A private British college is starting compulsory etiquette classes for 13- to 14-year-olds to sharpen up their comportment in a world of ill-mannered informality, it was reported on Wednesday.

• 不拘礼节是现代社会的一大弊病。据本周三消息，英国一家私立学校将对十三四岁的学生开设“礼仪”必修课，以改善他们的行为举止。