WorksheetsFace and Politeness Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
______ means the public self-image of a person.
Identity
Apperance
Face
Hair color
According to Brown and Levinson, there are two main types of politeness: one that appeals to the listener's ________________ and one that appeals to the listener's ________________ .
Image/Awareness
Attitude/Behavior
Health/Emotion
Positive face/ Negative face
____________________ is when someone threatens our positive and negative face
Face threatening act
Negative face
Face saving act
Body shaming
Searle (1975) stated that an ___________ speech is one that is performed by means of another.
indirectness
indirect
direct
One Direction
Indirectness is frequently regarded as polite although researchers differ on this topic.
True
False
Don't know? Tick this
The utterance is?
Face saving act
Face threatening act
Your lover is always complaining about everything. What should you say every time she complains to save your life. Direct or Indirect?
Indirect
Direct
Silent is the golden
What is the politeness strategy in this utterance?
“I’m sorry to bother you, but could you give me a lift?”
Apologize
Appreciate
Make joke
Give deference
Rob said to John: "We all need to go to the gym"
What can John imply?
John need to go to the gym because it is too hot
Both Rob and John are putting on weight
There is a new gym down town and we should come and see it
There's nothing to imply
Marry is gossiping about the boss. What should you say to give the boss a face saving act
You're right. He deserve it.
Where do you live?
It rains like cat and dog
Actually, once you know him better, you will like him
Do you love Viet Nam and want to preserve the beauty of Vietnamese?
Yes, of course
There's no doubt about it
