Module 7 Eating together

Unit 2

Knives and forks are used

for most food.

Have you ever been invited to a Western meal?

Scan the beginning and the ending of the text (number the paragraph 1-8)

Watch the other people. Do as they do.

There is a saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.

What should you do if you don't know the eating customs in the West?

We had lunch at half past one in the afternoon.

Go on with Paragraph 2

In the West, lunch is eaten late, always after midday.

Dinner is usually served around 7 pm or even later.

Paragraph 2

Mr Smith English Anna French Meg Italian

Miss King (Chinese): manman chi

Anna ( French ): Bon appetit

Meg ( Italian) : Buon appetito

Mr Smith (English): Nothing

Tony (waiter): Enjoy your meal

“cheers” for “ganbei”Paragraph 3

1. Knives and forks for most food.

2. The fork in your left hand and the knife in your right.

3. Food with the fork and with the knife.

4. Soup with a spoon.

5. There is some food which

with your fingers.

Paragraph 4

are used

is held

is held cut

is drunk

can be eaten

Paragraph 4

1 、 If you are invited to serve yourself, the host will say,“ ”

Paragraph 5

A. “Help yourdelf!”

2 、 If your plate is filled with food , the host will say, “ ”

You are the guest.

B. “Can I serve you?”

A

B

You are the guest.

1 、 If you’ve been given something you don’t like, you can say,“ .”

2 、 If you are offered more food, and you can’t eat any more. You can say, “ .”

A. I’m sorry. I can’t eat this.

B. No thanks. It was delicious, but I’ve had enough.

A

B

Find the difference:

People think it is important to offer lots of food.

2.In China a meal is over as soon as people have finished eating. What about in the West?

Paragraph 6-7

1、“ It isn’t thought to be so important to offer too much food.” What about in China?

It’s sometimes difficult to know when a meal is over. ……

LOGORead the passage and answer the questions

1. Who is the passage written for?

A). A Western eating a Chinese meal.

B). A Chinese person eating a western

meal.

C). A Chinese person eating a Chinese

meal.

D). A Westerner eating in a Chinese home.

LOGO

2. What is the tone of the passage?

a) Serious.

b) Conversational.

c) Formal.

d) Strict.

LOGO

3. Where might you see a passage like

this?

a) In a travel magazine.

b) In a dictionary.

c) In an instruction manual.

d) In a news magazine.

In the West In China

Meal times

(pa 2)

Things to say

(pa 3)

Complete the column in the West with notes.

Later than China:Lunch: after 12, around 1 pmdinner: around 7 pm or later

The French: Bon appetitThe Italians: Buon AppetitoThe English: no similar expressions, cheers !

Man manchi

Breakfast: around 7:00 a.m.Lunch: around 12:00Supper: around 7:00 p.m.

ganbei

How to eat food

(pa4)

Being served

(pa5)

Refusing food

(pa5）Number of dishes （ pa6)

Most food is eaten with knives and forksFork in left hand and knife in right

chopsticks

You may be asked to serve yourself or be served by your host.

Politely say you can't eat or don't want any more.

Fewer dishes are offered than in China

Suibian chiHai yao ma?

Wo chi bao le.

More than the West

At the end of the meal(pa7)

It's rude to leave as soon as you finish eating. You should stay and talk around the table.

The same as the West.

Dear Cathyking,

I’m coming to China in May for Shanghai Expo. I will stay in China for two weeks. I will also have a visit to Pinghu. I’d like to try the Chinese food very much and especially your home cooking. Would you please tell me something about the Chinese meals and eating customs?

Best regards

John

Dear Mr Smith,

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With love

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Thanks a lot!

By Jin Juhua , Donghu Middle

Welcome to Pinghu!