各国餐桌礼仪详解英文版.ppt

The seat General host sits at the nearest position from the kitchen, the rest of the people is the host assigned seat. Sometimes the host said " Sit where you like. " this is allowed to sit. If you are a man, in the fall to sit the front to see your right hand, whether already sat down, if she's not into a sitting chair, you should help her. The conversation Don’t be involved in personal. About political, religious talk must be careful, otherwise you might accidentally offend others. The best way is to wait for others to open the topic and talk about it. To be a guest If you go to someone 's house, when he brings you food, say no is not polite. Chinese pay attention to don’t eat clean, while in western countries in the opposite. You should try to put the plate, if you have some, will be considered impolite. Special foods Table manners in China In China 1.If you are the guest, wait to be seated as hierarchy is involved . (The left means superior. The left guest sit beside the host was the most respected guest.） 2.Eating usually begins once the host offers the first drink. 3. Let older people eat first, or if you hear an elder say "let's eat", you can start to eat. 4. When helping yourself to the dishes, you should take food first from the plates in front of you rather than those in front of others. Do not stick chopsticks vertically into your food, especially not into rice, as this will make Chinese think of funerals. Put up the bowl Lay … on… In China Slurp when drinking soup or eating noodles 喝汤和吃面条时发出声音 ＋Keep the spoon inside the bowl or cup 勺儿留在汤碗或茶杯里 Talk with your mouth full 满口食物时讲话 Chew with your mouth opened 咬食物时把嘴巴张开 In China Don’t do these In China, as with any culture, there are rules and customs that surround what is appropriate and what is not when dining, whether it is in a restaurant or in someone’s home. Learning the appropriate way to act and what to say will not only help you feel like a native, but will also make those around you mor