西方礼仪文化unit-3-The-Etiquette-of-Dining

Unit3TheEtiquetteofDiningHaveyouevertriedwestern-styledish?Ifyes,tellyourpartnerhowyoufeelaboutit.Lead-inMatchtheChinesewordsontheleftcolumnwiththeirappropriateEnglishexpressionsontheright.1.欧式西餐a.buffet2.餐巾b.dressing3.招牌菜c.flatware4.餐具d.appetizer5.甜食e.servingspoon6.沙拉调味汁f.napkin7.开胃菜g.desserts8公用匙h.Continentalcuisine9.自助餐i.specialty10.托盘j.saucerSidePlateDinnerPlateSoupBowlTableSetting(1)TableSetting(2)RedWineGlassChampagneGlassWhiteWineGlassTableSetting(3)(informal)TableSetting(3)(informal)Tablesetting(4)(formal)Tablesetting(4)(formal)2.CenterpieceCenterpiecescanbesimpleorelaborate,funandfestive,orelegantandbeautiful.Tablesettingthemesareeasilyachievedwithseasonalitemsandseasonalnapkins.Abouquetofflowers,aceramicobject,pinecones,atoy,leaves,fruit,andalmostanythingelsecanbeusedasacenterpiece.Makesurethatpeopleareabletoseeacrossthetabletootherssittingatthetablewithoutthecenterpieceblockingtheirview.Let’sgetmoredetailedinformationaboutdiningetiquette.3.Silverware•Ifapieceofsilverwaredrops,leaveitandaskforareplacementfromyourserver.•Silverwareshouldnottouchthetableclothonceused.•Placeknifeatthetopofthedinnerplate,facingin,afteruse.•Whenyouarefinished,placeyourknifeandforkinthecenterofyourplate.•Onceseatedplacethenapkin,unfolded,onyourlapandleaveitthereuntilyouarefinished.•Onceyouarefinishedplacethenapkinfoldedlooselytotheleftofyourplate.•Onceseatedplacethenapkin,unfolded,onyourlapandleaveitthereuntilyouarefinished.•Onceyouarefinishedplacethenapkinfoldedlooselytotheleftofyourplate.4.Napkin5.PostureandElbows•Sitstraightandtrynottoleanonthetable.•Keepyourelbowsoffthetableandclosetothebodywhenyouareeating.•However,whenyoustoptotalk,itisokaytorestyourelbowsonthetableandleanforward.6.ServingFood•Passfoodtotheright.•Transferdiptoyourplate.•Platesareservedontheleft.•Dishesremovedfromtheright.•Passthesaltandpeppertogether.7.Dining•Waituntileveryoneisseatedbeforeeating.•Whendiningwithothers,everyoneshouldstartandfinishatthesametime.Ifyouareafasteatertrytopaceyourself.Youcouldmaketheothersfeeluncomfortableifyoufinishbeforetheydo.•Whenyouarefinishedeatingdonotpushyourplateawayfromyou.•Takesmallbites,keepyourmouthclosedandfinishchewingbeforecontinuingyourconversation.•Trynottogulpyourfood,itisn'tveryattractive.•Donotblowonfoodthatishot.Waituntilitcoolsoreatfromthesideofthebowl,whenhavingsoup.•Breadandrollsshouldbebrokenwithyourfingers,insmallpiecesandbutteredonepieceatatime.•Cutseveralpiecesofmeat(ormaincourse)atatime.•Useyourknifetocutlettuceifneeded.7.Dining8.Ordering/ServingfoodAppetizer/saladSoupMaincourseBeefsteakChickensteakFishsteakporksteakFriedriceSpaghettiDissert/saladCoffeeSomegeneralrulesinyourmindwhensittingattable•Chewwithyourmouthclosed.•Donottalkatanexcessivelyloudvolumeanddonotmakeloudorunusualnoiseswhileeating.•Refrainfromburping,coughing,sneezingorblowingnoseatthetable.Ifyoumustdoso,youmayrequestthatyouractionbeexcused.9.Generaltablemanners•Nevertiltbackyourchairwhileatthetable.Sitinarelaxedandcomfortableposition,butdonotslouch.•Alwaysaskthehostorhostesstobeexcusedbeforeleavingthetable.•Donotstareatanyonewhileheorsheiseating.Itisconsideredrude.•Nevertalkonyourphoneortextafriendatthetable.Ifanurgentmatterarises,askhostorhostesstobeexcused,andstepawayfromthetable.9.Generaltablemanners•ComparetheChinese-styledishesandWestern-styledishesandmakealistofdifferencesbetweenthemintablesetting,foodservingandtablemanners.Furtherthinking