unit-11-The-All-American-Slurp

TheAll-AmericanSlurpUnit11Questions•1.WhatarethedifferencesinthewaythattheChineseandtheAmericanseatcelery?•2.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetasteofrawcelery?•3.Whywaseveryoneintheroomstaringattheauthor’sfamily?•4.WhatkindofdinnerdidtheGleasonsserve?•5.DidMegfeeldifferentabouttheauthorafterthedinnerparty?•6.Howdidtheauthor’smothersetthetableforthedinnerthistime?Americanwayoftablesetting•7.Whatdishesoffooddidtheauthor’smotherserveatthedinnerparty?•8.WeretheGleasonsusedtoChinesewayofeating?Howdidtheybehave?•9.Didtheauthor’smotherservedessertafterthemaincourseswerefinished?•10.DidMeghaveanydessertintheend?Discussion•WhatarethedifferencesintablemannersbetweentheChineseandtheAmericans?WordsandPhrases•Whenwewerepresentedwithourfirstrelishtray,therawcelerycaughtusunprepared.•Motherpickeduponeofthegreenstalks,andFatherfollowedsuit.•Ourfamilyshookourheadsinunison.WordsandPhrases•Fortherestoftheevening,toomortifiedtogobacktothedinningtable…•Iwasn’tsurehowshewouldfeelaboutmeafterthespectacleourfamilymadeattheparty.