WorksheetsYear 10 Formal - Table Manners and More
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
During the formal, you should eat .....
with knife, fork and spoon
with chopsticks
with your hands
with a spork
Your bread plate is always on your....
left
right
During meals, time your conversations with your partner correctly by.....
saving questions between mouthfuls so she can answer unembarrassed
letting the conversation flow - talk whenever an idea comes to you
letting your partner take the lead - she can do all the talking, you don't have to respond
saving the most embarrassing question for when she has just taken a mouthful of food
The correct way to eat your bread roll is....
to break off a smaller bit first and eat that piece; "break and eat" as you go
to break the whole bread roll into smaller pieces and leave them on your plate, then pick up a piece when you want to eat
to do it the authentic way - grab the whole bread roll with your hands and bite into it
to half the bread roll down the middle with a knife, butter it, then bite into the whole thing
On the table, you will find your salad fork ....
on the far left of the plate
on the immediate left of the plate
just above the plate
The spoon and fork above the plate is used for....
dessert
main course
entree
appetizer
You should put the napkin in your lap.....
within 1 minute of sitting down
as soon as the meals arrive
when you have finished your conversation
True or false: You must NEVER eat other people's food, even if it is leftovers on their plate.
True
False
Which of the following option(s) is considered good manners? (Note: There MAY be more than one correct answer.)
Discreetly checking the phone while you date is talking
Messing up your date's hair before taking a photo
Unfolding your napkin rather than "snapping"/"shaking" it open
helping your date pick up a dropped utensil
If your date drops a utensil (e.g. knife or fork), you should....
pick it up for her
pick it up and wipe it with a napkin before giving it back to her
call a waiter over and ask them to replace it with a new one
let her use your own used utensils
The positioning of the cutlery indicates.....
You are taking a pause in your meal, but will continue eating later
You have finished your meal and would like the waiter to take your plate
You have finished your meal but did not enjoy it
None of the above - you simply DO NOT place your cutlery in this position!
The positioning of the cutlery indicates.....
You are taking a pause in your meal but will continue eating later
You have finished your meal and would like the waiter to take away your plate
You have finished your meal but did not enjoy it
None of the above - you simply DO NOT place your cutlery in this position!
The positioning of the cutlery indicates.....
You are taking a pause in your meal but will continue eating later
You have finished your meal and would like the waiter to take away your plate
You have finished your meal but did not enjoy it
None of the above - you simply DO NOT place your cutlery in this position!
Before sitting down yourself, you should first....
hold out you date's chair and invite her to sit down
introduce yourself and your date to the rest of the table
pour a drink into your date's glass
Once you are finished with your food, you should put the cutlery
back to their original positions on the table
put them parallel to one another on the plate
True or False: Except for going to the toilet or picking up the car, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to leave your date alone at the table .
True
False
True or False: At the formal, tone down the banter - be mindful of different perspectives.
True
False
When taking a photo with your date, it is best to place an arm
around her waist
around her shoulders
in her arm (i.e. link arms)
on the wall
When getting out of the car, you are expected to....... (Note: There MAY be more than one correct answer)
open the door for your date
offer your hand to help your date out of the car
make sure her dress is not caught when closing the car door
scout the area before escorting your date
Which of the following is NOT gentlemanly behaviour?
Helping your date in and out of the car / transport
Politely complimenting your date on her looks
Offering to dance with your date
None of the above.
Your date just returned from her bathroom break. Do you, once again, need to hold her chair and help her sit down?
Yes
No
"Pay your date attention, keep your phone out of sight." Is this good or bad manners?
Good
Bad
