招待客人 英语ppt 英文演讲.ppt

Different Customs for Entertaining Guests In china Before the guests arrive, most Chinese hosts will make certain preparations In western countries The host sometimes asks each guest come to his home with a dish. In china In western countries When the guest has come to the house, the master would say what would you like something to drink, tea or coffee,?cold drinks or other。 When the guests are seated, the host will first serve tea, and then offer cigarettes, or snacks. While talking to the guests, the host usually likes to ask questions about the guests life and work. In western countries In china the host will prepare at least seven to ten dishes. If the occasion is more formal, there will be more dishes than that. And more valuable the dishes are, more hospitable the host will be thought. the host most abundant dinner has only four or five dishes. The best amount of dishes, in their opinion, is that the dishes can be eaten out or only left little. In china In western countries If the dishes are eaten out, the host will feel embarrassed; he will have an idea that he does not offer enough food. If all the guests eat the dishes out, the hostess will be very happy and has an idea that the guests like her dishes very much. In china In western countries the host are so hospitable that they always help the guests to the food. the host thinks the best guest is who can help himself. For example, they will not take dishes to their guests’ plates like the Chinese do. In china No matter you have dinner at a Chinese people’s home or at a restaurant with them, one thing is indispensable----alcohol. While drinking, Chinese like urging others to drink more in order to express the host’s honesty and friendship. In western countries westerners have a rule that they do not push alcoholic beverages on anyone, because a person may not drink for religious reasons, he may be a reformed alcoholic, and he may be allergic. they do not insist on offering alcohol. In china In wes