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 Being Polite
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• ask polite questions.

• give examples of things that are polite and impolite.
• talk about being polite in your country.

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True Beginner Lesson

Warm Up
Answer the questions. Listen to your classmates' answers.

• What do you see in this picture?

I see ______________________________.

• How does this woman feel?

This woman feels ____________________.

• Do you think the person on the phone was polite or impolite? Why?
I think the person on the phone was polite/impolite because ________________.
Vocabulary Picture Match
Match the pictures and the words.

age cost religion weight nice loud

Vocabulary Fill in the Blank
Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words.

The shirt ___________________________________________________ $20.

My _______________________________________________ is 60 kilograms.

She brought cake to the party. She is so _______________________________.

The radio was very _______________________________________________.

I am 25 years old. Twenty-five is my ____________________________________.

Monica is Catholic. That is her _______________________________________.

age costs religion weight nice loud

Prefixes
Talk about the words in the boxes and practice using them in sentences.

In English, adding un or im, makes the word opposite. Compare the words in the
boxes. Make sentences using them.

A. B.

friendly unfriendly

polite impolite

happy unhappy

Example: Friendly people are happy and social. Unfriendly people are usually not
social.
Are you friendly or unfriendly? Give an example.
I am [friendly/unfriendly] because ______________________________________.
Grammar Practice
Talk about using question words. Review the chart with your class.

You can ask a question about a person, place, or thing. You begin each sentence
with the question words "who," "where," or "what." Look at the examples.

Topic Question Question Answer

Word
a person Who Who is she? She is my sister.
a place Where Where is the supermarket? The supermarket is across
the street.
a thing What What is your name? My name is Erika.
Interview Role Play
What is a polite question to ask a person?

Example: What is your favorite city?

Who____________________________________________________________?

Where __________________________________________________________?

What ___________________________________________________________?
Pronunciation Practice
Listen to your teacher say the words. Practice saying them. Listen to the difference
between the “short e” sound and the “short a” sound.

“short e” “short a”

bet bat

pen pan

men man

pet pat
A man with a baseball bat.

send sand

He pats the pet.

Dialogue
Read the lines with a classmate. Take turns.

Marcus: Hi, Erin. How old are you?

Erin: Marcus, it's impolite to ask someone their age.

Marcus: I'm sorry, Erin. I forgot that was impolite.

Erin: It's okay. Did you see my new car?

Marcus: Wow, it's beautiful. Congratulations.

Erin: Thanks!
Dialogue Fill in the Blank
Read the lines and fill in the blanks with your own answers. Take turns.

Marcus: Hi, Erin. How old are you?

Erin: Marcus, it's impolite to ask ______________________________________.

Marcus: _________________________________, Erin. I forgot that was impolite.

Erin: It's okay. Did you see my ________________________________________?

Marcus: Wow, it's beautiful. Congratulations.

Erin: ___________________________________________________________!
Did you Know?
Read about things that are not polite to say in the U.S..

Did you know:

In the U.S., it is impolite to:

• ask a person's age

• ask a person's weight
• talk about religion with strangers*
• talk about politics with strangers

Is it polite to say these things in your country? Explain.

It is/isn't polite to ask/talk about ____________________________ in my country.

*stranger = a person you don't know; not a friend

What Would You Do?
Read the situations and talk about them with your classmates. What would you say?
Explain your choices.

Your co-worker asks your age. You say:

a. "That's really impolite."

b. "I'm 40 years old." You are 40 years old.
c. "I'm 25 years old." You are 35 years old.
d. _________________________________

Your friend buys a new car. You say:

a. "Wow! How much did it cost?"

b. "That's great! Was it expensive?"
c. "It's a beautiful car. Congratulations!"
d. _________________________________
Role Play
Choose a role and act it out with a partner. Take turns.

A You meet a new person at a party. You meet a new person at a party. Say
Say "Hello" and ask him/her polite "Hello" and answer his/her questions
questions. politely.

B You meet a new person at a party. You meet a new person at a party. Tell
You are impolite. Ask an impolite him/her that the question was impolite.
question. Why is it impolite to ask this question?
Class Project
Work with your class to complete this project.

You and your class are planning a trip to the U.S. You want to be polite to people you
meet. Make a list of polite and impolite questions. Practice asking and answering the
polite questions.

Polite questions:

Impolite questions:
Wrap Up
Talk with your class and answer the questions.

What are some things that are impolite in the U.S.?

What does the prefix im- mean?

What is the opposite of friendly? Happy?