[00:07.18]Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
[00:12.15]Bill:Hi,Cliff.I'm here about returning your bike.
[00:17.58]Cliff:So,it was you who took it.
[00:21.71]Bill:Yeah,er...we're friends,so I thought it would be Ok.
[00:26.98]Cliff:Well,listen here I want you to ask me first.
[00:33.23]Bill:Oh,I..I'm sorry.I only use it to get to school because I was late.
[00:40.70]Cliff:That's Ok.Just ask me next time, will you?
[00:45.95]Bill:Yes,well,er..There is a bit of problem.
[00:51.10]Cliff:What is it?
[00:53.84]Bill:I really have to apologise.It's about your bike.
[00:59.09]Cliff:What is it about my bike?Where is it?
[01:03.53]Bill:That's the ploblem.I'm really very sorry,
[01:09.28]but it was stolen while I was at school
[01:13.43]Cliff:Stollen?Didn't you lock it?
[01:17.98]Bill:Of course I lock it,here is the key.But when I came back it was gone.
[01:24.95]I'm really very sorry.I suppose I should pay for it.
[01:30.91]Cliff:Oh,that't all right.I guess it wasn't really your fault,was it?
[01:37.25]Bill:Thanks a lot,Bill I'm really sorry about the bike.
[01:42.82]Cliff:That't Ok,forget it.It was an old bike anyway.
[01:48.75]READING TABLE MANNERS AT A DINNER PARTY
[01:57.52]People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time
[02:03.59]may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.
[02:09.15]Knowing them will help you make a good impression.
[02:13.90]Having good table manners means knowing,for example,how to use knives and forks,
[02:21.66]when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.
[02:27.02]Beside your napkin you will find a small bread roll and three glasses
[02:33.26]one for white wine,one for red wine,and one for water.
[02:39.74]There are two pairs of knives and forks on the table,
[02:44.60]forks on the left and knives on the right of the plate.
[02:50.06]When you see two spoons,
[02:53.71]the big one is for the soup and the small one for the dessert.
[02:59.57]The knife and fork that are closest to your plate
[03:04.22]are a little bit bigger than the ones biside them.
[03:08.66]When you sit down at the table,you can take your napkin,
[03:13.99]unfold it and put it on your lap
[03:18.66]In China,you sometimes get a hot,damp cloth to clean your face and hands,
[03:26.03]which,however,is not the custom in western countries.
[03:31.70]Dinner starts with a small dish,which is often called a starter.
[03:38.04]Some people pray before they start eating,
[03:42.48]and other people may keep silent for a moment.
[03:47.32]Then you can say "Enjoy your meal" to each other and everybody starts eating.
[03:54.87]For the starter,which you eat with the smaller pair,
[04:00.22]you keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left.
[04:05.97]After the starter you will get a bowl of soup
[04:10.96] but only one bowl of soup and never ask for a second serving.
[04:17.12]The next dish is the main course.
[04:21.49]Many Westerners think the chicken breast with its tender white flesh
[04:27.65]is the best part of the bird.
[04:31.20]Some people can use their fingers when they are eating chicken or other birds
[04:37.68]but never touch beef or other meat on bones
[04:42.72]It is polite to finish eating everything on your plate,
[04:48.89]so don't take more food than you need.
[04:53.25]At table,you should try to speak quietly and smile a lot,
[04:59.13]but do not laugh all the time
[05:03.20]Most Westerners like soft drinks if they will drive home.
[05:08.56]Many of them drink white or red wine with the food.
[05:13.52]When drinking to someone's health,you raise your glasses,
[05:19.09]but the glasses should not touch.
[05:23.24]The custom of toasting in some parts of China is to finish the drink at once,
[05:30.29]but Westerners usually take only a sip.
[05:34.55]For drinking during a dinner,the best advice is never to drink too much.
[05:41.39]Table manners change over time.They follow the fashion of the day Besides,
[05:49.65]table manners are only important at formal dinner parties.
[05:55.11]If you're not sure what to do,you can always follow your hosts.
[06:01.04]Although good manners always make you look good,
[06:05.77]you do not need to worry about all these rules while having dinner with your friends or family.
[06:13.03]INTEGRATING SKILLS
[06:23.79]Reading and writing October 16th Dear sam and Jenny,
[06:31.97]Thank you very much for letting me stay in your house during my holiday.
[06:38.92]With this letter I am sending you the photos of our wonderful holiday in Hainan.
[06:46.49]I have kept a few photos which I like very much.
[06:51.85]They make me think of the happy days we spent together.
[06:57.20]I will put them on the wall,somewhere near my bed.
[07:02.66]At this moment I am very busy with my studies.
[07:08.12]I had a good time during the holiday, and now it is time for me to study hard.
[07:15.57]I must do well in the exams.
[07:19.82]How about you?In your last letter you wrote that you were feeling very tired.
[07:27.48]I hope you are feeling better now.
[07:31.42]Will you be going to Australia for Christmas or will you stay in China?
[07:37.90]If it isn't too cold for you ,
[07:41.66]I would like to invite you to come and visit me in the north of China
[07:47.30]over the next holiday in January.
[07:51.43]Thanks again an I wish you all the best. Yours, Amy Zhang
[07:58.59]Words and expressions
[08:05.15]UNIT 6
[08:08.31]interrupt Jordan Cliff apologise
[08:11.94]打断;中断;插嘴 乔丹(男子名) 克里夫(男子名) <英>道歉
[08:15.57]fault introduce apology forgive(forgiven)
[08:20.74]n.过错;缺点;毛病 vt.介绍；引进；提出 n.道歉 vt.原谅；饶恕
[08:25.91]oops culture manner manners
[08:29.44]int.哎呀 n.文化；文明 n.方式；样式；方法 n.礼貌；规矩
[08:32.97]impression toast behave napkin
[08:36.65]n.印象；感想 n.干杯;吐司面包 举动；举止；行为表现 n.餐巾；餐巾纸
[08:40.33]roll dessert unfold lap
[08:43.82]n.面包圈;vt.滚动；卷 n.甜点 vt.打开；显露；阐明 n.膝盖
[08:47.31]damp cloth custom starter
[08:50.89]adj.潮湿的 n.布；织物；衣料 n.习惯；风俗 n.第一道菜;起动器
[08:54.47]pray coruse breast tender
[08:57.80]vi.祈祷;恳求;请 n.一道菜;课程 n.胸部；胸怀 adj.肉；果肉
[09:01.13]flesh bone raise sip
[09:04.40]n.果肉骨;骨头 n.骨;骨头 vt.举起；饲养 n.抿一小口
[09:07.68]advice fashion formal spirit
[09:11.11]n.忠告；建议 n.流行；方式 adj.正式的；正规的 n.烈酒;精神;情绪
[09:14.53]impolite mix wing extra
[09:18.07]adj.无礼的；粗鲁的 vt.(使)混和；混淆 n.翅；翅膀；机翼 adj.额外的；特大的
[09:21.61]comma leave out Paula Ellen
[09:25.24]n.逗点；逗号 省去；遗漏；不考虑 保拉(女子名) 埃伦(女子名)
[09:28.87]Andrew Lisa childhood Amy
[09:32.70]安德鲁(男子名) 利萨(女子名) n.童年时代 艾米(女子名)
[09:36.52]stare stare at make jokes about sb disabled
[09:40.75]vi.凝视；盯着看 盯着 以某人为笑柄 adj.伤残的；残疾 |