Formal-dining-etiquette英国餐桌礼仪.ppt

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1、You are invited to a formal dinnerIt is considered polite to take along a small gift for your host and hostess. Flowers, chocolates or wine are appreciated 1 Always dress smartly That generally means a shirt and tie for men , a smart dress, skirt/dress or smart trousers for women.A western formal pl

2、ace setting You are invited to a formal dinner Dont speak when your mouth is full, Always cover your mouth if you feel you need to cough, you can also say “excuse me”Wait for the host to start their meal then you can eat yours.Once seated, unfold your napkin餐布餐布 and put it on your lap 膝部膝部 use it fo

3、r occasionally wiping your lips or fingers. At the end of dinner, leave the napkin tidily on the place setting. When you have finished your meal the napkin goes on the left hand side of your plate You use the cutlery餐具 on the outside first then work your way inNormally have one set of cutlery餐具 for

4、a starter头盘, one set for main course正餐 and one set for dessert甜品.Drinking tea/wine/soup sip小口喝quietlyLoud eating noises such as slurping啧啧吃的声音啧啧吃的声音 啜食啜食are very impolite. Never put your elbows肘on the table While eating, you may if you wish rest the knife and fork on the plate between mouthfuls. Whe

5、n you have finished eating, push any left over food to one side of the plate and place the knife and fork side by side in the center of the plate. Never put your knife in your mouth or lick舔 it. It is quite acceptable to leave some food to one side of your plate if you feel as though you have eaten

6、enough.How to use a knife and forkNever reach over the person next to you to get something like a sauceAlways politely ask for it to be passed to you“Jack， could you pass me the tomato sauce please.” You have a duty to make conversation with the people sitting next to you/opposite you .You need to a

7、void certain topics =Politics政治政治Religion宗教宗教Death/bereavement 死亡死亡Personal questions related to how much you earn , weight/looks , age, marital status结婚了没有结婚了没有 Or anything else that is too “spicy” may be rudeWhat topics does that leave?WorklifeCultureTravel Family/children Actually you can ask gen

8、eral questions about someone是是job and family /children , some people will enjoy telling you about their children.If you are in a foreign country or talking to a foreign person you could ask :About the best places to visit in their country or the best place theyve visited in the world .About where th

9、ey have visited in your country About their plans for any future holidays About free time/leisure activities hobbies If your dinner companions have been at the same conference as you, you can discuss what youve heard/seen so far You can ask something like : “What did you think of the keynote speaker

10、 this morning?As your companion responds, nod and make short comments which encourage them to express more :Well thats fascinating ,could you tell me what made you feel that way ?How to respond when someone answers something youve asked Nod and look at them then say , “thats interesting “ You can th

11、en bring someone else in to the conversation asking something like “Jack how about you ?” Give them a chance to answer and give their opinion then you can say something like : “fascinating , tell me more .” This is the polite way to give various people a chance to speak and show youre interested, th

12、is makes a pleasant atmosphere and it will be easier to make further conversation if you meet with them again or need to contact them later on for help etc.Bon appetite ! 慢用Means “enjoy your meal” , it is French but the English also say it .Mastering good table manners is important in making a good impression.结束结束