Can you lend a helping hand? In this lesson, students will learn how to politely act in different social situations. This lesson features audio of a conversation between two people at a reception desk. Students will also learn and practice using “can” and “could” and vocabulary relating to this topic. This lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adult and teenage learners.

Lesson Objectives

To discuss how to politely act in different social situations

To learn and practice the use of “can” and “could”

To develop speaking and listening skills

To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic

Audio

Listen to the audio to learn about politeness in social interactions. Knowing how to mind your p’s and q’s in public is an important thing to understand. Please and thank you very much!

Audio Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

visitor [noun]: someone who goes to or visits a person or place

receptionist [noun]: a person who works in a place such as a hotel, office, hospital, etc., who welcomes and help visitors

company [noun]: an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money

IT [noun]: information technology

polite [adjective]: behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows care for other people’s feelings

course [noun]: a set of classes on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification

allergic [adjective]: having an allergy or also caused by an allergy

manners [noun]: a set of rules or a way of behaving toward people that is socially correct or acceptable; a way of showing respect for people’s comfort and feelings

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