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Behaviorsometimessignalsaperson'sstatus,culture,andfamilyeducationtoothers.Becausethecustomofusingbanquetstosolveproblemsinbusiness,forfriendship,andeveninofficialdombytheChinesepeople.SooneshouldpayattentiontothetablemannersandChinese

eatingtaboos.Difference?

PeoplepreferroundtablesintheChinesebanquets.IntheBritain,thelongtablesisthechoiceinthebanquets.InChina,peopleliketoseataroundandsharetheplates.Chinesepeoplevaluecollectivism.InBritain,peoplehavetheirownplatesandeattheirownfood.Thewesternpeoplevalueindividualism.SeatinginChinaTheseatofhonor,reservedforthemasterofthebanquetortheguestwithhigheststatus,istheoneinthecenterfacingeastorfacingtheentrance.Thoseofhigherpositionsitclosertothemasterofthebanquet.Theguestsoflowestpositionsitfurthestfromtheseatofhonor.Whenafamilyholdsabanquet,theseatofhonorisfortheguestwiththehigheststatusandtheheadofthehousetakestheleastprominentseat.InBritain

Theyalsothinkthattherightishonorableandtheleftislow.Inthebanquet,thehostandhostesssitfromeachother,whilegentlemanofhonorsitnearthehost,andhismadamesitnearthehostessandtheothersfollowthem.Intheinformalparty,itfollowsthatwomenisfirst.

BrainstormWhattablewareisalwaysonawesternoraChinesedinnertable?TablewareHowtousechopsticksDon'tstickthechopsticksuprightinthebowl.Lay…on…Whenyouholdchopsticks,youshouldmakesurethattheendsareeven.Whennotinuse,theyalwaysbeplacedneatlyonthetablewiththetwostickslyingtidilynexttoeachotheratbothends.Donotusethemtopointatotherpeopleortowavechopsticksaround.Donotimpalefoodwithchopsticks.Oneshouldnot'dig'or'search'throughone'sfoodforsomethinginparticular.Donotbangyourchopsticksasthoughyouwereplayingadrum.UnfoldthenapkinandfoldithalfbeforeputtingitonyourlapUsethenapkintogentlywipeyourmouth.Don’tblowyournoseintoyournapkin.Startwiththecutleryformtheoutside.YoushouldusetheforkwithyourlefthandandtheknifewithyourrighthandAftercompletion,placethesoilednapkinattheleftofyourplate.Nobottomsupexceptdrinkingbeer.。。。。。。Tipsfor

Using

theWestern

TablewareResting–separatetheknifeandforkontheplate,bladesfacingin/prongsdown

Done–placetheknifeandforkparalleledontheplate–bladesfacingin/prongsupwhenenjoyingthemealInChina:Atmosphereofthedinnerislively,andpeoplelikechattingovereating.Buttalkingandlaughingloudlyisnotpolite.Inthewest:Peoplealwaystalkwiththeirneighborswheneating,buttheydon’ttalkloudly.Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsarepoliteor

impoliteataBritishdinnerparty.Write“P”(polite)or“I”(impolite)inbrackets.()1.Usetheknifewithyourrighthand.()2.Putyournapkinonyourlap.()3.Starteatingassoonasyourfoodisservedinfrontofyou.()4.Askforasecondbowlofsoup.()6.Finisheatingeverythingonyourplate.()7.Talkloudlywhileeating.()8.Makeotherpeopledrinkmorespiritsthantheycantake.ppppIIIIChinaBritaincutlery餐具napkindrinkingchickenVoicespeakquietlyandsmilealotspeakandlaugh

loudlynapkinputonlaps

ahot,dampclothtocleanface&

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takeasip/shouldnottouchtheglassesfinishatonceapairofchopsticksandbowlstwopairsofknivesforksandspoons

awingorlegallowedtousehandstoeatmeatwithbones

chickenbreastDon'tusefingerswheneatingmeatonbones

DifferencesbetweenChineseDinnerandtheBritishDinneraDowntonLadyTablepostureYourbackshouldnevertouchthechair.Onemustsitstraightandbringthefoodtoyourmouth.Nomatterhowcrumblythepastryis,neverleandowntothedish.Theonlyexceptioniswhenyoudrinksoup–youcangentlybowyourheadeversoslightly.NapkinmathsTherearesizesyouknow.Usea17-20inchnapkinforlunch,a12inchnapkinfortea,a26inchnapkinfordinneranda6-9inchnapkinforcocktails.ConsumptionpaceLoobreaksareunfortunatelynotanoption.Mostdinnerswilllastanaverageof2hourssoyouwillhavetodrinkinmoderationtopreventtheneedtogo.NocomplimentsYoushouldn'tpasscommentonthefood(becauseitwascookedbythechefnottheLadyofthehouse),onthewayyourhostisdressed(becauseitwasagiventhatshelookednice)ordécor(itwouldgiveawayyourstatusifyouwerenotusedtofineinteriors).SeatingplanWomendominateatDowntonAbbeybuttraditionallyguestswouldbeseatedinaboy-girl-boy-girlorder.Marriedcoupleswouldbesplitbecauseitwasassumedtheyspentenoughtimewitheachotherandengagedcouplesweresattogethersothattheycouldtalkinachaperonedsetting.TurningthetableTonotexcludeanyoneatthetable,youareexpectedtospeaktoonegentlemannexttoyou.Then,whenthemainLadyatthetablegivesagentlecough,turntoyourneighbourontheotherside.Thiswascalled'turningthetable'.SuitableconversationNevertalkaboutmoney,work,sex,health,politicsorreligiononthetable.TheDowagerisagoodregulatorofthis.Conversationatafternoonteainparticularshouldbelighttogowiththelightmeal.ParlourtimeIfyou'retheheadladyofthetable,oncedinnerisfinishedtakethewomentotheparlourforcoffeesandliquors,sothatthemencanspeakaboutpoliticsfor20minutesbeforetheyjoinyou.HatsandglovesHatsandglovesarerequiredforallmealsbefore6pm.Wheneating,removeyourglovesandplacethemonyourlapandthenapkinontop.BestdressedWearateagown–alowwaiteddressforafternoonteaandafullevening