Britons want manners taught in school, poll finds

Key


Question 1

a) TRUE: good manners are slipping with 72 per cent of those polled saying people have become more rude over the last decade

b) FALSE: when greeting friends, the survey shows keeping each other at arm's length is the preferred option of Brits

c) FALSE: More than 60 per cent of those surveyed blamed parents for the deterioration in good manners

d) TRUE: respecting your elders appears to be alive and well as nearly 60 per cent claimed to give up seats to the elderly on public transport)



Question 2

a) People in Europe consider a kiss in the cheek almost as a compulsory sign of good manners whereas British people keep a distance with other people or prefer just to shake hands rather then embracing.

b) Most of the people interviewed prefer a system which inclues what they call the four Rs, which means reading, arithmetic, writing but also respect.



Question 3

a) starting point, basis mainstay

b) to annoy, bother irk

c) relations acquaintances



Question 4

a) In Europe, a kiss on the cheek is de rigueur when greeting friends, In spite of the fact that the survey shows keeping each other at arm's length is the preferred option of Brits.

b) Parents were blamed for the deterioration in good manners by more than 60 per cent of those surveyed

c) If they were not launching a book, they wouldn't have conducted a poll.