1.What is the function and status of external etiquette?
Etiquette plays a decisive role in external relationships. Etiquette functions subtly in coordinating human relationships. In social contacts, those who behave with good manners will be held in esteem and give people a good impression.Otherwise they will be viewed as haughty, ignorant or foolish, and are likely to be cold-shouldered or cast aside.
In the contemporary age, various new thoughts, new information and technologies spring up constantly. All these make the connection, exchanges and cooperation among people more important. Mutual understanding, trust, care and common affection among people not only create a friendly social atmosphere, but also meet every normal people’s needs in different degrees with regard to their healthy and reasonable psychological necessities.
So, the coordinating function that etiquette plays in human relationships is becoming more and more necessary, dynamic and indispensable.
2.What have we learnt from the little story RANGQIANGXIANG?
3.Through what does etiquette mainly display?
4.What is the essence of courtesy?
The essence of courtesy is respect.
It includes respecting oneself, respecting others and respecting the society. Should a person respect himself, he is able to deserve others’respect. Self-respect hints respecting oneself proper and respecting the profession that one is engaging in and the company or institution that one is working at. Respecting others covers respecting one’s superiors/bosses, colleagues, subordinates, clients/customers, opponents. Respecting one’s superiors is the bounden (非做不可的)duty; respecting one’s colleagues is the basic requirements; respecting one’s subordinates is the virtue; respecting one’s clients is the common sense and respecting one’s opponents the cultivation. To respect oneself and others is one of the fundamental principles where foreign affairs related etiquette is concerned.As all know, different countries and nationalities have their own particular customs, habits and manners due to their different histories, religious beliefs and so on. Suppose we don’t know the local customs and habits, we should spend more time to ask and observe.Respecting the society will beautify the living environment and help to optimize the development of human beings. It requires people to pay special attention to the social morality, to maintain social order, to protect the environment, to love people and the nation, and to abide by law.
So the essence of courtesy is respect.
5.Concerning being punctual and keeping promises, what should we
pay attention to ?
6. In a dance, what should a gentleman do?
7. What do you think of the expression “Ladies First”?
“Ladies First” means respecting the female, especially in the aspects of words and needs, which is an important content of civilization and courtesy. It has its origins in Western European etiquette, basically the rules of conduct in society.In some situations, people spontaneously practice ladies first, but the only exception is when danger is under consideration.
In a number of situations, it was (and largely still is!) deemed correct behavior to give ladies precedence over gentlemen. This is for instance the case when serving food or drinks at a table: one servers the ladies, then the other guests, then the host.
It is interesting to note that the common use of ladies first actually often contradicts traditional etiquette:The phrase is often used to mean after you, but etiquette does not prescribe that ladies should always pass first through a door or other narrow passage. The idea is that the gentleman who accompanies the lady will only let her pass first when entering a trusted environment, such as his or her own home. When entering an unknown place, or when exiting a building, the man is to go first. The reasoning behind this is that if any danger lurks on the other side of the door, the strong man can defend the poor defenseless damsel.
Therefore, “Ladies First” is supposed to be put into action according to the real situations but not to be practiced blindly.。