoliteto…It’simportantto…Youshould….SamplewritingDearTony,YoumustbeexcitedaboutcomingtoChinasoon.Letmegiveyousomesuggestionsandadvice(aboutChinesecustoms).Whenyouareeatingatthetable,it’simpolitetostickyourchopsticksintoyourfood.Youarenotsupposedtopointatanyonewithyourchopsticks.Inourhouse,you’resupposedtoshakehandswithmyfatherforthefirsttime.Youarenotsupposedtokisswhenyoumeetmymother.Youcansay“nihao”toherwithabigsmile.Whenyougooutwithpeople,youareexpectedtocallfirst,it’simportanttomakeplanstodosomethinginterestingorgosomewheretogether.Haveasafetrip,andIlookforwardtomeetingyousoon!Bestwishes,LinJie1.Fillintheblankswiththewordsinthebox.worthcapitalbasictrafficemptymadknocking1.Inmanycountries,itisimpolitetoshowupatsomeone’shouseforthefirsttimewith______hands.Youshouldalwaysbringasmallgift.2.Billywasveryuncomfortableatafine-diningrestaurantlastnightbecausehedidn’tknow______tablemanners.worthcapitalbasictrafficemptymadknockingemptybasic3.Itis_______spendingthetimetolearnaboutthecustomsofacountrybeforeyougothere.Thatway,youwillknowwhatyouaresupposedtodoindifferentsituations.4.The______isalwaystheworstinthe________city.Itisimportanttoleaveearlierifyouaretravelingbycar.worthcapitalbasictrafficemptymadknockingtrafficcapitalworth5.Sandywentintohersister’sroomwithout_________onthedoor.Thatmadehersister______.worthcapitalbasictrafficemptymadknockingknockingmad2.Thinkaboutyourcultureandmakestatements.Inmyculture,whenyou…,you’resupposedto____________you’renotsupposedto_________you’reexpectedto_____________it’simpoliteto________________it’simportantto______________Inmyculture,whenyou_______________________________________________you’resupposedto_____________________________________________________you’renotsupposedto__________________________________________________Suggestedanswers:arehavingamealinsomeone’shome,allowtheoldpeopletostarteatingfirst.stickyourchopsticksintoabowlofrice.you’reexpectedto__________________________________________it’simpoliteto_______________________________________it’simportantto_________________________________________keepyourmouthclosedwhenyouarechewing.reachacrossthetabletopickcertainfoods.askforpermissiontoleavethetableearly.