外研版初中英语九年级下册课件：Module 6 Unit 2 Knives and forks are used for most Western food.pptVIP

* When do you have lunch and dinner? What is used for the food in China? Can you sit at any place at the table in China? People use a knife and fork at a Western meal. Look at the photo of a Western meal. Talk about the differences between a Western meal and a Chinese meal. Westerner n. 西方人 West n. 西方(尤指西欧和北美) wing n. 翅膀; 翼 lady n. 女士; 夫人; 小姐 gentleman n. 先生; 男士 1. Who is the passage written for? A Chinese person eating a western meal. 2. Where might you see a passage like this? In a magazine. Listen and read the passage, then answer the questions. Things to say at the start of a meal Mealtimes In the West Lunch: usually at about 1 pm Dinner: around 7 pm or even later The French: Bon appetit The Italians: Buon appetito The English: no similar expressions Complete the table with information from the passage. Things you say when offered food Method of eating In the West Knives and forks Fork in the left hand and knives in right A spoon Fingers Help yourself! Can I serve you? Things to say and do at the end of the meal In the West Enjoy every dish when it is served and the food at the end of a meal. Stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish is served. “So when you eat Western food, do as Westerners do.” So what should you do? The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right, and the food is held with the fork and cut with the knife. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 2. “At the start of a meal, the French say ‘Bon appetit’.” What do you say at the start of a Chinese meal? Enjoy yourself. 3. “I’m sorry. I don’t eat meat.” When might you want to say this? If you are given something you do not like. 4. “No, thanks. It was delicious, but I’ve had enough.” Do you mean you do not like the food? No. I can’t eat any more. 5. “It is sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over.” How do you know that a meal is over in China? If everyone is full, or eve