Module7EatingtogetherUnit2Knivesandforksareusedformostfood.WachthepicturesandthinkAretheyrighttoeatWesternfood?LookatthepicturesofWesternmealandChinesemealthendiscussthedifferenceWesternmealChinesefoodReadingReadthepassagefastthencompletethecolumnintheWestwithnotes.IntheWestMealtimesThingstosayLunch(after12,around1pm);dinner(around7pmorlater)Atthestartofameal:inFrance:BonappétitinItaly:BuonappétitinBritain:nothingissaidinBritain:Cheers!HowtoeatfoodBeingservedRefusingfoodNumberofdishesAttheendofthemealMostfoodiseatenwithaknifeandfork.Youmaybeaskedtoserveyourself,orbeservedbyyourhost.Politelysayyoucan’teatordon’twantanymore.FewerdishesareofferedthaninChina.Peoplestayandtalkaroundthetable;it’srudetoleaveassoonasthemealisover.Readthepassageagainandanswerthequestions.•①Whoisthepassagewrittenfor?•a)AWesterneatingaChinesemeal.•b)AChinesepersoneatingawesternmeal.•c)AChinesepersoneatingaChinesemeal.•d)AWesternereatingaChinesehome.√Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.•②Whatisthetoneofthepassage?•a)Seriousb)Conversational.•c)Formal.d)Strict.•③Wheremightyouseeapassagelikethis?•a)Inatravelmagazine.•b)Inadictionary.•c)Inaninstructionmanual.•d)Inanewsmagazine.√√ReadthepassageandfillintheblankesGuestsatanewreataurantinLondon_____(serve)byblindwaiters.Butthewaitersaren’ttheonlypeoplewhocan’tsee.Theguestscan’tseeeither,becausetherestaurant_______(keep)dark.Nolights__________(allow),noteventhelightonyourmobilephone.Anythingwithalightmust___________(turnoff).Theideaisthatwhenthefoodcan__________(notsee),thesenseoftaste_________(improve).“Don’tworrythatyouwon’tenjoyfoodwithoutseeingit.Theenjoymentofthefood_______(make)possiblebyyournose,fingersandearsinstead,”promisestherestaurantowner.areservedareallowediskeptbeturnedoffnotbeseenisimprovedismadePlayinroleYouareinvitedtohaveWesternmealbyyourpartnerwhocomesfromLondon.Pleaseactwithyourpartner.•SummaryLookatthequestionsandwritedownyouranswers1Whattimeislunchserved?2WhatisthedifferencebetweenChinesemealsandWestenmeals?3HowdoweknowthatamealisoverinChina?WhatmightbedifferentinaWesternmeal?Homework:Tryyourbesttomakeyouranswersintoasmallpassage.
