Table Manners Greetings

Table Manners Why is it needed? Not to embarrass yourself and the others To respect the senior relatives To give a good impression to the others 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 Breakfast Basic Table Settings

Table Manners Informal Lunch or Dinner Basic Table Settings

Table Manners Formal Dinner Basic Table Settings

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