(
课件网) You’re supposed to shake hands. Period 4 Learning Objectives By the end of the class, you will be able to: 1. write a letter to your pen pal to give him/her advice and suggestions on how to behave properly in China. A nation of etiquette (礼仪) 写作任务： 你的笔友Lisa发来E-mail，说她下星期来中国，现在向你询问她来中国的寄宿家庭需要了解的一些习俗与日常生活中要注意的事项，请你给她回一封E-mail，告诉她相关的情况。 Topic: Purpose: Content: Tense: Person: Chinese customs a foreign exchange student the customs a foreign student in a Chinese host family needs to know the simple present tense the second person Customs concerned: Greetings House rules Table manners Going out with people Ways to greet people in China: You are supposed to shake hands with other people, especially in formal occasions. Ways to greet people in China: You are not expected to kiss others while meeting them. Ways to greet people in China: It’s OK if you hug the people you are quite familiar with. Ways to greet people in China: In most cases, we just smile to others or say hello to greet each other. Ways to greet people in China: We have a very special way to greet people, which is to ask people whether they have eaten their meals. House rules: In China, it is impolite to show up at someone’s house for the first time with empty hands. You should always bring a small gift. 出现 You need to call before going to visit a friend’s house in case they are not expecting a guest. Before entering the house, you’d better take off your shoes. House rules: While coming into the house, you should say hello to your host family members and tell them in advance (提前) if you want to go out. Keep to a regular timetable. It’s necessary to keep your room clean and tidy and do your laundry (洗衣服) in time. If there are people in the room, you should knock (敲) on the door before entering. Rules about going out with people: When you go out with people, you should tell your host family where you are going, who you are going with and when you will come back. Table manners In my culture, when you you’re supposed to you’re not supposed to you’re expected to it’s impolite to it’s important to In my culture, when you you’re supposed to You’re not supposed to someone’s home, are having a meal in allow the older people to start eating first. stick your chopsticks into a bowl of rice. You’re expected to It’s impolite to It’s important to you are chewing. keep your mouth closed when reach across the table to pick certain food. ask for permission to leave the table early. It’s not polite to pick up your bowl to eat. You’re supposed to use chopsticks to eat. It’s bad manners to point at anyone with your chopsticks. It’s impolite to knock your empty bowl with your chopsticks. You are not supposed to talk at the dinner table while eating. It’s polite to wait till everyone is at the table. The outline of the letter: Beginning 1 Body ... ...
