has your overseas student grasped the importance of saying please and thankyou in british culture?
my spanish 'student' (who is actually a highly educated middle aged woman) never, ever, ever says thank you.
i've been cooking for her for 2 weeks, i've done her laundry- which i dont have to do. i gave her a lift in to town today, but not one word of thanks.
now, i accept that the british over use 'thank you', but surely some type of acknowledegment of the meal placed in front of you is universally good manners, no matter where you are from?
it's starting to really annoy me.
does she think that she doesnt have to saying thankyou, because she's a paying guest??
ps i have re posted this with a different thread title due to lack of response!