西餐礼仪与中餐礼仪(英文)

TABLEMANNERSINTHEWESTANDINCHINAINTRODUCTIONTablemannersplayanimportantpartinmakingagoodimpression.Herearesomebasictipstohelpyou…Tablemanners餐桌禮儀Impression印象Tips訣竅COSTUMEYoucanwearwhatyoulike,justmakesureitisfitforyourage,jobandcharacter.andrememberthekeyistobetidy.TIMEIfyouarethehost,informyourguestsearly,andpeoplecanarrangetheirtime.Thehostcanneverbelate,andyou’dbetterbehalfanhourearlier.Theguestcanbeintimeor5-10minlater.SITTINGDOWNAlthoughChineseliketoeatattheround-table,thedifferentseatshavedifferentsuggestions.Themainseatthatshouldbeseatedbythemostimportantpersonistheonefacingthedoor,withthebestview.Thesecondbestoneistheseatonthelefthandofthemainone,usuallyforthehost.Thentherightpartfollowedbytheleftpart.Becauseinourpoint,therightisinferiortotheleft.Thelastisthepersonwhoissittingintheoppositeofthemainseat.USINGUTENSILSDon'tstickyourchopsticksuprightinthericebowl.Instead,laythemonyourdish.Don'tpointatanyonewithyourchopsticks.Don'ttaponyourbowlwithyourchopsticks.EATINGcolddishesmaincoursesSoupstaplefoodEATINGSitupstraightwithyourarmsnearyourbody.Doinvitethehostandeveryoneelsetobegineatingbygoing“chi”(eat)beforeyourself.Dotryabitofeverythingifyouareaninvitedguest.EATINGDonotuseyourownutensilstogetfoodbutthecommunalonesthatcomealongwiththedish.Nevertakethelastbitfromaservingdish.Donotsmokeortalkaboutsadexperiences.Donottalkwithyourmouthfull.EATINGDon’teattoofastortooslowly,beinaccordancewiththehost.Afteryoueattheseafood,acupofwaterwillalsobeservedwithtwopiecesoflemoninit.Don‘tmistakethatfordrink.It’sforwashingyourhands.DRINKINGGanBei!Besidesbeer,theofficialChinesealcoholicbeverageisBaiJiu,high-proofChineseliquormadefromassortedgrains.TherearevaryingdegreesofBaiJiu.TheBeijingfavoriteiscalledErGuoTou,whichisawhopping56%alcohol.MoreexpensiveareMaotaiandWuliangye.DRINKINGIfyoudon'twanttobedrunk,youcansayI'mallergicbeforedinner.Dofillyourneighbors'cupsbeforeyoudoyours.Ifyouaretheproposer,keepyourhandandcuplowerunlessyouaretheleaderorthesenior.LEAVINGsaythankyouandinviteinreturn.WESTERNTABLEMANNERSOfcourse,themaindifferenceontheChinesedinnertableischopsticksinsteadofknifeandfork,butthat’sonlysuperficial.TherealdifferenceisthatintheWest,youhaveyourownplateoffood,whileinChinathedishesareplacedonthetableandeveryoneshares.SITTINGDOWNAtaveryformaldinnernamecardswillshowyouwhereyoushouldsit.Iftherearenonamecardsonthetables,thehostwilltakeyoutothecorrectplace.Ifyouareataromanticdinner,themanshouldpushthewoman’schairoutforher.Sometimesthewaiterwilldothis.USINGTHENAPKINThemealactuallybeginswhenthehostorhostessunfoldshisorhernapkin.Youshouldneverattempttocallthewaitersorotherstafftoassistyoubeforethemealbegins..Placethenapkinonyourlap.Ifitissmall–unfolditcompletely.Ifitisbig–folditinhalf,lengthwise.USINGTHENAPKINSometimesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,takeitoutandputitonyoursideplate.Thenapkinstaysonyourlapthewholetime.Ifyouneedtoleavethetableduringthemeal,placeyournapkinonyourchairasasignaltoyourserverthatyouwillcomeback.Youshouldonlydabyourlipsandshouldnotmakethenapkindirty.USINGTHENAPKINNeverwipeyoursilverwarewithyournapkin.Oncethemealisover,youshouldplaceyournapkinlooselyonthetabletotherightofyourdinnerplate.Itshouldnotbecrumpledortwisted,whichrevealuntidinessornervousness.Norshoulditbefolded,whichmightshowthatyouthinkyourhostmightreuseitwithoutwashing.ORDERINGIfthereissomethingyoudon’tunderstandonthemenu,askyourserveranyquestionsyoumayhave.Answeringyourquestionsispartoftheserver’sjob.ORDERINGAnemployerwillgenerallyletyouorderfirst;hisorherorderwillbetakenlast.Sometimes,however,theserverwilldecidewhoordersfirst.Often,women’sordersaretakenbeforemen’s.Order點菜Decide決定ORDERINGAsaguestyoushouldnotorderoneofthemostexpensiveitemsonthemenuormorethantwocoursesunlessyourhostshowsthatitisallright.Guest客人Course一道菜THEMENUReadthemenutodecidewhatyouwanttoeat.Decide決定THEMENUTHETABLESETTINGTheknivesandsoupspoonarealwaysontheright.Theforksarealwaysontheleft.Wheredoalltheplatesandglassesgo?Asimplewaytorememberissolidstotheleft,liquidstotheright.Yoursaladandbreadplatesaretotheleftofthedinnerplate;yourwaterandwineglassesaretotheright.THETABLESETTINGNapkinSaladForkDinnerforkDinnerplateSoupplate/bowlDinnerKnifeFishKnifeButterKnifeSoupspoonBread&ButterPlateDessertspoonWhiteWineGlassCakeForkRedWineGlassChampagneGlassTHETABLESETTINGDessertSpoonSoupSpoonButterKnifeDinnerForkDinnerKnifeSaladForkDessert餐後甜點Butter奶油THETABLESETTINGWhiteWineGlassRedWineGlassChampagneGlassChampagne香檳酒USINGTHEKNIVES,FORKSANDSPOONSTheruleofthumbistoworkyourwayinfromtheoutsideoftheplacesetting.Whenyouneedtocutsomething,youshouldholdtheforkinyourlefthandandtheknifeinyourrighthand.USINGTHEKNIVES,FORKSANDSPOONSAftercuttingoffasmallpiece：youputyourknifeandforkdown,picktheforkupwithyourrighthandandeatit（theAmericanStyle）；youputthefooddirectlyintoyourmouthwithyourlefthand（theEuropeanStyle）.Whenyouholdtheknifeorfork,youshouldrelaxyourfingers.USINGTHEKNIVES,FORKSANDSPOONSNeverlettheknife,forkorspoontouchthetableafteryoustarteat