Manners are important around the world and vary between cultures. It is best to be courteous, respect differences, and remember you are a guest in other countries. While some say certain nationalities have better or worse manners, in reality every country has a mix. Manners show consideration for others and help people feel respected.

1. Good Manners around the WorldNazaru C., University Lecturer

2. What Are Manners?Manners are the ways people speak and behave that a particular society consider appropriate.

3. In our society, having manners is considered to be the same thing as having good manners, though there are also bad manners, but those are only mentioned when someone violates what is considered good manners.Why are manners important?Manners are a form of showing love for your neighbors. Polite people are well liked and respected by others. They are given more opportunities. Impolite people are disliked and are open for teasing by others. They also will have less self-confidence. Good manners are just good human relations. Being polite is right, it makes people feel cared about and important.

4. Manners around the WorldManners around the world starts with respect for differences. Not all cultures are the same. Generally speaking, you can be yourself as long as you remain friendly and courteous. Always keep in mind that you are the guest in someone else's country.

5. Who Have the Best Manners?It is probably unfair to attribute good or bad manners to an entire country of people as if we can in some way assume that all inhabitants of a country are the same when it comes to qualities and traits. To say that Australians, for example, are ill-mannered would be as offensive as it would be naïve to say that all British are well-mannered. In every country of the world, you will find a combination of both.

6. What are we going to do today?Remember table manners and dining etiquette;Discover out how not to behave badly abroad;Try to improve our modern manners;Look at some differences between different culturesFind out how to insure promptness;

7. Table mannersThere are big differences between cultures when it comes to eating.Whether they eat with their hands, always with the right hand, no matter where, whether they eat with chopsticks, whether they eat with just a spoon. Utensils, the foods that they eat, the foods that are taboo.

8. Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good manners, no matter which fork you use.which table Manners matter mostUnder TO DO write two ways of behaving you think everyone should follow. Under NOT TO DO, write two things no one should ever do.NOT TO DO____________________TO DO____________________

9. Wash your hands before sitting down.

10. Leave toys, books, and pets behind.

11. When you sit down, place the napkin in your lap.

12. Sit up straight and don't slouch.

13. Ask politely for dishes to be passed. Never reach across the table.

14. Wait until everyone is seated and served before starting to eat.

15. Keep your elbows off table.

16. Never chew with your mouth open.

17. Never talk with a mouth full of food.

18. Use utensils quietly without banging them on the table or plate. You should place your knife softly on the edge of the plate when not in use.

19. Slice butter from the butter dish and place it on your butter plate or other plate. The butter knife should stay with the butter dish.

20. Never wave or throw utensils.

21. Keep your knife out of your mouth.

22. Never play with your food.

23. Never grab food from other people's plates.

24. Ask politely for seconds if you want them.

25. Ask to be excused from the table.

26. Clear your plate from the table and take it into the kitchen. Remember, good manners are important and make meals more enjoyable. You will be proud if you learn these rules at home. Then when you go out to eat, they will be a habit.

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28. Ideas for Manners QuestionnairesPair work. Would you ever do these things in your country? Tick (۷) Yes, Maybe, or No. Then discuss with a partnerJoin another pair. Compare your answers. Which answers are same ? different?

29. What Would You Do in Your Country?1. You’re in a clothing store shopping for jeans. The price on the tag is a bit high. What would you do?a. ask for a discount if you pay cashb. pay the amount on the price tagc. ask if the price on the tag is correctd. bargain for a lower pricee. none of the above 2. Some tourists ask if they can take a photo of you. How would you feel?a. flatteredb. annoyedc. embarrassedd. amusede. none of the above.3. You’re at the bus stop/on a platform. The bus/train arrives, but it’s full. What would you do?a. wait patiently until it’s your turn to get onb. let the people behind you push you inc. push to make sure you get ond. wait for the next one, hoping it will be less fulle. none of the above4. You’re walking in a city park with you boyfriend/girlfriend. What would you do?a. hold handsb. walk arm in armc. walk close but not touchingd. walk far aparte. none of the above 5. You and three friends take a taxi home after midnight. How much would you give the driver as a tip?a. nothingb. small changec. 10% of the fared. 15% of the faree. none of the above 6. You’re in a restaurant with two friends. The bill arrives. Who would normally pay?a. the person who invited the othersb. each person would pay only his/her sharec. the person with the most moneyd. the bill would be divided equallye. none of the above

30. B. Join another pair.Compare your answers. Then discuss these questionsWhat would most people in your country do in these situations?Have you ever been in similarsituations? What happened?Think of a foreign country you’ve been to or would like to visit. Would your answers be different if you were in that country?

31. A World Guide to good Manners How to behave abroad?How not to behave badly abroad? Look through the worksheets from New Headway Intermediate Students’ Book

32. True /false. Work in groups of three. One of you should look at Sheet 1, one at Sheet 2 and one at Sheet 3. Give one another a quiz about customs and behaviour.Are these statements about customs and behaviour true or false. Take turns reading them to your classmates. Have them guess.

33. Student 1/task 1Student 2/task 2Student 3/task 3

34. How would you cope around the world ? Are the following statements true or false?You should not give tips in India.In Japan you can’t vote until you are 19In Holland friends are supposed to kiss each other four times when saying hello and goodbye You can drive as fast as you want in GermanyIn the UK you must never turn your back on a picture of the queenYou should never give a clock as a gift in ChinaIn Greece you should never call on somebody at about three in the afternoon