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T Steve is going to China to study. His friend Yang Ming is telling him about the table manners in China. Listen and number the pictures in the order you hear them. 2 1 3 1b Listen again. Match these sentence parts. ____1. You’re not supposed to … ____2. It’s impolite to ... ____3. You shouldn’t ... your chopsticks into your food. b. point at anyone with your chopsticks. (用你的筷子指著任何人 ) c. start eating first if there are older people at the table. C a b 1c Talk about other table manners in your country. B: Yes, and it’s impolite to ... A: We’re supposed to ... 1d make noise while eating noodles √ eat or drink while walking down the street stick your chopsticks into your food point at anyone with your chopsticks What do you know about customs in foreign countries? What do you think is the biggest challenge when visiting a foreign country? . 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 Read the letter and answer the questions. 2b REVIEWING Taking notes or summarizing the main ideas can help you move language from your shortterm to longterm memory. 他們想盡一切辦法,讓我感到賓至如歸 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. 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. You wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved because of that. I’m very fortable 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. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed