https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g Read the cultural notes on textbook page 123, and answer questions 3 & 4 on Page 125 . en-us 2017-11-06 06:19:43 UTC 2025-12-19 13:43:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Babyhead.png https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895629 3) Traditional etiquette differs through household, however the 'social norm' is as follows- Everyone should be served before anyone can eat, napkins go on your lap before you eat, and everyone should sit together. (If there is not enough space at one table, you make room for another) 
4) Chinese culture dictates that a meal should revolve around the host or hostess. It would be easy for a Western guest to make mistakes during mealtime. For example, you have to wait to eat until the HOST picks up their chopsticks. Additionally, a clean plate in China indicates one is still hungry, whereas in America a clean plate signifies you enjoyed the meal very much.]]> 2017-11-06 14:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895629 https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895695 3. In countries like the United States, some meal time manners include setting the table a certain way, everyone sitting in the same seats everyday, and not eating until everyone has their food. They differ from Chinese traditions, because in Chinese traditions, they serve guest the best dish they can cook, while in Western culture, Westerners tend to take the guest somewhere to get food that they enjoy.
4. A misunderstanding that could occur would be if a Westerner was cooked food that they did not enjoy, or a Chinese guest felt degraded because they were taken to a restaurant, rather than being cooked a homemade meal.]]> 2017-11-06 14:38:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895695 https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895766 3) Western mealtime manners consist of putting a napkin on your lap, keeping your elbows off the table, you don't eat till everyone receives their food. Also food is passed around in the west. In china food is put in the middle and you are only supposed to grab from the dishes you can reach from. You should leave food on you plate in china while in the west you are supposed to a part of "the clean plate club". Also in China it is impolite to bring a hostess gift, while in the west that is polite.
4) Some misunderstandings that may occur is if someone from China doesn't eat all their food, someone from the west may think they don't like the dish they have prepared, when really they are just trying to polite. Another misunderstanding that may occur is if someone from the west was attending a Chinese dinner and brought a hostess gift then the host may think that they are being rude and implying insufficiency on the hostess part, where as the person from the west is just trying to thank them for inviting them.]]> 2017-11-06 14:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895766 https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895844 2017-11-06 14:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203895844 pyarbrough https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203896675 3 - In the west, there are a variety of things, like keeping your elbows off the table, eating all that is on your plate, even if you don't really like it, and to not use any electronics while at the table.
4 - The manners seem pretty in sync, the only thing I could see going askew is the toast, as westerners generally toast with one hand and dedicate the toast to someone or something, not two handed.]]> 2017-11-06 14:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203896675 https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203896739 3.  In western culture it is customary to finish all of the food on your plate and to say please and thank you when passing food.  You should also keep your elbows off the table and keep a napkin in your lap and you should always thank your host afterwards.
4. Well for one in western culture we like to show the host that their food was good by finishing everything on our plate, but in Chinese culture eating all of your food might signify that the host provided an inadequate amount of food. Another thing is that in western culture the host and guest are more likely to split the check than to bicker over it for a while so if the westerner does not put up a fight in an attempt to pay the check it may seem rude.]]> 2017-11-06 14:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203896739 https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203897079 DO YOUR WORRRRRRRRRRk]]> 2017-11-06 14:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203897079 https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203924734 2017-11-06 15:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jlu7/9rm22jgjy70g/wish/203924734