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Why do we teach children to be polite? Does the language we use really affect what people think of us? Find a free transcript and worksheet for this episode here 👉 https://bbc.in/4k8zuRz More episodes of 6 Minute English here 👉 https://bbc.in/4jfhDZx 00:00 Introduction 01:34 Quiz question 02:10 The discussion 05:00 Quiz answer 05:17 Vocabulary recap More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ What's your favourite kind of noodle? 👉 https://youtu.be/aOiuSsnWEik ⭐ Foods that go crunch 👉 https://youtu.be/3nw9cWGmI5E ⭐ Which cooking oil is the best? 👉 https://youtu.be/6Dubwx8_FCQ ⭐ Should animals be kept in zoos? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6BGuntMwCM ⭐ Can cows prevent wildfires? 👉 https://youtu.be/HZpEq-r7_Nw ⭐ How climate change affects migration 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfc3ZqVwrNc 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #6minuteenglish #politeness #manners