Page 1 TABLE MANNERS Around the World

Page 2 FRANCE IT IS RUDE 무례한 TO ASK FOR KETCHUP. 케첩 IT MEANS YOU DID NOT LIKE THE FOOD.

Page 3 FRANCE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT 중요한 TO FINISH 끝내다 ALL THE FOOD ON YOUR PLATE. 접시 IT SHOWS YOU ENJOYED THE MEAL.

Page 4 JAPAN IN JAPAN, PEOPLE SLURP 소리내어 먹다 THEIR RAMEN AND UDON VERY LOUDLY. IT SHOWS THE CHEF THAT YOU THINK THE FOOD IS VERY DELICIOUS. 맛있는

Page 5 CHINA IT IS RUDE 무례한 TO EAT EVERYTHING 모두 ON YOUR PLATE THIS TELLS YOUR HOST 주인 YOU ARE STILL HUNGRY. 배고픈

Page 6 INUIT PEOPLE THEY BELCH 트림하다 AT THE TABLE TO SHOW THEY ENJOYED 즐기다 THEIR MEAL

Page 7 WESTERN COUNTRIES IT IS RUDE TO MAKE NOISES 소음 WHILE YOU EAT 먹다

Page 8 -In America, it’s considered very rude to wear a hat at the table. -Men stand behind their chairs until all of the women are sitting. -People do not put their elbows on the table. America

Page 9 All OVER THE WORLD THERE ARE HUNDREDS 수백 OF MEALTIME RULES 규칙 AROUND THE WORLD. 세계 Can you think of any more?

Page 10 NEXT ACTIVITY We’re going to play a game. I will ask you a question. If you know the answer, raise your hand and you’ll get a point. For some questions, you’ll have to guess.

Page 11 Don’t Gross Out the World Ok, you know not to eat with your feet on the table. What about eating at a restaurant in Sudan? Should you bring your camel inside, or leave him outside?

Page 12 Do Chinese Mothers make their children eat everything on their plate? A. Yes…food is very expensive in China. B. No…cleaning your plate in China is considered very rude. C. Yes…but only if it has rice on it.

Page 13 When people in Australia clink glasses while making a toast, they must make eye contact. Why? A. It’s considered polite to know someone’s eye color. B. It’s a game to see who can clink glasses without looking. C. They are acknowledging each other’s presence. -or saying, it is nice to have you here.

Page 14 If you’re left-handed in Iran, and your host gives you a right handed fork, what should you do? A. Use the right-handed fork with your left hand. B. Politely ask your host for a left-handed fork. C. Eat with your left hand. There’s no such thing as a left-handed or right-handed fork!

Page 15 Slob A person who is messy or dirty, especially while eating.

Page 16 What do English people think about Americans eating fried chicken with their hands? A. Americans are hopeless slobs. B. It’s ok if there are no forks or knives. C. Chicken should be boiled, not fried.

Page 17 What’s the right way to ask a chef in France for ketchup? A. “Hey! Give me the ketchup, bud! B. There is no right way to ask a chef in France for ketchup. C. Catsup s’il vous plait.

Page 18 In a nice German restaurant, what’s the correct way to cut your potatoes? A. With your fork. B. With your knife. C. With a potato saw.

Page 19 In Canada, how do Inuit people say, “Thank you, the food was delicious?” A. They perform a traditional dance. B. They burp. C. They leave coins under the plate.

Page 20 If you’re eating a whole baked fish in Poland, why shouldn’t you flip it over? A. You will flip over the fisherman’s boat. B. Because you don’t want to see what’s under the fish. C. Because the bones will come out, and that is considered unlucky.

Page 21 In many parts of Scotland, most children do their homework after dinner. A. No way! After dinner, families watch television together. B. Yes! That’s the best time to do homework. C. Um…Well…Most kids aren’t home after dinner. In Scotland, lunch is called dinner, so after dinner, kids are still at school.

Page 22 In the United States, men usually sit down first. A. Yes. B. Normally, men and women sit down at the same time. C. No, men usually stand until all of the women are seated.

Page 23 In Japan, how do you show your host that you like the food? A. Bang your water glass loudly on the table. B. Clap your hands loudly. C. Slurp your noodles as loudly as possible.

Page 24 In China, if you’re eating food that has bones in it, what should you do with the bones? A. Swallow the bones. B. Spit the bones on the floor. C. Spit the bones next to your plate.

Page 25 In America, if you go to the bathroom, or leave your chair temporarily, what should you place in your seat? A. A fork B. A napkin C. A piece of bread