Politeness— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise, avoid hesitations and repetition, and organize your answer with a clear topic sentence followed by a brief specific example. Use past tense consistently and replace vague phrases with precise language. Also soften culturally sensitive descriptions by phrasing them objectively and briefly.

Example: When I was a child, my parents taught me to be polite by explaining proper manners and setting examples. For instance, they encouraged me to say “please” and “thank you,” and they corrected me when I was rude. Although physical punishment was sometimes used in my family as a traditional disciplinary method, the main way I learned politeness was through daily guidance and examples.

Suggestion: Open with a clear direct opinion, then give one or two specific reasons using linking words. Avoid repetition and filler words; use correct collocations (e.g., “show respect” and “give you respect”). Keep it within four sentences.

Example: Yes, I think being polite is very important because it helps build good relationships and makes daily interactions smoother. For example, showing respect to colleagues can lead to better cooperation at work. If you are consistently polite, people are more likely to treat you with respect in return.

× Uh, well, is it is a good question actually.

✓ Uh, well, that is a good question, actually.

Original sentence has redundant and incorrect word order: 'is it is' is ungrammatical. Use a simple declarative clause 'that is a good question' to respond naturally. Suggestion: avoid repeating copula 'is' and choose either a question form ('Is it a good question?') or a statement ('That is a good question').

× Uh, if I, if I didn't follow the instruction to be polite, uh, I will be punished by a wooden stick to hit my hands.

✓ If I didn't follow the instruction to be polite, I would be punished by being hit on the hands with a wooden stick.

The sentence mixes past-tense conditional 'didn't' with future 'will', which is incorrect for a hypothetical past habit. Use the past conditional form 'would be' or 'used to be' to match the time frame. Also restructure passive expression: 'punished by being hit on the hands with a wooden stick' is clearer and more natural. Suggestion: keep conditional tense consistent and use natural passive phrasing.

× Uh, it's a very traditional way in China.

✓ It was a very traditional way in China.

The speaker is describing a past practice, so past tense 'was' fits better than present 'is'. Use past tense to match context. Suggestion: align verb tense with time reference (past practice = 'was').

× Yes, I see being polite, it's very important in our social life, especially when you grow up.

✓ Yes, I think being polite is very important in our social life, especially as you grow up.

Use 'think' rather than 'see' for opinion; remove unnecessary comma and contraction to improve fluency. 'When you grow up' is acceptable but 'as you grow up' is more natural. Ensure present tense 'is' remains for general truth. Suggestion: use verbs that express opinion and smoother connectors.

× If you don't show your respect to other people in your daily life, they will they will not uh, due respect, due respect to you either. So.

✓ If you don't show respect to other people in your daily life, they will not show you respect either.

Problems: repeated phrase 'they will they will' (redundant), incorrect verb 'due' instead of 'give' or 'show', and awkward pronoun placement. Also 'your respect to other people' is better as 'respect to other people' or 'respect for others'. The corrected sentence uses 'show you respect' which is natural. Suggestion: avoid repetition, choose correct verb ('show' or 'give'), and use 'respect for others' when appropriate.