Section 3
Sir, Madam, Mr., Mrs., Miss
Ms.
In western countries, many titles are used.
2 Men are usually called Mister.
3 Women can have different titles.
4 A woman can choose her title.
5 If she
married, she can call herself Mrs. or Ms.
6 If
woman
unmarried, she can call herself Miss or Ms.
7 So when do we use Sir or Madam?
8 They are often used
formal letters.
9 Sometimes we hear people call others Sir or Madam.
0 Yes. They are formal terms
very polite.

So how do we know when
use them?
2 Well, if you do
know people, you can use those terms.
3 It
considered too polite.
4 Some people would think so, but do
worry about it.
5 Most people do
mind if you guess.