Unit10 You are supposed to shake hands.
本单元以“风俗习惯”为话题,围绕这一话题主要学习各国的不同礼仪,如见面礼仪、餐桌礼仪等,谈论在不同的场合应该做什么,了解不同国家的习俗。最能体现本单元话题以及语言运用能力的作文为介绍不同国家风俗习惯的短文、书信或邮件等。写作此类话题作文的常用表达有:
(1) You are supposed/expected to…
(2) You should…
(3) You are not supposed to…
【典型例题】
假如你是苏敏,你的美国笔友Tina发来电子邮件,说她下周要来中国,但对中国的风俗习惯、见面礼仪及餐桌礼仪了解很少,于是向你寻求帮助,请你给她回一封电子邮件,告诉她有关中国风俗习惯、见面礼仪及餐桌礼仪的情况。
提示:
1. 风俗习惯的不同:中国人第一次见面时握手;
2. 见面时谈论的内容;
3. 餐桌礼仪的不同:我们用筷子就餐;就餐时不能用筷子指着别人;就餐时不可以多说话等。
【优秀范文】
Dear Tina,
I’m very happy to hear that you’re coming to china next week. I hope to see you soon.
As we all know, different countries have different customs. So the manners in China are very different from those in your country. Let me tell you something about customs and manners in our country.
First, we Chinese are supposed to shake hands when we meet for the first time. Then we greet each other. After that, you can talk about something relaxing. But you are not supposed to talk about someone’s salary, age and so on. Second, we use chopsticks to have meals while you use your forks at table. Also, it’s bad manners to talk too much when you’re having meals.
I hope you’ll have a wonderful time in our country.