Offers and polite answers
We offer food with Would you like some … ? Would you like some soup? Would you like some vegetables? We can say Yes, please. We can say No, thank you. If we say no, we say it politely. We never say No! in a rude way. We say Thank you when we get something. Good manners make everyone happy at the table.
| Offer | Polite answer |
|---|---|
| Would you like some soup? | Yes, please. |
| Would you like some vegetables? | No, thank you. |
| Would you like some water? | Yes, please. Thank you. |
Would you like some rice, Seif?
Yes, please, Grandma.
Would you like some vegetables too?
No, thank you. I have a lot of rice.
Would you like some fruit after lunch?
Rana has a friend at her house. Her mum asks, ‘Would you like some juice, Mariam?’ Mariam says, ‘Yes, please.’ Then Rana’s mum asks, ‘Would you like some cake?’ Mariam is full, so she says, ‘No, thank you. It looks very nice.’ Everyone smiles.
Tea party. Set a table with real or paper food. The child is the host and offers each guest food with Would you like some … ? Guests answer politely with Yes, please or No, thank you. Count how many polite words you hear.
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