Good Table Manners Manners
play an important part in making a favorable impression at the dinner table.
Here are some general rules: Napkin(餐巾)
use The meal begins when the host unfolds his or her
napkin. This is your signal to do the same, so place your napkin on your lap.
Unfold it completely if it is a small napkin, or in half, lengthwise(纵向地), If it
is a large dinner napkin. If you need to leave the table during
the meal, place your napkin on your chair as a signal to your server that you
will be returning. Once the meal is over, place your napkin neatly on the table
to the right of your dinner plate. Do not refold it. Use a
napkin only for your mouth. Never use it for your nose, face or
forehead. Use of utensils(餐具)
Start with the knife, fork or spoon furthest from your plate, and work your way
in, using one utensil for each course. If soup is served,
remember to spoon away from yourself. This helps stop the drips. Do not put the
entire soup spoon in your mouth. Instead, fill a soup spoon about 75 per cent
with soup, and sip(啜饮) it from the side noiselessly. After
finishing dinner, place the knife and fork parallel to one another across the
plate with the knife blade facing inward toward the plate. Using your fingers Here’s a list of finger
foods:sandwiches, cookies, small fruits or berries with stems, French fries and
potato chips, and hamburgers. Chew(咀嚼)with your mouth closed
and don’t make noise; don’t talk with your mouth full. Bread
must be broken with your hands. It is never cut with a knife.
Don’t pick something out of your teeth. Instead, excuse yourself to the
bathroom. If possible, try not to cough at the table. Do not
put your elbows(肘)on the table. In France, it is essential to have both hands
above the table at the same time. Do not put bones or anything
else on the table. Things that are not eaten should be put on your plate. Where is the napkin normally placed during the meal______
A. On your chair.
B. On the table.
C. On your lap.
D. On your plate.