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Electronic Teaching Portfolio Book OneUnit Six: Civility and Good MannersPart IGet StartedSection A Discussion▇Sit in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.What do good manners mean to you? Does having good manners mean being polite or courteous? Or does it mean more than that?Recount some personal experiences where you have witnessed good manners. What do you know about civility? How is it reflected in daily life?What do you think is the role or importance of civility in today’s society? If we can get one to learn about civility, what is the most conducive environment to do so? ▇Answers for reference:Different people may understand manners in different ways. What is crucial is how we regard other people and communicate with them. Basically, there are some characteristics for socially acceptable good manners, including: being polite and courteous, showing respect to theelders, demonstrating basic etiquette of saying appreciative words and accepting responsibility when wrong, and handling difficult situations to show maturity and manners, etc. Open.Open.Open.Open.Section B Quotes ▇Study the following quotes about civility and good manners. Do you agree with each of them? Give reasons to support your view. Albert Einstein⊙I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.— Albert EinsteinInterpretation:By this quote, Albert Einstein means that everyone, regardless of their status and wealth, has a role in society. As a contributing individual, everyone should receive the same level of respect.About Albert Einstein (1879-1955): Albert Einstein, a German, is a well-respected scientist who discovered and developed the theory of relativity. He received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921. Einstein was a high school drop-out but was later accepted into a special high school in Switzerland. He also did not do well in the university because of his special learning style. He preferred to stud