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Table manners from English speaking culture

Table manners from English speaking culture. Presented by--- Tina Tseng Patty Chang. 10 ／ 30 ／ ’ 07. Outline. Opening General Table manners (similarities) American table manners British table manners Utensils & the place setting

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Table manners from English speaking culture

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  1. Table manners from English speaking culture Presented by--- Tina Tseng Patty Chang 10 ／ 30 ／ ’07

  2. Outline • Opening • General Table manners (similarities) • American table manners • British table manners • Utensils & the place setting • A brief comparison with the European (Continental) style • Conclusion

  3. Opening • If we do not know the table manners………… We would be like this!!! How embarrassing!!!!!!!

  4. General Table manners • Stand up when lady leaves • Keep elbows off the table • Sit in decent pose • Napkin (on the lap) • Dishes (passed from left to right) • Fork and knife • Eat with fingers • Eat bread • Wine with stemmed-glass • Pour the drink

  5. American table manners • Prayer or blessing • Fork (with the tines-up) • Knife • Spoon • Beverages 6. When finished(with the fork at the 4 o'clock position)

  6. British table manners • Fork (with the tines-down) • Left-handed • Dishes should be passed from left to right. • Eating desserts • For resting or short leaving (with fork at 8 o'clock & knife at 4 o'clock) • When finished(with fork at 6 o'clock)

  7. Utensils & their place setting • Let's learn how to use utensils with Vivian!!!

  8. Comparison with the European style

  9. Conclusion • No matter in which culture, table manners are very important to everyone!!! • If we do not know the table manners, we would be very embarrassed just like Vivian in the movie of “Pretty Woman”!!!

  10. Resources 1.The clips are extracted from the movie”Pretty Woman”http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=uaD08avTnlA http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=36fI_XCbyIg 2.Table manners from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_manners 3. Fork etiquette from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_etiquette 4.Dining etiquette from Bremer communications http://www.bremercommunications.com/Dining_Etiquette.htm

  11. The End!! Thanks for your attention!

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