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Ask for help > Politeness in different cultures??
Politeness in different cultures??
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elif hoca
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Politeness in different cultures??
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Hello dear colleagues!! I have to write an essay about politeness in different cultures is it possible to write your culture �s politeness situations from every country?
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8 May 2012
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ascincoquinas
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Hi Elif! What type of situations do you have in mind exactly? I believe the topic is quite broaden.... |
8 May 2012
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portugueseteacher
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Hello!!Interesting theme for an essay!
Here in Portugal , people use many formal and polite expressions!
Some examples:
-Se faz favor(please);
-Com licen�a(Excuse me);
-Desculpe?(I beg your pardon?)
-Muito obrigado(a)!(Thanks a lot!)
-Poderia(Could you please...)
and much more...
Generally speaking, I would say the majority of Portuguese people are respectful and very polite .
Hope it helps!
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8 May 2012
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elif hoca
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yeah anything could be the topic there is no restriction. But I can say �politeness in communication � is the title :) thanks for your help :) |
8 May 2012
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ueslteacher
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In Ukraine students address teachers by their first name and patronymic name and this is polite. The same goes for younger and older colleagues. Sophia
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8 May 2012
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elif hoca
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yeah anything could be the topic there is no restriction. But I can say �politeness in communication � is the title :) thanks for your help :) |
8 May 2012
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starrr
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What about SAYING - PRESENT or I am here when students are asked if they came to the classroom and are there to watch the class or they are not?
what we should say?
PRESENT
or
I am here
and if they are not what we should say?
he is absent??
she is not here?
what we should say?
;-)
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8 May 2012
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ueslteacher
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We use present/absent.
I usually say, "Is everybody present?" And the ss may say, "No, A.. is absent."/ "Yes, all are present"
What do they use in the native-speaking schools?
Sophia
Edit: I�ve just watched an esl video about British schools and the teacher says "Good morning + s�s name" when she�s doing the roll call and every s raises his/her hand and responds "Good morning, Miss..." (they do it one by one as the teacher addresses them)
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8 May 2012
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elif hoca
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for example how do you show respect to your guests? orr to your family? to your older people?Do you always use �please � while talking to strangers?
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8 May 2012
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MoodyMoody
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Courtesy differs even within the USA. In the South, it is considered polite to offer guests a place to sit and something to drink or eat. If they are staying overnight, you should make sure that they have what they need to sleep, eat, and bathe. Many times, a host or hostess will also try to devote time to making sure guests aren �t bored.
Family courtesy differs greatly from family to family. There �s everything from children running around during dinner time (which I personally dislike, but I have no children) to "children should be seen and not heard." For me, I think family courtesy means treating your family, from grandparents to toddlers, as politely as you do strangers.
Courtesy for senior citizens can be tricky. It is considered undesirable to look old in the USA, so some people are insulted if you treat them as old. Nonetheless, if someone looks old and tired, you should give up a seat on a bus or subway to them (also true for pregnant women, but again be careful). I usually open doors for others even though I �m a woman, but I will go to more trouble (e.g., backtrack) if it is for a senior citizen or a visibly disabled person or someone carrying things.
I generally try to be polite to everyone. I think society works better when you show other people that you believe that they are important and their feelings matter. I am occasionally rude on the road, but I try to be polite most of the time even there. |
8 May 2012
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