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On Politeness Differences and the Teaching of English Abstract: by the different cultures, values #8203;#8203;such as the impact of politeness in English and Chinese language are different. This difference tends to affect the effective cross-cultural communication. So that teachers teaching in English is necessary to enable students to understand the Politeness differences, to foster cross-cultural awareness of students, improve their cross-cultural communication. Paper Keywords: cross-cultural awareness between Politeness 1 Introduction Politeness is a kind of cultural common social phenomenon. Courtesy everyday language communication is an important means of different cultural backgrounds have different polite. Appropriate use of polite language, of reconciliation and harmonious interpersonal relationships play a unexpected role. With the continued strengthening of foreign exchange, cross-cultural communication has become more frequent, to understand the differences between Western polite, no doubt to avoid the failure of cross-cultural communication. 2, the performance difference in Politeness On different occasions, different social backgrounds and cultures the expression used when a session in different ways, polite language is also a big difference. The following key words from the title, Compliments, thanks, Taboo and Euphemism, etc. to talk about Politeness difference. 2.1 Salutation Different names in different languages #8203;#8203;reflects the national culture, reflecting the different cultural orientations, social patterns, relationships. China known as “ceremonies,” best in the world, have been guided by “up and down and courteous and seniority,” called the principle of address complex, while Western advocates of democracy and freedom, called simple and clear. Advocates respect for the old Chinese culture stresses family hierarchy, all kinds of call varied. Shangbei immediate family members have called “uncle,” “u