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12 Ways to Make Holiday Dinners Happy Events
12種使假日晚餐開心的事。
Since you will be celebrating Christmas and New Years during the next two weekends with family and friends, I want to give you a few timely reminders on what I call party etiquette. When my family makes sure to do these things at other people’s homes, our efforts are noticed and appreciated.
由于在接下來的兩周你將會和你的家人還有朋友去慶祝圣誕節和新年，我想給你一些及時的關于禮儀方面的提醒。當我們的家人確定在別人的家里做這些事時，我們要努力去注意并學會欣賞。
Consider these 12 little things when you’re invited to someone’s home this holiday season.
當你這個節日季節被邀請到別人家里時，考慮一下這十二件小事。
1. RSVP—When you receive an invitation to an event, make it a priority to respond to the invitation ASAP even if you cannot attend. When people send invitations they expect a response in a timely manner. Don’t let your name appear on the unconfirmed list and have your host continue to wonder whether or not you are coming.
1.及時回復——當你被邀請去做一件事時，優先去回復它，無論你是否能出席。當人們及時的發出他們的邀請期望時。不要讓你的名字出現在不確定的列表中，就是不要讓你的主人繼續的懷疑你是否會去。
2. Offer to come early—If you have ever hosted an event at your home, you know the amount of planning and preparation that goes into making it special for everyone. If the people hosting the event are close friends or family, offer to come early to help with the set up. Even if they don’t accept your offer, they will appreciate your asking.
2.盡量提前到——如果你以前在你的家里舉辦過活動，你知道對到來的數量，以及對每個人都要做出不同的計劃和準備。如果舉辦這次活動的人是你比較親近的朋友和家人，你要提前到場，并幫助他們布置。即使他們不接受你的幫助，他們也會感激你所說的話。
3. Call to see if they need anything—When attending a party with family or close friends, give the host a call before you leave your home and ask if there is anything you can pick up on the way. (A bag of ice or coffee creamer is often needed.) It’s a nice way to show you care and are willing to help.
3.打電話看他們需要什么——當你去參加你一個親近的家人或者朋友舉辦的派對時，在你離開家之前給主人打個電話看看他們是否需要你可以在路上買到的一些東西。（通常需要一袋冰淇淋或者是咖啡奶油。）這是表現你對他們關心和幫助的一種很好的方式。
4. Arrive on time—Always strive to show up on time for personal gatherings. If it’s a dinner engagement, you certainly don’t want to be the person everyone’s waiting for while the food grows cold. Being on time shows your respect for their schedule. At the same time, don’t come early or you may catch your host unprepared for your early arrival.
4.按時到場——總是努力按時出現在私人聚會。如果是一個訂婚晚餐，你肯定不希望別人因為等你，而食物變涼。按時到場體現了你對他們時間的尊重。同樣，你也不能去太早，那樣你的主人可能對你的到來沒有任何準備。
5. Take a hostess gift—When you are invited to attend a party or dinner engagement at someone’s home, it’s a nice practice to take a little gift for the host/hostess. It could be wine, candy or a fruitcake, an inspirational book, an inexpensive floral arrangement, or something as simple as a card. A little gift shows your appreciation for the effort put into the event and for being included.
5.給你的主人帶一個禮物——當你要去別人家里參加一個訂婚晚餐時，你最好給主人帶一些小禮物。它可以是葡萄酒、糖果或者是水果蛋糕、勵志書，便宜的花卉擺設或者是簡單的明信片。小的事情表現出你的感激和你對這件事所做出的努力。
