Respect - ESOL

For today in ESOL, we are going to be talking about respect; why it is important to show respect. Respect is one of the most important values that we have to show to each other. It is one of our school values as well, that's how important it is. You as a human being would naturally show respect to other people since it takes a very big part of our lives. If you don't know how to show and treat people with respect, don't expect them to show it to you. People will treat you the same way you treat them, which is very fair for the both sides.

One of the main ways you can show respect to people is by words. Knowing when you should be speaking formally or informally to a person, no matter what their age is. Using your manners when asking for something or asking for something to be done, doesn't matter if you're in a higher position than them or not. You can also show respect by the way you act when around them. Knowing what to do or not to do in different situations; controlling yourself. If you act childish while in a serious matter, the people that you are with will think of you as a disrespectful person since you can't even take things seriously. They would want to be less around you especially in special/serious situations. 

You also do a lot of common respectful things while in school such as saying please and thank yous, offering to hold the door for other students or teachers, and a lot of other ways. When a teacher helps you or a classmate, you say thank you without even noticing.