八年級英語Traditional life教案

this can't be true. 這不可能是真的。can it be true？ 這可能是真的嗎？ii. customs and rules in england the british are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. they are famous for politeness, self-discipline and especially for sense of humor. basic politeness (please, thank-you, excuse me) is expected. how to greet peoplebritish people are quite reserved when greeting one another. greeting can be a bright “hello”, “hi” or “good morning”, when you arrive at work or at school. terms of endearment --- names we may call you you may be called by many different “affectionate” names, according to which part of the britain you are in. do not be offended, this is quite normal. for example, you may be called dear, flower, love, chick, mate, son, madam, miss, sir, according to your sex, age and location. visiting people in their houses when being entertained at someone’s home it is nice to take a gift for the host and hostess. a bottle of wine, bunch of flowers or chocolates are all acceptable. eating we eat continental style, with fork in the left hand and the knife in the right. do’s and don’ts in england do stand in line:in england we like to form orderly queues (standing in line) and wait patiently for our turn e.g. boarding a bus. it is usual to queue when required, and expected that you will take correct turn and not push in front. “queue jumping” is frowned upon. do say “excuse me”: if someone is in you way and you would like them to move, say excuse me and they will move out of your way. do pay as you gpay for drinks as you order them in pubs and other types of bars. do say “please” and “thank you”:it is very good manners to say “please” and “thank you”. it is considered rude if you don’t. whenever you will notice in england that they say “thank you” a lot. do cover your mouth:when yawning or coughing always cover your mouth with your hand. do shake hands:when you are first introduced to someone, shake their right hand with your own right hand. do say sorry:if you accidentally bump into someone, say “sorry”. they probably will too, even if it was your fault! this is a habit and can be seen as very amusing by an “outsider”.do smile:a smiling face is a welcoming face. do drive on the left side of the road.don’t greet people with a kiss:they only kiss people who are close friends and relatives. avoid talking loudly in public it is impolite to stare at anyone in public. do not pick your nose in public:they are disgusted by this. if your nostrils need de-bugging, use a handkerchief.