Formaldiningetiquette英国餐桌礼仪

FORMALDININGETIQUETTEYouareinvitedtoaformaldinner?Itisconsideredpolitetotakealongasmallgiftforyourhostandhostess.?Flowers,chocolatesorwineareappreciated1}Alwaysdresssmartly?Thatgenerallymeansashirtandtieformen,asmartdress,skirt/dressorsmarttrousersforwomen.AwesternformalplacesettingYouareinvitedtoaformaldinner?Don'tspeakwhenyourmouthisfull,?Alwayscoveryourmouthifyoufeelyouneedtocough,youcanalsosay“excuseme”Waitforthehosttostarttheirmealthenyoucaneatyours.?Onceseated,unfoldyournapkin餐布andputitonyourlap膝部useitforoccasionallywipingyourlipsorfingers.Attheendofdinner,leavethenapkintidilyontheplacesetting.?Whenyouhavefinishedyourmeal?thenapkingoesonthelefthandside?ofyourplateYouusethecutlery餐具ontheoutsidefirstthenworkyourwayin?Normallyhaveonesetofcutlery餐具forastarter头盘,onesetformaincourse正餐andonesetfordessert甜品.Drinkingtea/wine/soupsip小口喝quietly?Loudeatingnoisessuchasslurping啧啧吃的声音啜食areveryimpolite.Neverputyourelbows肘onthetable?Whileeating,youmayifyouwishresttheknifeandforkontheplatebetweenmouthfuls.Whenyouhavefinishedeating,pushanyleftoverfoodtoonesideoftheplateandplacetheknifeandforksidebysideinthecenteroftheplate.Neverputyourknifeinyourmouthorlick舔it.?Itisquiteacceptabletoleavesomefoodtoonesideofyourplateifyoufeelasthoughyouhaveeatenenough.?HowtouseaknifeandforkNeverreachoverthepersonnexttoyoutogetsomethinglikeasauce?Alwayspolitelyaskforittobepassedtoyou?“Jack，couldyoupassmethetomatosauceplease.”Youhaveadutytomakeconversationwiththepeoplesittingnexttoyou/oppositeyou.?Youneedtoavoidcertaintopics=====?Politics政治?Religion宗教?Death/bereavement死亡?Personalquestionsrelatedtohowmuchyouearn,weight/looks,age,maritalstatus结婚了没有?Oranythingelsethatistoo“spicy”{mayberude}Whattopicsdoesthatleave??Work?life?Culture?Travel?Family/children?Actuallyyoucanaskgeneralquestionsaboutsomeone是jobandfamily/children,somepeoplewillenjoytellingyouabouttheirchildren.Ifyouareinaforeigncountryortalkingtoaforeignpersonyoucouldask:?Aboutthebestplacestovisitintheircountryorthebestplacethey'vevisitedintheworld.?Aboutwheretheyhavevisitedinyourcountry?Abouttheirplansforanyfutureholidays?Aboutfreetime/leisureactivitieshobbiesIfyourdinnercompanionshavebeenatthesameconferenceasyou,youcandiscusswhatyou'veheard/seensofar?Youcanasksomethinglike:“Whatdidyouthinkofthekeynotespeakerthismorning??Asyourcompanionresponds,nodandmakeshortcommentswhichencouragethemtoexpressmore:?Wellthat'sfascinating,couldyoutellmewhatmadeyoufeelthatway?Howtorespondwhensomeoneanswerssomethingyou'veasked?Nodandlookatthemthensay,“that'sinteresting“?Youcanthenbringsomeoneelseintotheconversationaskingsomethinglike?“Jackhowaboutyou?”?Givethemachancetoanswerandgivetheiropinionthenyoucansaysomethinglike:“fascinating,tellmemore….”?Thisisthepolitewaytogivevariouspeopleachancetospeakandshowyou'reinterested,thismakesapleasantatmosphereanditwillbeeasiertomakefurtherconversationifyoumeetwiththemagainorneedtocontactthemlateronforhelpetc.Bonappetite!慢用…Means“enjoyyourmeal”,itisFrenchbuttheEnglishalsosayit.Masteringgoodtablemannersisimportantinmakingagoodimpression.