Politeness— Part 1 Relatório

Sugestão: Your answer is relevant and well developed, but the sentence is too long and repeats the idea of respect. “Sophisticated family” is slightly unnatural in this context; “well-mannered family” or “strict family” would be more precise. Also, “the minimum amount of respect” could be replaced with “a basic form of respect.” Use a linking word such as “as a result” to make the explanation clearer.

Exemplo: I learned to be polite mainly from my parents. I grew up in a well-mannered family, and they taught me to respect my elders and use polite expressions. As a result, saying “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” became natural habits for me.

Sugestão: You give a clear opinion and a thoughtful reason, but the sentence is overly long and contains repetition. “You owe them to be polite” is incorrect; say “you owe it to them to be polite” or, more naturally, “you should still treat them politely.” The phrase “waste your energy on rude people” is understandable, but “avoid escalating the situation” would sound more precise and effective.

Exemplo: Absolutely. Politeness is important because we never know what other people may be going through. Even if someone is rude to me, I still try to respond calmly because this can prevent the situation from escalating. It also helps me maintain my dignity and avoid unnecessary conflict.

Sugestão: You mention several appropriate situations and give relevant examples, but the answer would be more natural with a clearer structure. “A higher up” is informal and slightly vague; use “a supervisor” or “someone in a position of authority.” “Facilities as such” is incorrect and can be replaced with “places that provide services.” Organize the examples with “for example” and avoid listing too many places without explaining why politeness matters.

Exemplo: We should be polite whenever we interact with other people, especially in formal situations. For example, we should show respect to elderly people, teachers, and supervisors. We should also be courteous to service workers in restaurants or shops because they deserve to be treated with respect, regardless of their job.

Sugestão: Your answer is direct and includes specific examples, but some expressions are unnatural. Say “I tried to behave well” instead of “be on my best behavior,” and use “an important aspect of politeness” instead of “a really important note on being polite.” “Gratitude” is more natural than “gratefulness,” and the final sentence repeats “try” and “do my best.” Combine the ideas more efficiently.

Exemplo: As a child, I tried to behave well and use polite expressions when I was around other people. I regularly said “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me,” especially when I asked for something or received help. I also showed gratitude by listening carefully and treating adults respectfully.

× Absolutely, because you never know what someone is going through, and even if they might be acting rude towards you, you still owe them to be polite towards them because it is not healthy for you to waste your energy on rude people.

✓ Absolutely, because you never know what someone is going through. Even if they might be acting rudely towards you, you still owe it to them to be polite because it is not healthy for you to waste your energy on rude people.

The structure owe them to be polite is incorrect. The correct pattern is owe it to someone to do something. The pronoun it is required as the object of owe. Also, rudely is the adverbial form used to describe how someone acts.

× Well, definitely when speaking to an elderly person or a higher up, let's say, a boss or a teacher, but also in restaurants, schools and facilities as such that provide you with a service, you should always be polite to the workers there.

✓ Well, definitely when speaking to an elderly person or a higher-up, such as a boss or a teacher, but also in restaurants, schools, and other facilities that provide services, you should always be polite to the workers there.

The phrase facilities as such that is not a correct sentence structure. Use other facilities that to introduce a relative clause describing the facilities. Also, higher-up is written with a hyphen when it is used as a noun, and such as is the correct expression for giving examples.