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    Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.

    In China, it's impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you're not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip(付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

    In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It's important to respect(尊重)lines there. It's a good idea to talk about the weather. It's a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

    In Spain(西班牙), it's a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 p. m.

    In Saudi Arabia(沙特阿拉伯), men kiss one another on the cheek. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite of you to do the same.

    In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don't put it into your pocket(口袋)as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.

    Don't forget to be careful about your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

How are American families different from Chinese ones?

    In some ways American families are very different from Chinese ones, and in other ways they are same. For example, American families enjoy family dinners. They support and love each other just Chinese families do. The (different) come from culture, however. Many Chinese students are surprised to learn that American teenagers are (allow) to make many decisions their own, and the parents want their children to leave home at eighteen.

    In most American families, children are encouraged to make their own (choose) at a young age. They start with small choices and gradually larger ones until they graduate from high school. That is when they face (big) decision of their lives: what to do next. Parents and family will help with the choice, but the children themselves make the (finally) decision.

    Americans seldom move back into family homes they get older. , they prefer to have their own lives for as long as possible. It is important to remember that these are cultural differences, and that Americans see this as part of the culture.

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    People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something that is polite in one country may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn't lift your bowl to your mouth when you are having some liquid (液体) food. But it's different in China. And in Japan you even needn't worry about making noises when you have it. It shows that you are enjoying it. But it is regarded as bad manners in Britain. If you are a visitor in Mongolia, what manners do they wish you to have? They wish you to give a loud "burp" (打嗝) after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.

    In Britain, you should try not to put your hands on the table when you're having a meal. In Mexico, however, guests are expected to keep their hands on the table during a meal. But in Arab countries you must be very careful with your hands. You mustn't eat with your left hand. Arabs consider it very bad manners to eat with left hands. So, what should you do if you are on a visit in another country? Well, just do in Rome as the Romans do. You can ask the native (本土的) people to help you or just watch carefully and follow them.

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    Foreigners joining a Chinese dinner party should know and follow Chinese table. The following manners areto all meals. Share them with your friends and discuss why they'relearning.

Before dinner you sometimes get a hot, wet cloth, with which you can clean your face and hands. It's ain China to have some tea or other drinks before the meal is served. First, some cold dishes are provided, which are placed on a round glass plate in theof the table. Rice or noodles are served and should not be mixed with other food. Chinese people areto using chopsticks instead of forks and knives. It'sto use your hands when eating meat with bones. When the soup arrives at the end of the meal, ais used. If the soup is very hot, foreigners like blowing to cool it. In China it is better to wait a little while. Of course, you are notto make bad comments (评论) about the food. Someone has spent time andmaking the meal and bad comments can only hurt feelings. At last, you should thank your host and whoever prepared the meal.