线上英语自学中心 会话小老师Christine Hsieh 制作.ppt

線上英語自學中心 會話小老師Christine Hsieh 製作 How much do you know about table setting for American table manners? Bread or salad plates are to the left of the main plate, beverage glasses are to the right. If small bread knives are present, lay them across the bread plate with the handle pointing to the right. * * Source: /ecom/GiftRegistry/formalsetting.htm * * * Source: /2008/05/hey-girl.html Before dinning: Men should not wear a hat at the dinner table. Women should not wear hats inside their own homes. A toast may be offered instead of or in addition to a blessing. While Dinning: When a dish is offered from a serving dish (a.k.a. family style), as is the traditional manner, the food may be passed around or served by a host or staff. If passed, you should pass on the serving dish to the next person in the same direction as the other dishes are being passed. As courses are served, use your silverware from the outside moving inward toward the main plate. Dessert utensils are either above the main plate or served with dessert. Others: Dont start to eat before the hostess begins her meal. Never dip bread into the remnants of gravy, sauce, or soup. You may, however, place the bread in the fluid and then cut it with a knife and fork. While were discussing bread, only butter that section of bread youre going to eat in the next bite. Tear the bread with your hands, not your teeth. Whether you cut spaghetti with a knife or not, never let it dangle off the fork and never slurp it up. * If you drop a utensil on the floor, ignore it. You should always taste food before adding salt or pepper. If you are eating with someone who has a piece of spinach between his teeth, do you tell him? Yup, its kinder than saying nothing, since the problem is so easily solved. If youre eating a piece of meat that has a serious bone, and theres still meat on that bone, and you cant cut it with a knife, can you pick it up? A qualified yes but leave a bit of meat on the bone. Tearing