Diet Culture difference between China and America中美饮食的差异.pptVIP

In China, the people usually get together and eat around the table. They can reach the food whatever they like on the table. They share the food together to show their good relationship. In America, the people usually eat food in their own dishes. They never touch the foods from other dishes because they think it is unsanitary to share foods together. Diet Culture difference between China and AmericaMade by C09English one 苏娜 金凌波 傅嫦媛 王雯雯 1.tableware Chopsticks Bowl Different tableware have different function 2.Table manners General Behavior In America* Chew with your mouth closed. * Do not talk at an excessively loud volume. * Refrain from coughing, sneezing or blowing nose at the table. * Never tilt back your chair while at the table, or at any other time. * Do not make unbecoming 不相配的 noises while eating. * Do not play with food or table utensils.[ju:?tensl]. * Do not single out or chastise .[t??s?ta?z] someone who has shown poor table manners. * Do not put your elbows.[?elb?u]肘 on the table or slouch.[sla?t?]无精打采的 . * Always ask the host or hostess to be excused before leaving the table. * Do not stare at anyone while he or she is eating. * Never talk on your phone at the table. If urgent, ask host or hostess to be excused, and go outside. Apologize when returned. General Behavior In China * Chopsticks must always be held in the correct manner. It should be held between the thumb [θ?m] and fingers of the right hand. * Never wave your chopsticks around as if they were an extension of your hand gestures. * Decide what to pick up before reaching with chopsticks. Do not hover around. After you have picked up an item, do not put it back in the dish. * When people wish to clink drinks together in the form of a cheer, it is important to observe that younger members should clink the edge of their drink below the edge of an elder to show respect. * When eating food that contains bones, it is customary that the bones be spit out onto th