(精选)英语国家社会习俗第七章 餐桌礼仪课件.pptVIP

第七章 餐桌礼仪 ---Chapter 7 The table manners. Introduction The Chinese have a famous saying eating is the first, as the food not only meets the basic needs of people, but also serves as the inheritance of the old tradition. Celebration and mourning and can all be the reason for the setting of a banquet. During the lunar New Year, the marriage gatherings, traditional Chinese festivals such as the Mid-Autumn festival, the Chinese people will be together, regardless of the old and young, and sit before the table to celebrate the holidays. If someone is dead, the host will hold the “comfort banquet ”after the completion of the funeral mourning, which invites the fete relatives and friends to attend the funeral, and to thank them for their kindness. It is quite visible to see the importance of the unique joy and sorrow shared by the Chinese people. The old and full-of-tradition Chinese culture has created the unique table manners in China, and meanwhile, the western table manners are also the shiny and gorgeous pearls in the human cultural heritage and pearl. A person should be familiar with the western table manners, so that he can better communicate with them, and can also develop their countrys own culture and tradition at the same time. 　　中国人向来“以食为先”，饮食除了是满足人的基本需求，亦是秉承传统习俗，聚首饭桌前大快朵颐。设宴的原因可以是庆贺，也可以是哀痛。每逢农历新年、结婚、中国节日如中秋节等，中国人便会一家老少聚首饭桌前共贺佳节；但另方面，若有人离世，丧家会在葬礼完成后设“解慰酒”，宴请出席葬礼的亲戚朋友，向他们表示谢意，可见中国人十分重视聚首饭桌前分享喜乐与悲哀。古老与传统秉承的中国文化造就了独特的中国餐桌礼仪，同样，西方的餐桌礼仪也如人类文化遗产中的瑰宝和明珠，无比绚烂夺目，熟悉西方的餐桌礼仪，才能更好地与他们交流，也才能更好得去发扬自己国家的文化与传统，才能走向世界，走得更远。 第一节 美国 1.饭前（Before?dining）? 餐桌上都不应该戴帽子；在白天拜访别人的时候女士专用的帽子例外。Mens?and?unisex?hats?should?never?be?worn?at?the?table.?Ladies?hats?may?be?worn?during?the?day?if?visiting?others. 在正式的宴会中，男士们须站在自己的座位后面，等女士们都坐下了以后，才能坐下。Before?sitting?down?to?a?formal?meal,?gentlemen?stand?behind?their?chairs?until?the?women?are?seated. 在开始吃饭前，主人要做饭前的谢饭祷告，这在美国的家庭里是很普遍的，客人应该加入这个谢饭的祷告，至少要在祷告的时候保持安静以示尊敬。如果被邀请的客人有不同的信仰，主人的谢饭祷告不应该包括深奥的宗教仪式A?prayer?or?blessing?may?be?customary?in?some?hous