《各国文化与礼仪（双语）》课程教案4

PAGEPAGE12FoodCustomsandEating1．FoodCustomsHotelMostpeoplestarttheirvisittotheUnitedStatesbystayinginahotel．Likemostcountries，hotelrestaurantsarenearlyalwaysmoreexpensivethanneighborhoodrestaurants．Inaddition，hotelfoodisoftennotespeciallygoodandhoteldiningroomsaresometimesdull．Youmightfinditmoreinterestingtowanderalongthenearbystreetstoseeifyoucanfindaplacetoeatthatislessexpensiveandmorefun．Thewords“coffeeshop”inahotelorairportindicatethatpricesarelesscheaperthaninarestaurant．Coffeeshopsofferavarietyoflightmeals．“Snackbars”aresometimescheaperthancoffeeshops，buttheymaybebusier，requiringyoutostandandeatatacounter．RestaurantsSinceAmericaisa“meltingpot．”consistingofsomanydifferentnationalities，almostanykindofrestaurantcanbefoundinmostofthelargecitiesinAmerica．Andthereisagreatvarietyinthepriceintheserestaurants．Restaurantsinvitepeopleinvariousways．ManyrestaurantsputtheirmenusinthewindoWforthecustomertoknowthepriceandthekindoffoodbeforecomingin．Butsomerestaurantsdonotposttheirmenus，andifsuchacaseoccursthecustomercanasktoseeamenubeforebeingseatedatatable，orjustaskaboutthepricerange．Neverjudgebyappearance，whichmaybemisleading．Thosethatlooksmallandinformalmayreallybeveryexpensive；andthosethatlooklargeandexpensivemayjustbeordinary．Inmostcityrestaurantsyouareexpectedtopay$6一$8apersonforlunchand$10一$15apersonfordinner．withalcoholicdrinksandwineextra．PricesareevenhigherinNewYorkCity．Diners，lookinglikerailroadcars，arefoundoncampusesandontheoutskirtsoftowns．Therestaurantsoncampusesandontheoutskirtsoftownsareveryconvenienttostudents，truckdriversandmotoristsbyservinglargeportionsofgood，fillingfoodatlowprices．AnotherkindofeatingplaceinAmericaisdrive—inswhicharesurroundedbyparkinglots，locatedjustoffabusyroad．Travelingfamiliesorpeoplewhodonotliketoeatattheirhomescandrivein．park，orderandeat．Theymayorderfoodwithoutevenleavingtheircars．ReservationsIfyouaregoingtoarestaurantfordinner，itisusuallyagoodideatotelephoneforareservation．Citiesarecrowdedandgoodrestaurantswillnotholdreservationsformorethanashorttime．Ifyoucannotgetintoarestaurantbecauseyouhavenotreservedahead，don’tbeangry．ThisfrequentlyhappenstoAmericansandvisitorsalike．Restaurantscanonlyserveacertainnumberofpeopleatonetime，andiftheyarealreadyfilled，theymustturnawayanyadditionalpeoplewhowanttodinethere．Frequently，atablewillbeavailableifyouarewillingtowait20or30minutesforit．BarsBarsareplaceswherepeoplegathertodrinkandenjoythemselves．IntheUnitedStates，youwillalsoseethewords“cocktaillounge．”UsuallyAmericanbarsandcocktailloungesaredarkerthanthoseinothercountries．Inthesebars，alcoholicdrinkssuchaswhiskeyareservedbytheglassandbeerisservedbytheglassorbythebottle．U．S．whiskeytendstobesweeterandcheaperthanthewhiskeyofScotlandorIreland．AndthemainU．S．whiskeysaremadeofcornortheblendofseveralgrainscalled“blendedwhiskey．”Americanbeerisusuallylightandservedverycold，andisverypopular．Accordingtothestatistics，inoneday，theAmericansdrink90millionpoundsofbeer．Europeanbeersareavailable，too．Japanesebeerisseeninthemaincities．Ifyouliketohaveyourdrinkatroomtemperature，justsay“noice”tothewaiter．Americanslikemostoftheirdrinkscoldwithice，includingbeerandCoke．InformalEatingEverycountryintheworldhasavarietyofinformaleatingplaceswhereapersoncangetaquick，inexpensivemeal．Wehavealreadymentionedsnackbarsandcoffeeshops．IntheUnitedStates，therearealsoself—service“cafeterias．”Inacafeteria，youwalkthroughalineselectingyourmealasyougoalong．TheyareverypopularwithAmericansespeciallyduringthelunchhour．Althoughthese“fastfood”placesareusuallycrowdedwithpeopleatnormalmealtimes(breakfast：7：30—9：00Quitefrequently，drugstoreswillhaveasmallrestaurantwhereyoucanalsoordercoffee，tea，orotherdrinks，andlightmeals．Somedrugstoresevenserveratherlargemeals．Openearlyinthemorningand1ateatnight，theseeatingplacesareconvenientandinexpensive．Tipsaregenerallynotrequiredattheseeatingplacessuchas、cafeterias，whereyouserveyourself．Atsnackbarsordrugstorerestaurants，mostpeopleleavesomesmallchangesundertheirplates．AmericanFoodHabitsAlmostanybookstorehasavarietyofinformationabouttherestaurantsandfoodspecialtiesinthearea．Inaddition，localnewspapersandmagazinesincludeadvertisementsandarticlesaboutwheretoeat．Ingeneral，Americanfoodismildtasting；mostAmericansdonotseasontheirfoodtoanygreatdegree．Saladsareverypopularandareservedallyear，butespeciallyinthesummer．Waiterstendtoassumethateveryonedrinkscoffee，butsimplytellthemifyouwishsomethingelse．Ifawaitersays“Noworlater?”hemeans“Doyouwantcoffeewithyourmealorafterit?”Many，butcertainlynota11，Americansdrinkcoffeeorteawiththeirmeals．Eitherwavisperfectlyacceptable．Whendiningout，youcanaskfortea，milk，“coke，”wineorbeerifyouprefer．Restaurantscanonlysellbeer．wine，orotheralcoholicdrinksiftheyhavealicense，thatis，permissionfromthelocalgovernmenttoservealcoholicdrinks．Normally，wheneatinginaprivatehome，itisconsiderbettermannerstotakewhateverisbeingservedandnottoaskforsomethingdifferent，unlessthehostessgivesyouachoice．ThemaincourseservedinAmericamealsisusuallymeat，fish，orpoultry，butrarelyismorethanoneoftheseservedatthesamemeal．Seafoodissometimesservedasafirstcourse，however．MostAmericanseatbreakfastandlunchquicklyunlessitisasocial，business，orfamilyoccasion．Theeveningmeal，however，isusuallylongerandatimeforthefamilytogathertogether．RushingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthefastpaceinAmerica．AnotherreasonforrushingthroughdaytimemealsisthatmanypeopleeatbreakfastandlunchinrestaurantscrowdedwithpeoplewaitingforaplaceSOthatthey，too，canbeservedandreturntoworkatthepropertime．Soeachonehurriestomakeroomforthenextperson．Aswithbusypeopleeverywherethereisarealdifferencebetweenamealthatiseateninahurryandonethatcanbeenjoyedwithfriendsduringone’sleisure．OrderingFoodIfyouordermeatinarestaurant，youwillusuallybeaskedbythewaiterhowyouwantit—rare，medium，orwelldone．“Rare”isnotthoroughlycooked；themeatwillbepinkinside．“Welldone”isusuallyverywellcooked．Ifyouprefer，youcanindicatesomethinginthemiddlebysaying“medium，”“medium—rare，”or“mediumwelldone．”Thisapplieschieflytoorderingbeef．Whenyouordercoffee,youmaybeasked“regular?”Thismeans，“Doyouwantlotsofcreaminit?”Ifnot，askfor“black”(nocream)0r“dark”(asmallamountofcream)．Mostoften，however，thecreamisbroughtseparatelyandyoumayaddasmuchasyoulike．CoffeeisthepopularAmericandrinkatallhoursoftheday．Youwillprobablyneedafewdaystodecideifyoulikeit“black”orwithcreamandsugar．Otherkindsofcoffee，suchas“expresso，”areavailableinsomeofthelargecities．YouwilldiscoverthatAmericandonotdrinkasmuchteaasothernationalitiesdo．Asaresult，youmaybedisappointedinthequalityofAmericantea．Inpublicrestaurants，teaisservedbygivingyouacuporpotofhotwaterwithteabagattheside．Youcanthenmaketheteaasstrongasyoulikeit．Inprivatehomes，however，teaisfrequentlymadewithlooseteainsteadofteabags．Besidesteaandcoffee，otherdrinkspopularinAmericaarecola，milkandmilkdrinkscalledmilkshakes，fruitJuices，andothermilddrinks．Duringwarmweathericedteaisperhapsthemostpopulardrinkofall；othersprefericecoffee．YoumaynoticethatAmericansdrinkalotofwater，sometimeswiththeirmeals．Itissafetodrinkthewateranywhereinthecountry．Breadandbutterareusuallyservedinrestaurantswhetheryouaskforthemornot；thereisnoextracharge．EggsareapopularbreakfastfoodintheUnitedStates．Theycanbeboiledorfried，andservedwithorwithoutapieceofmeatsuchasbaconorham．Friedeggsmaybecooked“sunny-sideup，”whichmeanstheyarefriedinonesideonly，withtheyellow，oryoke，oftheeggshowing．Friedeggs“over”meansthattheyarefriedlightlyonbothsides．ManyAmericanseatalargebreakfastandconsidertwoeggsandpieceofmeatanormalmeal．Insomepartsofthecountry，potatoesareservedwithbreakfast．Theyarecalled‘‘homefries”or“hashbrowns．”Withlunchordinner，youmaynotice“Frenchfries”onthemenu．Thesearefriedpotatoesknownas“chips”inotherpartsoftheworld．Theyareoftenservedwiththemealwhetheryouorderthemornot．Anothercommonvegetablesaladservedwithlunchordinneris“coleslaw，”madefromcabbage．TwoofthemostpopularAmericanfoodsarehotdogsandhamburgers．Youwillfindtheseavailableatalmostall“fastfood”restaurants．Hotdogsarealsocalled“franks，”shortformforfrankfurters．Ahotdogisusuallymadeeitherfrombeeforpork(meatfrompigs)，oracombinationofthetwo，butahamburgerisbeef．Bothareservedonabreadroll；hotdogsonalongrollandhamburgeronaroundroll．Youhaveyourchoiceofaddinganumberofsaucesandvegetablesatnoextracharge．AfavoritesauceofmanyAmericansisatomatosaucecalledketchuporcatsup．Whenyouareorderingyourlunchata“fast—food”place,donotbesurprisedifyoudonotunderstandthefoodorders--neitherdoAmericans．Forexample，“drawone”means“pouracupofcoffee；”“BLT"means“bacon，lettuceandtomatosandwich．"Nooneexpectsyoutoknowthisspecialvocabulary．Orderyourmealintheusualway．Eatingplacesusetheirownspecialwordstoplaceanorderquickly．WordsandExpressions1.wander/wando／u．togoaroundalotofplacesorpartsofaplacewithnoparticularpurpose(无目的地)闲逛；游荡2．snack／snmk／巩asmallmealorapieceoffoodbetweenone’smeals小吃；零食3．meltingpotn．熔化锅(各种族融合之国)4．Neverjudgebyappearance．Nevertrustappearance．千万不要以貌取人(物)。5．Mislead/,mis‘li：d／铆．tocausesomeonetoformamistakenideaortoactwronglyormistakenly误导；引错(路)6．outskirts／'autsko：ts／胛．outlyingdistrictofacity郊区(常用复数)7．drive-in／'draiv‘in／71．restaurant，bank，movieortheater，etc．thatofferservicetopeopleinautomobiles[美]服务到车上的餐馆和银行等8．surround／so。raund／v．encircle，enclose包围；围住9．reservation／,reza。veiyan／71．anarrangementthatahotelroom，restauranttable，trainseat，etc．keptavailableforyou预定10．turnaway(phrasalverb)tOrefusesomeonetOadmit拒绝进入11．blend／blend／v．&n．tOmix，mixture混合；混合物12．grain／9rein／n．seedofcerealplant谷物；谷类13．cafeteria／．kmfiltiorio／以．arestaurantoradiningroomwherepeoplegettheirownfoodandtakeittOatabletoeat自助食堂；自助饭馆14．drugstore／dra9。staff71．storethatsellsmedicines，soap，andmanyotherstuffs(美)药店；杂货店15．cocktailloungeacomfortableroominahotelorbarwhereonecandrinkamixedalcoholicdrink鸡尾酒屋16．specialty／'spelolti／71．akindoffoodthatisalwaysverygoodinaparticulararea，restaurant，etc．特产；名产17．season／'si：zn／v．toaddsalt，pepper，etc．to加入作料18．amaincourseamajorpartofameal(USU．meat，fish，etc．withvegetables)第一道菜；主菜19．poultry／'poultri／胛．chickensandotherbirdskeptONafarmtoprovideeggsandmeat家禽20．medium/mi：djIom／adj．ofasize，amount，degreethatisnotsmallorlarge(大小，数量，程度等)适中的21．apply．．．to(phrasalverb)tobesuitableorrightinaparticularsituationorforaparticularpurpose适用于；适合22．milkshake／milk‘Ieik／n．adrinkofmilkandUSU．ice—creamshakenuptogetherandgivenatasteoffruitorchocolateetc．奶昔23．yoke／jouk／n．thesoftyellowmiddlepartofanegg蛋黄24．hashbrownadishofchoppedmeatandpotatoes肉末土豆25．coleslawslicedrawcabbage生圆白菜色拉26．frankfurter／'frmokfa：to／尥．cookedsausage法兰克福香肠27．sauce／S：)：S／n．athick，USU．cookedliquidputonoreatenwithfood酱汁；调味料28．ketchup／'ketfop／n．athickredsourliquidmadefromtomatoes番茄酱1．Whydoestheauthorsuggestavisitorgooutofthehotelandeatinthenearbystreets?2．WhatisAmericadescribedas?Andwhy?3．Whatisthecommonwayformostrestaurantstodrawcustomersintothem?4．Whatisthewarningtoadinerbeforehe／sheentersarestaurantinacity?5．Whydorestaurantsoncampusesandontheoutskirtsoftownsattractstudents，driversandmotorists?6．Whydoesadinerhavetomakeareservationforamealinarestaurant?7．Howmuchdoesamealcostadinerinacityrestaurant?8．WhatareservedinAmericanbarsandcocktaillounges?9．Wherecanapersongetaquickandinexpensivemeal?10．WhatisAmericanfoodlikeingeneral?11．Whatdoesamajncourseinclude?12．WhymayapersonfeeldisappointedwhenheorshedrinksteainAmerica?13．Whataretheotherpopulardrinksapartfromcoffeeandtea?14．Whatareoftenservedatbreakfasttable?Howaretheycooked?15．WhatarethemostpopularfastfoodintheU．S．?QuestionsforThinkingandDiscussion：1．HowdoChinesefoodcustomsdifferfromtheAmericans?2．Wheredoyouusuallygoforaquickmealwhenyouareoutforbusiness?3．WhatisthebigdifferencebetweenChineseandAmericansintakingdrinks?4．WhatarethemostpopularfastfoodinChina?Wherecanyougetthem?2．TraditionalEnglishroodEnglishfood，asweknowit，owesabigdebttotheVictorians．LikeothernorthernEuropeancuisines，itmajorsheavilyonmeats，dairyproducts，wheatandrootvegetablesandadietconducivetomanuallaborandred—facedcitizens．Thenineteenthcenturyideaofavarieddietwasonewithdifferentsortsofmeatinit．Milkandvegetableswereregardedasnotonlyuneatableraw，buthighlydangerousuntilboiledthoroughly．Toacertainextentthisisunderstandable．Inanerawithoutrefrigeration，whentyphoidandcholeracouldstrikeeventhewealthy，over-cookingeverythingwasprobablyasensiblecoursetotake．TheVictoriantendencytosendsplendidlycholericofficialstowarandruleoverfar—flungcornersoftheempire，andthenlatertoretirethemtothehomecounties，addedanumberofcolorfulforeignwordstothevocabularyandforeigndishestothetable，whichweregraduallyadoptedandanglicized．Forinstance，IndiaprovidedtheEnglishlanguagewithcurry，chutneyandkedgereewhileketchupcamefromIndonesia．ThearistocraticEuropeantouralsogaveustheomelette，blancmange，marmalade，mayonnaiseandmacaronitoname．InEnglandwetendtounderrateourownfood，slightingourcookerybecauseitishomelyandfamiliar．Wenolongerrecognizethetraditionalfoodwestilleatasacuisineorcelebrateitandourfoodmanufacturersmakethegreattraditionaldisheswithmicrowave—readyimitations．Ourenthusiasticadoptionofforeignfoodwhichhassoenrichedourcuisine，hasalmostmadespaghettithenationaldish．Yetamoment’sthoughtcanbringtomindtraditionalEnglishdishesineverydayusewhichattheirbestcanstillimpressforeigners，thesandwich，fish，pieslikethecornishpasty，theSundayroastsandtheiraccompanimentsmintsauce，applesauce，cranberrysauce，horseradish，Englishmustard，Yorkshirepudding．SometimestheyhavestrangenamesFool，Bubble&Squeak，Toad—in—the-Hole．OutonthestreetsyouwillfindeverythingbutEnglishfoodisavailable．YoucanfindChinese，Indian，Spanish，Italian，Greek，Japaneseandotherrestaurants，butrarelyseeanythingcalledanEnglishrestaurant．Infact，avisitorcantryatraditionalEnglishmealwithafamily．Thismayconsistofroastlamb，roastpotatoes，peas，carrotsandgravy，thepuddingsandcakesarethethings“thataforeignerwillrememberthemost．PeopleinEnglandhaveaspecialeatinghabit．Firstly，themainmealinEnglandseemstobeeatenintheevening．Secondly，abigEnglishbreakfastisnotsomethingthatmanyEnglishpeopleseemtoeat．Mostofthemhavealightmealofcornflakesortoastandmarmalade，orangejuiceandcoffeeratherthantheeggs，sausages，bacon，bread，mushroomsandtomatoes．WordsandExpressions1．oweabigdebttosomeoneorsomething(nphrase)tObegratefultO；tohavetOpay(主要)应该……归功于；欠(债)2．theVictorianspeopleinthereignofQueenVictoria(1837—1901)维多利亚女王执政时期的人3．cuisine／kwi。zi：n／，2．cookery烹饪4．conducive／kon：siv／adj．1ikelytoproduce有助于……的5．manual／Im砣njadj．donebyhands，handpowered手工操作的；体力的6．typhoid／。taifoid／，z．infectiousdiseasemarkedbyintestinaldisorder伤寒7．cholera／'koloro／，z．acute，oftendeadlydisease霍乱8．tendency／。tendo；ns,／趋势,倾向9．splendidly／‘splendidli／ad．superbly，gorgeously显著的；杰出的10．choleric／'kalorik／adj．easilymadeangry；bad—tempered易怒的；性情暴躁的11．far-flungadj．remote，far—distant偏远的12．anglicize／'mr391isaiz／勘．tOmakeorbecomeEnglishinformorcharacter(在语言、风俗、文化方面)英国化13．chutney／'tIAtni／n．eastIndianchoppedpickles一种酸辣味调味品(用水果、洋葱、辣椒等制成)14．kedgereeLked30‘ri：／以．ricecookedwithfish，eggs，etc．什锦饭15．aristocratic／,oeristo。kr￡etik／adj．ofnobility贵族的16．omelette／'omlit／卵．eggsbeatentogetherandfriedinapan煎蛋卷；炒蛋17．blancmange／blo。mo行．jellymadeinamouldwithmilk牛奶冻18．marmalade／‘mQ：nlol行．fruitpreserve，orangejam果酱；橘子酱19．mayonnaise,bmeio。neiz／咒．saladdressingmadechieflyofeggs，yolks，oil，andvinegar蛋黄酱(用蛋黄、橄榄油、柠檬汁等制成)20．macaroni／,maeka。rauni／挖．tube-shapedfoodmadeofwheat空心粉；空心面21．underrate／,Ando。reit／砂．toestimatetoolow低估；对……评价过低22．slight／slait／u．totreatsomeoneorsomethingaslessimportant轻视；怠慢23．manufacturer／,maenju。fmktlora／咒．apersonwhomakesthings，)ecially’n1aruantityespemallyinlargequantity制造商；制造人24．imitation／imi。teilan／以．thingsdoneexactlythesamewayasothers，copy仿效；模仿25．adoption／o‘dapIan／72．takingoracceptingsomethingasone’Sown采用；采纳26．enrich／in。ritj'／u．tomakesomethingrichorbetter使……丰富；增进27．spaghetti／spa。9eti／行．pastainformoflongstrings，Italianflour—and-eggmixednoodles意大利面28．cornish／'ka：nil／adj．ofcornormaize玉米的29．pasty／'paesti／行．(esp．inBritain)afoldedpieceofpastrybakedwithmeatinit馅饼；肉馅饼30．accompaniment／o。kAmponimont／，z．somethinggoingtogetherwithsomethingelse伴随物；附属物31．cranberry／'kraen。bori／行．redacidedibleberry酸果蔓的果实32．horseradish／。ha：sraedij'／咒．cultivatedplantwithsharp—tastedroot辣根33．mustard／。mAstod／咒．sharp—tastedyellowpowdermadefromseedsofmustardplant芥末34．Bubble&SqueakadishconsistingofUSU．1eft—overpotatoes，cabbages，andsometimesmeatfriedtogether油煎土豆卷心菜；油煎菜肉35．Toad-in-the-Hole(aBritishdishof)sausagesbakedinamixtureofeggs，milk，andflour面拖烤肉36．gravy／'9reivi／n．juicesfromcookingmeat肉汁；肉卤1．WhatdoesEnglishfoodusuallymajoron?2．Whywererawmilkandvegetablesconsidereduneatableinthe19thcentury?3．WhathelpedtheEnglishtoaddanumberofcolorfulforeignwordstothevocabularyandforeigndishestothetableintheVictoriantime?4．WhatdidthearistocraticEuropeantourbringtoEngland?5．WhydotheEnglishtendtounderratetheirownfoodandslighttheircookery?6．WhatrestaurantsdoforeignvisitorsusuallyfindonthestreetsofEngland?7．WhatarethetraditionalEnglishfoodthatmayimpressforeigners?8．WhatarethespecialeatinghabitsoftheEnglish?QuestionsforThinkingandDiscussion：1．WhyaretheresomanyloanwordsintheEnglishlanguage?2．Doyouthinkitisnecessaryforacountrytopreserveitstraditionalfood?Why?3．WhatisatypicalEnglishbreakfastandEnglishhightea?4．WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesintheEnglishandtheChineseeatinghabits?3.DiningwithAmericansAmericanrestaurantsareallthesame．Theypreparefoodinonlythreeways：boiledinwater，grilled，anddeep—fried；，apartfromthesethereisnoothervariety．Then，onthetablealotof“condiments”areserved，sothatcustomerscanmakethingsassweet，salty，sourorspicyastheylike．Alloverthewholecountryfoodstandsonthestreetsellthesamehotdogs，hamburgers，sandwiches，Frenchfries，andsoon．Whereveryougothetasteisthesame．EspeciallyforsomeonewhohasjustarrivedinAmerica，thesightofahotdogdrippingwithredtomatosauceandyellowmustardisenoughtotakeyourappetiteaway．Butwhenyouarehungry，thereisnothingtodobutcloseyoureyesandswallowit．Hamburgersareevenworse'semi—rawbeefwithasliceofrawonionandasliceofrawtomato，andthensomehamburgersauceonedaresnottryit．Sandwichessoundgood，butareinfacttasteless．SoeatingisthemosttroublingaspectoflivinginAmerica．BeinginvitedtodinnerisabigtreatforAmericans，butIfinditapainfulassignment．First，Icannotgetusedtoeatingsweetandsaltythingstogether．Second，terrible—tastingfoodmustbepraisedtotheskies．Third，itisnotfilling，andyouhavetomakeyourselfanothermealaftergoinghome．Onetime，acolleaguesaidtomyhusband，“Myfatherisagoodcookandinvitesyoutwotohaveatasteofhisculinaryskillthisweekend．"Itwouldhavebeenembarrassingtorefuse，sowehadtoaccept．Themealturnedouttobecannedchickenwithvegetablesandrice，whichtastedfunny．Followingthisdishwasadessertofcoredapples，stuffedwithplumjamandcoatedinsugar．Eatingitmademefeellikevomiting，butIhadtosay，“Delicious!Delicious!"Itwasunspeakablypainful．OftenwhenwewereinvitedtodinnerbyAmericans，IfeltthattheywerenotinvitingUStoeatbuttolookatthetableware．Theydonotusericebowls．Atthebeginningofthemealthetableissetwiththreeplates，foreachperson，threeglasses，aknife，afork，abigspoonandalittlespoon．Thebigspoonisseldomused，however，fortheydonotdrinksoupbutlotsofcoldwater，sotheglassesseemuchservice．Thefirstcourseisusuallyrawsaladorfruitsalad，followedbybreadandbutter．Afterthatsomestrange—-lookingandoddtastinglittledishesareservedwhilepeopleeatandtalk．Thencomesthemaincourse，usuallyapieceofchickenorsteakorasliceofham，withafewfriedpotatoesandsomepeas，orwhatever，boiledtoapulp．Whenthisisfinished，dessertisserved，fruitpieoricecream，andcake，whichismurdertoeat，foritistasteless．Moreover，itisnotalotfoodintheend，butalotofdishesandsilverwareonthe