和老外聊天地道口语：学习餐桌礼仪

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　　B: nothing special. how about you? Are you used to the life here in the
States?
        　　T: evertything has been fine for the past several months.
        　　B: great!
        　　T: well, I wish someone could talk to me about Western table manners
        　　B: sounds interesting. Where did you get the idea?
        　　T: as you know, table manners in China are quite different from those of
Westerners.
        　　B: absolutely. that's because both of us have distinctive cultural
features.
        　　T: for example, in China, it's okay to talk while eating. However, you may
regard it as rude.
        　　B: yes. this must be a huge difference.
        　　T: can you think of anything else?
        　　B: sure. We tend to think that the slower on eats, the more polite one
seems.
        　　T: I didn't know that before.
        　　B: and we never sip or slurp the soup loudly. we quietly like little
mouthfuls.
        　　T: i got it. i'll bear it in mind.
        　　B: don't worry. i'm sure our etiquette will become a natural part of your
behavior as time goes by.
        　　T: I hope so.