Section
Polite requests and questions
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Why politeness matters
- Using sorry politely
- Do you mind if I
- Is it all right if I
- Polite conditional requests
+ 5 more lessons
Upper intermediate
🤝 Sounding polite and considerate
Choose considerate phrases for requests, apologies, and polite responses.
Sections
4
Lessons
34
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Section
Polite ways to ask for things
8 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Why direct requests can sound rude
- Using indirect requests
- Could I have, please?
- Starting requests with please
- Softening orders with will you
+ 3 more lessons
Section
Ways to apologize
6 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Formal and everyday apologies
- Admitting it was your fault
- Expressing regret
- Asking forgiveness and pardon
- Taking responsibility and promising change
+ 1 more lessons
Section
British politeness idioms
10 video lessons in this part of the course.
- Politeness the British way
- Please, thank you, and bad language
- Pardon my French
- The done thing
- Origins of mind your p's and q's
+ 5 more lessons
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