餐桌礼仪——Table Manners

1) As soon as the hostess picks up her napkin(餐巾), pick yours up and 
lay it on your lap. Sometimes a roll of bread is wrapped in it; if 
so, toke it our and put it on your side plate.
2) The Soup Course
Dinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is 
the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the right-hand side.
3) The Fish Course
If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There 
may be a special fork for the fish, or it may be similar to the meat 
fork. Often it is smaller.
4) The Meat Course
The main Course is usually served by the host himself, especially if 
it is a fowl(鸡禽) or a roast which need to be carved. He will often 
ask each guest what piece he prefers, and it is quite proper to 
state your preference as to lean or fat, dark(红肉) or light(白肉).
5) Using Knife and Fork
If you have English and American friends you will notice a few 
differences in their customs of eating. For the main or meat curse, 
the English keep the fork in the left hand, point curved downward, 
and bring the food to the mouth either by sticking the points onto 
it or in the case of soft vegetables, by placing it firmly on the 
fork in this position with the knife. Americans carve the meat in 
the same position, then lay down the knife and taking the fork in 
the right hand with the point turned up, push it under a small piece 
of food without the help of the knife and bring it to the moth 
right-side-up.
6) Helping Yourself and Refusing
If a servant passes food around, he will pass the dish in at your 
left hand so that you can conveniently serve yourself with your 
right hand. Never serve yourself while the dish is on your right; it 
is then the turn of your neighbor on the right. It is polite to take 
some of everything that is passed to you. But if there is something 
you may not like, you may quietly say: No thank you.
7) Second Helpings
The hostess may or may not ask if you would like a second helping, 
according to the formality of the meal. If she does and you accept 
it, you should pass your plate to her or to the servant with the 
knife and fork still lying on it.
8) The Salad Course
A salad is eaten with a fork only held in the right hand with points 
turned up. There is usually a special one for the salad, a little 
smaller than the meat fork.
9) Bread and Butter
Bread is taken in the fingers and laid on the side plate or the edge 
of the large plate, it is never take with a fork. Butter is taken 
from the butter dish with the butter knife and placed on the side 
plate, not on one's bread.
10) Other Things on the Table
When there are things on the middle of the table, such as bread, 
butter, jelly, pickles, nits, candies, you should not take any until 
the hostess ahs suggested that they be passed.
11) Leaving the Table
It is impolite for a guest to leave the table during a meal, or 
before the hostess gives the signal at the end. When the hostess 
indicates that the dinner is over, she will start to rise from her 
seat and all the guests she rise from theirs at the same time.
12) Various rules and Suggestions
Sit up straight on your chair; 
Do not put much food in your mouth at a time; 
Drink only when there is no food in your mouth; 
Try not to get into your mouth anything that will have to be taken 
out;
Do not make any nose when you eat; 
Do not clean your teeth at the table or anywhere in public, either 
with your finger or a tooth pick(牙签), not even with you tongue.

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