M: Hello, Miss Kumar. Welcome to China.

W: I'm glad to be here.

M: Have you had a long journey?

W: Yes. It's taken ten hours to fly here from India.

M: What do you want to do in China?

W: Well, I want to visit some schools in the countryside.

M: Why?

W: I've heard that Project Hope has built a lot of schools.

M: Yes, it has.

W: I want to see some of these schools. I would like a Project Hope in my country.

M: Why?

W: In my country lots of children have dropped out of school because their parents are poor or ill. I want to learn from Project Hope in China.

M: That's good.

W: Thank you. Will you help me to learn more?

M: I'll be glad to.

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       There's a saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." And when you eat western food, do as the Westerners do.

       In the west, lunch is eaten later, always after midday, sometimes at one o'clock. Dinner is served around 7 pm or even. It's usual to eat lunch at 2 pm and dinner at 10 pm!

       At the start of a meal the Chinese usually "man man chi". But in English, "Enjoy your meal" is usually only said by a waiter. For "ganbei", you can say "Cheers"!

       Chopsticks are only used when people Chinese food Knives and forks are used for most western food. The fork is held in your left hand and the knife in your right, and the food is held with the fork and cut with the knife. Americans often cut all their food first, and then put the fork in their right hand to eat it. For soup, use a spoon. However, there is some food which can be eaten with your fingers, such as chicken legs, seafood, bread and cake.

       At the start of a meal, if you're the guest, you'll be invited to serve yourself or your plate will be filled by your host. If you've been given something you don't like, should be pushed to the edge of the plate and left. You don't have to say why, or just say "I'm sorry, I can't eat this." No one will be cross. If you're offered more food, but can't eat any more, just say, "No, thanks, it was delicious, but I've had enough."

       Fewer dishes are prepared than in China. It isn't thought to be so important to offer too much food.

       Finally, it's sometimes difficult to know when the meal is over. If you've been invited to dinner by western friends, you'll know that you're expected to stay and talk around the dinner table long after the last dish has been brought to the table, and it's thought quite impolite if you leave as soon as you finish eating.

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