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Unit 2
Listen1-1 If you're invited to an American friend's home for dinner, keep in mind
these general rules for polite behavior. First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. Being a few minutes late might give the host more time to get dressed or finish preparing the dinner, so it's OK to be 10 or 15 minutes late but not 45 minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When you're invited to someone's home for a meal, it's polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candies are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.
If you are served some food that you don't like or can't eat, don't make a fuss about it. If your host doesn't say anything about what you aren't eating, then you shouldn't, either. Simply eat what you can and hope that no one notices what you left. If you are questioned, you may have to admit that you don't eat meat (or whatever), but you can also say that you've enjoyed the other foods and have had \host feel obliged to prepare something else for you. Be sure to compliment the host on the food that you enjoyed.
Don't leave immediately after dinner, but don't overstay your welcome, either. When your friend seems to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening. Listen2-1
Americans are usually tolerant of non-native speakers who have some trouble understanding English. But they become annoyed when a person pretends to understand but doesn't really. This creates problems when he misunderstands what is said. No one wants soap when he asks for soup. So if you don't understand what is said to you, admit it and politely ask the person to repeat or explain. All you have to say is, \you mind repeating what you said? I didn't understand.\
Second, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language and leave your American friends standing there feeling uncomfortable because they can't understand the conversation. The Americans may also feel that you are talking about them or saying something you don't want them to hear. If you have to switch to your native language to explain something to a non-English-speaking companion, then at least translate for your American friends so they don't feel left out. Statements:
1. Americans will get impatient if a person can't understand English.
2. Sometimes it is wise to pretend to understand what one actually doesn't in order to avoid embarrassment.
3. Asking for repetition or explanation is not considered good manners when talking with Americans.
4. It is impolite for people to talk in their native language in the presence of Americans.
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5. Americans may feel uncomfortable when they can't understand the conversation of non-English speakers.
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One winter day in San Francisco, a woman in a red car drove up to a tollbooth. The back seat of her car had a pile of colorful Christmas gifts on it. She smiled at the tollbooth operator and said, \the operator seven toll tickets and drove on. As the next six cars arrived at the tollbooth, the operator told each driver, \ Why did the lady do this? As she told her husband later, \friend's refrigerator. It said, 'Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.' I liked that phrase and copied it for myself. Paying the tolls was a little act of random kindness I could do.\
Now all over the U.S., it is becoming a popular phrase. One can see it on car bumper stickers, on walls, and even on business cards. Random acts of kindness are easy to perform if one is looking for opportunities. In Portland, a man might put a coin in a stranger's parking meter just in time to save that person from getting fined for overtime parking. In Chicago, a teenage boy may shovel snow not only from his driveway but also his What are some senseless acts of beauty? A person might plant flowers along a highway. Another might clean graffiti from a city park bench. Yet another might pick up litter from the street and put it in a trash can.
You should remember this phrase and put it into action. Not only will you help others, but you will feel better yourself since you have helped the world to become a better place. And who knows? The people you help might well be inspired to help someone else later. It's a \ Statements:
1. The woman paid for the six cars behind her as a Christmas gift.
2. The woman taped a card on her refrigerator that reads: Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
3. Random acts of kindness are not difficult to perform. 4. One can see graffiti everywhere in the U.S. 5. People sometimes do good unconsciously.
6. The world can become a better place because of the little acts of kindness and beauty. 7. The people you help may well help someone else later.
8. Random acts of kindness and beauty do good to all parties involved.
neighbor's driveway. Undoubtedly thousands of random acts of kindness occur every day.
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Don't talk with your mouth full. Keep your elbows off the table. Say \
Any of those sound familiar?
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Chances are, if you observe a parent, he or she has repeated at least one of those lines a few thousand times. Etiquette experts and people who work with children tend to agree that teaching the children good manners is more than worth the effort. Good manners can definitely begin at home. Veronica tries to teach her 5-year-old son Matthew about the importance of the Golden Rule in words that he can understand. \treat people the way you want to be treated,\
According to etiquette experts, teaching by example is the best approach. By using good manners, parents can be role models for their children, who often learn by imitation. \years old, they're watching,\advise parents to begin introducing their toddlers to simple words like \you\
\high chair, you can start.\
By teaching children good manners and then helping them practice, parents are doing their children a great service. It's not just about being polite and well-mannered in the short run. Ultimately, as they grow and they're better-behaved, they'll go on to greater success in their lives and be better liked.
But home is not the only teaching environment when it comes to manners and etiquette. More and more schools are looking for ways to instill good manners in their students. Statements:
1. All parents try to teach their children good manners. 2. You need to treat people the way you want to be treated. 3. Monkeys are especially good at imitating small children.
4. Parents should set an example to their children when teaching them good manners. 5. Parents are helping their children in the long run by teaching them good manners. 6. Both parents and teachers are responsible for the teaching of etiquette. Questions:
1. What manners do parents teach their children? 2. What is the Golden Rule?
3. What is the best way for parents to teach their children good manners? 4. What's the appropriate time to start teaching children manners? 5. What is the ultimate goal of teaching children good manners?
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(Four students are sitting in a dorm lounge, casually watching TV.)
Wayne: You know, people lie to us all the time! That advertiser on TV just told me that
all I have to do to be attractive is to drink the right kind of beer. I don't even like beer!
Celia: And I've seen the same kind of ads for different clothing brands. I don't see
how anyone can believe all of that stuff.
Heather: It's not just TV ads. Religious leaders tell us that if we attend their church
we'll be happy and politicians tell us if we vote for their party members the nation's problems will disappear. Not true!!
Randy: I think most of us are smart enough to figure out that these things are lies.
But it really irritates me when people have the arrogance to start their sentences to others by saying \mean \
Celia: You're right. In fact it's really rude because it implies that other people lack
the intelligence to determine for themselves where their interests are and to act accordingly.
Heather: My dad has talked about a person in his office who does this a lot. He's
creating a bad work environment and it's obvious that the co-workers are getting tired of being ordered around like this. They know what they should do and want to do it their way.
Wayne: I imagine that even the boss should be careful in this respect. If he's rude to
his employees by implying they don't know what they're doing, they won't put forth their best effort.
Celia: Since we started talking now, I've been thinking about a friend I had in high
school. She kept telling me what I \was her way of getting me to do what she wanted. Needless to say, our friendship ended. And it was a kind of lying on her part because she wasn't saying that what I \took me a while to figure that out.
Randy: I guess there are all sorts of ways to lie. We'd better watch out, right? Others: Right.
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(Paul and Joyce are going to a movie.)
Paul: Hurry up, Joyce. We need to leave now if we're going to get to the theater a
half hour before the feature begins.
Joyce: Why on earth do we need to be there that early? The theater is never even
half full. I've also been wondering if we should take the kids with us, even though Mom is here with them.
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Paul: Leave the kids at home. We're not going to a kid's movie like Harry Potter.
When I went to the movies that night you went to play bridge it looked like a day care center in the theater. Strollers were flying down the aisle, kids were restless and obviously bored, so started whining for candy, and there was even a fight.
Joyce: My goodness! What happened?
Paul: One other patron who was trying to enjoy the movie told the parents of some
noisy children behind him to shut their kids up. The father of the noisy kids hit the complainer and that led to a fight. The police had to be brought in.
Joyce: I'm ready to go, but you still haven't told me why we need to be so early. Paul: Actually I like to watch the people. For some just choosing a seat is a major
decision. They stand in the middle of the aisle juggling coats, popcorn and Cokes, almost overwhelmed by having to choose. You can almost read their thoughts. Should I sit down in front, or will that be too close? Is this too far back? That man is tall. I won't be able to see the movie if I sit behind him. I'd love to sit close to the middle, but then I'd have to sit close to that big group of teenagers. Oh, dear! The lights are dimming and I haven't made up my mind. I won't be able to see where I'm going.
Joyce: You aren't the only one to notice such things. Many people choose their seats,
find they are unsatisfied, so move. I've watched a few couples go from one spot to another four or five times before settling down.
Paul: While we're on the topic, my other pet peeve is people who won't be quiet
during the movie. They comment on everything. \when they see a dog appear. \And on it goes.
Joyce: I don't like the people behind me to sit and chew popcorn noisily. It's possible
to be quiet but they don't try. They just keep on chewing and then start on a big box of candy.
Paul: So let's go! We'll try to find a good seat, look around us a bit, and then we'll sit
down and shut up.
Questions:
1. Why does Paul decide not to take kids to the movie? 2. Why was there a fight the other night?
3. Why do some people find it difficult to decide which seat to take?
4. What problem troubles the couple at the theater? 5. Which of the following is true according to the dialog? Quiz1-1
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