Conversation Questions Related to Manners

Conversation Questions Related to Manners

Conversation Questions Related to Manners

General Questions About Manners

1. What does “good manners” mean to you?

2. Can you give an example of polite behaviour?

3. Can you give an example of rude behaviour?

4. Do you think manners are important in modern society? Why?

5. Who taught you good manners when you were younger?

Manners at the Table

6. What are some common table manners in your country?

7. What do you think of people who talk with their mouth full?

8. Should you put your elbows on the table while eating?

9. Is it rude to use your phone during a meal?

10. What’s considered polite or rude when eating in public?

Speaking & Communication

11. Is it important to say “please” and “thank you”?

12. Do you usually let people finish speaking before you talk?

13. How do you politely interrupt someone in a conversation?

14. How do you respond if someone is being rude to you?

15. Do you think British people are more polite than people in other countries?

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Cultural Differences

16. Are manners different in other cultures you know?

17. What’s considered rude in your country but polite in others?

18. Is it polite to make eye contact when speaking to someone in your culture?

19. Do people greet each other with handshakes, bows, or kisses in your country?

20. Have you ever made a manners mistake in another country?

Everyday Situations

21. Do you hold the door open for others?

22. Should you give up your seat for older people on a bus or train?

23. What do you say if you accidentally bump into someone?

24. Is it rude to speak loudly in public places?

25. What should you do if someone drops something in front of you?

Children & Manners

26. Should schools teach good manners?

27. Do children today have worse manners than in the past?

28. How should children be taught to behave politely?

29. What’s a polite way for a child to ask for something?

30. Should children always say “sorry” when they do something wrong?

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Family & Home Etiquette

31. What are some good manners when visiting someone’s home?

32. Should guests bring a gift when visiting someone?

33. Is it polite to take off your shoes in someone else’s house?

34. What do you do if someone offers you food you don’t like?

35. How do you thank someone after staying at their home?

Opinions & Values

36. Can good manners help you succeed in life?

37. Do you think social media has affected people’s manners?

38. Is it possible to be too polite?

39. Can manners be used to hide what someone is really thinking?

40. Are good manners more important than appearance?

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Hypothetical & Reflective

41. What would you do if someone cut in front of you in a queue?

42. What would you do if someone spoke very rudely to a waiter?

43. Have you ever apologised for something you didn’t do, just to be polite?

44. If you saw a tourist behaving rudely, would you say something?

45. What is the most polite thing someone has done for you?

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