新目标九年级英语第十二单元Section_B_2

Unit 12You’re supposed to shake hands.

Section B Period 2

In China Make the elders have a sit first. Wash you hands before each meal. Don’t speak too loudly. You’d better not eat too fast or too much. Don't speak with your mouth full of food.

In ChinaLay … on…

Put up the bowl Don't stick the chopsticks upright in the bowl.

Sometimes, the Chinese host (主人) use their chopsticks to put food in others bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness(有礼貌、客气).

Skimming 1.Where is Wang Kun now?

In France 2.What’s her biggest challenge?

It is learning how to behave at the dinner table.

Scanning3a Read the e-mail message from Wang Kun and answer the questions.

Scanning1. Why was Wang Kun nervous before she arrived in France?

Her French was not very good. 2. Why did she have no reason to be nervous?Her host family was really nice.

Scanning3. How has her French improved? She is very comfortable speaking French now. 4. What is one particular challenge she is facing? One particular challenge is learning

how to behave at the dinner table.

Scanning5. What does she find surprising? You put your bread on the tables not on the plate.

ScanningT 1.Wang Kun is having a great time on his exchange F F F T

program in France. not 2.In France, you’re supposed to put your bread on your table the plate. not 3.In France, you’re supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread,not even fruit. 4. In France,it’s polite to say you’re full. rude 5. In France, you should alwlys keep your hands,but not your elbows,on the table.not

ScanningWang Kun’s exchange program in France Host family They go out of their way to make her feel at home French learning Her France has improved quickly She’s verycomfortable speaking Fench,though she still makes lots of mistakes .

You’re not supposed to put your bread on the plate You are supposed to put it on the table Table manners You are not supposed to eat anything with your hands.

It’s rude to say you are full.It’s rude to put your hands in your laps. You should put them on the table.

Read the e-mail and make a list of table manners in France!You aren’t supposed to … You are supposed to…

put your bread on your plate. put it on the table. eat anything with your hands except bread. say you are full. put your hands in your lap. cut fruit up and eat it with a fork. say “It was delicious.” keep your hands on the table.

Reading up

1.自主学习 2.合作探究

1.They go out of their way to make me feel at home.他们竭力使我感觉像在自己家里一样。 go out of the way 不怕麻烦,

故意 含有way的短语：on one’s way to在某人去某地的路上Eg:(1)人们正想方设法保护地球。 People are going out of their way to protect the earth.

(2) 在我回家的路上，我经常能遇到他。On my way home,I always meet him.

2. I find it difficult to remember ev

erything, but I'm gradually getting used to things and don't find them so strange any more. find it difficult to remember everything中的it是形式宾语，to remember everything是真正的宾语。这种形式一般用主语 +find/think…+it+形容词to do sth.来表示。 Eg:(1)我发现独自一人干这活很难。

I find it difficult to do this job alone.(2)我认为早晨读英语是很有必要的。

I think it nessary to read English in the morning.