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Check your comprehension
Share your responses
1. What word usually makes our enquiries more polite?
Illustrate with an example.
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2. Imagine that you are talking to someone on the phone.
How would you start the conversation?
3. Read paragraph-14 carefully. Do you agree with the
comparison made there? Discuss.
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4. Why does the author say that there is no formula for
best action or best form of speech?

Glossary
destination : a place to which someone is going.
complacent : too pleased or satisfied with oneself.
suppose : to think or believe that something is true.
gratitude : the feeling of being grateful
make amends : compensate ; make up for
sarcastically : a way of using words that are opposite of
what you mean; satirically
ambience : the character and atmosphere of a place
reassuringly : by way of restoring confidence
alms : money, clothes, food given away to the poor
persist : to behave firmly
innovation : introduction of new things or ideas
fare : oldfashioned or formal food that is offered as
a meal
devoid of : lacking; empty
courtesy : good manners
relegate : give less importance
Think about the text

Working in pairs/groups attempt the following questions :
C1. The author gives a number of instances of expressions that
sound odd or unpleasant. Find all such expressions from
the text and rewrite them in polite form.

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