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In summary, when it comes to giving opinions, the method and
approach used are almost as important as the opinions themselves;
otherwise the desired outcome may not be achieved.
Text 2. The Art of Being a Guest in a Chinese Family
Do you know the etiquette for guests in China? It is an art and
even a science. The Chinese are friendly and hospitable. So if you
work or studying China, it’ll only be a matter of time before your
Chinese friends invite you for a visit to their home. For the visitor,
taking a gift is an important starting point.
If the friend you’re visiting has children at home, you may
consider bringing a small toy. Flowers are a good idea for female
friends, whereas fruit or even food would be suitable for elder
acquaintances or friends. Bringing a gift is not so important if you’re
a student visiting your teacher.
Visits to friends’ or acquaintances’ homes can be short or long.
Sometimes you may just chat and sometimes you are invited for a
meal, either lunch or dinner. To save time and effort these days, eating
out is common. Usually, the dinner table in China is round, to
symbolize unity and togetherness. The host usually sits opposite the
door; the guests will sit to either side of the host. Guests should wait
until the host sit down, before they choose their seats.
When staying for a meal, if you have certain preferences or
dietary restrictions, do tell you host before or during the meal. To
show hospitality and friendliness, Chinese hosts will often pick out
food for the guest and place it on his/her plate. It is good to advise
the host when you’re full, otherwise your host will keep ordering and
politely request that you “eat some more”, until they’re convinced that
you have eaten enough.
Upon leaving, the host is likely to say “come again when you
have time”, to which you can reply “I certainly will. Thanks for your
hospitality, goodbye”.
Task 3. Answer the following questions.
1. What do the Chinese take into account expressing their opinions?
2. Do they use roundabout or direct approaches?
3. How do the Chinese avoid hurting others’ feelings?
4. What is necessary for a reader to understand the full context of
written expressions?
In s umma ry, w he n it co mes to giv ing op inio ns, t he met hod a nd
approac h used a re a lmost as impo rta nt as t he op inio ns t he mse lves ;
ot herw ise t he desired outco me ma y no t be achie ved.
Text 2. The Art of Being a Guest in a Chi nese Family
Do yo u k now t he et iq uet te for gue sts in C hina ? It is a n art a nd
eve n a sc ie nce. The C hinese are frie nd ly a nd hosp itab le. So if yo u
work o r st ud ying C hina, it’ ll o nly be a ma tter o f t ime be fore yo ur
Chinese frie nds invite yo u fo r a v is it to t he ir ho me. For t he vis itor,
taking a gift is an impo rta nt start in g po int.
If t he frie nd yo u’re vis it ing has child re n at ho me, yo u ma y
cons ide r bringin g a s ma ll to y. Fl owers are a good idea fo r fe ma le
frie nds, w hereas fruit or e ve n food wo uld be s uitab le fo r e lder
acqua inta nces or frie nds. Bringing a gift is no t so i mporta nt if yo u’re
a stude nt vis it ing yo ur teac her.
Vis its t o frie nds’ or acq ua inta nces’ ho mes can be sho rt o r lo ng.
So met i mes yo u ma y j us t chat a nd so met i mes yo u are invited fo r a
mea l, e it her lunc h o r d inner. To sa ve time a nd e ffort t hese days, eat ing
out is co mmo n. Us ua lly, t he d inne r tab le in C hina is ro und, t o
symb o lize unit y a nd to get he rness. The host us ua lly s its opp os ite t he
door; t he guests w ill s it to e it her s ide o f t he host. G uests sho uld wa it
unt il t he host sit dow n, be fo re the y choose t he ir seats.
Whe n sta ying for a mea l, if yo u ha ve certa in pre fe re nces or
dieta ry restrict io ns, do tell yo u ho st befo re or d uring t he mea l. To
show hosp ita lit y a nd frie nd liness, Chinese hosts w ill o fte n p ick o ut
food fo r t he guest a nd p lace it o n his/ he r p late. It is good to ad vis e
the host w he n yo u’re full, ot herw is e yo ur host w ill keep orde ring a nd
po lite ly req uest t hat yo u “ eat so me mo re”, unt il t he y’re co nvinced t ha t
yo u ha ve eate n eno ugh.
Upo n lea ving, t he host is like ly t o say “ co me a ga in w he n yo u
ha ve t ime”, to w hic h yo u can rep ly “ I certa inly w ill. Tha nks fo r yo ur
hosp ita lit y, goodb ye”.
Task 3. Ans wer the follo wing quest ions.
1. What do the C hinese take into account exp ressing t he ir op inio ns?
2. Do the y use ro undabo ut or d irect approac hes?
3. How do t he Chinese a vo id hurt ing ot he rs’ fee lings ?
4. What is necessary fo r a reader to understa nd t he full co nte xt o f
writte n e xpress io ns ?
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