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Prepare Lesson on Vocabulary and Sentence Structure: Maintaining Politeness When Asking Questions
Prepare Lesson on Vocabulary and Sentence Structure: Maintaining Politeness When Asking Questions, Short Version 1
Question 1 (page 152 Vietnamese 4 textbook): How do the questions and answers in each dialogue below reflect the relationship between the characters and the personalities of each character?
Answer:
The questioning and answering reflect the relationship between the characters and the personalities of each character:
a. Between Louis Pasteur and Professor René is a teacher-student relationship.
With a concise reply, I-u-ra expressed disdain towards the invaders who stole their land.
Comparing the questions asked by the young ones to the old man, do you find them more appropriate than others? Why?
Answer:
The questions posed to the old man are very fitting. They demonstrate respect and politeness towards the elder.
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Lesson Plan: Maintain Politeness When Asking Questions, Short 2
I. Observation
1. Find the question in the verse below. Which words in the question demonstrate the polite attitude of the child?
Mom, how old am I?
I am of the age of the Horse.
The Horse never stays in one place.
My age signifies the age of movement.
XUAN QUYNH
Answer:
In the given verse, the first line poses a question:
- Mother, how old am I?
In response:
Pose an appropriate question:
a. To the teacher:
- Excuse me, do you prefer wearing a coat?
Dear teacher, do you prefer wearing dark or light-colored attire?
Dear teacher, do you enjoy the singing of Quang Dũng?
Dear teacher, do you appreciate the poem 'Thơ duyên' by Xuân Diệu?
b. To you, my friend:
Do you like wearing a white dress shirt with navy trousers?
Are you fond of video games?
Do you enjoy cricket fighting?
3. In my opinion, to maintain politeness, it's advisable to avoid asking questions of what nature?
Answer:
To maintain courtesy, it's best to avoid intrusive questions that may disturb others' peace of mind or religious beliefs.
II. PRACTICE
1. How do the questions and answers in each dialogue below reflect the relationship between the characters and their personalities?
a) The father escorted his child to meet the teacher for enrollment. Mr. Ronay, although old with graying hair and wrinkled skin, moved briskly. The teacher asked:
- What is your name?
Mr. Joseph glanced at Louis, hinting for him to respond.
- Dear teacher, my name is Louis Pasteur.
- Are you eager to study or still prefer playing?
- Dear teacher, I am eager to study, sir.
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b) Once, Lura encountered a Nazi officer. The officer asked:
- What's the kid's name?
- Lura.
- Are you a member, huh?
- Yeah.
- Why aren't you wearing a scarf?
- Because I can't flaunt it in front of the Nazis.
Answer:
The questions and answers reflect the relationship between the characters and each character's personality:
a. Between Louis Pasteur and Mr. Ronay is a teacher-student relationship.
- Mr. Ronay asks Louis with genuine care, enough to show he deeply cares for his student.
- Louis answers the teacher's question very politely, enough to show he is a well-behaved child who respects his teacher.
b. Between Lura and the Nazi officer is an antagonistic relationship; the Nazi officer invaded and plundered the country while the patriotic boy was captured by them.
- The Nazi officer refers to the boy as 'kid' and 'you', displaying his arrogance and disdain.
- Lura responds curtly, leaving no room for doubt about his contempt and disdain for the invading plunderers.
2. Comparing the questions in the following passage. Do you think the questions asked by the children to the old man are more appropriate than the other questions? Why?
After a playtime, the children head home. Laughter fills the air. Suddenly, they stop upon seeing an elderly person sitting by the roadside. The old person looks truly exhausted, with eyes reflecting sadness. What could have happened to him? A boy asks:
The children eagerly speculate:
- Maybe the old man is sick?
- Or perhaps the old man lost something?
- Let's try asking him!
The children approach the old man politely, asking:
- Dear sir, is there anything we can help you with?
Answer:
Comparing the questions in the given passage:
Questions the children ask the old man:
- Dear sir, is there anything we can assist you with? This question demonstrates politeness, courtesy, and willingness to help elderly people.
As for the questions the children ask each other, if they were to ask the old man:
- Dear sir, what has happened to you?
- Dear sir, are you feeling unwell?
- Dear sir, did you happen to misplace something? might not be quite appropriate. Because these questions lack politeness and seem somewhat intrusive.
