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es of the atmosphere at tableIn total, English table is quiet and Chinese table is active. Westerners are active at usual days but they will be quietly cutting the food in their own plate at table. Chinese are quiet at usual time, but they will give it mouth at table and help each other for dishes and persuade others for wine. The jollification of Chinese and the quiet of English reflect the basic difference of their eating cultures.2 Table mannersEnglish:①As soon as the hostess picks up her napkin, pick yours up and lay it on your lap. Sometimes a roll of bread is wrapped in it。 if so, take it and put it on your side plate.② The Soup CourseDinner usually begins with soup. The largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. It will be beside your plate at the righthand side.③The Fish CourseIf 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 CourseThe main Course is usually served by the host himself, especially if it is a fowl 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 or light.⑤ Helping Yourself and RefusingIf 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.“⑥ Various rules and SuggestionsSit 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, not even with your tongue.Chinese:① Spitting Out the BonesIn China it is mon practice to spit things out on the table or the floor. Often food has small pieces of bone or other inedible parts that need to be removed from the mouth. Using chopsticks, a hand or a tissue is a polite way around the problem. ②Touching Tables Though in the West it is sometimes considered rude to put one’s elbows on the dining table, this is quite acceptable in China, particularly when eating noodles. ③Noise an