hao 英国习俗与礼仪文化.ppt

British and American Traditions and Customs The British Traditions and Customs 1.“Ladies First” ? Women are the equals of men in having the vote, taking paid employment and receiving higher education ,feel that they need protect. ?Behaviors When men and women together into the room, the men have to help women open the door. At the beginning of banquet, the men pulled a chair for the ladies to help women seated. At the banquet, if a guest is a woman, when she entered the living room, most of the men in the hall have to stand up to show respect. Walking down the street or cross the road, the man should be in the womans left, by the side of the car. If a man with two women walking together, he should go in both of them. 2.Three “Don’ts 3.Three “INGS” Betting——Horse racing and Bingo(宾果游戏) CostsExceeds￡2000 million,￡900 million on horses,￡250 million on dogs, ￡300 million on Bingo,￡100 million on football pools (Coral football, soccer lottery ), and most of the rest in casinos(赌场）. Drinking Beer, Wine, Whisky Government limit the operating hours of all alcohol lounges(旅店休息室), pubs, inns(小客栈) and off- licences. The time is usually from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m . and again from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.. ?Tea-drinking Every day they have two 15 or 20 minute tea breaks. One in the morning, the other in the afternoon. The British are the biggest tea consumers, and use up a quarter of the world total of tea production. Tipping The tip depends on the type and extent of the service you have received. To tip waiters, taxi drivers or hotel staff, outside of the meal and the fare to pay 10 or 15 percent of the bill . After hotel attendants or railway porter service you, you have to pay a small tip. 4.Three Royal Traditions Playing the flute/bagpipe After the breakfast, the Queen listens to the flute by royal flutist. Since 1843 Queen Victoria set the rule, it had not changed . The Queen make a parliamentary speech  Buckingham Palace We