美国餐桌礼仪十大禁忌英文(实用19篇)

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 dont 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 someones 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 youre 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

Three hundred years ago,the emigrants from England arrived at Maryland acrossing the Atlantic by "May Flower" to search for a "pure"land for the puritans to live.Since then American Dream has come up.America gives every person all over the world equal rights.people can achieve their dreams by hardworking.

Three hundred years later,this country has become a rich state.However,American Dream doesnt fade away.With the development of the history,it has many meanings today.What is the American Dream?different people hold different interpretations.but at any rate,American Dream contains several factors below:America offers every person an opportunity to succeed;Success depends on ones ability and effort regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position;Every person has equal rights;Every person has free belief.

When it comes to the 21st century-the information age,Bill Gatess success indicated that only if you have wisdom and talent,you can succeed in America.But American Dream has changed,compared with its original meanings.Whats the true motivation behind American Dream?Some historians considered it the thirst for wealth .Pursuing money is the eternal theme of American Dream.However,the over pursuit of wealth makes American Dream turn bad and lost its attraction to people worldwide gradually.

As the changes of the times,the influence of American Dream may become less and less.An increasing number of people confess to having lost faith in the American Dream.

今天中午，我像往常一走在放学的路上，我一直想着中午吃什么饭，突然爸爸和妈妈开车将我接走了，开车去的方向并不是回家的方向，我奇怪的问：“芭比咱们去哪啊?”爸爸说：“咱们去函谷关的农家乐，和另一家我的老同学一起聚一聚。”我想“我能做点什么呢?”突然我想到我们学校每天中午播放的餐桌上的礼仪，我恍然大悟。

走进农家乐我们就看见爸爸的同学正在向我们招手，我们迎面走去，在他的带领下我们走进一个房间，里面有四个人，因为板凳不够所以必须有一个人站起来，我毫不犹豫地站了起来，并说：“小孩子腿软，应给多站站。”大家哄堂而笑，我也跟着笑起来。等菜、主食全部上齐后，我们开始吃饭，我发现妈妈并没有动筷子，我想“妈妈为什么不吃呢?哦——对，在餐桌上要等比自己年龄大的人先夹一口，自己才能吃。”我想到这里拿起筷子的手又放了回去，为了不使场面尴尬我捧起茶杯津津有味的喝着，大家都吃过后，我才开始吃，在我旁边坐的是一个阿姨，为了表示礼貌，我每次吃菜之前都给他或其他人家过一次后再给自己夹;每次喝茶我都会看看别人的杯子里面有没有水，如果没了我会先给他倒然后再给自己倒……这一切我并没有在意，可是对面的叔叔却看得一清二楚，说：“这个孩子真懂事，有一种绅士风度。”我笑着说：“没什么，这是每一个小孩子都会做的。”说实话，我嘴上这么说但是心里却是美滋滋的。妈妈也好像被夸了一样，因为我是她培养出来的，所以脸上一直洋溢着笑容。这顿饭不仅让我吃出了味道，更让我吃出了一个做人的基本道理。

礼仪没有大小，尽管是问一声好，但是没有礼仪可是很可怕的，所以我希望人人都要有礼仪，这样我们的社会才能变得更加和平，更加和谐。

This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. The writer O’Henry called it the one day that is purely American. Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. But it has ritual meaning. Some Americans attend religious services on the day before Thanksgiving or on Thanksgiving morning. Others travel long distances to be with their families. They have a large dinner which is the main part of the celebration. For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the only time when all members of the family gather. The holiday is a time of family reunion. Thanksgiving week is generally one of the busiest travel times of the year. However, experts say this year probably will be different. On September 11th, thousands of people died when terrorists hijacked airplanes that struck buildings in Washington D.C. and New York City. Many people now say they are worried about flying on a plane. Travel experts say almost 6 percent fewer people will make long trips this Thanksgiving compared with last year. Many Americans who usually visit family and friends by plane are driving shorter distances instead this week. Some mental health experts say the attacks have frightened people. They say people feel safer and happier close to home. More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving is a celebration of family and home. Many people say that this year they are especially thankful for their families and friends and the good things in their lives. On Thanksgiving, people enjoy a long day of cooking, eating and talking. The traditional meal almost always includes the turkey with a bread mixture cooked inside. Other traditional Thanksgiving food served with turkey are sweet potatoes, cranberries and pumpkin pie. Stores are said to sell more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year, and many people eat more food at Thanksgiving than at any other time of the year. Over the years, Americans have added new traditions to their Thanksgiving celebration. For example, a number off professional and university football games are played on Thanksgiving Day. Some of the games are broadcast on national television.

这天，我和爸爸妈妈一起去和亲戚们吃饭。

我们来得还算早，打还有人来得更早，热情地打完招呼后，大家都落座了。吃饭时，大家谈笑风生，有的人嘴里还含着饭菜，说话时。有的饭菜还从口中喷了出来，但是自己却没发现。有的大人宠爱小孩子，用筷子在盘中挑挑拣拣，专门挑一些孩子喜欢吃的好吃的。在开饭之前，有的小孩子跟父母闹着肚子饿，嚷着要吃饭，父母听了孩子饿，就在大家还没来齐之前给自己的孩子先夹了些菜吃。

这些都是不文明的行为，要知道：吃饭之前，要等人到齐了才能动筷，吃饭时也不能在盘中挑挑拣拣，更不能口含食物大声说话。大家应该记住这些事项，做一个文明有礼的学生。

This past Independence Day, I saw two things that disturbed me greatly: First, people bashing America and its shortcomings; Second, people defending America blindly, while giving no thought to others’ criticisms. I’m a liberal and I more than acknowledge that there are problems with our country. Our executive branch is larger and more powerful than I’d like, our education system is broken, and our economic policy is not optimal for growth. I also know America has a lot of ugly secrets in its past. From the genocide of Native Americans to slavery to our foreign policy nightmare with Latin America in the early twentieth century, it’s easy to see why so many are angered by the jingoistic attitude that July 4th celebrations can incur. But I also recognize how remarkable of an achievement it was for those few men to break away, in the name of independence, and take a risk by establishing a democracy back in 1776. I also recognize that although the sins of our Founding Fathers were great, their accomplishments were greater, leaving a legacy of democracy and national sovereignty that would spread like wildfire throughout the world. The revolution was important and the ideals that this country was founded on, ideals of equality, respect for one another, and a commitment to progress, are ideals to be proud of, even if we don’t always live up to those ideals. I know many liberals hate to hear it, but the majority of the world is worse off than us, from third world countries to dictatorships, the world has got a lot of bad in it. And the much longer, more troubled histories of nations such as England have more mistakes and terrible acts in them than ours do. America has ideals and a commitment to democracy and freedom you can find nowhere else. Our spirit is strong and even if our government doesn’t live up to that spirit all the time, our citizens strive for it. Independence Day isn’t about petty squabbles and historical smear campaigns. This day is about celebrating our achievements and our ideals, acknowledging our mistakes, and reaffirming our commitment to make this country better so that, one day, those principles that the men who drafted our Declaration of Independence put forth, will be fully realized.

[美国独立日英文作文

今天，我从何老师的作文课上了解到英国父母从餐桌上开始教育孩子的故事，给我很大的启发，餐桌的文明礼仪是一项必不可少的社会技能。

我细细阅读，发现了英国父母非常注意鼓励孩子自己用餐。这倒没什么，可是英国的孩子居然从一周岁就开始自己尝试进餐了。要知道，我小时候，要吃一顿饭，可是“千呼万唤始出来”，老爸老妈千哄万哄的，我才可能吃上那么一两口，直到上小学，偶尔还是父母亲喂我呢。我还知道英国的父母在孩子五岁左右就让孩子帮忙在厨房里做一些力所能及的杂事，他们认为，这样不仅可以减轻家长的负担，而且也能锻炼孩子自己劳动的能力。再回头看看我自己，到了七岁，都还没有帮父母在厨房中做过什么事儿，有时候一时兴起，想起来了，去厨房里晃悠几圈。原本想摆放餐具吧，爸妈又怕我摔了，到了吃饭时，又是一个三请四请请不动，老爸老妈叫了好几遍，应了好几声，才心不甘情不愿地走出来。自然，餐前工作是一项都未做。吃完饭，“拍拍屁股”走人喽!

我真是越看越惊讶，人家孩子那么小就可以帮父母做一些事儿，可我呢，这么大了还没帮父母做过什么事。而且，英国的孩子，从小就学习用餐的礼仪，比如，有客人到家中吃饭，英国的孩子就让客人先用餐，而后才是自己，而我呢，平时，有客人到家里吃饭，我不管“三七二十一”，上来就一顿狼吞虎咽。平时都没这么能吃，客人一来好像要跟客人一比高低似的。想起来，真是有些愧疚啊

原来，何老师也是让我们接受一些教育啊。我如梦初醒，忽然意识到，我一定要帮助爸爸妈妈做一些自己力所能及的事儿，无论是餐桌上的，还是生活中的。我总不能被比我还小的孩子该比下去吧!

餐桌，是我们人类必不可少的一样东西，我们是用来吃饭用的。不过，在餐桌上，也有它的礼仪。让我来给你们介绍一下吧！

在西方，人们一般都是用叉子、刀和勺子用餐的。比如说，你现在就在西方的一家餐厅用餐。你要记住几点：1、不能拿叉子、刀等之类的东西，敲打桌面，敲打杯子，发出奇怪的声音。这样是很没礼貌的，不过我相信，这个世界上只有一个人会这么做，就是——憨豆。2、在吃东西的时候，不要像东北人一样，吃饭叭叽嘴，发出声音。3、在吃东西的时候，不要狼吞虎咽，一大口一大口地吃……

刚才的是西方餐桌上的礼仪，现在就是我们国家，中国餐桌上的礼仪啦！

在我们国家，人们一般用筷子和勺子。比如说，用勺子的时候，就得这样：1、用筷子取食时，也可以用勺子来辅助。尽量不要单用勺子去取菜。用勺子取食物时，不要过满，免得溢出来弄脏餐桌或自己的衣服。在舀取食物后，可以在原处“暂停”片刻，汤汁不会再往下流时，再移回来享用。2、暂时不用勺子时，应放在自己的碟子上，不要把它直接放在餐桌上，或是让它在食物中“立正”。用勺子取食物后，要立即食用或放在自己碟子里，不要再把它倒回原处。而如果取用的食物太烫，不可用勺子舀来舀去，也不要用嘴对着吹，可以先放到自己的碗里等凉了再吃。不要把勺子塞到嘴里，或者反复吮吸、舔食……这就是用勺子的礼仪。那么，用筷子，也有它自己的礼仪，比如说：1、不论筷子上是否残留着食物，都不要去舔。用舔过的筷子去夹菜，是不是有点倒人胃口？2、和人交谈时，要暂时放下筷子，不能一边说话，一边像指挥棒似地舞着筷子。3、不要把筷子竖插放在食物上面。因为这种插法，只在祭奠死者的时候才用。4、严格筷子的职能。筷子只是用来夹取食物的。用来剔牙、挠痒或是用来夹取食物之外的东西都是失礼的……这就是筷子的礼仪。

其实，到了哪里，都会有相应的礼仪。如果不遵守，会显得十分的失礼，没礼貌。会不好意思的。今天，我介绍了餐桌上的礼仪，希望你们能够记住。

导语：你好奇西方餐桌上的礼仪吗?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

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.Dont 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?

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西方指的是西欧国家的饮食菜肴。西方礼仪。今天，我向你介绍吃西式餐饮礼仪。

就座时，身体直立，肘不放，不可能。用你的刀和叉，叉，右手持刀;切东西时，左手拿叉按住食物，用刀切成小块的右手，在入口叉。不喝汤吃，咀嚼时闭嘴。不要舔嘴唇或咂嘴的声音。过热，可待稍凉后再吃，不要用嘴吹。一杯咖啡的时候加牛奶或糖，添加后要用小勺搅拌，将小勺放在咖啡碟。喝杯要把他的右手，左手端碟，直接用嘴喝，不要用勺子舀了一勺一勺喝。

西餐不仅是一种礼仪，也是一种文明，西式食品的礼仪，你学会了吗?

古人云：谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。古时候的人们就知道要节约粮食了，我们身为现代人，更要讲究餐桌上的礼仪。

学会餐桌上的礼仪先要节约用餐，学校食堂用餐时，我无意发现我身后坐的那位同学每次吃饭都是一点不剩，我便把他当作了我学习的目标。倒饭的时候，我每次都能看见同学们的剩饭装满了一桶又一桶。可见我们中学生也要带头做好节约用餐。我们的食堂里面的白墙上贴着七个红色的大字“让我们学会吃饭”，这不是说我们不会吃饭，而是要让我们节约粮食，文明用餐。

现在，社会上流行一种餐饮方法，叫“自助餐”就是付一定的钱然后在餐馆里想吃什么拿什么，直到吃饱为止。然而我去吃饭时发现很多人明知道自己吃不了那么多还拼命地拿，结果剩了许多，白白浪费了粮食。现在有很多的自助餐馆里贴着许多的牌子，上面写着如果有剩菜剩饭，按剩的多少交一定的金额。自从牌子一贴，剩饭的人越来越少，成功的节约了很多白白浪费的粮食。

明朝的朱柏庐在《治家格言》里说过：一粥一饭，当思来之不易；半丝半缕，恒念物力维艰。意思是：吃每一碗粥、每一碗饭时，应该想想这粥饭里有多少人的付出，多少能源的消耗，真的是来之不易；我们生活所需的每半根丝、每半缕线，都要常常想想其中包含几多物质能源和几多人的心血，应好好珍惜。随着社会经济的发展，人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人开始浪费粮食，我们要像朱柏庐所说的那样想想农民伯伯辛苦种的庄稼，一起来节约粮食。

很多饭店里的餐巾纸都是免费的，这样一来就引起了人们对餐巾纸随意使用的想法。纸是中国四大发明之一，发明出来是给需要的人使用的，而不是用来浪费的。每用一包纸，世界上就会减少一棵树。所以，我们节约用餐同时也要节约用纸和节约用水。

在家里用餐时也要讲究家庭用餐的礼仪。古人曾说过：长辈不上桌，晚辈不动筷。不要总把好的给自己吃，要想想父母，还有他们做饭的来知不易。

小小的餐桌，大大的道理。餐桌上的礼仪，人人都得知道。

Los Angeles,known as LA,locates on the west coast of the states,which is the second largest city in America.West coast is known for the incredible weather year round.Days are longer here in August,and its pretty warm in the evening,so summer is the best time to visit LA.There are a lot of stuff to see here in LA,for example,Hollywood,Disneyland and China Town as well as Korean town,etc.Basically,LA is one of the few international cities around the world,where you can taste authentic cuisines from many other countries.Southern California is a very relaxing place,people go to beach,museums and games just to escape from a week of hard working.You should definitely come here for your summer vacation.I will be your tour guide for sure.

[关于美国英语作文

“开饭啦，开饭啦！”我边嚷嚷边跑向餐厅，一屁股坐在凳子上。奶奶一把拉住我说：“一个女孩子，尽瞎跑！懂不懂规矩啊！得让长辈先坐！你妈是怎么教你的？”说罢，便扯着我起来，让爷爷先坐下，然后她再拉开自己前面的凳子，把外衣脱下，轻轻地挂在凳子后面，接着又绕到凳子前面，温文尔雅略带端庄地坐下。这过程中，竟然没有听到丝毫凳子摩擦地面的声音！此刻我的内心满是震惊！奶奶年纪都这么大了，竟然可以坐得这样端庄有礼。这时只听见妈妈在旁边对我说：“女孩子呀，学着点！”

等大家都入座了，我心想着终于可以吃饭了，便撅起屁股，伸出筷子，身体用力向前倾去夹那块大鸡腿。只见奶奶的筷子又“吧嗒”一下敲在我的手背上。我的手迅速地收了回去，嘟起嘴抱怨道：“又怎么了，不是该坐的都坐了吗？”奶奶清了清嗓子，说：“接下来，要等爷爷说可以吃饭了，才能动筷子夹菜！”接着又转过脸对妈妈说：“女儿啊，要教好！”于是，大家静静地等爷爷说“吃饭”。我就不耐烦地用筷子敲起了碗！奶奶拍了一下我的头：“老话说‘敲碗缸，毋人过’，你说说你，平时怎么教你的……”在奶奶的唠叨中，我连声诺诺，只听见爷爷说了声：“吃饭吧。”奶奶才放过我。我的吃相一向是不好看的，总是吃得桌上、脸上都是米，这时奶奶又会在旁边说：“慢点吃，吃干净点，别浪费，当年我们啊，连米都没得吃……”于是，我便会放慢速度。吃完后，奶奶还不断地叮嘱我，别将筷子放在碗上，女孩子不可以翘二郎腿……虽然有这么多的礼数，但奶奶总会把最大的、最香的那块肉给我，把最中间的、最软的米饭盛给我，每当我放学时还会递给我一些小点心，当然！她还教给了我最可贵的东西——礼仪！

就是这么一顿饭，却隐含着祖祖辈辈们的风度与中华名族几千年来的礼仪！

民以食为天，国以礼为本。作为一名堂堂正正的中国人，怎能忘记中华民族几千年来的“根”——礼仪！讲礼，学礼，从我做起！

在吃饭的时候，有很多的时候我们都显得没有礼貌，但有时自己还不知道。餐桌上的礼仪有很多，下面介绍吃饭的礼仪。

在一次吃年夜饭的时候，刚刚端上了菜，我就立刻跑了过去，发现今天有清蒸桂鱼，烤得金黄的烤鸭……非常高兴。我第一个跑了上去，把我最喜欢吃的菜端到自己面前，这样我就开始狼吞虎咽地吃。这时，我肚子饱了又想去上厕所，为了方便就把筷子竖插到饭碗里就跑了。妈妈见了非常生气，就把我给拉了过来，语重心长地批评了我：“这样插着筷子不礼貌，是给死人烧香。”这时，我知道了餐桌上还有礼仪。

我懂得了：餐桌上不能小孩子先吃饭，要等大人们吃了我们才能吃；吃饭时，不能把自己最喜欢菜拉到自己旁边；还有，吃饭时不能把筷子竖插到饭碗里，那样子是说有给死去的人烧香……之后，妈妈看今天过年，就放我一马。在我吃饭的时候，妈妈又瞪了我一眼，因为我的手没有扶碗，我吃饭时碗还在乱转，让人很不“舒服”，我马上捧好碗吃饭了。

在吃饭的时候，奶奶怕我饿了，看我又在长身体的时候，就用筷子夹了一大块鱼肉准备给我的碗里去，但我却推辞说：“你不能夹菜给我，这样子不卫生。”奶奶注意了就自己吃了。这时，妈妈自己却没有礼仪了，她在桌子上看手机聊天呢！我看到了就立刻阻止妈妈，我说道：“吃饭时看手机，也是不文明的行为，所以快把手机关了”妈妈听了觉得我说的有道理，只能把手机关了。最后，我们把饭菜全吃干净了，没有一点儿剩余。

通过这次的吃饭，我不仅大饱口福，更重要的一点：我还学会了很多的餐桌礼仪，饭桌上的收获真大！

Table manners in China Different country have different table manners.The western country is different from eastern country,such as China and France.In China,old people eat first.We aren’t supposed to talk aloud while we are eating.If you don’t want to eat next,you are supposed to say:" I’m full." And you aren’t supposed to eat fruit at once.Chinese eat food with chopsticks.It is rude if you point at someone with your chopsticks.All of them will be helpful to you.It can make you a polite person.So we must know more about the manners around the world.

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与某人曾经在法国餐桌礼仪在中国不同的国家有不同的餐桌礼仪，西方国家是不同的从东方国家，如中国，在中国，老人先吃，我们不是应该大声说话，我们吃。如果你不想吃下，你应该说：对不起，我吃不下;你应该吃水果。中国人吃的食物用筷子，它很粗，如果你使用你的筷子，他们将有助于你。它可以让你有礼貌的人，所以我们必须知道更多关于礼貌周围的世界。

As we all know,different countries have different table manners. Today, I’d like to introduce something about Chinese table manners. It’s very necessary to learn table manners in China. In China, table manners are too much. For instance,you are not supposed to eat with knives and forks. Chinese usually use chopsticks instead. But we are not supposed to stick our chopsticks into our food. But we are supposed to pick up our bowl to eat. And we are supposed to let the old start eating first. And we are allowed to talk at the table. However, you can’t talk too loud and laugh too crazily. In fact, in China, table manners are not so serious . so , you don’t need to worry about them so much.

Table Manners

The main difference between Chinese and western eating habits is that unlike the West, where everyone has their own plate of food, in China the dishes are placed on the table and everybody shares. If you are being treated by a Chinese host, be prepared for a ton of food. Chinese are very proud of their culture of cuisine and will do their best to show their hospitality.

And sometimes the Chinese host use their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate. This is a sign of politeness. The appropriate thing to do would be to eat the whatever-it-is and say how yummy it is. If you feel uncomfortable with this, you can just say a polite thank you and leave the food there.

Eating No-nos

Dont stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl.Instead,lay them on your dish. The reason for this is that when somebody dies,the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or rice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it. So if you stick your chopsticks in the rice bowl, it looks like this shrine and is equivalent to wishing death upon a person at the table!

Make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone. It is impolite to set the teapot down where the spout is facing towards somebody. The spout should always be directed to where nobody is sitting, usually just outward from the table.

Dont tap on your bowl with your chopsticks.Beggars tap on their bowls, so this is not polite.Also, when the food is coming too slow in a restarant, people will tap their bowls. If you are in someones home,it is like insulting the cook.

Of course, chopsticks instead the main difference on the Chinese dinner table isof knife and fork, but thats only superficial. Besides, in decent restaurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough.

The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the table and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and particularly if the host thinks youre in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

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 (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, 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.

Perhaps one of the things that surprises a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrassing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

当然,筷子而不是主要的区别中餐桌上isof刀和叉,但这只是表面现象。此外,在体面的餐厅,你可以要求一副刀叉,如果你发现筷子不够有用。

真正的区别在于,在西方,你有自己的板的食品,在中国菜放在桌子上,每个人的股份。如果你对待一个正式的晚宴,特别是如果主人认为你在这个国家第一次,他会做最好的给你的许多不同类型的菜肴。

这顿饭通常始于一组至少有四个冷盘,紧随其后的是主菜的热肉和蔬菜。汤然后将服务(除非在广东风格的餐馆)将从主食米饭,面条,饺子。

如果你想拥有你的大米去与其他菜,你应该及时这么说,对大多数中国人选择主食最后或没有。

也许让西方游客感到最惊奇的事情之一是,一些中国东道主喜欢把食物放在客人的盘子。在正式晚宴,总有“公共”为此筷子和勺子,但一些虚拟主机可以用自己的筷子。这是一个真正的友谊和礼貌的迹象。总是有礼貌的吃食物。如果你不吃它,只是把盘子里的食物。

中国人倾向于over-order食物,因为他们会发现它令人尴尬的如果所有的食品消费。当你有足够的,就这么说。否则你会总是暴饮暴食!

导语：餐桌礼仪在中国人的完整生活秩序中占有一个非常重要的地位，下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

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 dont 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 someones 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 youre 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

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Good morning, my name is jack, it is really a great honor to have this opportunity for a interview,I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today, eventually enroll in this prestigious university in September.

Now I will introduce myself briefly, I am 21 years old, born in Heilongjiang province ,northeast of China, and I am curruently a senior student at Beijing XX uni. My major is packaging engineering. And I will receive my bachelor degree after my graduation in June. In the past 4 years, I spend most of my time on study, I have passed CET4/6 with a ease. And I have acquired basic knowledge of packaging and publishing both in theory and in practice. Besides, I have attend .

Several packaging exhibition hold in Beijing, this is our advantage study here, I have taken a tour to some big factory and company. Through these I have a deeply understanding of domestic packaging industry.

Compared to developed countries such as us, unfortunately, although we have made extraordinary progress since 1978,our packaging industry are still underdeveloped, mess, unstable, the situation of employees in this field are awkard. But I have full confidence in a bright future if only our economy can keep the growth pace still.

I guess you maybe interested in the reason itch to law, and what is my plan during graduate study life, I would like to tell you that pursue law is one of my lifelong goal, I like my major packaging and I wont give up, if I can pursue my master degree here I will combine law with my former education. I will work hard in these fields ,patent ,trademark, copyright, on the base of my years study in department of p&p, my character? I cannot describe it well, but I know I am optimistic and confident. sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading, listening to music.

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