Four meals a day

In Britain, the average wealthy family often eats four meals a day, namely breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner. Breakfast time is mostly between 7 am and 9 am. The main foods are porridge, ham, eggs and bread coated with cream or jam. Lunch is about 13, usually cold meat and cold dishes (made of potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce and beets). Drink tea for lunch, but generally don't drink. Tea is about 17 hours, with tea as the main part and cake as the supplement. Dinner is mostly around 19: 30, which is the main meal of the day and often drinks. In Britain, people eat more lettuce. In the north of England, dinner is just tea, and only the fried fish and chips in the fourth meal are called "dinner". Most people pay more attention to three meals a day, namely breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Only a few cold dishes were prepared for dinner.

Not good at cooking

Generally speaking, English people are not good at cooking. In their view, the advantages and disadvantages of housewives lie in whether they are good at opening various cans, not whether they can cook. Therefore, simple fast food is the most popular in Britain. For many British people, fried fish is an advanced dish. Restaurants, restaurants, restaurants and other catering industries in Britain are mostly run or "cooked" by foreigners, and the menus and decorative texts of restaurants are mostly in French or Italian. Therefore, British people who often eat at home often feel that they are in a foreign country when they enter various restaurants.

Tea-loving country

The British love tea and regard it as an indispensable enjoyment every day. As an English folk song sings, "My highest wish is a good cup of tea." For the British, it is always a time for "tea". Whether in the morning, afternoon or evening, or during the morning and afternoon breaks, the most important thing for people is to drink tea. Even during every meal or late at night, tea is always indispensable. It is said that after cheap Indian tea replaced China tea in the last century, before the appearance of instant coffee, British people's total tea consumption accounted for a quarter of the world's total tea production.

barroom

In Britain, pubs and bars are important places for people to drink and have fun. Because most British people don't want to drink at home, if they want to drink beer or other wine, they will go to small hotels or bars. According to the traditional custom, a copper bar is installed at the counter foot of many small hotels, so that customers can step on it with one foot and chat with hotel owners or wine sellers. The English word "bar" originally meant "bar", and now it has become an international synonym for "bar". British people come here to drink, always in order to eliminate loneliness and seek happiness. Some people often just buy a small glass of beer and sit in a bar all night. Every Friday night, the bar is always crowded with many weekend people. One batch left, and another batch came. Until late at night, the small hotel was still in the middle of alcohol and tobacco, and it was noisy.

The first impression given by the British is often reserved. Generally do not take the initiative to talk to people, feelings are not exposed, rarely excited. Speak softly, you can restrain yourself.

It's hard to know an Englishman. They never talk about personal matters. However, the British are not lacking in human feelings. English people are very modest and humorous.

Etiquette custom

Meeting: British people usually shake hands when they meet for the first time. Except for men and women in love, most people walk without holding hands. British people don't like others to interfere in their private lives.

When you visit an Englishman, you must knock at the door before you can go in. Gentlemen should take off their hats when entering the room, but women don't have to take off their hats indoors.

The topic that British people often talk about in daily life is the weather, which is often the first topic.

Ladies first, gentlemanly demeanor: In Britain, respecting women is an important aspect of showing gentlemanly demeanor. Ladies first is a well-known code of conduct.

Toilet and go to "100": The original meaning of the word toilet is a place to wash hands or faces, but its practical meaning is toilet. When the British go to the toilet, they don't simply say "go to the toilet". If you want to go to the toilet, you can say "go to the men's room" or "go to the women's room", or you can say "please forgive me for a few minutes" or "I want to wash my hands" and so on. Children say "I'm going to that place" when they want to pee. Among relatives and friends, "go 100" is the most commonly used expression.

Gifts and tipping: In Britain, tipping is limited to waiters and taxi drivers. In addition to meals and fares, you have to pay110 or 1/8. You should also pay a small tip after the hotel waiter or railway porter serves you.

taboo

No congestion: British people have the habit of queuing. You can see them queuing up one after another to get on the bus, take the train or buy newspapers. Poisonous gas is disgusting.

Don't ask a woman's age: the British hate talking about a man's salary and a woman's age.

Don't bargain: bargaining is the most taboo when shopping in Britain.

Dinner manners in the west.

Whether you are traveling abroad or on business, if someone invites you to a formal banquet, you need to know some basic etiquette of western social places.

Arrival: You'd better arrive on time, even if you are four or five minutes late, but you must never be more than a quarter of an hour late, otherwise you will be embarrassed. If you go to a rich and elegant family, the first person you meet when you enter the gate may be a man, who is responsible for hanging your clothes or giving you directions, so don't shake hands with him in a hurry, observe and make a decision.

Preparation: enter the living room, don't worry about not finding a seat. Westerners usually walk around on this occasion, waiting for the host to introduce other guests to themselves. You can choose a suitable glass of wine and other drinks from the waiter and chat with others while drinking. When the door of the restaurant is opened, the host and hostess will lead everyone into the restaurant. The host and hostess should go last, but if the host is a big shot, the host and he can go first.

Seating: the rules of western food seating are very particular, and seats are generally arranged. At this time, the gentleman or lady who comes with you will never be arranged to sit next to you. Europeans and Americans think that acquaintances have many opportunities to chat and should take this opportunity to make more friends. The host and hostess sit on the top and bottom of the rectangular table. The male guest sits on the right side of the hostess and the female guest sits on the right side of the host. Other guests are seated alternately by men and women. Before the man goes to the table, he should help the woman on the right to pull out the chair, and then sit down by herself after the woman sits firmly.

After everyone is seated, the host takes the napkin and you take the napkin. Remember: no matter what happens at this time (such as the host has the habit of praying before meals), you can't take the napkin until the host takes it away.

Dining: The general menu is three to five courses. The first three dishes should be cold cuts, soup and fish, the last two dishes are the main course (meat or seafood with vegetables), dessert or fruit, and finally coffee and snacks. When eating, don't focus on the enjoyment of your stomach, and talk to people around you more. If coffee doesn't appear after dessert, you may be invited to the living room for a drink later. In a word, you can put down your napkin and leave your seat after you see the hostess put it on the table and stand up. At this time, the polite man has to stand up and help the lady pull open the chair. The lady who is taken care of doesn't have to have special ideas about this series of attentions, he should.

Farewell: If you don't want to be conspicuous, you'd better not go first or last. In the meantime, you can leave at any time, but once you leave, you should leave quickly.

breakfast

Traditionally, English breakfast includes fried roots, sausages and fried toast. This is called "fried food". But now many people are so busy that they can't eat this rich breakfast every day. The most popular breakfast types are:

A bowl of cornflakes with milk;

Some yogurt with fresh fruit or;

Toast and jam

Breakfast is usually tea, coffee or juice.

British people still enjoy the traditional English breakfast on weekends. Every hotel or restaurant, especially family hotels (b&; Traditionally there is an English brunch.

lunch

Unlike Italians, the British quickly solve their lunch. It takes only 30 to 40 minutes to have an ordinary lunch-many British people eat sandwiches, or maybe it's because sandwiches were invented in Britain. Ordinary people do it at home in the morning and eat it at lunch-Sanming rule is the convenience of the British. The same lunch is baked potatoes.

It is common to be a little particular in Britain, especially chocolate, which is about eleven o'clock in the morning and three o'clock in the afternoon. British children are the world's favorite sweets, which keeps British dentists busy.

dinner

Dinner is the main meal of the day, and there are usually two dishes-meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert (pudding). All children in Britain know that they should eat all the meat and vegetables before eating pudding.

Frozen cooked food is very common in Britain. Almost every family has a microwave oven, and so do British people (especially students) (they will buy a frozen cooked food, put it in the microwave oven and eat it while watching TV-this is called "TV rice".

Foreign food should also be welcomed by Britain. Supermarkets are full of Indian, China, Italian, Greek and Japanese foods-in fact, they are foods from all over the world.

Usually have a cup of tea after dinner (with milk, of course! )

1) etiquette

In American society, we must "do as the Romans do" and understand and abide by the customary etiquette rules of American society.

In terms of dress, although Americans are easy-going and informal, they are still very formal when going to work and going to dinner. There are many rules for dressing, but they are mainly suitable for occasions, such as attending weddings, funerals and weddings, wearing black or plain clothes; Women should wear skirts in the office and avoid wearing denim trousers.

In terms of riding, the order of seats in the car depends on whether the owner drives or the driver drives. If you take a taxi, the seat on the right side of the back seat should be the largest seat.

The left position of the rear seat is second, followed by the middle position, and the seat next to the driver is the lowest. If the driver is a friend, the seat next to him is the highest position, followed by the right, left and middle position of the back seat. Therefore,

In China, when a boyfriend and girlfriend take a taxi, the man always opens the door to let the lady in, moves to the left, and then the man sits on the right, which completely violates the formal etiquette in the west.

The correct way is to let the lady sit down and then go around the left door to get on the bus. There are certain rules for going up and down stairs. When you go upstairs, you should let the ladies and the elderly go first to ensure their safety.

In terms of diet, it should be noted that tableware should be served with the outermost knife and fork first. Food should be pressed with a fork and cut into small pieces before it is put into your mouth. Don't make any noise while eating and drinking soup. A small spoon for drinking coffee is used to stir milk and sugar. Remember not to drink coffee with a spoon to avoid making noise in the restaurant. If you receive an invitation, you should pay attention to the following points:

Whether it is necessary to send it back to Cambodia, tell the host whether to attend, and sometimes call. If you post "only regret", you only need to be informed if you can't attend, and "rsvp" should send a reply or call to inform whether you will attend.

Pay attention to whether there is a dress code at the party.

On time, when attending the reception, you can go within the specified time (such as 5: 00 to 7: 00), but of course you can't arrive too late.

If guests are invited to a banquet, the host should pay attention to:

1. Accompanying guests: People with good relationship between host and guest should be invited to accompany them.

2. Food: First of all, we should know whether the guests have any food, such as vegetarians or Jews who don't eat pork and scaly fish.

3. Seating: The host should sit with his back to the door, with the host and guest facing each other. In addition, attention should be paid to class and seniority, and men and women, couples and Chinese and foreign people should sit separately.

The type of drinking at meals should depend on the staple food of the day. Drink white wine if you eat fish, and red wine if you eat meat, at room temperature.

Similarly, guests should not be forced to "toast". As for whisky and brandy, you should drink more after or before meals.

There are many rules of international social etiquette, and these are just a few of them. To be polite in American society, you need to pay more attention and learn with an open mind on weekdays.

(2) Etiquette

Jugongli is a courtesy between superiors and subordinates or between peers. When bowing, take off your hat, hold the center of the brim with your right hand, take it off, droop your left hand, lean forward about 15 degrees, look at the recipient and say hello at the same time.

Shaking hands is a common etiquette all over the world. Originated in Europe, it originally meant no weapons and no mercy.

When shaking hands, guests should hold out their hands before shaking hands. Generally, gloves are not worn when shaking hands, but distinguished people and ladies can wear gloves. Don't cross when saluting, and don't shake hands with women too tightly.

Nodding ceremony is a kind of courtesy between peers or peers. If you meet on the road, you can do it on the trip. When meeting officers, superiors and elders, you can't nod, you can only bow and bow.

Raise your hand. It's military etiquette. When saluting, raise your right hand, keep your fingers straight and level, touch the right side of the brim with your fingertips, palms slightly outward, arms at shoulder height, eyes on the recipient, and then put down your hand after the other person returns the gift.

Kissing hands is the etiquette of the upper class in Europe and America. When meeting a noble woman or lady, if the woman reaches out and makes a drooping gesture first, she will gently raise her palm and kiss. If the woman does not reach out, she can't kiss her hand.

Kissing ceremony is a kind of etiquette to show intimacy and caress between superiors and subordinates, elders and friends, and husband and wife.

Usually kissing each other's face or forehead. When you are happy, happy or sad, you usually kiss to express love or comfort.

Hugging ceremony is a kind of etiquette to express intimate feelings between acquaintances and friends in Europe and America. Hugging each other when meeting or saying goodbye shows intimacy and affection. Hugging ceremony is usually accompanied by kissing ceremony.

(3) Festivals

Thanksgiving Day

The last Thursday in June is Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day is an ancient festival created by the American people, and it is also a festival for family reunion.

On Thanksgiving Day, the whole country in America is very lively. Dress parades, cultural performances and sports competitions are held everywhere in urban and rural towns, and schools and shops are also on holiday as required. Children also imitate the Indians in those days, wearing strange costumes, painting faces or wearing masks to sing and play the trumpet in the street. There were also many people in the church that day. According to custom, people should pray for gratitude here. Americans have been used to living independently since childhood and going their separate ways. On Thanksgiving Day, they always try to come back from all directions. The whole family sits around, munching delicious turkey and chatting about the past, which makes people feel particularly cordial and warm.

2) Christmas

This is the biggest and most lively festival in America. Every year on February 25th, 65438, the whole country is immersed in a festive atmosphere. Americans have been busy for Christmas since the day after Thanksgiving. Every shop is crowded with people. Businessmen should be eloquent and sell their various commodities, and ordinary people are willing to take this opportunity to abandon the old and update.

Christmas Eve is a night of revelry. Americans often hold celebrations all night. People hang presents, colorful flowers and lanterns on small fir trees or small pine trees, and hang a big star on the top of the tree. Adults stood by to admire the Christmas tree, and children even danced around it hand in hand. In public places, the image of Santa Claus can be seen everywhere on New Year cards. Sometimes at home, a person dresses up as Santa Claus and gives gifts to everyone.

Americans celebrate Christmas as carnival. Giving gifts and decorating the family are their most important ways to celebrate. Every family has a big bag of gifts. Children hang socks by the fire, hoping that Santa Claus will bring presents in the middle of the night and put them in socks.

From mid-June to February, 5438, every family will choose a satisfactory Christmas tree in the market and decorate it with colorful colors.

Teenagers like to hold parties on Christmas Eve and peaceful night. Many young people in Seeds of Love regard attending the Christmas ball for the first time as a major event in their lives!

3) New Year's Day

On the occasion of the New Year, Indians in North America like to decorate their clothes, shoes and hats with the feathers of eagles, owls and other birds to show good luck.

(4) Others

Spitting and littering are strictly prohibited in European and American countries, and offenders will be fined. Offenders will be punished without exception. Some people in western Renye Fang avoid three kinds of cigarettes, especially when lighting them. No matter whether you light them with a match or a lighter, when you point to a third person, they will often greet them reluctantly, and some even politely refuse.

tip

Porter: 50 cents per piece of luggage. Hotel doorman: If I call a taxi for you and take care of you, I should give you fifty cents when I get on the bus. Hotel dormitory cleaner: If you only stay for one night, you probably won't tip. If you stay longer, it will be about two yuan for three days (a little more in a high-end hotel). It's on the counter in front of the bed. Hotel restaurants tip about 15%, just put it on the table or according to the service situation of the restaurant, the tipping ratio is filled in by the customers themselves, which can generally be between 10% and 20%. The cafeteria doesn't tip.

Power supply specification: the electricity in the United States is 1 10/ 120 volts; Alternating current, 60 Hz.

Office hours: The office hours of various institutions are different, usually: government: 09:00- 17:00, government: 09:00- 15:00, company: 09:00- 17.

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