Презентація "English manners".

British people are known for their etiquette and good manners “You can get through life with bad manners, but it's easier with good manners.” ... Mind your Ps and Qs. With any luck, we learn this from an early age. ... Don't interrupt. ... Watch your language. ... Don't eavesdrop. ... Think before you speak. ...

British people are often too polite.

Generally, British people are renowned for being polite. But some older people in Britain think that people's manners are worse than they were in the past. When children were sitting at the dinner table fifty years ago, they could not put their elbows on the table or speak with their mouths full. Sometimes, the youngest children were not allowed to speak at all. But today, conversation at the table is normal. Although manners at home have changed, public manners are still important to most British people. They are famous for their ability to queue for a long time, and become very unhappy if somebody 'jumps' the queue. British people are often too polite to complain about bad behaviour, but will not hesitate to say something about queue-jumping. The weird thing is that even when they complain, British people sound like they are sorry and say something like "I'm very sorry but I think I was here first." When it comes to apologising, the British go further than almost every other nation. It's normal to say sorry if you bump into somebody with your supermarket trolley, but British people often say sorry back to the person that hit them! Now that really is polite! The rules about good and bad manners change as the world changes. A good example of this is how people use their mobile phones. Most people agree that talking loudly about boring business or family problems on a mobile phone while on a train or bus is rude. But many people still do it, and although the other passengers roll their eyes and look angry, very few Brits say anything to the person on the phone.

Older people in Britain think that people's manners are worse than they werein the past. When children were sitting at the dinner table fifty years ago they could speak with their mouths full. The youngest children were not allowed to speak at all. Manners at home have changed.

Public manners are important to most British people. There are strict laws about when to switch off your mobile phone. Talking loudly about business or family problems on a mobile phone while on a train or bus is rude. In Britain passengers roll their eyes and look angry but nobody say anything to the person talking on the phone. Let’s discuss

They are famous for their ability to queue for a long time, and become very unhappy if somebody 'jumps' the queue. 

British people are often too polite to complain about bad behaviour, but will not hesitate to say something about queue-jumping. The weird thing is that even when they complain, British people sound like they are sorry and say something like "I'm very sorry but I think I was here first."

When it comes to apologising, the British go further than almost every other nation. It's normal to say sorry if you bump into somebody with your supermarket trolley, but British people often say sorry back to the person that hit them! Now that really is polite!

No problem It’s OK Don’t worry It’s all good

Check your knowledge (True or False) a) Half a century ago children were never allowed to talk during a meal. b) Most British people often jump the queue if they are in a hurry. c) The British apologize in supermarkets even if they were hit by a trolley. d) There are no strict laws about when to switch off your mobile phone. e) It is considered more or less polite to loudly discuss family problems on a train. f) The rules about good and bad manners change as the world changes.