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Not to embarrass yourself and the others To respect the senior relatives To give a good impression to the others Table Manners Why is it needed? Why do we have to learn table manners?

Table Manners How is it going to benefit me? • To gain more confidence • To improve self-cultivation

Table Manners Basic Table Settings • Breakfast

Table Manners Basic Table Settings • Informal Lunch or Dinner

Table Manners Basic Table Settings • Formal Dinner

Table Manners Know your tools – finger bowl I am not a drink!

Table Manners A typical formal dinner menu : ~Soup~~Appetizer~(E.g. Salad)~Main course~~Dessert~~Coffee or tea~

Table Manners What is good table manners? • Natural • Convenient • Generous • Polite

Table Manners Do(s) • Family style meal – food is passed to the right • If you do not want something, just pass it on. • Eat soup with the side of the spoon, without noise. • Break your bread, do not cut it. • Always use a napkin to dab your mouth. • Keep the table and table-cloth as clean as possible.

Table Manners Don’t(s) • Do not put your elbow on the table, or sit too far back. • Never tilt back your chair. • Do not talk with food in your mouth! • Do not open the mouth while chewing. • Do not split anything out. • Do not reach across the table or in front of someone to get something.

Greetings Why is it important? • For communication purpose • To develop relationship with the others • To improve self-cultivation

Greetings Hand-shaking Different cultures have different ways of greetings • Traditional Chinese ways • Japanese • European • Eskimos • Thai

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