Some British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. You should not be upset(不安的)if your English friends don’t invite you home. It doesn’t mean they don’t like you. Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m. and end at about 11. Ask your hosts(主人)what time you should arrive. It’s polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift. Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃). If you want to be extra polite, say how much you like the room, or the pictures on the wall. But remember-it’s not polite to ask how much things cost. In many families, the husband sits at one of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests. You’ll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you’ll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert(甜点心), followed by coffee. It’s polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it. Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short “thank you” letter. British and American people like to say “thank you, thank, thank you” all the time!

1.If your English friend doesn’t invite you to dinner at home, it means he or she ______.

A.doesn’t like you

B.likes you

C.can’t afford to do so

D.is too busy

2.It’s impolite ______.

A.to ask about the price of a certain thing

B.to say “thank you” to hosts

C.take nothing with you when you are invited to dinner

D.to eat up everything on your plate

3.The meal ends with _______ usually.

A.soup

B.coffee

C.meat or fish

D.dessert

4.When you are invited to a dinner party, you’d better _______.

A.ask what time you should arrive

B.take your wife with you

C.drink as more as possible

D.eat more snacks as you can

5.Which of the following is true?

A.The hosts like the people who sit closer to them.

B.The hosts like the people who ask them time, price, age, etc.

C.The husband and the wife usually sit together.

D.You can call your host the next day or write a letter of thanks after that

 

写作训练

假设你是小明,将有一名美国的中学生Tom来你家做客,并住上两天,请你向这位首次来中国访问的外国客人介绍一些中国的日常礼仪。(如:见面礼,餐桌礼仪等等。)

参考句型: We are supposed to…/ We are not supposed to      We should / shouldn’t…

38It’s polite/ rude to… We are allowed to…/ We aren’t allowed to…We can/ could/ can’t/ couldn’t…

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

 

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