Goodmannersareabasisofpolitesocietyandthereisnosubstitutionforbeingpolite.Ourmanners,howwepresentourselvesandbehaveinourlife,makeusfeelcomfortable,confident,andcapableinthehome,theschool,thecommunityandintheworkplace.Thesefeelingsonlycomewithknowingandpracticinggoodmanners.

　　Teachingandlearninggoodmannersshouldstartathome,whereweshouldlearntosay"please"and"thankyou",admitourmistakes,apologise,andtreatbothfriendsandstrangerswithkindnessandrespect.Parentsmustrememberthatmannersareembarrassinglydifficulttolearnatanolderageandteachingthemistheirresposibility.

　　Knowinggoodmannersisveryusefulandeffectiveinschool.It'snecessaryforstudentstoberespectfultoteachers,appreciatetheirdifficultandtryingwork.Attendingschoolregularly,beingontime,andbeingalwayspreparedisveryneeded.It'snormalthingthatwhenstudentislateheshouldknockonthedoorgently,comeinsaying"excusemeplease"andtakehisseat.It'salsoconsideredgoodmannerstolettheteacherknowwhyyouwerenotontime.It'snecessarytoremembertoraiseyourhandandwaittobecalledonbytheteacherbeforespeakingorgettingoutofyourseats.Studentshouldbepolite,useappropriatelanguage,beagoodlistenerandneverinterruptwhenapersonisspeaking.

　　Goodmannersalsoincludedtablemannersandbehavingpolitelyatmealtimes.Speakingordrinkingwithfoodinmouthorsittingwithelbowsonthetablecertainlyaren'twelcome.Studentoughttoobservetheschoolrules:nottocopyasthisischeating,notcutthedesksorwriteinthereadingbooks.Heshouldneverletanotherbepunishedinmistakeforhimself,asthisiscowardlyandmean.Whatismore,it'sthedutyofstudenttogreetteachersandotherstaffinschoolwhenhemeetthem.

　　Howevermanyyoungpeoplefailtotreattheirteachers,schoolstaff,andclassmateswithrespect.本人是留学生,