学习英语不仅仅是学习书面上的知识,也要理解一些美国人的生活习惯,只有这样在学习的时候才会融入进去,才能够学习的好,那么在去老外家做客的时候应该注意的礼仪有哪些呢?今天沪江小编就为大家整理了去老外家做客应该注意哪些礼仪,一起来看一下吧。

  和老外做生意,尤其在商务礼仪方面攸关重要,对西方的礼仪又会了解多少呢?下文将为您详细解释。

  in the home

  1) the right time to arrive

  when invited to luncheon, dinner, or supper, it is very impolite to arrive late, as it is usually planned to have the meal at the exact hour given in the invitation.

  2) in arrival

  when you arrive, the hostess or some member of the family will probably meet you at the door and take your coat and hat. in the winter time you should dress more lightly than usually, as you may expect the rooms to be warmer than in most chinese homes.

  3) in a few minutes the hostess will ask her guests to come in to dinner.

  she may or may not ask each gentleman to take a lady in. if she does, the lady will take the gentleman's arm as they walk into the dinning room. if she does not, the ladies will go in first, followed by the gentlemen. the hostess will either point out their seats to the guests as they come in or have a place card at each place with the guests name on it.

  4) how long to stay

  after the meal is over, it is not polite to leave for at least half an hour, lest you seem to have come only for the meal. an evening dinner invitation usually implies that you stay for the whole evening. the hostess often plans some after-dinner entertainment.

  5) what to say on leaving

  when leaving any kind of a party, a guest always expresses his appreciation to the hostess. some such words as these are appropriate. "thank you so much. i've had a delight evening."

  some points for men

  1) with a lady

  always allow the lady to precede you in places where one has to go before the other except in the following case: when getting off a street car, train, bus, or out of an automobile; when going up stair; when opening a heavy door. when you are walking along the street with a lady, always walk on the outside.

  2) at a dance

  if you wish to dance with a certain lady, go to her, bow, and say:" may i have the pleasure of a dance?"

  以上就是沪江小编为大家整理的去老外家做客应该注意哪些礼仪,很多中国人在学习英语的时候总是用中国的思维来学习,这样在使用的时候就会闹出很大的笑话,学习语言要从了解这个国家的文化开始,礼仪就是最重要的一个。