1. Sum up what you know about: the menu

the old recipes

the service methods

the tradition of tipping

TEXT: TABLE MANNERS

Terms to remember:

scrape шкрябати ложкою по тарілці

pill up багато накладати

lean over нахилятися

palm долоня

sit alternatively сидіти поперемінно

praise дякувати

make faces робити гримасу

blabber базіка, балакун

DO NOT

1. Walk around the dining room eating.

2. Put a knife in your mouth.

3. Pack your mouth full of food.

4. Speak with your mouth full

5. Scrape your plate.

6. Pass food from your plate to your neighbor’s.

7. Put your own teaspoon into the sugar bowl.

8. Pill up your plate with food - (take a second helping іf you need it).

9. Put cakes in your meat plate.

10. Push your plate away from when you have finished.

11. Float or dip biscuits in your tea or coffee.

12. Put your elbows on the table.

13. Do not lean over, to pick something from the table when you can’t reach it. Always ask one sitting next to you to pass it to you.

14. Never make noises when eating your soup.

DRINKS

When wine is served with a meal, certain procedures have to be followed. After the host tests the wine, he asks that the glasses of the guests are filled, you wait for the first toast and then you begin to drink always after the host. It's good to smell, taste and express your appreciation for good wine.

We hold the glass with three fingers and not with palm. You drink as much as you can handle. You don't drink with your mouth full. You drink slowly and soundless.

BEGINNING OF A MEAL

At an official meal there is usually a table plan with the name of each guest written on a card. In such a case when the beginning of the meal is announced you take a seat against the card with your name on.

In cases where there is no table plan, you wait for the host to show you where to sit.

If the host tells that you can sit wherever you like, then you sit in a way that a male and a female will be sitting alternatively.

DURING A MEAL

Always praise the host for the delicious meal.

If you do not like the food served, never make faces but force yourself to eat it.

If you have to leave the table for a while always ask to be excused.

If you finish your meal before the others, do not smoke. If you do, ask for their permission.

CONVERSATION

A meal to be enjoyed and well digested has to be taken in a calm and pleasant atmosphere. Therefore, avoid irritating to others. Conversation would help to create that atmosphere.

Avoid talking continuously about yourself, your family and your personal problems.

Do not insist on matter discussed, if you are not well informed on that matter.

Do not ignore the people sitting next to you.

If there is a blabber at the table you must try and bear with him. Never try to imitate him.

ENDING OF A MEAL

The ending of a meal is signaled when the host gets up. You also get up by slightly lifting your chair. Do not drag the chair along the floor. Do not leave the house right after the meal or stay there for hours, as in both cases you would be impolite.

When leaving, you do not forget to talk again and express your congratulations to the hostess for the wonderful meal. You greet all the other guests and leave.