tablemanners

TableManners

1)Assoonasthehostesspicksuphernapkin(餐巾）,pickyoursupandlayitonyour

mesarollofbreadiswrappedinit;ifso,tokeitourandputitonyourside

plate.2)gestspoonatyour

bebesideyourplateattheright-handside.3)TheFish

CourIfthereisafishcour,aybea

specialforkforthefish,tissmaller.4)

TheMeatCourThemainCourisusuallyrvedbythehosthimlf,especiallyif

itisafowl(鸡禽）oftenaskeachguest

whatpieceheprefers,anditisquitepropertostateyourpreferenceastoleanorfat,

dark（红肉）orlight（白肉）.5)UsingKnifeandForkIfyouhaveEnglishand

Am

mainormeatcur,theEnglishkeeptheforkinthelefthand;pointcurveddownward,

andbringsthefoodtothemoutheitherbystickingthepointsontoitorinthecaof

softvegetables,byplacingitfirmlyontheforkinthispositionwiththeknife.

Americanscarvethemeatinthesameposition,thenlaydowntheknifeandtakingthe

forkintherighthandwiththepointturnedup,pushitunderasmallpieceoffood

withoutthehelpoftheknifeandbringittothemothright-side-up.6)Helpingyourlf

andRefusingIfarvantpassfoodaround,hewillpassthedishinatyourlefthand

erveyourlf

whilethedishisonyourright;

hereissomethingyou

maynotlike,youmayquietlysay:"Nothankyou."7)SecondHelpingsThehostess

mayormaynotaskifyouwouldlikeacondhelping,accordingtotheformalityof

oesandyouacceptit,youshouldpassyourplatetoherortothe

rvantwiththeknifeandforkstilllyingonit.8)TheSaladCourAsaladiaten

susuallyaspecial

oneforthesalad,alittlesmallerthanthemeatfork.9)BreadandButterBreadistaken

inthefingersandlaidonthesideplateortheedgeofthelargeplate;itisnevertaking

istakenfromthebutterdishwiththebutterknifeandplacedonthe

sideplate,notonone'sbread.10)OtherThingsontheTableWhentherearethingson

themiddleofthetable,suchasbread,butter,jelly,pickles,nits,candies,youshould

nottakeanyuntilthehostessahssuggestedthattheybepasd.11)Leavingthe

TableItisimpoliteforaguesttoleavethetableduringameal,orbeforethehostess

ehostessindicatesthatthedinnerisover,shewill

starttorifromheratandalltheguestswillrifromtheirsatthesametime.12)

VariousrulesandSuggestionsSitupstraightonyourchair;Donotputmuchfoodin

yourmouthatatime;Drinkonlywhenthereisnofoodinyourmouth;Trynottoget

intoyourmouthanythingthatwillhavetobetakenout;Donotmakeanynowhen

youeat;Donotcleanyourteethatthetableoranywhereinpublic,eitherwithyour

fingeroratoothpick(牙签）,notevenwithyoutongue.