1、Chinese dinner tableWestern dinner tableHosts often sit at the end of the table,the nearer to the hosts the more important the guests arein the West,you have your own plate of food,while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares.Chinese Table Mannerso Not rude to reach in front
2、 of someone to grab somethingo Polite to reach for food with chopstickso Chinese host like to put food on your plate for youo Your host will fill up your dish if it is emptyo Never take the last bit from a serving dish o begins with a set of at least four cold dishes Business Table Manners in Chinao
3、 Banquets（宴会）start around 6:30-7:00 p.m.o Last about 2 hourso Arrive 30 minuets before your guestso Business is not always discussed during a mealo Never eat before your hosto Return the favorAmerican Table Mannerso Food is passed around the tableo If something is out of your reach,you ask politely
4、for someone to pass it to youo Not rude to leave plate fullo Not rude to leave your plate emptyo Not rude to take last item off dishBusiness Table Manners in Americao Arrive early,especially if you are the hosto Pay for the meal in advanceo Courteous(客气的）to hold the door open for male and femaleo Bu
5、siness is discussed during the mealEating Habits in China Dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares Give guests a taste of many different types of dishes Hostess like to put food into the plates of their guests.When eating rice hold bowl close to mouth Eat lightly at meals,could be up to 2
6、0 coursesEating Habits America Food is passed to the right Have own plate of food Try little of everything Keep table cloth clean Food lifted to mouth Repulsive（令人厌恶的）（令人厌恶的）to talk with mouth full No elbows on table Do not clean your teeth at the table,either with your finger or a tooth pick(牙签),no
7、t even with you tongue.Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine（菜肴）and will do their best to show their hospitality.What are good table manners?*how to use knives，forks and chopsticks?when to drink a toast,how to behave at the table.index finger(食指）食指）hold the back of a knife Cut stead int
8、o small pieces and use back of fork to stabbed into mouth Utensils placement in the mealUtensils placement after the mealChinas Chopsticks Chopsticks for eating rice Polite if try to use chopsticks Bad luck in set parallel on top of bowl,or dropped rude to Point your chopsticks to sth.or sb.Dont tap
9、 on your bowl with your chopsticks.Rude if chopsticks are stuck straight up in bowl(this is that when somebody dies,the shrine to them）Impolitely to move your chopsticks around in the air before you decide what to get with your chopsticks.Americans Utensils（餐具）Start with the outer utensils,and work
10、in towards your plate Only spoon provided is soup spoon Salad fork has thicker tine at left Fish fork and knife Most inner fork and knife are for meat If tea or coffee or going to be served a teaspoon will be brought out with it89102345671211Bread&butter platedinner plateWater glassRed wine glassWhi
11、te wine glass11Champagne glassDinner knifesalad knifeSoupspoonteaspoonTo eat soup,put the spoon away from the body while sipping it from the side.Never blow on it,or slurp it from the spoon.Rude to drink soup with handsAmerican Napkin After meal fold the napkin and place it loosely near plate Napkin
12、 should not be crumpled（压皱）or twisted At informal occasion is used to clean up mess that occurred during mealnOnce seated put napkin on lap(大腿）nput napkin on the chair,when you leave the seat for a whileWhat are good table manners?Pray and keep silent for a moment.Then say “enjoy your meal”to each o
13、ther and start eating.Keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left.Never ask for a second bowl of soup.Use fingers when eating chicken or other birds.Finish eating everything on your plate.Speak quietly and smile a lot.Raise your glasses and take only a sip.(一小口）一小口）Every one should know the table manners!
