Sublex icon
sublex

Part of Richer words and phrases

Giving and softening criticism

Practice English with 5 real-video lessons in Giving and softening criticism, part of the Richer words and phrases course in Sublex.

Download the app

Practice Giving and softening criticism in the app.

Open Giving and softening criticism in Sublex to translate subtitles, save words, and see your progress.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Learn English in the Sublex app with subtitles, saved words, and lesson progress.

Lesson 1

Delivering criticism

I'm sorry but your English it needs to be improved hey guys uh how are you I just criticized you I delivered criticism criticism is a part of everyday life love it or hat it uh...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 2

Using “no disrespect”

a better cook than you no disrespect dad but I think Mom is a better cook than you in this example we are almost apologizing for the criticism which we are about to deliver and...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 3

Tearing an idea to pieces

tore my business plan to Pieces my boss tore my business plan to pieces this is a more informal metaphor that we have used my boss did not literally tear my business plan to Pie...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 4

Softening the blow

ways of softening the blow when we criticize uh I'm sorry but um I hate to say this however H I see your point of view although in English we have many Expressions uh and I hope...

Language: enDuration: 1 min

Lesson 5

Full video

Full video: Critiquing and Reviewing - Functional Language Explanation (Advanced)

Language: en

More in this course

Continue this course.

More to learn

Try another course.

Download the app

Ready for the next lesson?

Use Sublex to repeat lessons, review saved words, and keep learning at your own pace.

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Learn English in the Sublex app with subtitles, saved words, and lesson progress.