Chinese Table Manners

The Chinese have developed an exquisite cuisine and regard food as being most important thing in their life. They do not greet each other with “How are you?” but instead they ask, “________________?”

• What's your name?

• Are you hungry?

• Have you eaten?

• How old are you?

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.1.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

In China, the guest of honor is always seated to the ( ) of the host.

• left

• right

• opposite

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

True / False Question:

Guests should wait for the host to invite them to get seated.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Chinese people like sharing food together and all the dishes are usually placed in the center of a round table with a Lazy Susan, rather than a rectangular table like in the West. What is a "Lazy Susan"?

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Chopstick Taboos:

The use of chopsticks is a must in Chinese cuisine, accompanying with some always taboos that you must have learned:(多选题）

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True/False:

Cold dishes will be served first.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6

Choose the right translation: 驴打滚

• soybean cake

• rolling donkey

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose the right translation: 四喜丸子

• Four glad meatballs

• meatballs

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Which of the following is wrong?

• You'd better not talk with others with your mouth full.

• You can't talk during the meal.

• You should close your mouth to chew food well before you swallow it.

• When chewing food, don't make noise such as "baba" or "bajibaji".

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.K.3

翻译：“自助餐”

• barbecue

• set menu

• buffet

• family reunion dinner

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E