Kategoria: POLITE ENGLISH
LESSON 9: Learn how to praise and criticize in a polite way
Download LESSON 9 as a PDF file. THINK: “Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” Winston Churchill Read more about…
LESSON 8: Learn how to express necessity and obligation in a polite way
Download LESSON 8 as a PDF file. THINK: ?Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity.?Leonardo da Vinci Give examples that illustrate…
LESSON 7: Learn how to answer a question and how to refuse to answer a question in a polite way
Download LESSON 6 as a PDF file. WARM UP. THINK: „Ask me no questions, and I’ll tell you no lies.„ William Arthur Ward What does the quote mean? Find out more about the author of the quote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Goldsmith …
LESSON 6: Expressing your gratitude in English
Download LESSON 6 as a PDF file. WARM UP. THINK: „Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward Do you agree with the quote? Find out more about the author of the…
LESSON 5: Denying and refusing in a polite way
Download LESSON 5 as a PDF file. WARM UP. THINK: ?Most men would rather deny a hard truth than face it.? ? George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones Do you agree with the quote? Can you give an example of a situation that reflects the…
LESSON 4: Expressing your approval and disapproval in a polite way
Download LESSON 4 as a PDF file. WARM UP THINK: ?Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.? How do you understand the Oscar Wilde?s quote ? Have you ever experienced anything similar? REMEMBER! TO AGREE WITH SOMEONE ON / ABOUT SOMETHING…
LESSON 3: Apologizing politely
Download lesson 3 in a PDF file. WARM UP THINK: Do you often have to apologize for something? How do you feel when you have to apologize? REMEMBER! TO APOLOGIZE Or to APOLOGISE (UK) WE APOLOGIZE FOR SOMETHING AND TO SOMEBODY For example: The bank apologized for the error. The pilot apologized to passengers for the delay. …
LESSON 2: Giving advice
Download lesson 2 in a PDF file WARM UP THINK: Do you like giving advice? Do you often ask for advice? WATCH OUT! Do you know the difference between: ADVICE /?d?va?s/ and ADVISE/?d?va?z/ Which word is a verb and which one is a noun? suggestions about…
LESSON 1: The importance of being polite in England
Download lesson 1 in a PDF file WARM UP THINK: Are English people polite? Are Polish people polite? Compare those two nationalities in terms of politeness. READING – Read the text and answer the questions. Translation table explaining…