Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:
Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in trifles. It is a desire to put
those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save them from every kind of
petty discomfort and annoyance. The Limited part of benevolence called
politeness requires only an inclination to make them happy temporarily, while
they are in our presence , and when this can be done without any sacrifice on our
part or only with a slight Sacrifice Of personal comfort.
2. Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of civilized person.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts .
It must be implemented in every Walk of life .when we deal with people elder to
us we are polite. But an honest polite person is polite with everyone, people of
lower status, workers and even children. Not only with humans but also with
animals we must be polite as they are our helpers.
3. Politeness is a skill. Like any other skill, you can master it with practice. The
greatest enemy of politeness is ego. To be a polite person, you have to sacrifice
your ego. It is difficult for an egoist to be polite. you have to imply politeness in
your thinking, speech and actions. Actions work more than words .polite actions
will give fine results. Politeness will reduce your stress and Boost You to be
productive. Apart from your present benefits, you protect your future. Being
polite makes you mentally healthy. In a daily life we come across many incidents
with people nearby and ourselves.
4. Different rules of behaviour have to be observed, accordingly as we are in the
street or in the drawing room ,at home or at school, in the company of friends or
of strangers. There is also to be considered the great diversity of social etiquette
which distinguishes one country from another.
5. Politeness, besides being a duty that we owe to others, is a valuable possession
for ourselves. It costs nothing, and yet may in many cases bring much profit .The
great advantage of this excellence of conduct was very clearly expressed by Dr
Johnson, when he said that the difference between a well - bred and an ill -bred
man is that one immediately attracts your liking, the Other you dislike.
1.1 On the basis of your reading of the passage answer any four of the
following questions in about 30 to 40 words each
a. Why is politeness called as Limited part of benevolence?
b. List some of the persons we should be polite to.
c. Why is it difficult for an egoist to be polite?
d. What are the benefits of being polite?
e. What are the rules of behaviour to be observed?
1.2 Find out words from the passage which have the same meaning as:
Field (para_2)
Variety (para_4
Answers
Answer:
Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in trifles. It is a desire to put
those whom we meet perfectly at their ease, and save them from every kind of
petty discomfort and annoyance. The Limited part of benevolence called
politeness requires only an inclination to make them happy temporarily, while
they are in our presence , and when this can be done without any sacrifice on our
part or only with a slight Sacrifice Of personal comfort.
2. Politeness is said to be one of the important characteristics of civilized person.
Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts .
It must be implemented in every Walk of life .when we deal with people elder to
us we are polite. But an honest
Politeness is called as limited part of benevolence because like benevolence on a larger scale it includes a feeling in mind as well as in the performance.
parents , elders , teachers , sister , brother
people with egoist attitude are selfish and also they have ego problem they think that they are great from every other person. Because of the selfish nature they cannot behave politely but it is not impossible if they would try greatly then no one could stop them they can also be polite.
Benefits of Good Manners
Being nice at home sets the stage for better behavior.
Professional manners get positive attention.
Being kind to customers increases sales.
Being polite to your friends will keep them calling.
Romantic relationships are stronger when couples respect each other.
Answer. Explanation: Etiquette is the set of conventional rules of personal behaviour in polite society, usually in the form of an ethical code that delineates the expected and accepted social behaviors that accord with the conventions and norms observed by a society, a social class, or a social group.