are visiting room temp to see an exhibit on curtesy now present mrs anderson and her son bill who is in the class they too have come to watch to see if the people actually this point courtesy watch out peter merriam act hostess lane all that courtesy mean showing respect thinking of the other person through friendliness thousand pizza mentions the need jobs build on the exhibit bill is pleased that courtesy at work you can see to that everyone in the class must have done a great deal of thinking about courtesy and much work to prepare these posters and the rest of the ex through is especially proud of his pride in the exhibit the artwork on this large poster ways to show that we are thinking of other people we help to make our meetings with other people courteous by using such words as please whenever we ask for anything it shows our friendliness and courtesy if we ask please on the other hand thank you is a simple way to repay those who do things for you another expression we need all the ti let's other people know that you are thinking of them when you say excuse me still another way to smooth your meetings with other people is may i if you must interrupt two words will show that you meanwhile simply may i notice how pleasant and thoughtful mrs anderson is as she expresses interest in bill's ideas on the poster they all graciously shares the credit with his classmates it was a joint project he explains during their study of courtesy while peter and marian paused we'll sketch the action that sketch finished ready for final artwork pete got ready to play the guest for the next pause marion was the hostess offering him a cookie thank you peach or that he appreciated her for the next demonstration they needed another chair to make a saw for and they needed a telephone of the other girl in conversation with merriam through marion had to interrupt to answer the phone please excuse me she was pleasant and courteous as she excused herself besides these examples of courtesy there are others for instance mrs anderson's way of constructive suggestions and notice how bill begins his reply it's really quite good but don't you think these c ways can be used in more than just these four situations oh yes you're right mother that's why we put the captions on the poster we need them all the time the as we do need these simple expressions all the time to show that we are thinking of the other person on the table is a scrapbook as specially prepared for the example it also showed consideration of the other person the exact form of an invitation might or may vary but this  notice the details about place date and time as well as a few words of cordial invitation this type of invitation means no acceptance but the class prepared an example of one for their scrapbooks their friend we thank you very much for the invitation to your exhibit in room ten of the sunny side school i made twenty nine m seven thirty to nine p m we should be pleased to see your work done courtesy sincerely your parents a lot of acceptance shows all the same details to be sure they are correct there is also a sample letter of regret stating that the person could not accept on the next few pages of the scrapbook our drawings and poems pete had made about courtesy when using the telephone so promptly don't keep the other person waiting friendliness is one of the main parts of courtesy it saves time and makes your conversation more pleasant if you speak distinctly it's courteous to be brief someone else may want to use the telephone so much for the scrapbook over here is a poster that another student may be a good listener it pleases the speaker to know you are really interested in him and then two you can learn much by listening carefully mrs anderson is being a good listener now isn't and then there's the matter of introductions how will bill in produce his mother so the part of the grew out of this practice is included in the exhibits and that's how the class learned that introductions are really easy just remember to show respect well as those offers her hands next to mr hall is presented to miss parker and finally bill is presented to mr and mrs hart remember the order there is a technique to shaking hands no one likes to have his hand crushed by a bear nor the clasp one like this sometimes referred to as dead  and so the introductions have been completed and the group settles down to a friendly conversation well it's time to go now what have you seen here that is what have you seen besides the posters and scrapbooks of the exhibits as you watch the host and hostess their pleasant manner standing at the door to thank their guests for coming as you see the guests reply graciously you realize that it's the simple things being friendly thinking of the other person and showing respect that make up everyday courtesy real living courtesy has made the evening a pleasure and the