The importance of good manners. How to greet people Stand up to say hello if someone walks into the room. Don’t kiss people on their cheeks like they do in France. In general we say hello without hugging or shaking hands unless they are very close friends we haven’t seen for a long time (hug) or someone very important (shake hands). Saying please and thank you You can never say thank you too many times. Always say please if you ask for something. Opening the door Don’t barge (push) past someone. Say ‘Excuse me’ if you want to get past someone. Say ‘Sorry’ if you bump into someone, even if it’s their fault. Do not jump the queue. Personal hygiene Dont chew gum under any circumstances. Don’t pick your nose. Don’t spit. Don’t burp. Cover your mouth when you sneeze and cough. Dont use your mobile phone whilst talking with someone directly. Eating Never use your mobile phone when seated at a dinner table. Wait until everyone is seated and the host has commenced eating, before you start. Don’t speak with your mouth full. When using a knife and fork keep your elbows tucked into your sides. Do not wave your knife or fork up in the air when you speak. Put your knife and fork together on your plate when you have finished. The fork should be facing down. Do not eat with your knife. Dont shovel food into your mouth with a fork in the upright position. Do not spit your food out onto your plate. Put your bread on a side-plate. Whenever possible keep your hands on your lap. excuse me, pardon me, beg your pardon, sorry Excuse me and pardon me are polite expressions that you use when you do something that could be slightly embarrassing or rude, You usually use sorry to apologise after you have done something wrong. Use excuse me when you want to interrupt someone, say something to a person you do not know, or get past someone • Excuse me, do you know the time? • Excuse me, can I just reach across and get my bag? Use excuse me when you have to leave someone for a short time • Excuse me for a moment while I make a call. excuse me can also be used, especially in American English, when you have not heard or understood what someone has said • Youre late. Excuse me? I said youre late. Oh, sorry. Speakers of British English usually use pardon • My name is Timothy. Pardon? In American English, it is also possible to use pardon me in these situations. In British English, you usually say pardon me when you have done something slightly impolite such as burping or sneezing. In American English, you usually say excuse me. I beg your pardon is a rather old-fashioned expression used to apologise for doing something embarrassing or for making a mistake in what you have said • There are 65 - I beg your pardon - 56 students on the course. !! Do not confuse the verb excuse with the noun excuse, which means a reason for doing something wrong, often an invented or false reason.
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