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 第1頁/共17頁第一頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。1 Always dress smartly That generally means a shirt and tie for men , a smart dress, skirt/dress or smart trousers f

2、or women.第2頁/共17頁第二頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。A western formal place setting 第3頁/共17頁第三頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。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”第4頁/共17頁第四頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。Wait for the host to s

3、tart their meal then you can eat yours. Once seated, unfold your napkin餐布 and put it on your lap 膝部 use it for 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

4、plate 第5頁/共17頁第五頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。You use the cutlery餐具 on the outside first then work your way in Normally have one set of cutlery餐具 for a starter頭盤, one set for main course正餐 and one set for dessert甜品.第6頁/共17頁第六頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。Drinking tea/wine/soup sip小口喝quietly Loud eating noises such as slurp

5、ing嘖嘖吃的聲音 啜食are very impolite. 第7頁/共17頁第七頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。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. When you have finished eating, push any left over food to one side of the plate and place the knife and fork side by

6、 side in the center of the plate. 第8頁/共17頁第八頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。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 enough. How to use a knife and fork第9頁/共17頁第九頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。Never reach over the p

7、erson next to you to get something like a sauce Always politely ask for it to be passed to you “Jack， could you pass me the tomato sauce please.” 第10頁/共17頁第十頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。You have a duty to make conversation with the people sitting next to you/opposite you .You need to avoid certain topics =Poli

8、tics政治Religion宗教Death/bereavement 死亡Personal questions related to how much you earn , weight/looks , age, marital status結婚了沒有 Or anything else that is too “spicy” may be rude第11頁/共17頁第十一頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。What topics does that leave?WorklifeCultureTravel Family/children Actually you can ask general q

9、uestions about someone是job and family /children , some people will enjoy telling you about their children.第12頁/共17頁第十二頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。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 th

10、e world .About where they have visited in your country About their plans for any future holidays About free time/leisure activities hobbies 第13頁/共17頁第十三頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。If your dinner companions have been at the same conference as you, you can discuss what youve heard/seen so far You can ask someth

11、ing like : “What did you think of the keynote speaker 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 ?第14頁/共17頁第十四頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。How to respond when someone answers

12、something youve asked Nod and look at them then say , “thats interesting “ You can then 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, this 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.第15頁/共17頁第十五頁，編輯于星期五：十九點 四十八分。Bon appetite ! 慢用M