Question

Do you know how to talk to others politely in English? Have a look at the following.

Could you give me five minutes? VS Go away.

You’re really busy, but your classmate needs your help. When you’re busy and can’t help him or her, you can’t say “Go away”. And you can say, ”Could you give me five minutes?”

Excuse me. VS Move

Telling someone to move out of the way is very rude(無(wú)禮的). When someone is in your way, you should say “Excuse me”.

I’m afraid I can’t. VS No

It can often be difficult to decline an invitation from a friend. Saying “No” would be impolite. It’s a good idea to say,” I’m afraid I can’t.” if you have to say no to an invitation.

Would you mind…? VS Stop it!

If someone is doing something rude, would you like them to stop? You shouldn’t say, “Stop talking on your phone in the cinema!” You can say, “Would you mind not using your phone in the cinema, please?”

1.The passage mainly tells us___.

A. how to talk to others politely

B. how to ask questions

C. how to solve our problems

D. how to make others happy

2.Which is a polite way to talk to others?

A. Stop it! B. Go away!

C. Excuse me D. Shut up

3.If you don’t want to go to your friend’s birthday party, you may say,”___”.[來(lái)源

A. I’m busy

B. No, I don’t.

C. I have no interest.

C. I’m afraid I can’t.

4.If you don’t like what someone is doing, what can you say?

A. Would you mind not stopping your car here?

B. Don’t stop your car here.

C. Move out of the way.

D. Stop smoking here

5.The underlined word “decline” means ___in Chinese.

A. 拒絕 B. 解決 C. 接受 D. 收到

Answer 1