西餐餐桌礼仪英语.docx

西餐餐桌礼仪英语Final approval draft on November 22, 2020西餐餐桌礼仪英语1）Assoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin（餐巾），pickyoursupandlayitonyourlap. Sometimesarollofbreadiswrap pedinit;ifso, tokeitourandputitonyoursideplate.2）TheSoupCourseDinnerusuallybeginswithsoup. Thelargestspoonatyourplaceisthesoupspoon. Itwillbebesideyourplateattheri ght-handside.3）TheFishCourseIfthereisafishcourse, itwillprobablyfollowthesoup. Theremaybeaspecialforkforthefish, oritmaybesimilart othemeatfork. Oftenitissmaller.4）TheMeatCourseThemainCourseisusuallyservedbythehosthimself, especiallyifitisafowl （鸡禽）oraroastwhichneedtobecarved.Hewi1loftenaskeachguestwhatpieceheprefers, anditisquitepropertostateyourpreferenceastoleanorfat, dark（红肉）orlight （白肉）.5)UsingKnifeandForkIfyouhaveEnglishandAmericanfriendsyouwilInoticeafewdifferencesintheireustomsofeating. Forthemainorme atcurse, theEnglishkeeptheforkinthelefthand, pointcurveddownward, andbringthefoodtothemoutheitherbystickin gthepointsontoitorinthecaseofsoftvegetables, byplacingitfirmlyontheforkinthispositionwiththeknife.Americ anscarvethemeatinthesameposition, thenlaydowntheknifeandtakingtheforkintherighthandwiththepointturnedup, pushitunderasmallpieceoffoodwithoutthehelpoftheknifeandbringittothemothright-side-up.6)HelpingYourselfandRefusingIfaservantpassesfoodaround, hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthandsothatyoucanconvenientlyserveyourselfwi thyourrighthand. Neverserveyourselfwhilethedishisonyourright;itisthentheturnofyourneighborontheright. Iti spolitetotakesomeofeverythingthatispassedtoyou. Butifthereissomethingyoumaynotlike, youmayquietlysay: Z/Not hankyou.7)SecondHelpingsThehostessmayormaynotaskifyouwouldlikeasecondhelping, accordingtotheformalityofthemeal. Ifshedoesandy ouacceptit,youshouldpassyourplatetoherortotheservantwiththeknifeandforkstilllyingonit.8)TheSaladCourseAsaladiseatenwithaforkonlyheldintherighthandwithpointsturnedup. Thereisusuallyaspecialoneforthesalad, alittlesmallerthanthemeatfork.9)BreadandButterBreadistakeninthefingersandlaidonthesideplateortheedgeofthelargeplate, itisnevertakewithafork. Butter istakenfromthebutterdishwiththebutterknifeandplacedonthesideplate, notononeJ sbread.10)OtherThingsontheTableWhentherearethingsonthemiddleofthetable, suchasbread, butter, jelly, pickles, nits, candies, youshouldnott akeanyuntilthehostessahssuggestedthattheybepassed.11)LeavingtheTableItisimpoliteforaguesttoleavethetableduringameal, orbeforethehostessgivesthesignalattheend. Whenthehos tessindicatesthatthedinnerisover, shewillstarttorisefromherseatandalltheguestssherisefromtheirsatthesame time.12)VariousrulesandSuggestionsSitupstraightonyourchair;Donotputmuchfoodinyourmouthatatime;Drinkonlywhenthereisnofoodinyourmouth;Trynottogetintoyourmouthanythingthatwillhavetobetakenout;Donotmakeanynosewhenyoueat;Dono tcleanyour tee that the tab leoranywhere inpubl ic, eitherwithyourf ingeroratoothpick, notevenwithy outongue.