新目标英语九年级Unit10 Section B课件.pptVIP

What do you know about customs in foreign countries? What do you think is the biggest challenge when visiting a foreign country? e.g. My cousin went to America, and she said that learning basic table manners was her biggest challenge. She never knew what she was supposed to do at the dinner table. Would you please continue…. 2a * 读写版 课件分享 Read the letter and answer the questions. 2b REVIEWING Taking notes or summarizing the main ideas can help you move language from your short-term to long-term memory. * 读写版 课件分享 他们想尽一切办法，让我感到宾至如归 Dear Laura, Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my student exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. * 读写版 课件分享 The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot. So she actually learned how to make Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age. She’s really kind and she always talks to me in French to help me practice. * 读写版 课件分享 You wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved because of that. I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t worry me like it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine（想象）, things are very different from the way they are at home. * 读写版 课件分享 For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I’m used to it. * 读写版 课件分享 Another example is that you’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except（除…之外） bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is it’s impolite to say that you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “That was delicious.” * 读写版 课件分享 Also, you’re not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I