1、Would you mind keeping your voice down? If you spend some time in an English-speaking country, you might hear the term “etiquette”. It means normal and polite social behavior. This may seem like a difficult word at first, but it can be very useful to understand. Etiquette is not the same in every
2、culture or in every situation. For example, standing very close to the person you are talking with is quite common in some Asian countries. However, if you do this in Europe, some people might feel uncomfortable. Even in China, we all know that etiquette is not the same in all situations. Perhaps we
3、 think that talking loudly in our own home is fine, but there are other places where talking loudly is not allowed. For example, most people would agree that talking loudly in library , a museum, or a movie theater is impolite. Even if you are with your friends, it is better to keep your voice down
4、in public places. In fact, we should also take care not to cough or sneeze loudly in public. If we see someone breaking the rules of etiquette, we may politely give them some suggestions. Perhaps one of the most polite way is to ask someone, would you mind doing this or would you mind not doing tha
5、t. For example, if someone cuts in front of you in a line, you could ask them, Sorry, would you mind joining the line? If someone is smoking on the bus, you could ask: Excuse me, could you please put out that cigarette? People do not usually like to be criticized , so you have to be careful how we d
6、o this. Although rule os etiquette can often be different, some rules are the same almost everywhere in the world. For example, dropping litter is almost never allowed. If you see someone you know doing this, you can ask them, Would you mind picking it up? Would you mind standing up? Would y
7、ou mind sitting down? Would you mind saying “ I love English”? Would you mind opening the door for me please? Would you mind speaking English with me in class ? Would you mind giving me a piece of paper Would you mind lending me your book? Would you mind giving me a pen? Would you mind doing.
8、 Could you please touch your face? Could you please touch your eyes? Could you please give me a bottle of water, I am thirsty. Could you please take note when I am teaching? Could you please help me? Could you please teach me how to swim? Could you please do... Two ways of making request:
9、 Would you mind doing Could you please do Which way do you prefer Which way is more polite? If we follow the rules of etiquette, of It will be more polite. If we do not follow the rules of etiquette, It will be impolite. It is polite to follow the rules of etiquette. It is impolite to b
10、reak the rules of etiquette If someone break the rules of etiquette, He or she will be criticized When you are not happy about something or someone, you will criticize Do you sometimes criticize your students? Do you like to criticize the other people? Do you sometimes criticize Xijinping Can
11、you criticize Li Keqiang in public? When you criticize the other people, Do they feel comfortable or uncomfortable? I feel uncomfortable if someone criticizes me. I feel uncomfortable when you do not speak English in class I feel uncomfortable when I am tired. When do you feel uncomfortable?
12、 Read the following statement and decide whether it is polite, impolite or acceptable Stand very close to a person you are talking with Look at the eyes of the person you are talking with Talk loudly in your home Talk loudly in a library or a museum Talk loudly with your friends in a restau
13、rant Smoke on a train Smoke in your home Cough loudly in public Sneeze loudly in public Stand very closely to the person in front of you in a bank Cut in line Wait in line Drop litter on the street First paragraph Find the meaning of etiquette Find two adjectives which are used to descri
14、be etiquette Paragraph two Etiquette is not the same in every culture Find one example from the book Etiquette is not the same in every situation Find one example from the book Paragraph three Answer the following questions 1. What would you say to a person who breaks the rules of etiquette
15、 2. What would you say to a person who cuts in front of you in a line 3. What would you say to a person who smoke on the bus Paragraph four What is never allowed What would you say to him or her. Match the paragraph with the best summaries Paragraph one: Paragraph two Paragraph three Para
16、graph four 1. We have to be very careful how we criticize people 2. They way people behave is different in different cultures and situations 3. Sometimes, rules of etiquette are the same almost everywhere. 4. Etiquette is a very important idea to understand 5. We might want to ask someone to behave more politely if we see them breaking a rule of etiquette 6. People in China and Europe have different ideas about etiquette.






