People who go to a formal Western dinner party for the first time may be surprised by table manners in Western culture.Knowing them will help you make a good impression.Having good table manners means knowing,for example,how to use knives and forks,when to drink a toast and how to behave at the table.Beside your napkin you will find a small bread roll and three glasses—one for white wine,one for the red wine,and one for water.There are two pairs of knives and forks on the table,forks on the left and knives in the right of the plate.When you see two spoons,the big one id for the suop and the samll one for the dessert.The knife and fork that are closest to your plate are a litte bit bigger than the ones beside them.When you sit down at the table, you can take your napkin, unfold it and put it on your lap.In Chinese you sometime get a hot,damp cloth to clean your face and face and hands,whinch,however,is nat the custom in Western countries.
Dinner start with a small dish, which is often called a starter.Sime people pray before they start eating , and other people may keep silent for a moment. Then you can say"Enjoy your meal"to each other and everybody start eating.For the starter,which you eat with the smaller pair,you keep the knife in your right hand and the fork in your left.After the starter you will get a bowl of soup—but only one boel of soup and never ask for a seconf serving.
The next dish is the main course.Many Westerners think the chicken breast with its tender white flesh is the best part of the bird. Some people can use their fingers when they eating chicken or other birds,but never touch beef or other meat in bones.It is polite to finish eating everthing on your plate,so don't take more food than you need.
At table ,you should try to speak quietly and smile a lot,but do not laugh all the time.
Most Westerners like soft drink if they will drive home.Many of them drink white or red wine with the food.When drinking to someone's health,you raise your glasses,but the glasses should not touch. The custom of toasting in some parts of China is to finish the drink at once,but Westerners usually take only a sip.For drinking during a dinner,the best advic is never to drink too much.
Table manners change over time.They follow the fashion of the day .Beside,table manners are only important at formal dinner parties.If you're not sure what to do ,you can always follow your hosts.Although good manners always make you look good,you do not need to worry about all these rules while having dinner with your friends or family.
Manners are important to happy relations among people. No one likes a person with bad manners. Good manners mean good behaviors in social communication. A person with good manners is always agreeable companion, because he is always thinking of others and respects others.
A person with good manners never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead， he tries to offer help. when he asks for something， he says “please” and when he receives something， he always says “thanks”。 He does not interrupt other people when they are talking. if he has to interrupt someone who is talking he need to say “ If you don't mind, may I say one word here?” or “ May I interrupt you a moment?” he does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in public. when he sneezes or spits， he uses a handkerchief.
Good manners are necessary because one is judged by his manners. One’s manners not only show what kind of education he has received and what his social position is, but they also tend to show what his nature is.
Western refers to Western European countries diet cuisine.Western etiquette.Today, I introduce to you to eat Westernstyle food etiquette.
When seated, the body upright, elbow not placed on, may not.Use your fork and knife, fork, the right hand holds the knife; when the cutting things, keep the fork in the left hand hold the food, right hand with a knife cut into small pieces, fork in the entrance.Do not sip the soup to eat, chew when to shut up.Don't lick the lips or smacking sound.Overheating, can be cooled before eating, not mouth blown.A cup of coffee when ready to add milk or sugar, add the following to use tsp stirring, TSP will be placed on the coffee saucers.Drink cups should put his right, left hand end saucer, direct mouth to drink, do not use a spoon to scoop a spoonful spoonful of drink.
Western food is not only a kind of etiquette, is also a kind of civilization.The westernstyle food etiquette, you learn?
No matter when and where, in no circumstances can we deny the great importance of manners.
Firstly, a person with good manners is often considered to be more trustworthy and easygoing, which helps him make more friends and get needed help from others. Besides, people are more willing to show their respect to the polite people and cooperate with them, bringing them many opportunities to change. Still most importantly, being polite helps reduce misunderstanding between people, contributing to a harmonious and enjoyable relationships.
Having good manners is regarded as an important part when judging a people whether he or she is a person of good taste, and using polite words is a sign of good manners. We use polite words in our daily life without realizing it. “please” “thank you” and “sorry” are the three words we use most frequently, which bring us magic power.
Being polite is the first and most important step to develop good relationship since polite words make it easy for people to communicate with others. Being polite show your respect to others so that they are likely to build relations with you. Always saying polite words will make others feel comfortable and repected, then when you need help they are willing to give you a hand. Moreover, using polite words can bring you friends who has the same character with you,as the old saying goes “Birds of a feather flock together”. The people around you may build a better you.
Our country is known as “nation of the etiquette” the laudatory name, the advocation etiquette is our country people's traditional moral excellence.From ancient times till now, our country's etiquette standard is the Chinese unique civilization symbol, is Chinese nation moral excellence manifesting.The etiquette, took one traditional moral excellence, has the historical inheritance, has vitality which does not fade.
The etiquette involves which in the commercial contact are very many, but from basic speaks between the human and human's contact, therefore we are used to the commercial etiquette limits art which associates for the commercial personnel.
As the name suggests, the commercial etiquette is refers in the people commerce contact the suitable etiquette standard, is in the commercial contact, by the procedure, the way which certain, is established by usage indicated respects opposite party the process and the method.The ritual stems from vulgarly, popularizes for the ritual.The commercial etiquette operationality, how is should do, how shouldn't do.Achieves in the commercial contact “restrains oneself, respects other people” to be able to cause the people with ease happily to associate.Not only “considers for other people” is the commercial contact, also is between the human and the human the normal contact basic principle.Therefore said the study and the correct utilization commerce etiquette not only is a person intrinsic tutelage and the quality external performance, also is in the human communication the suitable one kind of art, one human relations way or the human relations method, are in the human communication are established by usage show respect, the friendly custom procedure.Carries on in the human communication communicates mutually certainly must grasp the commercial etiquette the skill.Looked from individual angle that, grasps certain commercial etiquette to be helpful in enhances people's own tutelage, beautifies own, the beautified life.And can the very effective promotion social contact, the improvement interpersonal relationship, but also is helpful to the purification social convention.Considers, a smile, a concern all can give human's by mind in warmth, and may cause own mood to be also happy along with it, why not?