06/02/22 - W07 Blog: Differences in Manners.


Manners can be an introductory form of people by themself. If manners are socially accepted, they would seem polite. Then if their manners are gruff or non-existent, they will be seen as rude or gross. That happens in all places, home, family, school, work, or neighbors, being polite is part of good behavior. Those could be relaxed if people around are close to them. They will depend on the people. What happens when you visit or meet a person in a different country and discover that their manners are opposite yours? Are they rude people? No. Just different customs.

 

Cross-cultural students will have different manners than you, even if they are from the same teacher's country. It could be a student who comes from a place where being outgoing and talking at all times would be correct and accepted. It could also be a student who asks to interact. Possibly this last student feels intimidated by the other student and ignored by the teacher. If the teacher shows authoritarianism toward the first student, he would feel humiliated and excluded.

 

As teachers, we must know our students. I firmly believe that the first classes to integrate the group. In Mexico, there is a quote, "you must put your hand in the bathtub to know the temperature, knowing if you need more cold or hot water." The students will need more integration activities if the teacher realises students don't like interacting as a group. What do you think?

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