Having Dinner With The Smiths PDF

001-089-ANGLAIS (Cours) 8#AA2B6 1/01/70 3:40 Page 71 Having dinner with the Smiths Match the pictures with the corresponding statements. a. Putting the plates, the spoons, the knives and the glasses on the table....

001-089-ANGLAIS (Cours) 8#AA2B6 1/01/70 3:40 Page 71 Having dinner with the Smiths Match the pictures with the corresponding statements. a. Putting the plates, the spoons, the knives and the glasses on the table. b. Putting the napkins near the plates. 1 c. Putting the dressing on the salad. d. Putting the table cloth. e. Roasting the meat. 2 f. Clearing the table. g. Laying the table. 3 4 6 7 5 71 001-089-ANGLAIS (Cours) 8#AA2B6 1/01/70 3:40 Page 72 Step 1 1. Read the beginning of the text and guess why Imene is nervous. Discuss your guesses with your neighbour. When you read or listen to a text, try to guess what comes next and, when you read on, check your guess and make new guesses... The Text It’s Sunday evening. Imene’s getting ready to go to the Smiths for dinner. Chris and Christine are also invited. They’re going with her. Chris : You look very beautiful in this dress. Imene : Thank you Chris. I’m a bit nervous, though. Chris : Why are you nervous ? Imene : ………………………………………………………………. When you are guessing, you are not sure. So, you should begin your statements like this : Maybe Imene is.... Perhaps she doesn’t… 1+2 (a+b+c) 72 001-089-ANGLAIS (Cours) 8#AA2B6 1/01/70 3:40 Page 73 Describing People Step 2 He / She / The person looks / seems + adj. Match the picture with the corresponding description. She looks beautiful in her new dress. 1 He looks smart in his new suit. 3 They seem happy together. They seem sad. 2 4 Giving Instructions Verb (without to) = things to do. Do not (don’t) +Verb (without to) = things not to do. 3 73 LESSON 3 Having dinner with the Smiths 1 Guessing: Why is Imene nervous? Write your guesses below. (begin your sentences with "perhaps" or " maybe".) 1- …………………………………………………………………………………… 2- …………………………………………………………………………………… 3- …………………………………………………………………………………… 4- …………………………………………………………………………………… 5- …………………………………………………………………………………… 2 a-Read the rest of the text and check your guesses. Imene: English people have very strict table manners and I don’t want to look stupid. Chris: This is quite true. Here are the rules : - Don’t talk with your mouth full. - Don’t munch your food. - Don’t dip your bread in the sauce. - Don’t put your arms on the table. - Don’t stretch out to get salt and pepper. Ask someone to pass them to you. - Eat your food with your fork upside down, even peas. Imene: Stop Chris. This is too much. I can’t go. Chris: (Laughing) Come on Imene! Don’t be chicken! Forget about the rules, enjoy your meal. These rules are for English peo- ple, not for foreigners. Imene: I guess I don’t have the choice. Let’s go. 64 b-Answer the following questions. 1- What did Chris advise Imene to do? 2- Did Imene decide to go or not? 3- When he said :"Don’t be chicken " Chris meant: a-Don’t look like a chicken. b-Don’t eat chicken. c-Don’t be afraid. c-Look at the gestures your teacher makes and mime them. 1- Munch your food. 2- Stretch out to get the salt. 3- Put your arms on the table. Step 2 65