【正文】 Subject： On The Differences of Table Manners Between Chinese and Westerns CountriesContentINTRODUCTION…………………………….….11. Chinese Table Manners and Characteristics…………………………………….22. Western Table Manners and Characteristics…………………………………….33. The differences of Chinese and Western table manners time concepts Different notion4. Taboos of Chinese and Western Table Manners Taboos during the meal Banquet menu taboosConclusionReferenceAcknowledgement1摘 要俗話說(shuō)“民以食 為天” ，在當(dāng)代吃不僅僅是解決饑餓，從中體 現(xiàn)得更多的是文化內(nèi)涵。餐桌是展示優(yōu)良禮儀的一個(gè)重要的地方,是生活的縮影，優(yōu)雅的餐桌禮儀可能帶來(lái)友誼甚至成功。顯然地, 吃已經(jīng)滲透到人們社會(huì)生活的方方面面，點(diǎn)點(diǎn)滴滴中流露出一個(gè)國(guó)家和民族的文化底蘊(yùn)?？纯船F(xiàn)在蓬勃發(fā)展的餐飲業(yè)，琳瑯滿目的各式餐廳酒店，標(biāo)新立異的異國(guó)風(fēng)味， 別出心裁的特色菜肴，每天越來(lái)越多的人聚集到餐桌旁，開懷暢飲，談笑風(fēng)生。餐桌禮儀作為 一種社會(huì)習(xí)俗，由民族文化所決定，在世界各地存在著一定的差異。中國(guó)作 為文明古國(guó)自然有著深邃久遠(yuǎn)的餐桌禮儀，西方國(guó)家也在民族融合和現(xiàn)代化進(jìn)程中形成了自己的餐桌禮儀。中國(guó)和西方的餐桌禮儀存在著很多差異，研究它有益于幫助人們學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言文化同時(shí)改善跨文化的溝通能力。關(guān)鍵詞: 餐桌禮儀 不同點(diǎn) 禁忌2AbstractThere is an old saying: Food is the most important for people which is not only deal with hunger at present, but also contains more cultural meanings. The dining table is one of the most important places where good manners are displayed. Elegant manners at the table may bring friendship and even success. Obviously, It is clear that eat have infiltrated into every aspect of social life, bit by bit in a show of national and ethnic cultural background. Now look at the booming restaurant industry, the dazzling variety of hotel restaurants, the maverick exotic, try to be different characteristics of the dishes, every day more and more people gathered to the table, happily drinking, laughing. Table manners as a social custom, the decision by the culture around the world, there are some differences. China has a natural deep as the ancient civilization of the ancient table manner, Western countries are also national integration and modernization in the process of forming their own table manners. There are many differences in table manner between China and the West， Researching it will help people to learn the language culture and improve the ability of munication in crossculture practice.Keywords: table manners, difference, taboos3Introduction:Manners are important in society. They help us to be civil to one another. Because a person who minds his manners knows how to act in every circumstance, he tends to feel fortable in unfamiliar surroundings. Nowhere are manners more important than at the table. Table manners prevent diners from being sloppy, offensive and boorish. They help to municate respect to hosts and guests alike. Table manners are not hard and intensive rules。 rather they are helpful guidelines in our social relationships. Generally, people consider that having meal is very simple, but there are lots of culture and rules in it. For example, some cultural differences reflected in table manners between Chinese and the West.Chinese Table Manners and Characteristics In China the host is very warm and modest to their guestsBefore the ing of guests, the host would prepare a sumptuous feast. There are dainties of every kind preparing on the table. The rich usually eat shellfish and crab, while the mon people eat chicken, duck, fish, etc. When the feast starts, host urges guests to drink and eat more and pick up food for their guest frequently with their own chopsticks. In the 4host39。s opinion, the aim to entertain is to let guests drink and eat to their heart39。s content. While the host urges their guests to drink and eat more, they always say: There is little to eat, please make this do for eating, or these dishes are not so good, enjoy yourself. A feature in China must be mention: People eat together. It means that people use their own chopsticks to pick up food in one plate。 the others also pick up food in the same plate. However, the host often use him own chopsticks to pick up food for guests. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. When the feast is finished, the host will invite their guests to drink tea. It has been a custom in China. They chat when they drink tea. The host urges guests to drink tea but not overdo it. In the past, Chinese urged guest to drink tea repeatedly. It hints to guest that they should go now.Furthermore the host arranges the seats in advance in order to write the names of these people who join the banquet on their marks. Then the guests are seated in good order. The arrangement of seats embodies respect for guests.Where a guest is seated depends on his age, social status and so on. Taking the left for upper, it is the traditional custom in China. It means the left seat is higher than the right one. The guest of honor should be arranged on the left of the host. In the past, Chinese advocated south, east and the left. With the time39。s going, the view of position has changed. It 5does not only inherit the tradition, but also use some views of Western counties for reference. The guest should be arranged on the right of the host. At present, when people hold meeting or take a group photo, they are affected by this rule