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HW correction + how to use unless

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finish correcting writing from “In a formal banquet,”

+ review unless

Table manners in Chinese life and order in the full possession of a very important position,they believe eating is not only way to meet basic physiologica need method.It’s also the most imoprtant social experience.For this reason,grasp knowledge of the rules in chinese restaurant have become very important and whether you are master or guest must have some rules.
Round table is popular in china,because it can sit more people,we can sit face to face and the family haed identity not long shaped the weast on the table very clear through his sit and identification.Guest should be invitation to sit and wait to the muster.The muster must be careful not to call the guest sit in a seat near the table.This is a “taboo”.Will have wait to until all the people here can only by the begin of any from of dining activite.Even they have wait begin late.Once master home place can do the prologue.During the dinner,the muster must assume a proactive role…Press guest enjoy eat and drink.
In a typical chinese style table look very quite empty.Each sit can be see on the fount wheel on a bowl.On the right is a sit of “kuaizi”and spoon,were place in their own sit.In a formal banquet,the dish of eat like slide show,each time a dish.And the rice not with the dish ibids,but you can choose to eat the same.As the dish have special characteristics,it should be for individual tast and once only eat from a bowl,not mixed eat them.Plate is not avaliable eat,can only use bowl.Bone and shell on the individual disk.Not clean dish must replace with clean plate.
“Kuaizi”are used for all the food except soup. May provide a knife and fork,but as a chinese,it best use “kuaizi”.”Kuazi “are eat tool,so do not play with the “kuaizi”.Take them when the drumstick is a very rude way,but can use”kuaizi”point to the person or motioned.of course,absolutely not suck “kuaizi”or stick them in rice! It is big taboo!!This is like the funeral of incense,it considerd badluck.Not use “kuaizi”in a non stop flip diecai years,should be the first sights with your own eyes you want to get food.When you use “kuaizi”to pick up one of the food,try do not touch other food in the plate.If possible,use public “kuaizi”and spoon beside.After dinner or take the food after end,put the “kuaizi”back into the “kuaizizuo”.
That’s all I know about chinese table manners.There are all from the older generation………

Table manners in China are very important to Chinese people. / Chinese people care a lot about table manners 

they believe eating is not only a way to meet basic physiological needs but also the most important social experience.
For this reason,grasping knowledge of the rules in Chinese restaurants has become very important and whether you are host or guest must know/follow some rules.
Round tables are popular in China,because it can sit more people,we can sit face to face and the family head is not clear. In the West people do not use a round table and you can easily know the position of each guest.

Guests should be invited to sit and wait to the host .

The host must be careful not to call the guest to sit near the table unless everyone has arrived .This is a “taboo”. The host has to wait until all the people are here to begin any form of dining activity.

Even if some people are late they have to wait.

When everyone is here the host will begin.

During the dinner, the host must assume a proactive role…make sure guests enjoy and eat and drink.

In a typical Chinese style the table looks very empty before the dinner.
There is a bowl in front of each seat. On the right is a set of chopsticks and a spoon.

In a formal banquet, the dish of eat like slide show,each time a dish.And the rice not with the dish ibids,but you can choose to eat the same.As the dish have special characteristics,it should be for individual tast and once only eat from a bowl,not mixed eat them.Plate is not avaliable eat,can only use bowl.Bone and shell on the individual disk.Not clean dish must replace with clean plate.
“Kuaizi”are used for all the food except soup. May provide a knife and fork,but as a chinese,it best use “kuaizi”.”Kuazi “are eat tool,so do not play with the “kuaizi”.Take them when the drumstick is a very rude way,but can use”kuaizi”point to the person or motioned.of course,absolutely not suck “kuaizi”or stick them in rice! It is big taboo!!This is like the funeral of incense,it considerd badluck.Not use “kuaizi”in a non stop flip diecai years,should be the first sights with your own eyes you want to get food.When you use “kuaizi”to pick up one of the food,try do not touch other food in the plate.If possible,use public “kuaizi”and spoon beside.After dinner or take the food after end,put the “kuaizi”back into the “kuaizizuo”.
That’s all I know about chinese table manners.There are all from the older generation………

Vocabulary

chopsticks (n) 筷子
I asked for a pair of chopsticks

to make sure / to ensure (v) 保证/确认
I opened WeChat to make sure I had received the PDF.
I make sure to turn off the light before I leave my home.

invitation (n)
I sent an invitation

to invite (v)
I invited my friends to my birthday party

host (n) 主人(for home/event/party…)
The host gave a speech at the beginning of the party

master (n) 主人 for an animal / slave
The dog doesn’t have a master, it is a stray dog.

member (n) 成员 观众/大众的一员
I am a member of this WeChat group

to apologize (v) : say sorry 道歉
Tom didn’t apologize for being late. He is rude.

rude (adj) : not polite 粗鲁的
yelling in a restaurant is rude
Some people use the phone at max volume without earphones on the subway, they are rude.

talkative (adj) : speaking a lot /健谈的
The taxi driver was very talkative, he talked to me during the whole trip.
Tom is not talkative when he is angry. He just says yes or no.

emergency (n) 紧急情况/急症 /急诊手术
I went to the emergency waiting room of the hospital because I cut my hand while cooking
They took him to the emergency after the car accident.

Grammar

use the plural when you talk in general
I like cats
Tom doesn’t like cars 

unless 除非 = except if = if… not
I will walk to the office unless it rains = I will walk to the office but if it rains I will not

-> IF you don’t ask him something,  he will not speak to you.

=  He will not speak to you unless you ask him something.

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