中西方餐桌禮儀差異英語課件 [自動保存的]

1、BackgroundDifferent arrangements of seat and its reasonsDifferent table wares and its causesFinish eatingDifferent atmospheres and values ConclusionBackground 全球經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展全球經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展,跨文化交際日益頻跨文化交際日益頻繁繁,中西文化差異變得更加明顯中西文化差異變得更加明顯,特別特別是餐桌禮儀的差異。是餐桌禮儀的差異。 With the development of global economy, cross-culture commu

2、nication has become more and more frequent, and the differences between Chinese and western culture have become more obvious, especially the differences of table manners.In China, people used to use the number of the tables to define the size of banquet. In small banquets which have two tables, the

3、table on the left or farther to the portal is the top table. At bigger banquets that have three or more tables, the rules are much more complicated. Generally, seats that closer to the top table take precedence（優(yōu)先）（優(yōu)先）. For example, on the wedding party, family members of the bride or the leadership

4、s are arranged to the table that closest to the top table. Hosts show their reverences（尊（尊敬）敬） to the guests by arranging seats by this way. 一般來說一般來說,座位接近頂部表優(yōu)先。例如：在婚禮上，家庭成員座位接近頂部表優(yōu)先。例如：在婚禮上，家庭成員或新娘的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在排列表最接近頂部的位置。通過這種安排或新娘的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在排列表最接近頂部的位置。通過這種安排座位的方法來顯示主人對客人的尊重。座位的方法來顯示主人對客人的尊重。 Seats at one table

5、also have different meanings. In Chinese table manner, the seat opposite to the door is the honor seat, which is for chief guests or elders; the seats beside are the second honor seat which are for other guests; the seats that opposite to the honor seat are the inferior（下級的）（下級的） seat. Inferior seat

6、s are for the host and hostess.在中國餐桌文化中，位于門在中國餐桌文化中，位于門對面的位置是最尊貴的，這對面的位置是最尊貴的，這個位置是給高貴的客人或者個位置是給高貴的客人或者長者。它旁邊的是第二重要長者。它旁邊的是第二重要的位置，是留給其他客人的。的位置，是留給其他客人的。主位位置的對面的劣質(zhì)座位主位位置的對面的劣質(zhì)座位是留給主人和女主人的。是留給主人和女主人的。 So before the banquet, hosts should first invite the chief guest or elders to the honor seat, and th

7、en invite other guests to the second honor seat. Hosts sit down on the inferior seats after all the guests sit down.所以所以在宴會之前，主人首先會邀請尊貴的客人或者老者入座主位，然后邀請其他的客人入座二等座為。等所有客人入座以后，主人才做到劣等的座位上。 Western people prefer long table to round table when entertaining friends. The host and the hostess seat at both e

8、nd of the table, while guests seat at other seats. The chief guest sits at the upper right side of the hostess, and the wife of the chief guest seats at the upper right side of the host. 重要的客人坐在女主人的右上角，而重要客人的妻子坐在主人的右上角位置。 In China, left is honor and right is secondary. While in western, right is hon

9、or and left is secondary. The proper way to take the seat in western is to sit by the left hand. It is better not to walk out before the banquet is finished. The reason of seat arrangement The main ideology of chinese culture is group consciousness,and they believe that individual consciousness shou

10、ld obey group consciousness.So they choose round tables for banquets.Chinese people lay emphasis on piety and honesty,and revering elders while caring the young is one of the traditional virtues.So come out of the rules for seat arrangement. In western culture,the main ideology is individual conscio

11、usness.They believe that everybodys behavior has their own meaning and value,and personal abilities are reflected by those behaviors.They like to use long tables because they believe everybody equals.ChineseChinese table wares involve chopsticks, small dish, bowl and glass. Chopsticks and spoon are

12、always put together on the right hand of the plate. Toothpick and ashtray are also necessary.Western In western meals , they use so much table wares with different kinds and sizes. the use of table wares also shows different food culture in different countries, the main table wares in western are kn

13、ives, forks , spoons , glass and napkin. Chopsticks are the main table wares in Chinese food culture. It is impolite to use chopsticks to clean tooth, or pick other things that arent food. It is also bad manner to talk with chopsticks in hand. The right way to use spoon is: scoop the food, and wait

14、for seconds to make sure that the soup will not splash out, and then move the spoon back. It is impolite to put the spoon in to mouth, or lick(舔舔) the spoon over and over again. knife is used to cut food and fork is used to carry food into mouth. during the dinner, you should put them on both sides

15、of the plate, and knife and fork should be put in the way that looks like the Chinese word “八八”. 刀是用來切割食物,叉用來攜帶食物進嘴。晚餐期間,你應(yīng)該把它們放在兩邊的碟上。刀和叉的擺放應(yīng)看起來像中文的“八”。 you can also use them in a way that handle knife in your right hand and fork in the left hand. Soup spoon is always put on the outermost right sid

16、e, together with the knife. Dessert spoon is put together with dessert knife and fork.你可以用左手拿叉右手拿刀這種方式來用它們。湯匙總是與刀一起放在右邊。甜點匙與甜點刀具和叉子放在一起。Reasons that cause the differencs of tableware The chopsticks always coordinate with all the families and arose the together-food system,which gives prominence to t

17、he happiness that old and young eating together.And it also makes Chinese people have a strong sense of family. On the contrary,the knife and the fork arose the shared-food system.Western people eat separately since their childhood,and this creats out their ideas of independence. Noisy and quiet is

18、the main different of table atmosphere between Chinese and western. Chinese table atmosphere always noisy and always the noisier the better. While western table atmosphere is quiet. People begin to talk at the time they sit down, and they would keep talking during the whole dinner. Everybody at the

19、table talking, drinking, eating, and enjoying the pulsating(活躍的活躍的) atmosphere. Noisy atmosphere can reflect the guests happiness from their hearts. In china Westerners also talk at table, but they talk quietly and keep the voice at the stage that can only be heard. You can not make noises when drin

20、king soup. Chewing with your mouth closed and do not making noises when eating. In western Different value that reflected by atmospheres at table In China,noisy atmosphere can reflect the guestshappiness from their hearts.In a way,this kind of noisy can reflect Chinese peoples collectivism.They also

21、 show respect and warmth to the guests by helping the guests with the food and wine. But in the west,it emphasizes individual rights and privacy.They will prepare course according to the number of guests.To avoid wasting a lot of foods.They do not urge others drinking and picking uo food to others At Chinese dinner table, after eating,