新世紀英語八年級上冊教案 Unit 1 Culture and Customs

( t ) 5 . some people die on christmas day because they are cold
and have no food to eat.
different manners
different countries and different people have different manners. we must find out their customs, so that they will not think us impolite here are some examples of the things that a well- mannered person does or does not do.
   if you visit a chinese family you should knock at the door first. when the door opens, you’ll not move before the host says, “come in, please.” after you enter the room, you wouldn’t sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. when a cup of tea is put on a tea table before you or sent to your hand, you’ll say, “thank you.” and receive it with your two hands, not one hand, or they’ll think you are impolite. before entering a house in japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. in european countries even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. in a malay house. a guest never finished the food on the table. he leaves a little to show that he has had enough. in england, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has enjoyed it. this will make the host, especially the hostess pleasant.
( t ) 1 . we must find out different countries’ customs in order not to be impolite.          
( t ) 2 . when you visit a chinese family you should knock at the door first.               
( f ) 3 . as soon as you come into the room, you must take a seat.                       
( f ) 4 . in japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes after you enter a house.         
( f ) 5 . in england, a guest always finishes a drink or the food to show that he has had enough.
              different ways of education to children
in china, many parents try to keep their children at home. in the us, they will sometimes push them out of the house to make them live on their own. if a child over 18 chooses to stay at home, the parents may become worried that their child is simply lazy, or that he will become lazy if he stays there for a long time. so usually they will say, “ok, you can stay at home, but you must pay rent just like you are anywhere else.” in some homes, the parents may make their children do housework just like they live on their own. this is not because the parents are being cruel, just because they want to be sure their children are not lazy.