初三英语复习话题.ppt

初三英语复习话题材料 Topic OneGreeting to know you Greetings and introductions and farewells Talking about people’s names, where people are from and their phone numbers Talking about someone’s age, class and grade An Improper Greeting?? It happened during my first year in my junior middle school.One evening, after supper, I went out for a walk with several friends. On the way we saw a few Americans coming towards us. When they came near, I said Good night to them. They smiled and answered Good evening. After that we talked for a while.?? On my way home, Iwas curious to know why they didnt use the same expression. So as soon as I got home, I looked the expression up in the dictionary. Only at that time did I know that Good night shouldnt be used when people met in the evening. Good night is an expression used when people depart in the evening Instead Good evening is the very greeting expression. Some Common Manners in the West It is a great help for the person who is learning a foreign language to know some customs and manners for the people who speaks it, because the language is very closely associated with them. I will tell you some common western manners.  1. Meeting and Greeting People 1) Greeting The simplest thing to say is \Good morning,\ \Good afternoon\\ or \good evening.\ This greeting is given to one whom you know only slightly, or to any one you are passing quickly. \How are you\ is usually used when you are not in such a hurry. No answer is expected other than \ Fine, thank you.\ \hello\ is the commonest form of greeting between good friends.  2) When a Man Raises His Hat If you are wearing a hat which can be taken bold of easily, it is customary to raise it slightly off your head when you greet a girl or a woman. 3) When to Shake Hands It is customary to shake hands when you first meet someone. And usually friends shake hands when they meet after not having seen each other for some time. However it is not necessary to shake hands. 4) Use the person\s