Reading
Unit 5 Good manners
Words and expressions
proper
greet
shake sb’s hand
kiss
close
conversation
adj.
符合习俗的;正
确的
vt.
问候,打招呼
与某人握手
n.
亲吻
adj.
亲密的;严密的
n.
(非正式)交谈;
谈话
Words and expressions
avoid
subject
behave
public
in public
push
vt.
避免
n.
话题;主题
vi.&vt.
表现
n.
民众,群体
公开地,在别人
面前
vi.&vt.
推,挤
Words and expressions
push in
bump
in one’s way
touch
excuse
excuse me
<
英
>
插队,加塞
= <
美
>cut in
vi.&vt.
撞,碰
挡住某人的路
vt.
触摸,碰
vt.
原谅,宽恕
劳驾
Words and expressions
till
as well (as)
saying
Roman
by accident
conj.
到
…
时,直
到
……
为止
也,还有
n.
谚语,格言
n.
罗马人
偶然,意外地
proper
greet
conversation
avoid
push in
bump
a. a small talk
b. try not to do
something
c. go in front of other
people who are waiting
d. hit someone or
something by accident
e. right or correct
f. say hello to someone or
welcome them
Match
To get a general understanding about manners in the UK
To think about the differences in manners between the UK and China
To learn the words and phrases in this interview
Objectives
Important words:
proper greet kiss close conversation behave subject bump touch avoid excuse till loudly as saying Roman
Important phrases:
shake sb’s hand in public
push in in one’s way
excuse me as well
Focus on
How do British
greet
new colleagues?
What is business
kiss
?
Pre-reading
Read the title and the beginning of the conversation then answer the questions.
What’s the conversation about?
2. Who is Daniel talking to?
Good manners in the UK.
Jenny.
Scan each part for more details.
1. What is the proper way to greet people in the UK?
2. Who do they greet with a kiss?
British people say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and shake the hands when they meet for the first time.
They only greet relatives or close friends with a kiss.
How to greet people
Read lines1--6 , answer the questions.
①
②
talk about subjects
avoid subjects
______________
_______________________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
_______________
weather
holidays
music
books
something else
age
weight
money
How to start a conversation
Read lines7--9, complete the chart.
1. How do British people behave in public ?
2. Is it polite or rude to push in before others?
3. What will they say when bumping into others?
4. What will British people behave if you are in their way ?
They behave politely in public.
It’s rude to push in before others.
They will say “sorry” .
How to behave in public
They won’t touch you or push past you.
They’ll say “excuse me” and be polite enough to wait till you move.
Read lines10--17 , answer the questions.
①
②
③
④
Are British as polite at home as in public?
2. How often do they say “please” and “thank you” at home?
3. Do you have good manners at home?
Yes, they are.
All the time.
How to behave at home
Read lines18--19 , answer the questions.
①
②
Keep your voice down ________. British people don’t like to _____ or ______ loudly.
What’s the Chinese meaning of the saying “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”?
___________
入乡随俗
in public
shout
laugh
Read lines20--26 , then fill in the blanks.
①
②
Greeting:
say “hello” or “nice to meet you”
shake hands
usually greet people with a kiss
talk about the weather, holidays, music or books
talk about age, weight or money
Help Simon tick for what British people do and for what they do not do. (P 68)
B2
√
√
√
√
√
In public:
queue for something
push in before others
say “sorry” if they bump into others
push past people
shout or laugh loudly
At home:
say “please” and “thank you” all the time
√
√
√
√
√
√
Translate the phrases into English.
1.
握手
2.
正确的方式
3.
以亲吻的方式打招呼
4.
密友
5.
在公共场所
6.
插队
7.
无意碰到
shake sb's hand
the proper way
greet sb. with a kiss
close friends
in public
push in
bump into
in one’s way
as well
all the time
start a conversation
push past
keep one’s voice down
avoid doing sth.
8.
挡住某人的路
9.
也,还
10.
一直
11.
开始一次谈话
12.
挤过
13.
压低声音
14.
避免做某事
Good manners in the UK
British people usually say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and (1) _______________ when they meet you for the first time. They only greet (2) ________ or close friends with a kiss. They like to start a (3) ___________ with subjects like the weather, holidays, music or books. They (4) _____ talking about age, weight or money.
Complete the article according to the conversation.
(P 69)
shake your hand
relatives
conversation
avoid
B3
British people think it is rude to (5) _________ before others. They always (6) ______. They say “sorry” if they (7) __________ you in the street. When they want you to (8) ______, they say “excuse me”. They do not like to shout or laugh loudly (9) _________. British people are (10) __________ at home too. They say “please” or “thank you” (11) ___________.
“When in Rome, do as (12) ___________ do.” When we are in a strange place, we should do as the local people do.
push in
queue
bump into
move
in public
very polite
all the time
the Romans
1. How do we greet each other?
2. How do we usually start a conversation?
3. Do we always queue?
4. What do we do if someone is in our way?
5. Do we shout or laugh loudly in public?
6. Do we say “please” and “thank you” at home?
7. Do we need to improve our manners?
Talking about manners in China
Work in pairs and discuss the questions below with your partner.
(P 69)
C
Good manners
in the UK
Retell the text according to the following chart.
Topic 1
Topic 2
Topic 3
Topic 4
How to behave at
home
How to
start a conversation
How to behave in public
How to greet people
Lines1--6
Lines7--9
Lines10--17
Lines 20--22
other tips
conclusion
Topic 5
Topic 6
Lines18--19
Topic 6
Lines 23--26
Language
points
1. British people say “hello” or “nice to meet you” and
shake your hand
when they meet you for the first time.
shake one’s hand
握着某人的手
shake hands with sb
与某人握手
Tom
shook hands with his best friends
when they met again.
当他们再次碰面时,汤姆和他最好的朋友们一一握了手。
He
shook her hand
warmly.
他热情地握着她的手。
2. Do they
greet people with
a kiss?
3. They think it’s rude to
push in
before others.
push in
意思是“
插队,加塞
”,美国人常用
cut in
。
She
greeted us with
a smile.
她微笑着和我们打了个招呼。
greet somebody with…
以
……
方式跟人打招呼。
4. If you’re
in their way
, they won’t touch you or push past you.
in one’s way
挡道的,挡某人的路
I couldn’t walk very fast because a lot of people got
in my way
.
注意区别
on one’s way (to…)
在某人去
……
的路上
I saw a dog
on my way to
school.
5. British people are very polite at home
as well
.
as well
的含义是“
也
”,常位于
句末
,与
too, also
是同义词。
I am going to London and my sister is going
as well
.
我要到伦敦去,我妹妹也要去。
6. But please avoid subjects like age, weight
or money.
avoid sth.
避免,防止
You should
avoid such mistakes.
你应当避免这样的错误。
Game time
Now I will divide you into several groups. Make up sentences with your partners with the phrases. Then speak them out. Let’s see which group is the most productive.
请点击
I.
根据所给英语解释或者首字母提示,用合适的单词填空。
1. If you keep a pet, you should learn to look after it in ______ (right or correct) ways.
2. Take my advice, and you will ______
(try not to do something) causing many
problems.
3. We had to end our ___________ (a small talk) because my bus came.
4. Jim is a c______ friend of mine. We often have a lot to share with each other.
proper
avoid
conversation
lose
II.
翻译下列句子
。
1.
不好意思,您挡着路了。
2.
我的成功不是偶然,而是我努力的结果。
3.
在公共场所请你压低声音说话。
4.
当有人介绍自己的朋友给你时,你应该和他
/
她握手。
5.
英国人通常避免和你谈论钱和年龄的问题,美国人也一样。
1. Excuse me. But you are
in my way
.
2. My success doesn’t come
by accident
. It is the result of my hard work.
3. When you speak
in public
, please
keep your voice down
.
4. When someone introduces his friend to you, you should
shake his/her hand
.
5. British people usually
avoid talking about
money and age with you. Americans avoid
these subjects
as well
.
Important words:
proper greet kiss close conversation behave subject bump touch avoid excuse till loudly as saying Roman
Important phrases:
shake sb’s hand in public
push in in one’s way
excuse me as well
Reflection
Homework
Review the words and expressions.
Preview
Grammar
on pages 70 and 71.