ReferenceforTeaching一、异域风情Ⅰ.GoodMannersataFrenchDinnerPartyIfyouareeverluckytobeinvitedtoaformaldinnerpartyinParis,rememberthattheFrenchhavetheirownwayofdoingthings,andthatevenyourfinestmannersmaynotbe“correct”byFrenchcustom.Forexample,ifyouthinkshowinguppromptlyatthetimegivenontheinvitation,armedwithgiftsofwineandroses,complimentingyourhostessonhercooking,laughingheartilyatthehost’sjokesandthenleapinguptohelpthehostesswillmakeyoutheperfectguest,thinkagain.HereMadameNoraChabal,themarketingdirectorofTheRitzHotelinParis,explainshowitworks.Thefirstdutyoftheguestistorespondtotheinvitationwithin48hours.Andtheguestmaynotasktobringaguestbecausethehostesshaschosenherown.Flowerssentinadvancearethepreferredgift.Theymayalsobesentafterwardswithathank-younote.Itisconsideredaverybadformtoarrivewithagiftofflowersinhand,therebyforcingthehostesstodealwithfindingavasewhensheistoobusytodothat.See,that’sthelogic!Thetypeofflowerssenthasacodeofitsown,too.OnemustneversendChrysanthemumsbecausetheyareconsideredtohumbleaflowerforoccasion.Conationsareconsideredbadluck,andcallaliliesaretooreminiscent(令人联想)offunerals.Abouquetofredrosesisadeclarationofromanticintent.Don’tsendthoseunlessyoumeanit,andnevertoamarriedhostess.AndthoughtheFrenchlovewine,youmustneverbringabottletoadinnerparty.Why,it’sasifyoufearedyourhostswouldnothaveenoughwineonhand,andthat’saninsult.Youmay,however,offeraboxofchocolatesthatthehostesswillpassafterdinnerwithcoffee.Ifaninvitationisforeighto’clock,theconsiderateguestarrivesat8:15.Guestswhoarriveexactlyontimeorearlyaremerethoughtlessoneswhoarenotgivingthehostessthoselastfewminutessheneedstodealwithdetailsandcrises.The“guest”arrivesbetween15to20minutesafterthehourbecausedinnerwillbeservedexactly30minutespastthetimeontheinvitation.Ⅱ.BarMannersinBritainAmazinglyfortheBritish,wholovequeues,thereisnoformalline-upinbars—thebarstaffsareskilledatknowingwhoseturnitis.Youarepermittedtotrytoattractattention,buttherearerulesabouthowtodothis.Donotcallout,tapcoinsonthecounter,snapyourfingersorwavelikeadrowningswimmer.Donotscowlorsighorrollyoureyes.Andwhateveryoudo,donotringthebellhangingbehindthecounter—thisisusedbythelandlordtosignalclosingtime.Thekeythingistocatchthebarworker’seyes.Youcouldalsoholdanemptyglassorsomemoney,butdonotwavethemabout.Doadoptanexpectant,hopeful,evenslightlyanxiousfacialexpression.Ifyou用心爱心专心looktoocontentedandcomplacent,thebarstaffsmayassumeyouarealreadybeingserved.Alwayssay“please”andtrytoremembersomeoftheBritishbarstaffs’pethates.Theydonotlikepeopletokeepotherswaitingwhiletheymakeuptheirminds.Theydon’tlikepeoplestandingidlyagainstthebarwhentherearealotofcustomerswantingforservice.AndtheydonotlikepeoplewhowaituntiltheendoftheorderbeforeaskingforsuchdrinksasGuinnessstoutwhichtakeconsiderablylongertopourthanotherdrinks.OneDutchtouristwhospentsixmonthsvisiting800ofBritain’s61000pubsandinterviewing50publicansandbarworkersandmorethan1000customerssaid,“IcannotunderstandhowtheBritishevermanagetobuythemselvesadrink.”Buttheydo,andifyoufollowthesetips,youshouldbeabletodoso,too.Speakingoftips,youshouldneverofferthebarstaffsacashgratuity.Thecorrectbehavioristoofferthemadrink.Pubspridethemselvesontheiregalitarianatmosphere.Atipincashwouldbeareminderoftheirservicerole,whereastheofferofadrinkisafriendlygesture.II、知识归纳1.prefer常用句型归...
