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09级应用英语2班陆亚芳-1-Differences'ofChineseandWesternBusiness'DiningEtiquetteAbstract:ThistextisaimedatdeeperaboutunderstandingthediningetiquettethroughmakingacomparisonbetweenChineseandWesterndiningetiquette,inordertosmoothlyachievetheCrossculturalCommunication.KeyWords:DiningEtiquette；Tablewares；Order；AttentionsIntroduction:Becauseofthedifferentnatureenvironmentandworkingway,thediningetiquetteofChinaandWesthasmanydifferences.ThediningetiquetteofChinahasalonghistorywithagoodfame.Inaccordancewithliterature:atleastintheZhouDynasty,thediningetiquettehadformedaquiteperfectsetofsystem.Theseetiquettehadplayedimportantpartsintheancienttimes,theystillhaveimpactonmodernsociety.ThewesterndiningetiquetteoriginatedfromMerovingian,France,in20century,ItalianCulturespreadtoFrance,thediningetiquetteandmenuwordsbothchangedmoreeleganceandexquisite,thewritingsaboutteachingetiquettehavebeenpublishedoneafteranother.Nowadays,thediningetiquettehasbeenspreadinginEuropeancountry.WiththewesterndiningetiquetteswqrmingintoChina,Chinesetraditionaldiningetiquettehasbeenshockedcontinuously.ProtectingChinesetraditionaldiningetiquette,andmergingtogetherwithwesternetiquette,infavorofcommunicationbetweenChinaandWesterncountry.Mainbody:09级应用英语2班陆亚芳-2-Ⅰ.Differences’ofChineseandWesterntableware1.1ThemeansofusingandputtingChinesetableware.1.1.1Chopsticks.ChopsticksarethebestimportanttablewareofChinesedinner.Beforethemeal,thechopsticksmustbeputrightthebowl;afterthemeal,thechopsticksshouldbeputneatupthebowl’smiddle.Whetherthereareleftoverfoodonthechopsticksornothing,neverlick;whentalkingwithothers,youshouldputdownthechopstickstransitory;youshouldnotstickthechopsticksuprightinthebowl.1.1.2Ladle.Ladleismainlyusedtodrinksoup,sometimesitcanbeusedtogetthesmallshapefood.Whenusingtheladletotakefood,don’ttoofull,toavoidfoodoverbrimstainingthetableoryourclothes.Afterusingladle,youshouldeatimmediatelyorputthefoodintoyoursmallplate,ifthefoodistoohot,youcaneatwhenthefoodiscold,neveruseyourmouthtopuffthehotfood,andyoushouldn’tfilltheladleinyourmouth.1.1.3Plate.Theplatesareusedtoputfood,theshapeofplatesaredifferentfromaccordingtothenumberandtheshapeoffood.Thesmallerplatesareusedtoputfoodwhichbetakenfromdishes.Whenyouareusingplate,don’ttaketoomuch,youshouldn’tputallkinds’foodtogether,andavoidchangingthefood’staste.Theslags,bones,stabsshouldbeputinthefrontoftheplate.1.1.4Watercup.Thecupisusuallyusedtoputbeverageasfollows:water,sodawater,fruitjuice,cokeandsoon.Generally,itwillbeputleft-uptheplate.Don’tuseittoputwine,anddon’tfallthecup.Inaddition,don’tspitthewaterbackwhenyouhavedrunk.1.1.5Napkin.Beforethemeal,somerestaurantsormasterswillpreparewettowelsforthegueststocleanhands;afterwiping,thetowelswillbetakenaway.Sometimes,beforethedinnerfinished,youwillgetanothertowelstocleanyourmouth.1.1.6Toothpick.Whenyouarecleaningyourteeth,youshould09级应用英语2班陆亚芳-3-hideyourmouthwithanotherhand.Aftercleanyourteethdon’tholdthetoothpickinthemouth.1.2ThemeansofusingandputtingWesterntableware.1.2.1Therulesofputtingandtakingtableware.Whenputtableware,thetrayisinthemiddle,theforkisintheleftandthekniferight,theneedleofforkupward,thecutterpointinward,thespoonisputbeforetray,themainfoodisleft,thetablewareareright,therestareputbyself.Thenumberofwinebowlsshouldthesameasthenumberofwines,theputting-wayisfromlefttoright,andinproperorderisspiritglass,dasWeinglas,champagneglass,beerglass.Inwestern,napkinisputintheplate,iftheguestshaven'tsitdown,andthereissomethingneededtoputintheplate,thenapkincanbeputbesidetheplate.Thegetting-wayoftablewareisfrominsidetooutside,cuttingisFrenchway,itmeanslefthandtakingfork,righthandtakingknife,eatingwithcutting.TheAmericanwayalsocanbeused,itmeansrighthandtakingknife,thelefthandtakingfork,aftercutting,usingrighthandtakingforktoeat.Ordinary,peopleuserighthandtotakesoupspoonandcup,usingtablewaretosendfoodtomouth,anddon’tholdtheplateup.Theusing-wayoftableware.Therulesofforkandknife:whenusingforkandknife,forkisusedtocutfood,knifeisusedtosendfoodtothemouth.Whenusingknife,thecutterpointshouldn’tbeoutside,andtheforkandknifecan’tbeputapartontheplateandtheothersonthedesk.Wheneating,theforkandknifeneedtoputforthetimebeing,theyshouldbeputlikea“eight”,beputseparatelyontheplate,thecutterpointshouldpointyourself,itmeansyouwillcontinuetoeat.Aftereating,thebackoftheforkshouldbeupward,thecutterpointofknifeputinsidetogetherwiththefork,flatwiseontheplate,anditmeansyouhavefinishedeating.Whentalkingwithbodymovementorservingthedishes,theforkandknifeshouldbeputdown,don’twavetheminthesky.Finishusingforkandknife;theyshouldbeputonthemiddleoftheplate,insteadofbesideplateoronthedesk.Thecutterpointpointsyourself,theforkheadpointsleft,sothat09级应用英语2班陆亚芳-4-whentakingthemsafely.1.2Therulesofusingspoon:usually,thespooncandivideintow,oneissoupspoon,it’sbigger,andbeputinthemostoutside,togetherwithknife;anotherisDessertspoon,it’ssmaller,itshouldbeputcrosstheforkandknifewhichisusedtoeatsweet.Whenusingsoupspoontomediateseasoning,therighttakesoupspoon,lefthandtakingfork.Aftercuttingfood,sendfoodwithsaucetom