Etiquette

Etiquette

What is this lesson about?

This lesson is about Ettiques

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda

 

  1. You will have a peer discussion
  2. You will do some exercises from the book
  3. You will have a group discussion

 

 

Objectives

  • After this lesson you will be able to read and talk about etiquette.

 

Look at the picture

Look at the pictures. What do you see? Discuss it with your partner.

 

 

 

What are etiquettes?

Etiquettes

Etiquette means the rules about how we behave with other people.
It tells us what is polite and what is not polite.
These rules can be different in every country.

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise 5a

Check in class

Text

Exercise 5b. Look at the title, subtitles, and pictures. Read quickly through the paragraphs on the right side. Were your answers the same as the advice Debrett's gives? You will have 5 minutes.

 

Check in pairs

Check your answers with your partner that is sitting next to you.

 

Exercise 5c

Read the article again and look at the highlighted words. What do they mean? Do the following exercise.

 

 

 

Match

Match the rule (A t/m F) with the correct situation (1 t/m 6).

 

RULE

A. Kissing is not appropriate in many professional situations.
B. It’s inconsiderate to eat smelly food in a closed environment.
C. Don’t monopolize the armrest.
D. It is also rude to aggressively decline the offer of a seat.
E. Unless the host gives permission for people to start.
F. Eat smelly food in a closed environment.

 

SITUATIONS

  • You are with friends, but one person wants to start eating before the others.

  • Someone offers you a seat on the bus, but you say “No!” very loudly.

  • You are at work and want to kiss someone on the cheek.

  • You are on a plane and want to use both armrests.

  • You are at dinner, but not everyone has food yet.

  • You are on the train with strong-smelling food.

Check in class

Check your answers from the answer sheet:

 

Answers:

A → 3 (You are at work and want to kiss someone on the cheek.)
B → 6 (You are on the train with strong-smelling food.)
C → 4 (You are on a plane and want to use both armrests.)
D → 2 (Someone offers you a seat on the bus, but you say “No!” very loudly.)
E → 5 (You are at dinner, but not everyone has food yet.)
F → 1 (You are with friends, but one person wants to start eating before the others.)

Group discussion

Let's (let us) have a group discussion: do you agree with Debrett's advice? Why or why not?

Discuss in pairs first. 

 

 

Speaking exercise

Speaking exercise. 

  1. Work in pairs.

  2. Take turns asking and answering the questions (1–6) of exercise 5e.

  3. Give short answers first, then try to add an extra sentence for more detail.

  4. Use polite expressions like “I think…”, “In my opinion…”, “Maybe…”.

 

Example Sentences

Question 1: How do you think it’s appropriate to greet a male or female friend?

  • Student A: “I think it’s polite to say hello and shake hands.”

  • Student B: “In my opinion, with close friends you can give a hug.”

Question 2: What else do you think people shouldn’t do on public transport?

  • Student A: “People shouldn’t speak very loudly on the phone.”

  • Student B: “Yes, I agree. They shouldn’t eat smelly food either.”

 

 

 

 

RECAP

What have we done today?

What have you learned?

What beautiful memory do you want to share with us?

 

 

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    After this lesson you will be able to have a discussion about etiquettes
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