跨文化 中西方餐桌礼仪差异ppt

1、The Diferences Between Chinese & Western Table Manners1313英本英本1 Ivy 1 Ivy 1311032302113110323021 How much do you know about table manners?In China, people like to seat around and share the plates. Chinese people value collectivism.In West, people have their own plate and eat their own food. West

2、ern people value individualism. Reasons Tablewaresteapotplatetable clothbowlchopstickssoup spoonWestern tablewarevIncluding :vButter knifevDessert spoon,Dessert forkvWater glass,Champagne glass,Red wine glass,White wine glassvDinner fork,Salad forkvDinner knife,Dinner spoon, Soup spoonThe order of d

3、ishes in the WestDinner start with a small dish, which is often called a starter. After the starter you will get a bowl of soup.The next dish is the main course, it usually is a beefsteak. After that, a vegetable salad will be served.Then a delicious dessert will appear at the table. At last there i

4、s a cup of tea or coffee. starterssoupmain course dessertdrinksThe order of dishes in Chinav The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served to be followed by staple food ranging from rice,

5、 noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.chinese foodDessert Eating something sweet for dessert is not a Chinese custom. Sweet things can be

6、 found hidden among everything else on a Chinese menu. Fruit salads and caramel covered apple are Chinese sweet dishes that are popular with Westerners. Drinking Beer is very popular in China, but it is all very similar with none of the stronger or darker varieties brewed in the West. The other popu

7、lar alcoholic drink is rice wine. Beware, this can be very strong .In China, drinking alcohol is still mainly a male custom.Male guests are routinely offered alcohol and cigarettes at meal times. Just politely refuse if you dont want them. An empty glass is always refilled, no matter about protests

8、that the guest has had enough, as a mark of politeness or good will. Often a refusal has to be given three times. See Chinese Guest and Host Customs. Manners in the WestAs soon as the hostess picks up her napkin, pick yours up and lay it on your lap. Sometimes a roll of bread is wrapped in it; if so

9、, toke it our and put it on your side plate.Helping Yourself and RefusingIf a servant passes food around, he will pass the dish in at your left hand so that you can conveniently serve yourself with your right hand. Never serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it is then the turn of your nei

10、ghbor on the right. It is polite to take some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: No thank you.Manners in ChinaSpitting Out the Bones In China it is common to spit things out on the table or the floor. Often food has small pieces of b

11、one or other inedible parts that need to be removed from the mouth. Using chopsticks, a hand or a tissue is a polite way around the problem. Touching Tables Though in the West it is sometimes considered rude to put ones elbows on the dining table, this is quite acceptable in China, particularly when eating noodles. SmokingSmoking is also permitted in mo