When you᾽re invited to have dinner in a foreigner᾽s home, please remember the following things. At table, when the hostess (女主人) picks up her napkin (餐巾), you may pick up yours and put it _____ your legs. If a servant (佣人) passes _____ around, he will pass the dish to you at your left hand _____you can easily serve yourself with your _____hand. Never _____ yourself while the dish is on your ______, it is then the turn of your neighbour on the right. Do not reach across the table or in front of someone to get something-that is not _____. Ask him or her to pass it to you.

There are things in the middle of the _____, such as bread, butter, and candles. You shouldn᾽t take any until the hostess tells the servant to pass _____ to you.

Do not leave your seat without _____ anything. If you need to leave the table to go to the washroom or something else, you should say “Excuse me for a moment, please.”