Good and bad manners

1. Good and bad manners

2. Read the words • manners, customs, habits, • polite, politeness, impolite, rude, • well-mannered, rules, • behave, behaviour, • speak, napkin, reach, • properly, using, • noisily, noiselessly

3. Match Russian and English equivalents: • Speaking with one’s mouth full - говоритьсполнымртом • Putting the table napkin on one’s knees - кластьсалфеткунаколени • Reaching across for the salt- тянутьсязасолью • Using the fork and knife properly- правильноиспользоватьвилкуинож • Putting one’s elbows on the table- кластьлоктинастол • Waving the knife/fork in the air - размахиватьножом/ вилкой • Lifting a soup bowl to one’s mouth- опрокидыватьтарелкусупа • Eating noiselessly - естьтихо • Eating noisily- естьгромко

4. Make up sentences • Reading a newspaper – Mark is reading a newspaper. It’s wrong. • Using the knife while eating – Liz is using the knife while eating. It’s right.

5. What manners are typical for the British? • The British usually ... • The British never ... • The British don’t ... • Sometimes the British can ...

6. What manners are good? • It’s good to greet people when you meet them. • It’s bad to speak with your mouth full.

7. Good and bad manners • Behaviour at the table • Behaviour in the street • What is typical for the British? • Are the British and the Russians different? • Homework: manners in different countries.

8. Be ready for the next lesson!