Unit10 Youre supposed to shake hands. Section B 2a2e the student exchange program JackHuang Lei Huang Lei tried his best to make Jack feel at home. went out of his way Slowly, Jack got used to the life in Sanmen. eating crabs Gradually = = My biggest challenge is learning some basic table manners. Anyway, Id like to come next time. Dear Laura, Thanks for your message. Yes, Im having a great time on my student exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot. So she actually learned how to make Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age. Shes really kind and she always talks to me in French to help me practice. You wouldnt believe how quickly my French has improved because of that. Im very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesnt worry me like it used to. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, youre not supposed to put your bread on your plate. Youre supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now Im used to it. Another example is that youre not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is its impolite to say that youre full. If you dont want any more food, you should just say, “That was delicious.” Also, youre not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but Im gradually getting used to it. I dont find French customs so strange anymore. Ill write again soon and tell you more about my life in France. Hope youre having a good school year. Yours, Lin Yue A tip Predict from the picture. My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, youre not supposed to put your bread on your plate. Youre supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now Im used to it. Another example is that youre not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is its impolite to say that youre full. If you dont want any more food, you should just say, “That was delicious.” Also, youre not supposed to put your elbows on the table. I have to say that I find it difficult to remember everything, but Im gradually getting used to it. I dont find French customs so strange anymore. What is Lin Yues biggest challenge in France? Skimming A tip: Usually the first sentence is the topic sentence. Thanks for your message. Yes, Im having a great time on my student exchange program in France. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot. So she actually learned how to make Chinese food! She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age. Shes really kind and she always talks to me in French to help me practice. You wouldnt believe how quickly my French has improved because of that. Im very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesnt worry me like it used to. A tip: Usually the first sentence is the topic sentence. Scanning Read Para.1 and answer: 1. Does she enjoy staying with her host family? How do you know? 2. How does she feel about speaking French now? 3. How does she feel about making mistakes when she speaks French? Scanning 1. Does she enjoy staying with her host family? How do you know? Yes, she does. Her host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make her feel at home. The grandmother: The granddaughter: learned how to make Chinese food talks to Lin Yue in French to help her practice Read Para.1 and answer: 2. How does she feel about speaking French now? 3. How does she feel about making mistakes when she speaks French? She is comfortable speaking French now. She feels good about speaking French. It doesnt worry her as it used to. V. make sb. worried How many table manners are mentioned in Para.2? Four. Read Para.2 and answer: My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are very different from the way they are at home. For example, youre not supposed to put your bread on your plate. Youre supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now Im used to it. Another example is that youre not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit. You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Another thing is its impolite to say