TheDifferenceBetweenChineseAndEnglish课程.pptVIP

The Difference Between Chinese And English table manners 组员名单：赵宇，林艳，何雪瑶，谢云 As the basis of all other ceremonies, table manners are the essential procedure in everyone’s daily life. To anyone’s education, we usually start from table manners. Then Table manners are very important since it is repeated many times every day. It must be done properly whether eating alone, with family, or with friends. You should train yourself in proper table manners, whether alone or with your family. It will then become a natural part of your behavior, and you will be at ease at the table. Table manners in every kind of culture are totally different. For example, Chinese use chopsticks, western people use knives and forks, while Indian use hands what evidently reflect the difference between different cultures. Meanwhile, these differences can actively express the connotation and characteristic of different culture. Before arriving at your hosts home A.In England: B.In China You shoud arrive earlier than the dinner time.if it is too early you may talk with the host to develop your friendship or you can also choose to help your host to cook dinner Clothes is the same as England we shoud wear the right clothes for the right occasion The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks youre in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes. Chinese table manners of families have no intrinsic quality even there are different region and position. No matter three meals a day or guest’s arrival, always bowls with chopsticks, food with soup. There is no rule for how to put the tableware. What people care about more are not the gorgeous tableware but the sumptuous food. People’s dining position reflects the