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I Warm up: I Warm up: a) Write the sense which help you now about the following things I Warm up: Senses The softness of a leather briefcase The fragrance of a rose The color of a new shirt The sound of a doorbell The flavor a birthday cake Touch Smell Sight Hearing Taste I Warm up: When I (1) (be) wasa little boy I (2) used (use) to wander in the woods by the river flowing though my village In spring, I (3) (love) watching a variety of bush and plants (4) loved (grow) in the sun light and (5) (listen) to grow birds (6) newly-born (chirp) in their nest high onlistened the trees chirp II Before you read: You have attended parties several times so far As a Vietnamese, are you sure you have had courtesy manners at a party table? Add two more Vietnamese table manners that you should observe at a party in your locality II Before you read: The blunt ends of the chopsticks are sometimes used to transfer food from a common dish to your own plate or bowl (never to your mouth.) Decide what to pick up before reaching it with chopsticks Do not hover or poke around looking for special ingredients After you have picked up an item, not put it back in the dish II Before you read: Never stab chopsticks into a bowl of rice, leaving them standing upwards resembling the incense sticks used as offerings to deceased family members It is a sign of respect to invite and pass food to the elderly first before the dinner stars III While you read: The following are a few basic British table manners The following refers to the information coming after the phrase – the do’s and don’t s which follow III While you read: c) Find words or phrase in the extract that express meanings similar to those provided III While you read: 1.raised lifted 2.protocol etiquette 3.knives, forks, scissors cutlery 4.friendly and sociable congenial III While you read: d) Work in groups Discuss some common Vietnamese table manners you should explain to a foreign guest III While you read: * Here are some of Vietnamese Table Manners: III While you read: Vietnamese dining is a social occasion Be prepared for constant interaction If the meal is particularly formal, you are unlikely to be allowed to serve yourself Your host will make sure you have ample food Only pick up one piece of food at a time Chopsticks are not shovels Never return a piece of food from your plate to the serving dish III While you read: Always place the food on your plate or in your rice bowl first; then pick it back up and eat it It is polite to use both hands when offering something or passing some thing The same is true for accepting something Do NOT hunt and peck to find the “good stuff” on a serving plate Doing so will leave your guests a low opinion of you