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:

道歉和致謝(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>能夠用英語描述人物,事件,時間,地點,原因等--使用限制性從句

2>能夠用英語對特定的人物,事件,時間,地點等作補充說明--使用非限制性從句

II.Key points

1.listening and speaking

1>Express your gratitude.

gratitude

[用法]n. 感激之情;感恩圖報之心

[舉例]My heart is full of ~ to him.

[聯(lián)想]gratefulness感激; ingratitude忘恩負(fù)義

2>The man who greeted me is my teacher.

greet

[用法]vt. 和某人打招呼;迎接;祝賀

[舉例]She ~ed us with a smile.

We're going to the airport to ~ our distinguished guests.

We sincerely ~ed our chairman's successful visit.

[聯(lián)想]greeting n. 問候;招呼;賀卡(常用復(fù)數(shù)~s)

3>Write a than-you letter

[聯(lián)想]a letter of thanks 感謝信

4>make use of the expressions

make use of

[用法]利用

[聯(lián)想]make good/full use of 充分利用

[舉例]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 打斷;打擾;中斷

[舉例]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

[舉例]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

[聯(lián)想]make an zpology to sb for sth

7>It was you who took the bike.

It was...who...

[用法]此為強調(diào)句型.對人強調(diào)時可以用who

8>Just ask me next time if you want to use the bike,will you?

[注意]祈使句的反意問句常用will you或won't you,否定祈使句只能用will you

[舉例]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]主句為第一人稱，謂語是think, believe, expect, suppose, imagine等引導(dǎo)的定語從句，

疑問部分與賓語從句相對應(yīng)構(gòu)成反意疑問句。

[舉例]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. 一個人也沒有;沒有任何東西

[舉例]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,在句中做狀語

[比較]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做連詞)

2>Knowing them will help you make a good impression.

knowing them

[用法]動名詞短語在句中做主語

[舉例]Seeing is believing.

make a good impression (on)

[用法]給某人留下好印象

[聯(lián)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]動名詞短語在句中做主語

knowing...

[用法]動名詞短語在句中做賓語

mean knowing

[比較]mean doing 意味著做什么

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在句中修飾形容詞bigger，意為“稍微，一點點”等，a little和a bit都作“一點兒”解，在句中作程度狀語，

修飾形容詞、副詞或動詞。

[舉例]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相當(dāng)于not at all，意為“一點也不”，

而not a little相當(dāng)于very，意為“很，非常地”。試比較：

I’m not a bit surprised at his coming.

I’m not a little surprised at his coming.

2.a little可直接修飾名詞，而a bit要與of搭配才能修飾名詞，如：

He knows a little French.

Let’s have a bit of music.

5>Dinner starts with a small fish.

start with

[用法]以什么為開始

[聯(lián)想]end up with

[辨異]to start with動詞不定式，常用作狀語或插入語，意為 “首先”、“在……開始時”，

相當(dāng)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請求;祈禱;請(類似please)

[舉例]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]不定冠詞a/an用在序數(shù)詞前，表示“又一……，再一……”等。

[舉例]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]為某人的健康干杯

[聯(lián)想]toast your health; drink a toast to your health

raise

[用法]vt. 撫養(yǎng);提高;飼養(yǎng);提出;舉起籌款

[舉例]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此處意為遵循;追隨.另有聽從;領(lǐng)會等意.

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此處意為修養(yǎng)好、受歡迎

[比較]look well,well用作表語時只能指人的身體狀況，

13>Laying the table for a dinner in Western countries and in China is not the same.

lay the table

[用法]擺放餐桌

14>Make a list of things on a Western dinner table.

make a list of

[用法]列出...;開出...的名單

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]遺漏;省略

3.integrating skills

1>I wish you all the best.

[用法]wish sb sth 祝愿某人如何

[舉例]I wish you great success.

2>Some good manners to keep in mind

keep sth in mind

[用法]記住..

[舉例]These are the duties we should keep in mind.

3>make jokes about disabled people

make jokes about

[用法]拿..開玩笑

disabled people

[用法]殘疾人

[聯(lián)想]people with disabilities

4>workbook

1>What a surprise to see you!

surprise

[注意]抽象名詞具體化時,可以加冠詞

[舉例]The sports meeting was a success.

2>drink too much alcohol

[比較]too much修飾或指代不可數(shù)名詞;much too而修飾形容詞或副詞

3>take turns playing different roles in the discussion

take turns

[用法]輪流;依次

4>forgive

[用法]vt/vi 原諒;寬恕

[舉例]Forgive me for what I have dong to you.

It's better for me yo ~ and forget. (不念舊惡)

5>stare at

[用法]盯著看

[聯(lián)想]galre at 怒目而視

6>belong to

[用法]屬于某人

7>Good manners are not only about the way we talk

Good manners

[用法]好禮貌(常用復(fù)數(shù))

the way we talk

[用法]we talk為定語從句,省略了關(guān)系詞that或in which

8>in public

[用法]當(dāng)眾

[舉例]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;相適應(yīng)