ReferenceforTeaching一、异域风情Ⅰ
GoodMannersataFrenchDinnerPartyIfyouareeverluckytobeinvitedtoaformaldinnerpartyinParis,rememberthattheFrenchhavetheirownwayofdoingthings,andthatevenyourfinestmannersmaynotbe“correct”byFrenchcustom
Forexample,ifyouthinkshowinguppromptlyatthetimegivenontheinvitation,armedwithgiftsofwineandroses,complimentingyourhostessonhercooking,laughingheartilyatthehost’sjokesandthenleapinguptohelpthehostesswillmakeyoutheperfectguest,thinkagain
HereMadameNoraChabal,themarketingdirectorofTheRitzHotelinParis,explainshowitworks
Thefirstdutyoftheguestistorespondtotheinvitationwithin48hours
Andtheguestmaynotasktobringaguestbecausethehostesshaschosenherown
Flowerssentinadvancearethepreferredgift
Theymayalsobesentafterwardswithathank-younote
Itisconsideredaverybadformtoarrivewithagift