Each country has words which are considered dangerous , holy ,magic or shocking, and which are only used in certain circumstances ,or by different kind of people . In many cultures, for example , some words are associated with religious beliefs, or the other way around, these words are associated with vulgar things.Therefore, when we are speaking, we have to take into account the way of doing it, because it is likely that we sound rude. For instance, the tone of voice, it doesn´t matter what we say, it is how you say it. Even the most polite phrases can sound rude if said in an aggressive way. The sarcasm may be used to change the meaning of the phrases, sometimes by being too polite or too formal. As regards taboo words and swearwords, you have to be very careful about using them, because you don´t know what effect can produce on the other person. Some expressions, deliberately designed to shock and outrage people ,are aggressive and rude as well. For instance, "don´t be stupid·", or "mind your own business !, these phrases make the others feel angry and upset. In conclusion, there are plenty of ways of being rude , remember them and try to avoid them in a conflict situation! (taken from an extract)
Sky
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1 year ago
I agre with Sky when he/she says that words and tone are very important, and that we have to choose carefully what to say and how to say it. In addition to this topic, we must consider our role as teachers when we listen to our students using rude language. I strongly believe that the best way to teach good manners is by giving them good examples, such as being polite and not reacting violently when we face a problem. You may think they are not going to learn; I would say that our good behaviour will leave in them something. We have to try at least to make them reflect upon their own ways of speaking and reacting.
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