知行英语综合教程2 Unit6.ppt

Listening Task 1 Mary is going to China for a visit. Before her departure, she goes to a mini-lecture. Listen to the lecture and tick (√) the differences between eating in China and in the West mentioned in it. Script 1 ordering food 2 eating habit 3 food served 4 tableware √ Task 2 Choose the best answer to each of the following questions based on the information you have heard. 1 Which of the following statements is NOT true? A In the West, each diner has their own small rice bowl. B Chinese people prefer to share dishes on the table while Westerners eat individually. C Certain behavior of hospitality in China might be misunderstood by Westerners as interfering with one’s independence. D For the sake of hygiene, serving spoons and serving chopsticks can be provided at table in China. 2 What attitude does the speaker take toward the topic of the speech? A Biased. B Critical. C Objective. D Indifferent. A C Script Task 3 Be 1) ____________ for your Chinese host placing food in your bowl, usually without 2) ________. The host will often put chicken legs or other 3) _________ parts of the meal in the guest’s bowl. Though Westerners may see this as 4) ____________, it’s a sign of hospitality in China. Just thank your host but eat only 5) __________. Listen to the lecture again and fill in the blanks with what you hear. prepared asking choice interfering personal Script Mary is going to China for a visit. Before her departure, she went to a mini-lecture. arrives on a plate and is eaten individually, food is generally ordered dish-by-dish in China to be shared by all present at the table. Each diner has their own small rice bowl, into which food from the plates and bowls in the center of the table is placed using chopsticks, or perhaps serving spoons — a bit like a sit-down buffet perhaps. It is common in China for everyone to use their own chopsticks for fetching food from