1. What's the “first custom” in the international society?

    被國際社會公認的“第一禮俗”是什麼？

    “Lady first”.女士優先。

    2. What is the “Three A” principle in social communications? 社交中的“三A原則”指的是什麼？

    Accept, Appreciate, Admire接受對方，重視欣賞對方，讚美敬佩對方。

    3. What does TOP mean in the international etiquette? 在國際禮儀中，TOP指的是哪三個原則？

    Time, Objective and Place 時間，目的, 地點。

    4. When you are talking with people from western countries, eight topics should be avoided. What are they? 和西方人交談時，應避免哪八個話題？

    Age, marital status, salary, experience, address, personal life, religious belief, politics, and opinions about other people.年齡，婚否，收入，經歷，住址，個人生活，宗教信仰，政治見解，以及對他人的看法。

    5. Which three words are the most common ones in social life? 哪三個詞在社交場合最常用？

    Thanks, Excuse me (sorry), Please. 謝謝，對不起，請。

    6. What are the requirements for appearance in social communication occasions? 社交場合的儀容要求是什麼？

    Natural, Harmonious, Beautiful自然，和諧，美觀。

    7. Could you tell us the general rules for greetings? 打招呼致意的一般規則是什麼？

    * Gentlemen say hello first to ladies. 男性先向女性致意。

    * Young men say hello first to elderly men. 年輕者先向年長者致意。

    * The employees say hello to the employers.下級應向上級致意。

    8. How would you ask the way politely? 怎樣禮貌地問路？

    The basic principle is: Don't disturb the others. Before you ask the way, you should say hello to him or her politely. At last, you should say thank you.總的原則是不輕易打擾別人。詢問之前要熱情、禮貌地稱呼對方，之後要誠摯道謝。

    9. What should be kept in mind for a couple to have a nice marriage? 夫妻間應做到的禮儀要求是什麼？

    Be equal, respect each other, take care each other, forgive each other and understand each other. 夫妻平等、互相尊重、互相關心、互相寬容和相互諒解。

    10. How to be polite when you watch the sports competition? 觀看體育比賽時應遵守哪些禮節？

    Be polite, be sensible no matter win or lose. Talk politely, wear suitable clothes, and be warm and generous. Don't throw anything.Take care of the public stuff and keep the place clean. 文明觀賽事，理智對輸贏，語言文明，著裝得體，熱情大度。不亂拋物，愛護公物和環境衛生。

    11. You want to visit a foreign friend, and what will you do first? 你想要拜訪一位外國朋友，首先應該怎麼做？

    You'd better make a phone call first to make an appointment. 你最好打電話預約一下。

    12. To attend a formal party, how will you dress yourself? 參加正式晚會，應如何著裝？

    An evening dress or a suit 晚裝或套裝。

    13. On formal occasions, how many colors of all your clothes should be? 在正式場合，一個人全身服裝的顏色應該多少種？

    No more than three. 最好不超過三種。

    14. On formal occasions, what kind of shoes should a man wear? 在正式場合，男士應穿什麼樣的鞋？

    Black leather shoes.黑皮鞋。

    15. On formal occasions, can a man match the black shoes with white socks? 在正式場合，男士的黑皮鞋可以和白襪子搭配嗎？

    No, he can't. 不可以。

    16. If the suit is buttoned, where should be the stickpin? 西裝係著扣時，領帶夾應在襯衫的哪兩粒鈕扣之間？

    Between the second button and the third button of the shirt.夾在襯衫的第二和第三粒鈕扣之間。

    17. If the suit is unbuttoned, where should be the stickpin? 西裝敞著穿時，領帶夾應在襯衫的哪兩粒鈕扣之間？

    Between the third button and the fourth button of the shirt.夾在襯衫的第三和第四粒鈕扣之間。

    18. What kind of jewelry doesn't fit for men on the formal occasions? 一般情況下，男士不應該戴的飾物是什麼？

    Earrings.耳飾。

    19. When your foreign friend says, “Your new dress is so beautiful.”what are you supposed to say? 當你的外國朋友對你説：“你的新衣服真漂亮!” 你應該怎麼説？

    You should say, “Thanks, I am glad you like it.” 你應該説：“謝謝，很高興你喜歡。”

    20. If three people, a child, a middle-aged man and an old lady, are walking together, who should walk in the middle? 三人並行,兒童、中年男子、老婦人，誰走中間?

    The old lady.老婦人。

    21. Four persons are walking, how should they go? 四人同行,應該怎樣走?

    Walk in pairs. 兩兩並行。

    22. A man and a woman are walking, on which side should the man walk? 一對男女走在街上,男子

    應該走哪一側? The outer side.外側。

    23. When taking a taxi, where should the passenger sit? 乘坐計程車時,乘客應坐在哪? The back row.後排。

    24. When taking the escalator, which side should you stand on? 坐手扶電梯時，應站在靠哪邊的位置？

    You should stand on the right side. Leave the left side for someone in rush. 應靠右側站立，為有急事的人空出左側通道。

    25. In big parties, how do people get to know each other? 在大型聚會上,人們怎樣相識? By making self-introduction.通過自我介紹。

    26. When making self-introduction, how many minutes should it take? 做自我介紹時，多長時間為宜？

    Half a minute, no more than one minute.半分鐘，不能超過一分鐘。

    27. When introducing people to each other,in what way is one supposed to do: 如何給朋友作介紹？

    We should introduce the younger, less- distinguished or male one to the elder, distinguished, or female one first. 先把年輕的介紹給年老的，級別低的介紹給級別高的，男士介紹給女士。

    28. When shaking hands, can a man wear gloves? 握手時,男人能帶手套嗎? No, he can't. 不能。

    29. When a man shakes hands with a woman, what's the correct order?

    男女握手,正確的順序是什麼? The lady gives her hand first. 女士先伸手。

    30. When shaking hands with each other, who is supposed to give his or her hand first，the younger one or the elder one? 相互握手時，誰應該先伸手，年輕者還是年長者？

    The elder one.年老者。

    31. In international social life, how should we address a man and a woman? 在國際交往中，對男子和女子的稱呼分別是什麼？

    We should address a man as Sir and a woman as Madame, Lady, or Ms. 對男子的稱呼是先生；對女子的稱呼是夫人或女士。

    32. How do you address foreigners? 如何稱呼外國人？

    Generally, to men, you can call him “Mr.” To an unmarried woman, call her “Miss.”no matter how old she is. To a married woman, call her “Mrs.” If you don't know whether she is married or not, call her “Ms.” You can call senior women “Madam.”In later years, “Ms.” has become more and more popular to women. 在涉外交往中，對男子一般稱先生。對未婚女子，無論年齡大小，都稱小姐。對已婚的女子稱太太，對不了解婚姻狀況的女子稱女士。對地位較高、年齡稍長的已婚女子稱夫人。近年來，女士已逐漸成為對女子最常用的稱呼。

    33. How do Americans address each other in daily life? By first name or by last name? 美國人在日常生活中怎樣稱呼對方？名還是姓？

    By first name.名。

    34. How do you call a Chinese boy named Robin Zhang? 你如何稱呼一個英文名叫Robin且姓“張”的中國男孩？

    Mr. Zhang or Robin.張先生或 Robin。

    35. In America, are business cards exchanged on business occasions or on social occasions? 在美國，交換名片是在商務場合還是社交場合？

    On business occasions. 商務場合。

    36. When exchanging business cards with the guests, what is the preferred action you will take? 交換名片時應注意的禮儀是什麼？

    You should give your card with both hands, with the upper side facing to the receiver. 名片應雙手呈遞，將正面朝向接受方。

    37. What should you do after you take a business card? 接受對方名片後你應該做什麼？

    After you get it, read it carefully before keeping it well.接受名片後要仔細看一遍，再把它放好。

    38. If you are invited to dinner in Britain, when should you arrive? 10 minutes

    earlier, on time or 5- 15 minutes late? 如果在英國你被邀請吃飯，你應該什麼時候到？提前10分鐘，準時還是遲到5到15分鐘？

    5-15minutes late.遲到5-15分鐘。

    39. When you visit an English man's home for the first time, what ki

    nd of gift should you bring? 第一次去英國人家裏做客，你應帶什麼樣的禮物？

    Chocolates or flowers.巧克力或鮮花。

    40. When you receive a westerner's gifts, should you open them directly in front of him or after the guests leave? 收到西方人的禮物時，你是應該當面直接打開禮物

    還是等他離開後再打開? Open the gifts directly in front of him. 當面打開。

    41. In western culture, can people touch or kiss a child freely? 在西方文化中，人們能隨便觸摸或親吻孩子嗎？

    No. Except the family members or close friends. 不能，除了家庭成員和親密的朋友以外。

    42. In America, on meeting and leaving, a hug or a small kiss on the cheek is not appropriate between two men, two women, or men and women who have known each other for a long time? 在美國，見面或離開的時候人們會相互擁抱或親吻面頰，但這種行為不適合於男子之間，女子之間還是相互認識較長時間的男女之間？

    A hug or a small kiss on the cheek betwe

    en two men is not appropriate.

    男子之間相互擁抱或親吻面頰不適合。

    43. When in groups, do Americans tend to talk with those opposite them or those seated or standing beside them? 一群人在一起時，美國人是傾向於和對面的人交談還是傾向於和坐在或站在身邊的人交談？

    They tend to talk with those opposite them. 美國人是傾向於和對面的人交談。

    44. When you are talking with people from Western societies, which part of face should you look at? 和西方人交談時，你應該看他們臉的哪個部位？

    You should look at them in the eye. 眼睛。

    45. When you have western food, which hand do you use to hold the knife and which hand do you use to hold the fork? 吃西餐時，哪只手拿刀，哪只手拿叉？

    The right hand is for the knife and the left hand is for the fork. 右手拿刀，左手拿叉。

    46. Who, because of religious and social traditions, eat and do other things with the right hand? 什麼人由於宗教和社會傳統使用右手吃飯，做事？

    Muslims. 穆斯林。

    47. During dinner, if you are mouthful, what should you avoid doing? 用餐時,如果口中有食物,應當避免什麼? Talking.説話。

    48. Many Chinese like to talk with full-mouth food at table, and how do you like it, especially when you're dining with foreign guests? 許多中國人吃飯時喜歡滿嘴食物説話，你認為如何，尤其是與外國客人共餐時？

    It is a bad manner. 這不禮貌。

    49. If the host makes dinner herself, what should the guests do? 如果主人親自烹調食物,客人應該做什麼? Giving complements.給予讚揚。

    50. When entertaining a foreign guest, is it good or not for you to do your best to persuade him to drink a lot? 在款待外國客人時，適宜勸酒嗎？

    No. 不適宜。