As a child you must have been told to greet - Multiple Choice & Short Question for HSC English First Paper - English for Today for Class 11 and 12 / Seen Passage for HS

1. Read the following text and answer the questions A and B.

As a child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spoke. Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can’t always behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of behaviour you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and dealing with our family members.

We have two terms to describe our social behaviour–‘etiquette’ and ‘manners’. ‘Etiquette’ is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word ‘manners’ means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food in one’s mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society.

We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and manners. We know how important it is to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ in everyday life. A few more polite expressions such as ‘pardon me’, ‘excuse me’, ‘may I’, are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant.

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.

(a)    'Pardon me' is a kind of ——.

(i) prayer        (ii) expression  (iii) sentence   (iv) proverb

(b)    The word body means ——.

(i) frame         (ii) trunk         (iii) substance (iv) person

(c)   Etiquette is a —— word.

(i) Bangladesh (ii) French   (iii) Indian      (iv) Chinese

(d)    The manners of wedding ceremony and debating club are ——.

(i) alike(ii) same       (iii) different  (iv) similar

(e)    What does the word 'behave' in the passage refer to?

(i) arrange (ii) lead (iii)direct(iv) conduct

B.  Answer the following questions.

a.       What types of expressions are very important to make your day smooth and pleasant?

b.       Manners can be good or bad. Expain the statement using suitable examples.

c.        Where do we learn etiquette and manners? Why do we have to be careful about etiquette and manner?

d.       Why can't we always behave the way we want especially in the presence of others?

e.       Do you think that ' pardon me' is a polite expression? Why/Why not? Explain in 2/3 sentences.

Answer:

A. Correct Answers:

(a) (ii) expression(b) (iv) person(c) (ii) French(d) (iii) different(e) (iv) conduct

B. Answers:

a. What types of expressions are very important to make your day smooth and pleasant?Polite expressions such as ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘pardon me’, ‘excuse me’, and ‘may I’ are very important to make your day smooth and pleasant because they show respect and good manners in social interactions.

b. Manners can be good or bad. Explain the statement using suitable examples.Manners can be good or bad depending on how a person behaves. For example, saying ‘thank you’ when someone helps you is a good manner because it shows gratitude. On the other hand, speaking with food in your mouth is a bad manner because it is disrespectful and impolite in social settings.

c. Where do we learn etiquette and manners? Why do we have to be careful about etiquette and manner?We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families, and institutions like schools, colleges, and professional bodies. We have to be careful about etiquette and manners because different situations and cultures have different rules of behavior, and following them helps us show respect and build good relationships with others.

d. Why can't we always behave the way we want especially in the presence of others?We can’t always behave the way we want, especially in the presence of others, because we are social beings. Our behavior affects those around us, and there are rules of behavior that we must follow to show respect and maintain harmony in society.

e. Do you think that ‘pardon me’ is a polite expression? Why/Why not? Explain in 2/3 sentences.Yes, ‘pardon me’ is a polite expression because it shows respect and consideration for others. People use it to apologize or to get someone’s attention politely, which helps maintain good manners in conversations.

Bangla Translation

ছোটবেলায় তোমাকে অবশ্যই বলা হয়েছিল যে, তোমার সংস্কৃতি ও ঐতিহ্য অনুসারে তোমার বড়দের এবং অতিথিদের অভ্যর্থনা জানাতে। তোমাকে অবশ্যই শেখানো হয়েছে যে, অন্যরা, বিশেষ করে তোমার বড়রা যখন কথা বলবেন, তখন সঙ্গমে ভদ্র হতে হবে এবং চুপ থাকতে হবে। হয়তো, তুমি মাঝে মাঝে এই ধরণের স্কুলের প্রতি বিরক্তি প্রকাশ করেছ। হয়তো, মাঝে মাঝে তুমি এমন শাসনের প্রতিবাদও করেছ। এখন, তুমি অবশ্যই জানো যে তুমি সবসময় তোমার ইচ্ছা অনুযায়ী আচরণ করতে পারো না, বিশেষ করে অন্যদের উপস্থিতিতে। একটি সঙ্গমে তোমাকে আচরণের কিছু নিয়ম মেনে চলতে হবে। আমরা সামাজিক প্রাণী এবং আমাদের আচরণের প্রভাব অন্যদের উপর কী হবে তা বিবেচনা করতে হবে, এমনকি যদি আমরা বাড়িতে থাকি এবং আমাদের পরিবারের সদস্যদের সাথে আচরণ করি।

আমাদের সামাজিক আচরণ বর্ণনা করার জন্য দুটি শব্দ আছে - 'শিষ্টাচার' এবং 'শিষ্টাচার'। 'শিষ্টাচার' একটি ফরাসি শব্দ এবং এর অর্থ সমাজে সঠিক আচরণের নিয়ম। 'শিষ্টাচার' শব্দের অর্থ সেই আচরণ যা একটি নির্দিষ্ট সমাজ বা সংস্কৃতিতে ভদ্র বলে বিবেচিত হয়। শিষ্টাচার ভালো বা খারাপ হতে পারে। উদাহরণস্বরূপ, মুখে খাবার রেখে কথা বলা খারাপ আচরণ। কেউ খারাপ আচরণকারী ব্যক্তিকে পছন্দ করে না। মনে রাখবেন যে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচরণ সংস্কৃতি ভেদে এবং সমাজ ভেদে ভিন্ন হয়।

আমরা আমাদের বাবা-মা, পরিবার এবং বিভিন্ন প্রতিষ্ঠান, যেমন স্কুল, কলেজ বা পেশাদার সংস্থা থেকে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচরণ শিখি। সকল ধরণের সামাজিক অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য আচরণের নিয়ম রয়েছে এবং দৈনন্দিন জীবনে সেগুলি শেখা এবং অনুশীলন করা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। বিবাহের অভ্যর্থনা অনুষ্ঠানে যে আচরণ সঠিক তা বিতর্ক ক্লাবে কার্যকর হবে না। অতএব, আমাদের শিষ্টাচার এবং আচরণ সম্পর্কে সতর্ক থাকতে হবে। আমরা জানি দৈনন্দিন জীবনে 'দয়া করে' এবং 'ধন্যবাদ' বলা কতটা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। 'আমাকে ক্ষমা করুন', 'আমাকে ক্ষমা করুন', 'আমি পারি' এর মতো আরও কিছু ভদ্র অভিব্যক্তি আপনার দিনটিকে মসৃণ এবং আনন্দময় করে তুলবে।

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1. Read the passage and answer the questions A and B.

As a child you must have been told to greet your elders and visitors to your home according to your culture and tradition. You must also have been taught to be polite in company and keep quiet while others, especially your elders, spoke. Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling. Possibly, at times you even protested such disciplining. Now, certainly you know that you can't always behave the way you want specially in the presence of others. There are rules of behaviour you have to follow in a company. We are social beings and have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others, even if we are at home and dealing with our family members.

We have two terms to describe our social behaviour- 'etiquette' and 'manners.' 'Etiquette' is a French word and it means the rules of correct behaviour in society. The word 'manners' means the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. Manners can be good or bad. For example, it is a bad manner to speak with food in one's mouth. No one likes a bad-mannered person. Remember that etiquette and manners vary from culture to culture and from society to society.

We learn etiquette and manners from our parents, families and various institutions, such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. There are rules of behaviour for all kinds of social occasions and it is important to learn them and practise them in everyday life. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. Therefore, we have to be careful about etiquette and manners. We know how important it is to say 'please' and 'thank you' in everyday life. A few more polite expressions such as 'pardon me,' 'excuse me,' 'may I,' are bound to make your day smooth and pleasant. 

[Unit-4; Lesson-1]

[Dania University College, Dhaka- '16; Mirkadim Hazi Amzad Ali University College, Munshigonj- '16; Govt. Azizul Hoque College, Bogra- '16; Cantonment College, Jessore- '16; Military Collegiate School & College, Khulna -'16; Ispahani Public School & College, Comilla- '16; Sonar Bangla College, Comilla- '16;Ramganj Model University College, Lakshmipur- '16]

বাংলা অনুবাদঃ 

একজন শিশু হিসেবে তোমাকে অবশ্যই তোমার বড়দের এবং বাড়িতে আসা মেহমানদের তোমার সংস্কৃতি এবং ঐতিহ্য অনুযায়ী শুভেচ্ছা জ্ঞাপন করার কথা বলা হয়েছে। সঙ্গীদের সঙ্গে থাকার সময় তোমাকে অবশ্যই ভদ্র থাকার এবং যখন অন্যরা, বিশেষ করে যখন তোমার বড়রা কথা বলে তখন চুপ করে থাকার শিক্ষা দেয়া হয়েছে। সম্ভবত শুরুতে তুমি এমন শিক্ষা মেনে নাও নি। সম্ভবত, এমনকি শুরুতে তুমি এমন শৃগুখলার বিরোধীতা করেছো। কিন্তু এখন তুমি অবশ্যই জানো যে, তুমি যেভাবে চাও সবসময় সেইভাবে আচরণ করতে পারো না বিশেষ করে অন্যদের উপস্থিতিতে। সঙ্গীদের সঙ্গে থাকা অবস্থায় কিছু আচার আচরণ তোমাকে অনুসরণ করতে হবে। আমরা সামাজিক জীব এবং আমাদেরকে অন্যদের উপর এমনকি বাড়িতে আমাদের পরিবারের সদস্যদের উপর আমাদের আচরণের প্রভাব বিবেচনা করতে হবে। 

আমাদের সামাজিক আচরণের বর্ণনা দিতে গিয়ে আমরা দু’টি শব্দ ব্যবহার করতে পারি- 'etiquette' বা ‘শিষ্টাচার’ এবং 'manners' বা ‘আচার-আচরণ’। 'Etiquette' একটি ফরাসি শব্দ এবং এর অর্থ হচ্ছে সমাজে সঠিক আচরণের নিয়ম কানুন। 'manners' শব্দটির অর্থ হচ্ছে একটি বিশেষ সমাজ বা সংস্কৃতিতে যে ব্যবহারকে ভদ্র বলে বিবেচনা করা হয়। আচার-আচরণ ভালো কিংবা খারাপ হতে পারে। উদাহরণস্বরূপ, মুখে খাবার নিয়ে কথা বলাটা একটা খারাপ আচরণ। খারাপ আচরণের ব্যক্তিকে কেউ পছন্দ করে না। মনে রাখবে যে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচার-আচরণ এক সংস্কৃতি থেকে অন্য সংস্কৃতিতে এবং এক সমাজ থেকে অন্য সমাজে ভিন্ন হয়। 

আমরা আমাদের পিতামাতা, পরিবার এবং বিভিন্ন প্রতিষ্ঠান যেমন স্কুল, কলেজ এবং পেশাগত প্রতিষ্ঠান থেকে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচার-আচরণ শিখে থাকি। সবধরনের সামাজিক অনুষ্ঠানের জন্য কিছু আচার-আচরণ রয়েছে এবং সেগুলোর শিক্ষা লাভ করা এবং দৈনন্দিন জীবনে সেগুলো অনুশীলন করা আমাদের জন্য গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। একটি বিবাহোত্তর সংবর্ধনা অনুষ্ঠানে যে আচরণ সঠিক একটি বিতর্কে সংঘে তা সঠিক নয়। সুতরাং আমাদেরকে শিষ্টাচার এবং আচার-আচরণ সম্পর্কে যত্নবান হতে হবে। আমরা জানি দৈনন্দিন জীবনে 'please' এবং 'thank you' বলাটা কত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। এই রকম আরো কিছু অভিব্যক্তি যেমন 'pardon me,' 'excuse me,' 'may I, এগুলোর ব্যবহার তোমার জীবনকে মসৃণ এবং আনন্দদায়ক করে।

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. 1☓5 = 5

(a) The word 'greet' refers to —.

 (i) dishonour (ii) welcome (iii) ignore (iv) avoid

(b) From our parents, families and various institutions we can learn —.

 (i) etiquette and manners (ii) knowledge and power

 (iii) habit of dream  (iv) none of these

(c) The phrase 'according to' means —.

 (i) before (ii) on the basis of (iii) after (iv) ignoring something

(d) The word 'grudge' refers to —.

 (i) envy  (ii) unwillingness to allow 

 (iii) anger  (iv) hatred

(e) Which of the following is a bad manner?

 (i) say please to others  (ii) to speak with food in one's mouth

 (iii) to speak mildly  (iv) say pardon me to others

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What is the meaning of the word 'visitor'?

 (i) intruder (ii) guest (iii) investigator (iv) hawker

(g) The word 'culture' best means —.

 (i) personality (ii) lifestyle (iii) language (iv) music and dance

(h) What do you mean by 'tradition'?

 (i) riches (ii) status (iii) heritage (iv) legend

(i) The word 'quiet' means —.

 (i) gentle (ii) speechless (iii) mild (iv) melancholy

(j) The meaning of 'polite' is —.

 (i) religious (ii) honest (iii) well-mannered (iv) cool

(k) What do you mean by 'schooling'?

 (i) founding a school (ii) study at school (iii) sports at school (iv) school-life

(l) The word 'protest' means —.

 (i) opposing something  (ii) supporting something 

 (iii) avoiding something  (iv) accepting something

(m) In the presence of others, one has to be —.

 (i) impudent (ii) insolent (iii) careless (iv) polite

(n) Our behaviour has — on others.

 (i) spell (ii) effect (iii) load (iv) control

(o) The word 'etiquette' originates from —.

 (i) Italian (ii) German (iii) French (iv) Spanish

(p) 'Etiquette' means —.

 (i) callous behaviour with people (ii) the rules of correct behaviour

 (iii) showing insolence before teachers (iv) honesty in one's career

(q) The meaning of the word 'manners' is —.

 (i) aggressive behaviour (ii) indifference

 (iii) insulting others  (iv) polite behaviour

(r) A bad-mannered person is liked by —.

 (i) all (ii) teachers (iii) none (iv) servants

(s) Etiquette varies in —.

 (i) families (ii) persons (iii) organizations (iv) cultures

(t) We learn manners from —.

 (i) parents (ii) families (iii) school (iv) all of them

(u) Which is a place where there is different etiquette?

 (i) class (ii) debating club (iii) wedding reception (iv) all of them

(v) Which is an impolite expression?

 (i) Please (ii) Get out (iii) Pardon me (iv) May I

(w) Which is a polite expression?

 (i) Get lost (ii) Damn you (iii) Thank you (iv) Go to hell

(x) What is a synonym of 'describe'?

 (i) express (ii) analyse (iii) depict (iv) narrate

(y) A synonym of 'presence' is —.

 (i) absence (ii) appearance (iii) attendance (iv) abstinence

(z) The word 'wedding' means —.

 (i) marriage anniversary (ii) marriage ceremony

 (iii) marriage registration (iv) post-marital reception

(aa) The word 'Etiquette' derives from —.

 (i) Russian word (ii) German word (iii) French word (iv) English word

(bb) The word 'smooth' means —.

 (i) smile (ii) smell (iii) easy (iv) equal

(cc) The phrase 'bound to' means —.

 (i) obligatory (ii) oblivion (iii) obvious (iv) obey

(dd) The word 'pleasant' refers to —.

 (i) joy (ii) sorrow (iii) grief (iv) agony

(ee) What does the word 'careful' refer?

 (i) doubtful (ii) carefree (iii) aware (iv) strength

(ff) What does the word 'various' mean in the passage?

 (i) resembling   (ii) different (iii) uniform (iv) combined

(gg) Which of the following statement in true?

 (i) Manner is more important than 'Etiquette'

 (ii) Well-mannered persons talk with the food in the mouth

 (iii) 'Please is an impolite expression.'

 (iv) Polite expressions will make one's day wonderful

Answer (A): 

(a) (ii) welcome (b) (i) etiquette and manner (c) (ii) on the basis of (d) (ii) unwillingness to allow (e) (ii) to speak with food in one's mouth (f) (ii) guest (g) (ii) lifestyle (h) (iii) heritage (i) (ii) speechless (j) (iii) well-mannered (k) (ii) study at school (l) (i) opposing something (m) (iv) polite (n) (ii) effect (o) (iii) French (p) (ii) the rules of correct behaviour (q) (iv) polite behaviour (r) (iii) none (s) (iv) cultures (t) (iv) all of them (u) (iv) all of them (v) (ii) Get out (w) (iii) Thank you (x) (iv) narrate (y) (iii) attendance (z) (ii) marriage ceremony (aa) (iii) French word (bb) (iii) easy (cc) (i) obligatory (dd) (i) joy (ee) (iii) aware (ff) (ii) different (gg) (i) Manner is more important than 'Etiquette'

B. Answer the following questions. 2☓5 = 10

(a) What are the traits of our behaviour before the elders? Write in 2/3 sentences.

(b) What are working behind our grudges against our seniors?

(c) Can you mention some traits of our behaviours that seem to be protestable to you? Describe.

(d) What is 'manners'? Can you mention some bad manners?

(e) How do you differentiate between 'manners' and 'etiquette'?

❤ Extra Questions:

(f) What are the institutions that we learn etiquette from?

(g) What do you mean by the line "The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club"?

(h) "Possibly, you at times grudged such schooling."- What do you mean by this saying? Explain in 2/3 sentences.

(i) How does a child become acquainted with its culture? Write in detail. 

(j) How do you react to the expressions like 'pardon me', 'excuse me'? Do they demean oneself or not? Write in 2/3 sentences.

(k) Why do the manners differ in places? Explain in 2/3 sentences.

(l) Why do we need to be careful regarding our manners & etiquette? Answer in detail.

(m) Do you think that 'pardon me' is a polite expression? Why/or why not?

(n) 'Manners depend on culture and tradition.' Describe in your own words.

(o) Different situation demands different behaviours? Do you agree?

(p) What types of expressions are very important to make your day smooth and pleasant?

Answer (B): 

 (a) Whenever we are before our elders, we greet them with respect. We listen to their direction and most often we remain passive.

 (b) As the youngers have to remain quiet when they are in presence of the elders, they can't express their genuine feelings. Even if they feel that they are to obey some illogical things, they can't express that. So, they grudge over many things.

 (c) The unwritten rule that the youngers have to listen to the olders or they are only the followers to the direction of the elders is protestable. As 'to err is human', the elders can commit wrong and that may be corrected even by the youngers.

 (d) Manners is a term that indicates the behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture. To offer something to the elders using left hand or speaking with someone with food in mouth are some examples of bad manners.

 (e) There lies differences between 'etiquette' and 'manners'. Etiquette means the correct behaviour of a society whereas manners mean the behaviour of a society which may possess good and bad things within it.

 (f) We learn etiquette from institutions like family, schools, colleges or organizations we work at.

 (g) Manners vary from place to place and occasion to occasion. In a wedding ceremony, people have to be joyful and callous. But at a debating club, the members have to be more formal in behaviour.

 (h) We need to follow etiquette at every human habitation. It only needs not be followed where no human being is found.

 (i) To become acquainted with a particular culture is a long process. A child knows about a culture through different inter-actions. Family, friends, schools and overall surrounding enable a child to become acquainted with its culture.

 (j) 'Pardon me', 'excuse me' are some expressions which denote politeness. Everyday we have to go through different things. As we have to interact with different people in different situation, we need to be polite which we can express through these expressions. And we have to react to such expressions with similar politeness. They do not demean us rather express our nobility.

 (k) People of different places are accustomed to different kinds of behaviour. The behaviour which seems to be correct in our society, may not be appropriate in other parts of the world. So, the manners differ in places.

 (l) We need to be careful regarding our manners & etiquette because it is very important in our day to day life. We are social beings. There are rules of behaviour we have to follow in a company. So, we have to consider the effect of our behaviour on others. 

 (m) Yes, I think so. Because it is bound to make our day smooth and pleasant.

 (n) Manner means the behaviour of a particular society or culture. Therefore, manners depend on the culture and tradition of a particular society which may vary from society to society and even country to country. 

 (o) Yes, I do agree. Manners very from place to place and occasion. The manners that are correct in a wedding reception will not do in a debating club. So the members have to be more formal in behaviour.

 (p) The expressions 'please', 'thank you', 'pardon me', 'excuse me', 'may I' are very important to make our day smooth and pleasant.