Living in the UK - A short guide to being polite

Submitted by Colleen Kelly on 23 August 2024.

A four-page resource that discusses some of the polite conventions in the UK.  Sensitively Written with ESOL learners in mind. Topics include: being polite, saying sorry and punctuality. Part of the Living in the UK series. 

Editor's notes

Although aimed at E1-E2 ESOL it would also be a useful quick starter in higher level classes. Includes exam style questions, cloze task, and discussion/role-play prompts.

Resource File(s)
e1e2politeness.pdf
Resource type
Shared text
Reading comprehension
Handout or guide
Worksheet(s) or assignment
Role play and dialogue prompts
Discussion points
Physical format
4 page PDF
Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
ESOL
ESOL Sc/E1.2a Make requests: ask for things or action
ESOL Sc/E1.1b Articulate the sounds of English to be comprehensible to a sympathetic native speaker
ESOL: Reading text focus - comprehension (Rt)
ESOL Sc/E1.2a Make requests: ask for things or action
ESOL Lr/E1.2d Listen for phonological detail
ESOL Sc/E2.1a Use stress & intonation adequately to make speech comprehensible / meaning understood
ESOL Sc/E2.2a Make requests: ask for things or action
ESOL Sc/E2.2e Ask for directions and instructions
ESOL Sd/E1.1a Take part in social interaction
ESOL Sd/E2.1a Take part in social interaction
ESOL Lr/E2.5a Listen and respond to requests for action / permission
ESOL Lr/E2.6c Listen to and identify simply expressed feelings and opinions
Free tags
Living in the UK
See also
Understanding the UK E1-2 reading comprehension
United by British Values - a story for E3 ESOL
A Day in The Life of Jane E2-E3 ESOL text types
Dialogue prompts for Entry ESOL speaking and listening role play
Asking where something is in a supermarket
Buying clothes - PPT and dialogue cards
At the chemist's role-play dialogue
Dialogue prompts for Entry ESOL role play (Set 2)
Using a pharmacy in the UK
A Celebration of British Fruit - Strawberries
A Celebration of British Fruit - Blackberries
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