Who Needs Good Manners?
Module
Food and Drink
Unit
Good table manners
Key Stage 2 Learning Targets
To develop an ever-improving capability to use English
~ to express preferences in making simple arrangements with others for carrying out events (I.S.d)
~ to interpret and use given information through processes or activities such as
sequencing, describing, comparing, explaining; and to follow simple instructions
(K.S.b)
~ to respond to characters and events in simple imaginative and other narrative texts through oral, written and performative means such as making simple evaluative remarks and describing one’s related experiences (E.S.b)
Programme Outline
Have you ever been to a smart restaurant? Do you know how to eat properly with the knives and forks? How should you order your food politely? Miss Manners has all the tips about having good table manners. First, she introduces Joseph who isa waiter.Hedemonstrates how to set a table so that you know what and where the cutlery goes on the table.Then, Uncle Tom, Tim and Sarah come to the restaurant where Joseph works. They have very bad manners when they order and eat at the table. Buttheman sitting next to them demonstrates good table manners throughout his meal.Do you want to know what goodtable manners are? Who needs good manners?
Communicative functions
1. Describe simple processes, situations and conditions
2. Draw others’ attention to people and things and describe them briefly
3. Make simple comparisons of various kinds
4. Offer one’s services
5. Set regulations and give warnings
Suggested Activities
1. Take a picture of children who havebad table manners (inCOPYMASTER 4) to class. Have pupils brainstorm a list of good table manners.
2. Explain the programme briefly. Introduce Miss Manners, Joseph, Uncle Tom, Tim and Sarah.
3. Teachers motivate pupils to learn about table setting in Part 1a. COPYMASTER 1. Ask pupils to draw a soup spoon, a glass, a butter knife and a napkinon the place mat. Teacher may replay the segment where the waiter is setting the table. Tell pupils to listen and watch carefully.
Answer:
4. To understand the use of cutlery, pupils can refer to the lyrics in Part 1b. COPYMASTER 1. The song gives pupils a quick revision on the naming of each eating utensil and the descriptions of their sizes. Teachers may highlight the superlative and comparative adjectives such as the smallest, the shortest, shorter, bigger, longer, etc in the song.
5. Besides, pupils have to learn reading menus. In Part 2a. COPYMASTER 2, pupils fill in one of their favourite soup, food and drinksunder each category on the menu. Teachers have to explainthe food items if necessary. Explain also to pupils that the term “main course” means the main dish or food on somemenus.
Suggested answers:
1. Tomato soup/ Chicken soup
2.Beef noodles/ Roast chicken/ Pork chops
3.Orange juice/ Mineral water
6. Then in Part 2b. COPYMASTER 2, teachers help pupils complete the dialogue and ask them to practise ordering food in pairs. Pupils may make use of the menu in Part 2a. COPYMASTER2.
Suggested answers:
1. Yes, please.
I’ll have one tomato soup, please.
2. I’d likebeef noodles, please.
3. No, thank you.
4.Let me repeat your order: One tomato soup and one beef noodles.
5.Yes, that’s right.Thank you.
7. What are the good table manners? In COPYMASTER3, pupils have to tick in the right box below the pictures.
Answers:
1. √
3. √
5. √
6. √
COPYMASTER 1
Who Needs Good Manners?
Part 1a. Set the table together
Draw on the place mat:
1. a soup spoon 2. a glass 3. a butter knife 4. a napkin
COPYMASTER 1
Who Needs Good Manners?
Part 1b. Sing together
I’m a plate
I’m bigger
for the main dish
It’s smaller
to hold the bread
Oh, I’m a fork
I’m smaller
forthe fish
It’s bigger
topickup the meat
I’m a knife
I’m bigger and longer
to cut the meat
It’ssmaller and shorter
to cut the fish
Look, it’s the smallest
to butterthe bread
Hey, I’m a soup spoon
And I’m a glass
Cheers!
We’re here to help you with your meals
COPYMASTER 2
Who Needs Good Manners?
Part 2a. Look at the menu. Fill in your favourite soup, food and drink in the blanks.
Menu
SoupMain course
Onion soupSteak with fries
Fish chowder Seafood spaghetti
1. ______Chicken legs with vegetables
2.______
Hot & Cold drinks Desserts
Lemon tea Apple pie
Apple juice Ice cream
3.______
Part 2b. How should you order your food politely?
Complete the sentences. Then practise the dialogue with your classmate.
Useful words: please/ thank you
Waiter: Would you like to order now, sir/ madam?Customer: 1. Yes, ______.
I’ll have one ______soup, please.
Waiter: What would you like for the main course?
Customer: 2. I’d like ______, please.
Waiter:Would you like something to drink?
Customer: 3. No, ______.
Waiter: 4. Let me repeat your order: ______
______.
Customer: 5. Yes, that’s right. ______.
COPYMASTER 3
Who Needs Good Manners?
What are the good table manners? Tick √ in the right box(es).
1. Place the napkin on the lap.
/
2. Put the elbow on the table while eating.
3. Chew with the mouth closed. /
4. Use the napkin to clean the face.
5. After a meal, put the knife and fork
in the middle of the plate.
/
6. Break off a piece of bread
before buttering it.
COPYMASTER 4
Who Needs Good Manners?
Look at this picture. Think and discuss.
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