Please, Be Polite

Do you know how to be polite? Do you know why we say “Please” and “Thank you” to someone? Join Lisa, Elliot, Cowy and Billy as they are taking lessons on how to be polite while waiting for pizzas. 🍕
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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Welcome to Music to our Ears, where we share some
interesting tidbits and stories related to our favorite Lingo kids songs.
Oh well, hello, what a nice surprise. Please come in,
Thank you, thank you. It's great to see you. I'm

(00:28):
about to make pizzas. Would you like to join me? Yes? Please?
Of course, thank you? Sure, I mean please, yes, thank you? Great.
What are your favorite toppings? Please? Elliot, don't be shy.
He likes veggies, so do I. Perfect, Cowie, I've got tomatoes,

(00:52):
mushrooms and spinach. Will that work? Yes? Elliot? Uh huh, oh, yes,
thank you. Billy says he likes cheese and pepperoni. What
about you, Lisa? I do too. Thanks. All right, let's
put these in the oven and set the timer. Should

(01:17):
we pour some lemonade? Yes? Please, yes please. I must
say you all have very good manners. Thank you, thank you,
thank you. See what I mean? While we're waiting for
our pizzas? Have you ever wondered why we use the
words please and thank you? Well? Please? Had its start

(01:41):
about seven hundred years ago in France. To ask for
a favor, a person would use civu play that's French
for if you please? Over time, It was shortened to
please in English as a polite way to ask for
something like please pass the lemonade when receiving something such

(02:02):
as would you like sugar? Yes? Please? What about thank you?
That phrase also started a long long time ago. Europeans
would express appreciation by saying I thank you kindly. That
turned into I thank you. Then it was shortened too

(02:23):
thank you. Today it has shortened even more to babe, thanks,
you got it? Pizza time. M These look and smell
so good. Please wash your hands in the bathroom. Your
lunch will be ready when you return. Okay, Oya, here

(02:47):
you go. Veggie slices for Elliot and Callie, peperoni for
Lisa and Billy. They thank Kate, you are very welcome.
Please come by for lunch anytime. Music do want? Well,
then let's sing a song about please and thank you? Ready,
here we go. I'm in the mood.

Speaker 2 (03:25):
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how much?

Speaker 1 (03:36):
Please? Thank you? Please and thank you.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
Manners are the best. Remember how you use that to
be a good guest. Let's see you have some chick
in one sound. Thanks you geeze pass so delicious to me.

Speaker 1 (04:03):
I have some paste, pay sad thanks you on the best.

Speaker 2 (04:08):
Remember how to use them to be a good Yes,
here are some masks, can you have some? Thank you

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Will we waste? Here comes the tooth in all the spray.
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Speaker 1 (04:49):
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Speaker 2 (04:53):
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Speaker 1 (05:12):
Now that was music to our ears. We hope you
like the song. You can sing it all day long.
When do you show good manners by saying please and
thank you? Think about it. If you are ready for
interactive play learning time, explore our Lingo kids app. It
offers fun and educational songs and games to help kids

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ages two and older learn and develop important skills such
as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. That's the power
of play learning. See you in our next episode.