Formal dining etiquette英國餐桌禮儀

FORMALDININGETIQUETTE2021/6/271YouareinvitedtoaformaldinnerItisconsideredpolitetotakealongasmallgiftforyourhostandhostess.Flowers,chocolatesorwineareappreciated2021/6/2721}AlwaysdresssmartlyThatgenerallymeansashirtandtieformen,asmartdress,skirt/dressorsmarttrousersforwomen.2021/6/273Awesternformalplacesetting2021/6/274YouareinvitedtoaformaldinnerDon'tspeakwhenyourmouthisfull,Alwayscoveryourmouthifyoufeelyouneedtocough,youcanalsosay“excuseme”2021/6/275Waitforthehosttostarttheir

mealthenyoucaneatyours.Onceseated,unfoldyournapkin餐布andputitonyourlap膝部useitforoccasionallywipingyourlipsorfingers.Attheendofdinner,leavethenapkintidilyontheplacesetting.Whenyouhavefinishedyourmealthenapkingoesonthelefthandsideofyourplate2021/6/276Youusethecutlery餐具ontheoutsidefirstthenworkyourwayinNormallyhaveonesetofcutlery餐具forastarter頭盤,onesetformaincourse正餐andonesetfordessert甜品.2021/6/277Drinkingtea/wine/soupsip小口喝quietlyLoudeatingnoisessuchasslurping嘖嘖吃的聲音啜食areveryimpolite.2021/6/278Neverputyourelbows肘onthetableWhileeating,youmayifyouwishresttheknifeandforkontheplatebetweenmouthfuls.Whenyouhavefinishedeating,pushanyleftoverfoodtoonesideoftheplateandplacetheknifeandforksidebysideinthecenteroftheplate.2021/6/279Neverputyourknifeinyourmouthorlick舔it.Itisquiteacceptabletoleavesomefoodtoonesideofyourplateifyoufeelasthoughyouhaveeatenenough.Howtouseaknifeandfork2021/6/2710NeverreachoverthepersonnexttoyoutogetsomethinglikeasauceAlwayspolitelyaskforittobepassedtoyou“Jack，could

youpassmethetomatosauceplease.”2021/6/2711Youhaveadutytomakeconversationwiththepeoplesittingnexttoyou/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}2021/6/2712Whattopicsdoesthatleave?WorklifeCultureTravelFamily/childrenActuallyyoucanaskgeneralquestionsaboutsomeone是job

andfamily/children,somepeoplewillenjoytellingyouabouttheirchildren.2021/6/2713If

youareinaforeigncountryortalkingtoaforeignpersonyoucouldask:Aboutthebestplacestovisitintheircountryorthebestplacethey’vevisitedintheworld.AboutwheretheyhavevisitedinyourcountryAbouttheirplansforanyfutureholidaysAboutfreetime/leisureactivitieshobbies2021/6/2714Ifyourdinnercompanionshavebeenatthesameconferenceasyou,youcandiscusswhatyou’veheard/seensofarYoucanasksomethinglike:“Whatdidyouthinkofthekeynotespeakerthismorning?Asyourcompanionresponds,nodandmakeshortcommentswhichencouragethemtoexpressmore:Wellthat’sfascinating,couldyoutellmewhatmadeyoufeelthatway?2021/6/2715How

torespondwhensomeoneanswerssomethingyou’veaskedNodandlookatthemthensay,“that’sinteresting“Youcanthenbringsomeoneelseintotheconversationaskingsomethinglike“Jackhowaboutyou?”Givethemachancetoanswerandgivetheiropinionthenyoucansaysomethinglike:“fascinating,tellmemore….”Thisisthepolitewaytogivevariouspeopleachancetospeakandshowyou’reinterested,thismakesapleasantatmosphereanditwillbeeasiertomakefurtherconversationifyoumeetwiththemagainorneedtocontactthemlateronforh