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BUSINESS MANNERS
Kesta Allen



Without good business manners you will not succeed

You may have the business qualifications. You have an excellent record of good education and work experience. However, without good business manners you will not succeed. Treating people with respect should be second nature to you. It helps to get on well with the people you work with and with your superiors. It always pays to be polite. Here are some tips to help your business manners.

1. If you are behind schedule...

Remember to take the time to contact your next appointment so that the person you are due to meet is aware of the delay. If necessary, you can rearrange the meeting for a more convenient time.

2. Return phone calls.

Try not to leave any caller on hold for too long. It is better to tell someone you will call back when you are free. Be sure to return calls as soon as you can. If you cannot return the call immediately, apologizes to the caller for the delay.

3. Keep paperwork under control.

Try to respond to letters within a set time. Keep a record of requests for reply within a certain time. Make a note in your diary of other deadlines for your work. If you are unable to respond quickly, write a short letter to the other person explaining the delay and tell them when you will reply.

4. Lunch appointments.

If you want to take a client or customer out for lunch, a good rule of thumb is for you to choose the restaurant and for the client or customer to choose the time.

5. Avoid too much chat.

Although it is good to be friendly, do not spend too much time chatting to colleagues. You have work to do. If a colleague is distracting you, be polite and say you have some work to do. Ask if you can carry on the conversation after office hours.

6. Salary.

You may think that you are not being paid as much as you should be. Do not discuss your suspicions with your colleagues. A good way of finding out is to contact an employment agency to find out the 'going rate'. Armed with this objective information, you can discuss your salary with your boss.

Guerras Cántabrias - fiesta de interés nacional

Trabajo de Ética.Marta González Errea 4ºB

La Vijanera

La Vijanera Elena Errea 4b

La Batalla de las Flores de Laredo

Batalla de Flores de Laredo-Carmen Orta-4B

Tradiciones y costumbres - Traditions and customs

Colaboración de la profesora Maria Teresa Pereira y sus alumnos de ética de 4º ESO
A contribution by Maria Teresa Pereira and her students of ethics, 4º grade


   Nuestra compañera Maria Teresa Pereira nos envía una muestra de su trabajo con los alumnos sobre costumbres y tradiciones en Cantabria. Una aproximación a nuestro folklore visto por estudiantes de 15 y 16 años. Incluimos a continuación los links a cuatro de los trabajos realizados por alumnos. En los siguientes posts podéis encontrar algunos más.
   Gracias Maite.


   Our colleague Maria Teresa Pereira sends a sample of her work with students about customs and traditions in Cantabria. An approach to our folklore from the point of view of 15-16 year-old students. Find below  links to four of the works. Three more can be found in the following posts.
   Thanks Maite.


Normas de urbanidad para no sufrir acoso escolar - Ana Pruneda - 4ºA
Rules of etiquette to avoid bullying - Ana Pruneda - 4ºA


Fiestas en Cantabria - Marcos Barón - 4ºB
Festivals in Cantabria - Marcos Barón - 4ºB


Fiestas en Cantabria - Alvaro García - 4ºA
Festivals in Cantabria - Alvaro García - 4ºA

Fiestas en Cantabria - Kevin Fernández - 4ºA
Festivals in Cantabria - Kevin Fernández- 4ºA

Funny answers

The funny side of the answers to the question about the meaning of 'manners and mores' made by students:

'For me good manners are something a man came up with quite recently. They are important but they shouldn't be overestimated.'

'For me good manners are exhibited during elegant receptions, where one has to demonstrate good behaviour while talking to others or having a meal- here proper use of cutlery or not making various sounds while eating, such a champing noisily, burping or even letting gases.'

'For me manners and mores are the basic knowledge everyone should have.'

'In my opinion every person should have good manners and know the mores. However, a lot of people just don't care about it, especially young people, who with their behaviour show they don't perform an ounce of civilised actions.'

'Good manners and mores don't ridicule us in the public environment, they put a smile on the faces of women and make other people take us seriously.'

'Mores are habits and special skills which some individuals have, and other people don't.

'Manners are those situations in which we react mechanically. We are taught this from our childhood.'

Manners and mores- survey

We have asked 84 students how they understand the terms: manners and mores. Here are the answers that represent the genearal undersatnding of the issue:

'Having good manners is being driven by certain rules, with particular emphasis on politeness. Mores are the events and human behaviours which go according to certain traditions'

'In my opinion manners are the rules for our behaviour. A man with good maners is a man able to behave well and he or she knows the savoir-vivre rules. Mores refer to the tradition of a given group of people'.

'Manners are the abilities to behave well, and they are acquired over time. Mores are the traditions passed down from generation to generation.'

'Manners are our good forms of behaviour. Mores, depending on the circumstances, location and time are variable. Mores that are frequently repeated become a tradition.'

'Manners are the behaviour people demonstrate when socialising. Manners may be good or bad. Mores are associated with the general behaviour of the culture of a certain region or country.'

'Having good manners means behaving well, treating other people well and accepting their way of life. Mores are habits and traditions which are passed down from generation to generation.'

'Having good manners means demonstrating appropriate bahaviour. A man with good manners can make intelligent conversations with others. Mores are traditions that I celebrate with my family, e.g. our annual football competiotion at Easter.'

'Manners are sets of values that guide a person. They are based on the education of the school, parents and social environment.'

'Manners equal savoir-vivre.'

'Manners and mores- the performance of social norms.'

'Mores- various habits.'

'Manners are forms of appropriate bahaviour in various social situations. Mores are habits that have existed for a long time in a particular social group.'

'Mores are culture and traditions of a particular country. Mores vary depending on the era in which we live.'

'Mores are closely related to the culture and language of a particular social group'.

'Manners and mores are gestures, words and general behaviour.'

'Demonstrating good manners and mores is something we should expect from every person.'

'All people should be taught good manners and mores from their childhood.'