Let's Push The Happy Switch!

Greeting with a Smile is a

Manners
They are a message Bridge between You and Me
That I'm thinking of you

My feelings
Your feelings
Everyone's feelings
If we're always thinking of each other
Everyone can be kind
Everyone can be happy

Manners
They're your happy switch
So, let's push our happy switches

☆How are your greetings? Let's take a look.

Most of Not
Always
Greetings the time at all

①I greet other people with a smile

 from me.

②I greet people with a friendly tone

Page  of voice.
Greeting with a Smile is a Bridge between You and Me ・・・ 2
③I look people in the eye when greeting
Let's Listen and Speak with All Our Hearts ・・・・・・・・ 4  them.

Your Expressions Mirror Your Feelings ・・・・・・・・・・ 6 ④I pleasantly greet all of my family,
Table of  neighbors, teachers and friends.
Contents Brilliant People・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 8
⑤When people greet me, I return
If We Follow the Rules, We Can All be Happy ・・・・・・・ 10  the greeting.

Hamamatsu, A Wonderful City ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 12 Mark your place with a circle.4th years use black, 5th years use red, and 6th years use blue.

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Greet with a Smile from You!
When you say, "Good Morning"
I answer, "Good Morning"
Playing catch with Good Morning
I feel like I'm closer to you,
and it makes my heart warm
I feel like you understand me,
and it makes me so happy
Playing catch with greeting
Connecting our hearts
Connecting people
Let's Listen and Speak
with All Our Hearts
When someone listen to me,
I feel half as sad,
and twice as happy
When I listen to someone else
I can make them half as sad
and twice as happy
Talking with other people
earnestly
Putting your own feelings into
words

Tips ☆How are your listening and speaking ways? Let's take a look.
Tips for
for Pleasant
Pleasant Greetings
Greetings
Most of Not
○Greet from yourself. Always
○ Way of listening the time at all
○Make eye contact.
①I turn to the other person and make eye contact when I listen.
○With a voice people can hear you.
○
②I nod and follow along when I listen.
○Speak clearly and pleasantly.

○Smile and open your mouth. ③I listen to the end.

○
○To all of your family, neighbors,  
④I ask questions when I don't understand.
 teachers, friends.
Most of Not
Always
Way of speaking the time at all

①I make eye contact when I speak.

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t '
' s
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chhaalllleen
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L ②I speak slowly and clearly.

③I use a voice other people can hear.

When passing teachers, guests or neighbors, let's
④I earnestly speak until the end.
try to do "Eshaku" by lightly bowing your heads .
⑤When I am happy, I speak with a smile.
Eshaku is also a form of greeting. It tells other people,
"You are important to me." Mark your place with a circle.4th years use black, 5th years use red, and 6th years use blue.

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Take Aim! Communication Master! Your Expressions
People need conversation. To get along with other people, it is important to try to be
considerate of the other people's feelings. Let's master the conversation manners to
Mirror Your Feelings
be good friends with everyone.

Even if your words mean the

same thing
《Way of listening》
Lis te n
Liste ○Turn to the other person,
Depending on how to say, the
meaning can change completely.
 make eye contact. Depending on how to use
Listening leads to understanding ○Nod and follow along. them, you make people sad
○Listen to the end. Depending on how to use
and accepting other people. ○Ask questions when you don't
them, you make people happy
Try to think about the other  understand.
Even if your words mean the
same thing
person's feelngs, let's listen with ○
Depending on how to say, our
your eyes, ears and hearts. ○ feelings can change.

☆How do you mind your language? Let's take a look.

《Way of speaking》 Most of Not

Always
Word Choice and Expressions
Sp e a
akk ○Make eye contact.
○Speak slowly and clearly.
the time at all

①I use "San" and "Kun" when I call

To communicate with other
people, it is important to speak
in a way they can understand.
Speak clearly in response to
other people's understanding.
○Use a voice other people can hear.  people's names.
○Speak clearly until the end.
②When somebody asks me a question,
 I answer it in a complete sentence.
○
 （At the end of my words I use "desu" and "masu".）
○ ③When someone talks to me, I reply with
 "Yes", not "Yeah".
○

④When I talk to adults, I speak politely.

Your voice and face say as much as your words. ⑤I use "watashi" or "boku" for myself.
Smiles A smile will definitely show people that you are happy.
⑥I don’t use rough language, I use
 language that anyone can understand.

Do you know that there is "hearing" and then "listening"? ⑦I try to use (      ) words.
"Listening" is listening with all your heart.
We should try to listen instead of hearing, right!
聴＝耳＋目心
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 Considerate Language is a
Treasure for your Life
It is said that your language shows your feelings.
Brilliant People
The words you choose change how people respond to you.
Let's use the considerate language. ∼"Thank you" and "I'm sorry" are Magic Words∼
In order to use a considerate language,
think of "when", "where" and "who". Thank you
For example, at school…  Thank you for helping me
In class
When you give your opinion, speak slowly, clearly and in a loud voice.  Thank you for letting me join you
Speak politely to both teachers and friends.  Thank you for being there
Break time I'm sorry
Speak in a small voice in the place like the library.
Speak politely to teachers and guests.  Sorry for making a mistake
Use friendly language when talking with your friends.  Sorry for not noticing
Don t use words like (      ) that may hurt your friends.
Thank you I'm sorry

Magic words that connect our

t 's W ri t e ( ) Word hearts

Le that will Make People Feel Happy s

☆Do people say "Thank you" to you?
 Can you say "Thank you" or "I'm sorry"?
 Let's take a look.

①Has anyone said "Thank you" Yes No

 to you recently?

Most of Not so
②Can you say "Thank you" Always
the time often
 naturally?

Most of Not so
③Can you say "I'm sorry" Always
the time often
When you use（     ）words,  without hesitation?
what happens to your face?
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 The Secrets of Brilliant People If We Follow the Rules,
Those who can be thankful for other We Can All Be Happy
people and things.
Those who can apologize honestly. ☆How are you doing ？ Let's take a look.
Those kind of people care about the Most of Not
Always
the time at all
feelings of others,and can make great
relationships with people around them.   Be quiet.

le who can say "Thank you" le who can say "I'm sorry" On Trains Don't run around.
Peop . Peop .
and
Use one seat.
We live with the help and support of Everybody bothers other people or hurts Buses
many people. their feelings sometimes. Don't sit in priority seats.
Let's try to be thankful for even little things When this happens, the important thing
and turn that feeling into a "Thank you". is to apoligize.
Give up your seat to others.
It will make you and the people around We should all be able to say "I'm sorry"
you happy. honestly.
Stay away from doorways.

What do you think of people who are What do you think of people who are
Be quiet.
able to say "Thank you"? able to say "I'm sorry"?
In Public
○ ○ Don’
t run around.
Buildings
○ ○ Line up your shoes.

○ ○ Clean up after yourself.

Don't touch displays.

Line up in order.
The Spirit of "Mottainai" (wasteful). When
Lining Up Don’
t skip line.
In Japan, we have the wonderful phrase "mottainai".
"Mottainai" conveys the warm feelings of thanks and care
for things. Walk lined up on the right hand side.
On the
Once mixed, things will be garbage, but if assort, we can
Street Follow traffic rules.
use them as resources. Let's take care of our limited
resources.
Don't jump into the street.
Your pledge

Follow rules for bicycles. (wear a helmet)

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 You Are a Member of Society,too
There are many people in public places.
Elderly people and pregnant women are also on trains. Some people
are tired, too.
In libraries, some people are reading, and some people are looking
things up.
So, in these places, a little patience is required. Being patient is also
another way of showing consideration for other people around you.

Behaving
Behaving in
in Public
Public Places
Places
○Don't do something to others if you wouldn't want them
Hamamatsu, A Wonderful City
 to do it to you.
○Think about what you look to other people.
○Try offering things to other people with "Here you are!"
○Act on the proper time and place. The friends you play with
○
The people you pass on the streets
○
The many people you have never met

What would you do in these situations?

All around you there are People, People, People

Being considerate and thinking of each other

will make Hamamatsu a wonderful city.

「Hamamatsu "Manner"」STAFF
●Editorial Director Yukihiro Miyachi
●Assistant Editorial Director Michiyuki Sugiura

It's About More Than Your Life ●Editorial Staff Yoshiko Ota

Mariko Ikeya
Masashi Murata
Not jumping into the street and following walking and bicycle manners will help to Keiko Sakurai
●Hamamatsu City Board of Education Guidance Division
protect you from traffic accidents. It will keep other people safe, too. ●Photograph Contributors Kazunori Suzuki
（capa・P12・P13）

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Today… I wa s… Tomor row… I w ill be…

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 Hamamatsu Manners

Let's Push The Happy Switch!

Elementary school Hamamatsu Manners

Published：February 2011
4− 5− 6−
E d i t i o r：Hamamatsu City Board of Education
      Guidance Division
Name Publisher：Hamamatsu-shi, Naka-ku, Chuo 1-2-1
      E-Stage Hamamatsu Office 5F
P r i n t i n g：Sugimori Printing Co.