Wiki-статья "Как важно быть манерным?"

Название проекта

"Great Britain is the land of traditions and manners"

Предмет, класс

Английский язык

8 класс

Проблемный вопрос

Как важно быть манерным?

Цели исследования

1. Узнать особенности правил поведения в англо-говорящем обществе.

2. Назвать правила этике за столом.

3. Важно ли знать нормы и правила поведения в обществе?

Ход исследования

1. Найти и проанализировать материал по данным вопросам.

2. Составить список правил поведения характерных для англо-говорящего общества.

3. Перечислить правила этике за столом.

4. Портрет типичного английского бизнесмена.

5. Найти соотвествующие картинки.

6. Оформить полученные результаты в виде wiki-статьи.

Результаты исследования

Сommon rules of behavior in society

The observance of all the formalities is the style of English people life. The British first of all pay attention to all details.

When you are writing a letter you should observe all the refinements. You shouldn't address to somebody calling his name, if you don't receive special suggestion to do it. You should be knowledgeable about titles and social ranks. It is very important. But never give honorary titles to yourself.

The British people observe strictly the process of acquaintance. When you are making an acquaintance of somebody, it is important who will be the first to introduce. For example, in official atmosphere, the client will have the power, as he is a consequential figure.

The clothes of official people in England include strictness. The women wear costumes or dresses, and the men costumes with ties.

When you enter the building you should take off your gloves.

Talking about business affairs to the Englishmen after the working day is considered a bad manner. For him all the talks about work stop with the ending of working day. This rule is valid during the dinner with your business partner.

THE RULES OF TABLE MANNERS

The English regards with attention to the rules of table manners. Look through the list and try to follow them:

- Never put your hands on the table, keep them on your knees.

- Knives and forks do not remove from the plates, as the base for knives in England are not used.

- Do not transfer a cover from one hand to another. The knife should be kept in the right hand, fork - in the left, and their ends facing the plate.

- As a variety of vegetables are served with meat dishes, prick out a little piece of meat on a fork and with the help of a knife, put on some vegetables.

- Do not address to unknown people at the table, if you are not introduced.

- Do not kiss woman’s hand and do not shake the men’s hands. Do not make publicly such compliments as: "You have a beautiful dress." It will be seen as the greatest indelicacy.

- It is not accepted to talk with one person at the table. Everybody should listen to that person who talks and, in your turn, you should talk so that to be heard by all.

- If you are invited to the dinner, you must put on a dinner jacket and to the official party - in a tailcoat.

- If you want to be known as a gentleman, never uttered this word; the Scots and the Irish call "British", but not in any case - "English".

- At the restaurant the tip is put unnoticeably under the edge of the plate.

- Never begin to talk about business affairs until the dishes are ordered, of course, if someone of your partner is not the first to start this topic.

- If you want to show the waiter that you finish eating, place knife and fork parallel. If you just take a break from eating, put a knife with a fork criss-cross.