B1 – Intermediate
Where have all the manners gone? Rudeness is prevalent, while nobody seems to care and it seems that technology is behind it.
Amazon is changing this view by creating a version of Alexa that is helping children to be polite.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1804/180428-saying-please-2.html
Discussion Questions:
- In your opinion, does technology teach children to be rude? Can devices or apps teach kids to be polite?
- How important is it for children to learn to be polite?
- What’s the best way to teach children manners?
- Are people in your society becoming ruder or more polite?
- What rude behaviour do you see in public every day?
6 replies on “Amazon Alexa to Reward Kids”
1. In your opinion, does technology teach children to be rude?
Yes, I think that the technology doesn’t help them to be polite because when they communicate through technology devices, nobody corrects them.
Can devices or apps teach kids to be polite?
I honestly think no.
2. How important is it for children to learn to be polite?
It is very important. We need to have a polite society.
3. What’s the best way to teach children manners?
The best way of teaching them good manners is through the parents, school and friends.
4. Are people in your society becoming ruder or more polite?
There are both, rude and polite people.
5. What rude behaviour do you see in public every day?
The list could be long, but I would highlight theses: young people don’t talk to each other with respect, they never say thank you or sorry, they don’t respect older people and don’t even listen to them.
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1. In your opinion, does technology teach children to be rude? Can devices or apps teach kids to be polite?
I believe that technology uses direct language and expressions without compliments. In this sense, children imitate this style of written and spoken language.
2. How important is it for children to learn to be polite?
I think it is very important, being polite is a symbol of respect for others. A society without respect among its members is a lost society.
3. What’s the best way to teach children manners?
I think that the best way to educate children is at home, with the example of the parents.
4. Are people in your society becoming ruder or more polite?
It could be more aggressive and consequently ruder
5. What rude behaviour do you see in public every day?
Some examples of rude behavior that I have seen have been not saying thank you or saying hello when someone enters a place where there are more people. Not respecting silence on public transport,…
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1.-In your opinion, does technology teach children to be rude? Can devices or apps teach kids to be polite?
In my opinion the technology is good for everyone , the I blame on the content , what we read , see or we ear and that build the persons bad behaviour
I think , yes. Devices or Apps can correct some persons behaviour
2.-How important is it for children to learn to be polite?
Once children learn to be polite that does not forget in feature , and a good atmosphere with respect will be created on each conversation they’ll have.
3.-What’s the best way to teach children manners?
When they are very young and with the family support and comprehension.
4.-Are people in your society becoming ruder or more polite?
There are a lot of kind of persons with good and bad modals.
5.-What rude behavior do you see in public every day?
Some examples could be: nervous drivers, people in a hurry walking down the street and meet slow people in their way.
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