中西文化比较(英文版ppt)

在中国餐桌文化中，位于门 对面的位置是最尊贵的，这 个位置是给高贵的客人或者 长者。它旁边的是第二重要 的位置，是留给其他客人的。 主位位置的对面的劣质座位 是留给主人和女主人的。
Seats at one table also have different meanings. In Chinese table manner, the seat opposite to the door is the honor seat, which is for chief guests or elders; the seats beside are the second honor seat which are for other guests; the seats that opposite to the honor seat are the inferior（下级的） seat. Inferior seats are for the host and hostess.
Western people prefer long table to round table when entertaining friends. The host and the hostess seat at both end of the table, while guests seat at other seats. The chief guest sits at the upper right side of the hostess, and the wife of the chief guest seats at the upper right side of the host. 重要的客人坐在女主人的右 上角，而重要客人的妻子坐 在主人的右上角位置。
Seats Arrangement
• Generally, seats that closer to the top table take precedence （优先） . For example, on the wedding party, family members of the bride or the leaderships are arranged to the table that closest to the top table. Hosts show their reverences （尊严，尊敬） to the guests by arranging seats by this way. • 一般来说 , 座位接近顶部表优先。例如：在婚礼上，家 庭成员或新娘的领导人在排列表最接近顶部的位置。通 过这种安排座位的方法来显示主人对客人的尊重。
In China, left is honor and right is secondary. While in western, right is honor and left is secondary. The proper way to take the seat in western is to sit by the left hand. It is better not to walk out before the banquet is finished.
The Use of Tableware
Atmosphere on table
Seats Arrangement
• In China, people used to use the number of the tables to define the size of banquet （ 宴 会 ） . In small banquets which have two tables, the table on the left or farther to the portal（大门） is the top table. At bigger banquets that have three or more tables, the rules are much more complicated.
two different cultures between China and Western countries generate, and then table culture arises so fast at the historic moment.
2.Main Contents
Seats Arrangement
1.Introduction
Table manner is an important part of cross-cultural communication. Chinese and Western people have been deeply influenced by different
social cultures, historical cultures and various social backgrounds, so
So before the banquet, hosts should first invite the chief guest or elders to the honor seat, and then invite other guests to the second honor seat. Hosts sit down on the inferior seats after all the guests sit down. 所以在宴会之前，主人首先会邀请尊贵的客人或者老 者入座主位，然后邀请其他的客人入座二等座为。等 所有客人入座以后，主人才做到劣等的座位上。
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In western meals , they use so much table wares with different kinds and sizes. the use of table wares also shows different food culture in different countries, the main table wares in western are knives, forks , spoons , glass and napkin.