英语选修跨文化交际论文中西方餐桌礼仪对比英文

1、chinese and english table mannersthesis statement: intercultural communication has been people's great help and indispensable matters along the road to 2ist century's modernity different regions, races, nations formed different cultures .catering culture or table manners is an important part

2、 of intercultural communication in hie aspect of nolanguage cultures. we can understand english language better and avoid some misunderstandings between ourselves and the foreigners through table rrumners, learning.this paper is intended to make a comparison between chinese and english table manners

3、 to see their differences and similarities, and a tentative explanation is given to the differences of these etiquette or customs from the aspect of culture as to illustrate the communicative functions they play in their own society.outline1 introduction2. comparison between chinese and english tabl

4、e manners2comparison between chinese and english eating habits2.2 differences between chinese and english table manners3. cultural connotation of chinese and english table manners4. conclusion works citedchinese and english table manners1 introductionthroughout human history people have been careful

5、 of their behaving at table. this is an old topic and we have literatures to know that table manners had formed an extremely perfect system at least backward to zhou dynasty. confucius had held the position of sacrifice of lu kingdom and he gave table manners highly praise.each culture has defined i

6、ts own set of table manners. these table manners may be influenced by the culture's power orientation, philosophical or religious assumptions, environment, or any number of factors. through table manners, it is possible to understand a cultures power structure, particular interpersonal communica

7、tion patterns, and normative elements of the society system, structure, and functions in different societies and cultures, there must be different systems of table manners. some systems are m richer" or ,fmore precise11 than others, reflecting the social and cultural differences. an understandi

8、ng of the unique cultural meanings and communicative functions of the systems will not only help us better understand different peoples and different cultures, but also help us improve intercultural communication.in this paper, fd like to make a comparison between chinese and english kinship systems

9、 to see their differences and similarities, and then i'll try to give a tentative explanation to the differences of these two systemsom the aspect of culture. from the comparison, maybe we can know the communicative functions they play in their own society.2. comparison between chinese and engli

10、sh table manners2.1 comparison between chinese and english eating habits difference between chinese and english eating habits is actually the question that which is more important between nutrition and relish.(1) the rational wester ns pay more attention to nu trition and existencein western countri

11、es, food is only regarded as a means of live or social intercourse. english eating habits is a rational concept. nutrition must be sure to exist no matter how about its color, smell, taste and shape. western cookery focuses on nutrition and ignores the taste. they refuse to use the monosodium glutam

12、ate for they think it is chemistry drag with no nutrition and cause side effect eilher. their raw vegetables include not only tomato and lettuce but also even cabbage and broccoli. so their salad see ms like a plate of feedstuff and it's hard for us to swallow although modern chinese take care o

13、f nutrition and health and know that the traditional cook style will break the vitamins in the vegetables and raw food is able to avoid loss, we prefer the former. you can say that it is because of habit is second nature. but it's sure that it tastes more delicious(2) the emotional chinese aim a

14、t relish and enjoymentin china, there is an old adage: “ food is the paramount necessity of the people and the taste of the food matters the most.” the taste is the top principle of cooking. eating is not simply for the stomach, nor is for the nutrition. sometimes we are full but we go on eating. wh

15、y? we couldn't help to have a feast of taste for we can t stand the attractive relish. but this kind of eating habit results in waste and health problem in eyes of english. although it is particular to chinese of having diet treatment and attach importance to using food to preserving our health,

16、 our cooking style damages a lot of nutrition. so the problem of nutrition maybe our largest blind side2.2 differences between chinese and english table mannerseating culture, table ware, eating manners and a serious of table manners reflects different living styles or culture tropisms. modern socie

17、ty's nlanners exist everywhere. dinner is not only for physiology need but also an importanl social experience there are many differences of table manners between chinese and english. we must know them to avoid disrespect to others.(1) differences of the atmosphere at tablein total, english tabl

18、e 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 ch

19、inese and the quiet of english reflect the basic difference of their eating cultures(2) table mannersenglish:(oas 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 the soup coursedin

20、ner usually begins with soup the largest spoon at your place is the soup spoon. it will be beside your plate at the right-hand side. the 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 nleat fork. often it i

21、s smaller. 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 lo lean or fat, dark or light. helping yourself and r

22、efusingif 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

23、 passed to you. but if there is something you may not like, you may quietly say: "no thank you." 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

24、 that will have to be taken out; do not make any nose when you eat; do not clean your teeth at the table or any where in public, either with your finger or a tooth pick, not even with your tonguechinese: spitting out lhe bonesin china it is common practice to spit things out on the table or the floo

25、r. 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©touching tablesthough in the west it is sometimes considered rude to put one's elbows on the dining table, this is q

26、uite acceptable in china, particularly when eating noodles noise and smokingeating noisily is allowed in china. slurping, smacking lhe lips and leaving the mouth open when eating can be viewed as demonstrating enjoyment of the food and a friendly atmosphere in china. smoking is also permitted in mos

27、t chinese restaurants. a way round this, in larger restaurants, is to request a side room for your meal, which will have its own door to insulate you from the noise and smoke desserteating something sweet for dessert is not a chinese custom sweet things can be found hidden among everything else on a

28、 chinese menu. fruit salads and caramel covered apple are chinese sweet dishes that are popular with westerners. drinkingbeer is very popular in china. the other popular alcoholic drink is rice wine. beware, this can be very strong .in china, drinking alcohol is still mainly a male custom. male gues

29、ts are routinely offered alcohol and cigarettes at meal times just politely refuse if you donl want them. an empty glass is always refilled, no matter about protests that the guest has had enough, as a mark of politeness or good will. often a refusal has to be given three times.(3) the tabled arrang

30、ementin china, any banquet, only will have one form, will be everybody sits in a circle all round. the banquet must use the round table, which formally has created one kind of unity, politeness, altogether the interest atmosphere. the delicacy delicacies place a table of persorfs center, it is not o

31、nly the object which table of people appreciate, taste, is also a table of person sentimenl exchange inter medium.westerners treat with a long table, men and women sit in the owner at both ends, and then the guest of honor men and women in the press and the general order of the guests seating arrang

32、ements 3. cultural connotation of chinese and english table mannersthe dining product as a result of factor and so on region characteristic, climatic environmern, manners and customs in fluences, will appear in raw material the taste, the cooking method, the food habit varying degree difference was

33、precisely because of these differences, the dining product had the intense localization between china and the west culture's difference has accomplished china and the west diet culture difference, but this kind of differencc and gets along with people the philosophy from the west different think

34、ing mode the chinese pays great attention k4he beauty to unite, the westerner pays great altention.in traditional chinese culture, people will be carefully when attending a formal dinner parly. but it has advantages and disadvantages as the custom changing and developing. there are inheritances or b

35、reach to traditional custom. for example, the dressing at table is freer than before we can dress in sun yat serfs uniform, jacket or business suit, which shows the change and development of traditional custom this is a best example to prove the communication between china and the west. nowadays man

36、y westerners especially americans do not like to smoke or drink wine, nor do most of who like others smoke or drink at their abode however, there are many chinese smoking and drinking in modern china. there is a strange phenomenon that one has no sociality if he does not smoke or drink. so if you se

37、e someone blowing a cloud or have a dead-drunk, don't be surprised. it's common in chinese dinner table although they know that it's bad for one's grace, they cannot ignore it. most probably this is the reflection of incompletion when culture changing and developing. 1( is necessary

38、that basing on the understanding of culture phenomena, we should promote the development of society culture to improve population quality.4. conclusionwestern culture aims at personal glory, personal centered, innovation and selfhood freedom chinese culture aims at humility, wariness, selfless dedicat