Unit 12 You are supposed to shake hands

(2) chopstick 是由 “chop(砍)+stick(棍子)組成的合成詞.意思是 “筷子” 它通常以復數形式出現.如
our chinese always use chopstick to eat, but the english don’t use them.
我們中國人通常用筷子吃飯,而英國人不.
(3) 一雙筷子是a pair of chopsticks.
4. it’s rude to point at anyone with your chopsticks.
用你的筷子指著別人是很不禮貌的.
(1) rude 形容詞,粗魯的;無理的.
常用詞組be rude to sb, 意思是 “對某人無理”如:
it’s rude to interrupt when people are speaking.
打斷人家的話是不禮貌的.
i think it was rude of them not to phone and say that they weren’t coming.
他們來不了,也不打電話通知一聲,太不象話了.
(2) point 是一個動詞,意思是 “指, 指向”.它構成的詞組” “point at”意思是 “指向” “對準”.如:
“i’ll have that one.” she said, pointing at a big chocolate cake.
“我想要這個.”她指著一塊大的巧克力蛋糕說.
3a
1. table manners
餐桌禮儀.manner 是  “禮貌”的意思,常以復數形式出現.如:
it’s bad manner to talk with a full mouth.
嘴里吃著東西說話是不禮貌的.
manner 還可以表示 “風俗;習慣”時,也常以復數形式出現.如.
the manner of the ancient egyptians 古埃及的風俗習慣
manner 還可以表示 “方法;方式” “態度;舉止”等意思.如:
don’t you think that david has got a very arrogant manner?
你難道不覺得戴維的態度很傲慢嗎?
why are you talking in such a strange manner?
你為什么用這種奇怪的方式談話.
2. my biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.
我最大的挑戰是學會餐桌上的禮儀.
behave 動詞,意思是 “行為舉止; 舉止”如:
the boy behaved very well last night.
孩子昨天晚上表現挺好.
the teacher encouraged the children to behave well and not to be a discredit to the collective.
老師鼓勵孩子們表現得好一些,不要給集體丟臉.
the little boy behaved with great encourage in the face of gunman.
在持槍歹徒面前,這個小男孩表現得極有勇氣.
它還可以表示 “守規矩;舉止適當有禮”的意思.如:
please behave yourself. 請禮貌點兒.
will you children please behave!
你們這些孩子們能不能守規矩點.
它的相應的名詞是behavior,意思是 “行為”.如:
i find it useful to learn french.
我發現學習法語很有用.
i think it is possible to finish the work tomorrow.
我想明天有可能結束這項工作.
(3) 詞組 get/be used to 意思是 “習慣于……”詞組中的to 是介詞  其后如果跟動詞 動詞應該用動名詞形式  如       the astronauts soon got used to the condition of weightlessness  太空人很快就習慣了失重狀態
     i’m getting used to the cold weather.
我開始習慣寒冷的天氣.
she gets used to driving a small car.
她習慣開一輛小車.
he will get used to getting up early.
他將習慣于早起.