1. UNIT 6 GOOD MANNERS
TABLE MANNERS AT
A DINNER PARTY

2. Fast reading
Question: In what order will the following dishes be served at a western dinner party?
dessert drinks main course
starter soup
starter
soup
main course
dessert
drinks

3. Detailed reading
Read paragraph 1 carefully and make a list of things on a western dinner table.
a napkin
a small bread roll
three glasses
two pairs of knives and forks
two spoons
a plate

4. Can you draw out how to lay a western dinner table?
How about a Chinese dinner table?

5. Please insert the following passages into the proper places of the text.
1. If there is a fish course, it will probably follow the soup. There may be a special fork for the fish, or it is similar to the meat fork. Often it is smaller.

6. 2. It is impolite for you to leave the table during a meal, or before the hostess gives the signal at the end, when the hostess indicates that the dinner is over, she will start to rise from her seat and all the guests can rise from theirs at the same time.

7. 3. The main course is followed by the dessert
3. The main course is followed by the dessert. Desserts are usually small and sweet dishes such as cakes, puddings, ice-cream or fruit, different kinds of cheese may also be served as dessert.

8. Some DON’TS in a western dinner:
1. Ask for a second soup.
2. Touch meat on bones.
3. Take more food than you need.
4. Laugh all the time.
5. Touch each others’ glasses.
6. Drink too much.

10. 1. soup bowl
2. service or dinner plate
3. saucer
4. dinner fork
5. dinner knife
6. Soup spoon
7. glass for water
8. glass for red wine
9. glass for white for wine
10. knife and spoon for dessert or fruit
11. bread and butter plate
12. butter spreader