III. Listening task.

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Exercise 1

Directions: Listen to the passage andcomplete the statements with what you hear. The first letters for words have been given.

Is there anything that you should pay attention to at a western dinner table? Here are some basic table manners for you to follow when you have a meal in a Western restaurant.

1. Do not blow your nose into your___________

2. Do not __________ the entire piece of____________ at one time.

3. Do not slurp the ____________ and overfill the _________

4. Do not pick the ____________up to holdit closer to your mouth.

5. Do not leave the spoon in the bowl when eating something in a bowl. Put it on the _____________under the bowl.

6. Do not make noise with the ________，_________or glasses.

7. Do not put your __________on the table,or sit too far away.

8. Do not speak with your ____________ full of food.

9. Do not cross your ___________，lean back on your chair and shake your_______

10. Do not _________over the person next toyou to pass something to others.

11.Do not use _________at table.

12. Do not take off your _________or unbutton your _____________while eating.

13. Do not ___________with your mouth open.

14. Do not smoke __________during a dinner.

15. Do not sip from a ___________spoon or___________

16. Do not overdress or use too much____________

17. Do not do _____________ or ____________your hair at table.

18. Do not bite your _________or using___________at table.

 

Exercise 2

Directions: Listen to the passage again,and decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false(F) according to the passage.

declare:宣称

pantsuit:女式长裤套装

soiled：弄脏的

bite-sized:一口大小的，小块儿的

switch:切换

wind: v.卷起

 

1. For the"formal”nights in the diningroom, it is often requested to wear tuxedo or dark suit and tie for men, eveningwear for women.(     )

2. Unfold the napkin and hang it aroundneck. (  )

3. Place the napkin on the arm/back of thechair if you have finished the meal.(  )

4. Use your left hand for forks and righthand for knives and spoons.(  )

5. If you are not sure if you should pickup food with your fingers, watch what others do before doing so yourself.(  )

6. To get the waiter's attention, it isunacceptable to make eye contact and raise your hand to head level.(  )

IV. Watching Task

Words and phrases

atmosphere /'ætməsfiə (r)/n.风格，气氛 carryout/'kæriaut/n.供打包的酒菜 platter/'plætə/n.大浅盘 silver service银盘服务

clockwise：顺时针的

Directions: Watch the video and decide whether the following statements are true (T)or false(F).

1. In casual restaurants, waiters bring food ready cooked and plated from the kitchen for the guests.(  )

2. In the restaurants with family style atmosphere,vegetables are served in a large bowl and put it in the middle of the table forpeople to share.(  )

3. For the Russian service, guests help themselves and waiters bring the cooked steaks or Fishes from the kitchen.(  )

4.In formal service, highly trained waiters usually place plates of food in front of each guests from the right hand side and pouring drinks from the left hand.(  )

5. In England, the Russian service is called silver service because the platters were traditionally silver.

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