美国留学生活安全常识


适应留学环境的最好办法就是首先融入那里的生活习俗，那么如何适应美国留学生活呢?需要从日常生活的点点滴滴做起，下面就和出国留学网小编一起来看看吧。

尽管生活习惯不同，风土民情有异，但只要平日多用心看，多用心听，则在这个生活中的自然教室里，所收获到的将不仅是生活小点滴，更重要的是累积了文化大常识。一方面使自己得以经济实惠的方式处理生活琐事，如食、衣、购物、安全等;另方面透过生活体验，从点滴的美国日常生活，体味中西方文化交融。

安全

1、住宿安全：

使用水电、瓦斯应加小心。出门前，应注意电器及瓦斯开关及门窗是否关闭。

家中之油烟警报器应保持使用状态，勿因炒菜油烟过多将总开关关闭后忘了再度开启。

小心火灾，并留意逃生路线及出口。平日应将消防队、警察局电话号码贴在电话附近。

重要证件宜留复印件。证件号码、信用卡号码都应另外记录下来，若非必要，不要随身携带重要证件及所有信用卡。
外出旅游时，若时间超过一星期以上者，可通知邮差及报馆暂停送信及服务，或请亲友邻居代为处理。

2、行路或行车安全：

住大城市中或学校附近，若治安不佳时，夜间尽量少在外逗留。如有事外出，最好成群结伴。在校园内，则可充分利用学校所提供之安全设施，如校车或校警护送。

随身勿携带太多现金，但应准备小额零钱或现金，以防歹徒要挟或强要小费。避免在夜间使用提款卡提款，提款时应注意四方有无可疑人士窥视。路中遇可疑的人最好转向，朝人多处快速走去，避免与其同行。

在大城市观光，相机、摄影机最好放在背包中，同时不要边走边看地图。乘坐地铁前应先预记好路线及转车地点，除非必要，尽量少看地图。若搭错线，则可查看贴于车厢内的地图，或询问列车长。尽量不要太早或太晚搭乘地铁，如不得已，可搭出租车。

行车经过治安不佳的地区时，应将门窗上锁。车内勿放置贵重物品，即使普通物品也以少放为宜。

进出机场，应小心看护行李，贵重行李及证件也应随身携带。
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有没有关于英国或美国的礼仪

British table manners
The fork is held in your left hand and the knife is held in your right.
You should hold your knife with the handle in your palm and your fork in the other hand with the prongs pointing downwards.
If you’re eating a dessert, your fork (if you have one) should be held in the left hand and the spoon in the right.
When eating soup, you should hold your spoon in your right hand and tip the bowl away from you, scooping the soup in movements away from yourself.
It is not acceptable to use your fingers at the table to eat or push food onto your fork. You may, however, eat some foods such as fruit, sandwiches, hamburgers, crisps, chips or pizza with your fingers.
If there are a number of knives or forks, then you should start from the outside set working your way in as each course is served.
Drinks should always be to the right of your plate with the bread roll to the left.
When eating bread rolls, break off a piece before buttering. Use your knife only to butter the bread, not to cut it.
You should not start eating before your host does or instructs you to do so. At larger meals, it is considered okay to start eating once others have been served.
When you’re finished, place your knife and fork together at five o’clock with your fork on the left (tines facing up) and knife on the right, with the knife blade facing in. This signals that you are finished.
Your napkin should never be screwed up. Nor should it be folded neatly as that would suggest that your host might plan to use it again without washing it - just leave is neatly but loosely.
Never blow your nose on your napkin. Place it on your lap and use it to dab your mouth if you make a mess.
It is considered rude to answer the telephone at the table. If you need to take an urgent call, excuse yourself and go outside.
Always ask for permission from the host and excuse yourself if you need to leave the table. You should place your napkin on your seat until you return.
If you must leave the table or are resting, your fork should be at eight o’clock and your knife at four o’clock (with the blade inwards). Once an item of cutlery has been used, it should not touch the table again.
The food should be brought to your mouth on the fork; you should sit straight and not lean towards your plate.
Dishes should be served from the right, and taken away from the right. Unless the food is placed on your plate at the table, then it should arrive from the left.
Drinks should be served from the right.
Never lean across somebody else’s plate. If you need something to be passed, ask the person closest to it. If you have to pass something, only pass it if you are closest to it and pass it directly to them if you can.
Salt & pepper should be passed together.
Do not take food from a neighbour’s plate and don’t ask to do so.
You must not put your elbows on the table.
If pouring a drink for yourself, offer to pour a drink for your neighbours before serving yourself.
If extra food is on the table, ask others first if they would like it before taking it yourself.
When chewing food, close your mouth and only talk when you have swallowed it.
Swallow all food before eating more or having a drink.
Do not slurp your food or eat loudly. Burping or sneezing at the table should be avoided, too.
Never pick food out of your teeth with your fingernails.
Try to eat all the food you are served.
Glasses served in a wine glass or other stemmed-glass should be held at the stem.
Always remember “regular” manners. Remember to say please and thank you.