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#341 Are You Being Rude in English?
Manage episode 505485820 series 2554147
As you may know, politeness in English - especially in British English - is a very important thing. Learners often struggle to keep up with the confusing grammar and long sentences, so in this episode, I break down a few key phrases that you can start using today to make your questions and requests sound more polite.
I go through each phrase one by one and explain how we use it, give an example anecdote from my own life where I could use it, and also end each section with a question to get you thinking.
Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast341
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Could I Just... (00:02:07)
3. Would you mind... (00:07:06)
4. Do you mind if... (00:14:48)
5. Sorry! (00:19:54)
6. Would it be alright if... (00:24:18)
7. I was wondering if... (00:31:13)
8. If it's not too much trouble... (00:34:08)
9. I don't suppose you could... (00:37:15)
10. Summary (00:44:34)
11. Comments (00:48:47)
12. Quote (00:51:24)
347 episodes
Manage episode 505485820 series 2554147
As you may know, politeness in English - especially in British English - is a very important thing. Learners often struggle to keep up with the confusing grammar and long sentences, so in this episode, I break down a few key phrases that you can start using today to make your questions and requests sound more polite.
I go through each phrase one by one and explain how we use it, give an example anecdote from my own life where I could use it, and also end each section with a question to get you thinking.
Show notes page - https://levelupenglish.school/podcast341
➡️ Join the Free Mini Course - https://www.levelupenglish.school/mini
⭐️ Join Level Up English - https://www.levelupenglish.school
Become a member and get:
- Podcast Transcripts
- Private Podcast
- Group Classes
- Private Coaching
- And over 500 online lessons!
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Could I Just... (00:02:07)
3. Would you mind... (00:07:06)
4. Do you mind if... (00:14:48)
5. Sorry! (00:19:54)
6. Would it be alright if... (00:24:18)
7. I was wondering if... (00:31:13)
8. If it's not too much trouble... (00:34:08)
9. I don't suppose you could... (00:37:15)
10. Summary (00:44:34)
11. Comments (00:48:47)
12. Quote (00:51:24)
347 episodes
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