Formal dining etiquette英國餐桌禮儀

FORMALDININGETIQUETTEYouareinvitedtoaformaldinnerItisconsideredpolitetotakealongasmallgiftforyourhostandhostess.Flowers,chocolatesorwineareappreciated1}AlwaysdresssmartlyThatgenerallymeansashirtandtieformen,asmartdress,skirt/dressorsmarttrousersforwomen.AwesternformalplacesettingYouareinvitedtoaformaldinnerDon'tspeakwhenyourmouthisfull,Alwayscoveryourmouthifyoufeelyouneedtocough,youcanalsosay“excuseme”Waitforthehosttostarttheir

mealthenyoucaneatyours.Onceseated,unfoldyournapkin餐布andputitonyourlap膝部useitforoccasionallywipingyourlipsorfingers.Attheendofdinner,leavethenapkintidilyontheplacesetting.WhenyouhavefinishedyourmealthenapkingoesonthelefthandsideofyourplateYouusethecutlery餐具ontheoutsidefirstthenworkyourwayinNormallyhaveonesetofcutlery餐具forastarter頭盤,onesetformaincourse正餐andonesetfordessert甜品.Drinkingtea/wine/soupsip小口喝quietlyLoudeatingnoisessuchasslurping嘖嘖吃的聲音啜食areveryimpolite.Neverputyourelbows肘onthetableWhileeating,youmayifyouwishresttheknifeandforkontheplatebetweenmouthfuls.Whenyouhavefinishedeating,pushanyleftoverfoodtoonesideoftheplateandplacetheknifeandforksidebysideinthecenteroftheplate.Neverputyourknifeinyourmouthorlick舔it.Itisquiteacceptabletoleavesomefoodtoonesideofyourplateifyoufeelasthoughyouhaveeatenenough.HowtouseaknifeandforkNeverreachoverthepersonnexttoyoutogetsomethinglikeasauceAlwayspolitelyaskforittobepassedtoyou“Jack，could

youpassmethetomatosauceplease.”Youhaveadutytomakeconversationwiththepeoplesittingnexttoyou/oppositeyou.Youneedtoavoidcertaintopics=====Politics政治Religion宗教Death/bereavement死亡Personalquestionsrelatedtohowmuchyouearn,weight/looks,age,maritalstatus結婚了沒有

Oranythingelsethatistoo“spicy”{mayberude}Whattopicsdoesthatleave?WorklifeCultureTravelFamily/childrenActuallyyoucanaskgeneralquestionsaboutsomeone是job

andfamily/children,somepeoplewillenjoytellingyouabouttheirchildren.If

youareinaforeigncountryortalkingtoaforeignpersonyoucouldask:Aboutthebestplacestovisitintheircountryorthebestplacethey’vevisitedintheworld.AboutwheretheyhavevisitedinyourcountryAbouttheirplansforanyfutureholidaysAboutfreetime/leisureactivitieshobbiesIfyourdinnercompanionshavebeenatthesameconferenceasyou,youcandiscusswhatyou’veheard/seensofarYoucanasksomethinglike:“Whatdidyouthinkofthekeynotespeakerthismorning?Asyourcompanionresponds,nodandmakeshortcommentswhichencouragethemtoexpressmore:Wellthat’sfascinating,couldyoutellmewhatmadeyoufeelthatway?How

torespondwhensomeoneanswerssomethingyou’veaskedNodandlookatthemthensay,“that’sinteresting“Youcanthenbringsomeoneelseintotheconversationaskingsomethinglike“Jackhowaboutyou?”Givethemachancetoanswerandgivetheiropinionthenyoucansaysomethinglike:“fascinating,tellmemore….”Thisisthepolitewaytogivevariouspeopleachancetospeakandshowyou’reinterested,thismakesapleasantatmosphereanditwillbeeasiertomakefurtherconversationifyoumeetwiththemagainorneedtocontactthemlateronforhelpetc.Bonappetite!慢用…

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