Project-based Unit on Polite/Impolite Behaviors

This project-based unit on polite behaviors is an engaging and interactive way for ESL students to build their communication skills. Other skills and systems are targeted in the unit, such as reading to make predictions and writing a hypothesis. Depending on the dynamics of the class and instructor, this unit can be completed in 1-2 weeks.

Although students are expected to conduct surveys in public and present their findings, the tasks can be adapted to suit the class's comfort zones and needs. For example, students could conduct surveys in the schools, at home, or with their friends.