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This is the first programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at One More.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Starring among others is Elizabeth Sladen, (Find One More contestant, Sharon) famous as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith.
El Nombre shows Little Juan how to play the cymbals.
- published: 13 Apr 2016
- views: 9750
WhatsApp encrypts messages, so it's nearly impossible for anyone other than the user to see what's being said.
Tech experts say there are sometimes backdoors, but these can be used by criminals too. It's understood the man who killed four people in Westminster last Wednesday used WhatsApp just before the attack. So, now Amber Rudd wants support from other European ministers as she argues intelligence services should have access to that data.
Neil and Catherine look at the language the world's media is using to discuss this story - and show you how you can use it in your everyday English.
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TUESDAY: News Review – discover the language used by news organisations to explain the news
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- published: 28 Mar 2017
- views: 1072
This is the seventh programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at Three Less.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Humpty Dumpty tries to get in the mood for falling off a wall.
- published: 14 Apr 2016
- views: 3007
Sometimes active verbs are not be the best forms, even if they are grammatically correct. You might seem to be too demanding or even rude. One way to avoid this potential problem is to use the passive. In our video Tim explains this point in more detail, with a little help from... Tim! Visit our website and do an exercise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-12/session-4
- published: 25 Feb 2016
- views: 18839
More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l
Hans Rosling's famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport's commentator's style to reveal the story of the world's past, present and future development. Now he explores stats in a way he has never done before - using augmented reality animation. In this spectacular section of 'The Joy of Stats' he tells the story of the world in 200 countries over 200 years using 120,000 numbers - in just four minutes. Plotting life expectancy against income for every country since 1810, Hans shows how the world we live in is radically different from the world most of us imagine.
- published: 26 Nov 2010
- views: 7438411
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Strictly Come Dancing bosses say the 2008 semi-final was the victim of "exceptional circumstances". BBC Radio 4's More or Less disagrees. The TV show's producers realised it was mathematically impossible for a public telephone vote to save Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup from the elimination dance-off after the judges' voting put the two other couples in tied first place. More or Less reporter and former computer programmer, Oliver Hawkins, runs a simulation to show the circumstances were really not that exceptional.
- published: 19 Dec 2008
- views: 5192
Sian's going to show you 4 ways not to offend people by being too direct. For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-1
TRANSCRIPT
Sian
Hi Sian here for BBC Learning English… in this Masterclass we're going to look at something British people love doing! Being polite.
No, I'm not coming to your party this evening. Wow, this food is disgusting! Give me some of your lunch. Now sometimes it’s ok to be direct – or even blunt with your friends…but it's important not to sound rude, particularly in the workplace. We're going to look at 4 ways you can soften your language to make you more polite…
1: Requests, suggestions and questions.
OK, listen to these two requests. Which one sounds more polite and less direct, and why?
Number 1: ‘Pick me up on your way to the party this evening!’
Or number 2: ‘I was hoping you could give me a lift to the party.’
Now, number 2 is much more polite. We soften requests, and suggestions and questions by using past forms, continuous forms or both. For example, ‘I was wondering if you could give me a lift later.’
We can also make requests softer by using a negative question with a question tag. So, ‘You couldn’t give me a lift later, could you?’ or ‘I don’t suppose you could pick me up tonight, could you?’
2: Giving opinions
OK, listen to these two opinions. Which do you think sounds less direct and more polite?
Number 1: You're too young to get married!
Or number 2: I reckon you're a little young to be getting married!
Yeah, the second one is much less direct. It’s softer. We use verbs like reckon, guess, feel to make your opinions less direct. You can also use vague expressions like ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’, ‘a little bit’. It also helps if you make it into a question: ‘Aren’t you kind of young to be getting married?’
3: Discussing problems
Ok now listen to these two problems. Which one sounds less direct?
The first one: ‘You've made a mistake in this report!’
Or the second one: ‘You seem to have made a mistake here.’
Yes, the second one was softer, less direct. We introduce problems with verbs like seem and appear to soften them. So, ‘You appear to have saved over all my documents’. You can also use these to introduce your own problems. So, ‘I seem to have lost those reports you wanted’.
4: Saying no!
Now listen to these two ways of refusing an invitation. Which one sounds less direct?
Number 1? ‘No, I'm not coming to your party this evening.’
or number 2? ‘I’m not sure I'll be able to make it to your party this evening.’
Ok, again the second one was much softer, less direct. We find it really hard to say no! So instead we use tentative language to soften it. So, ‘I’m not sure I’ll make it to your party.’ Or ‘It’s looking unlikely I’ll be able to come this evening.’ This basically means ‘I’m not coming!’
Now to find out more about avoiding being too direct, and to practise not being rude, I was hoping you would check out our website bbclearningenglish.com. See you soon, goodbye!
- published: 12 Dec 2016
- views: 939
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4:26BBC Masterclass: How to soften your English
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Sian's going to show you 4 ways not to offend people by being too direct. For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-1 TRANSCRIPT Sian Hi Sian here for BBC Learning English… in this Masterclass we're going to look at something British people love doing! Being polite. No, I'm not coming to your party this evening. Wow, this food is disgusting! Give me some of your lunch. Now sometimes it’s ok to be direct – or even blunt with your friends…but it's important not to sound rude, particularly in the workplace. We're going to look at 4 ways you can soften your language to make you more polite… 1: Requests, suggestions and questions. OK, listen to these two requests. Which one sounds more polite and less direct, and why? Number 1: ‘Pick me up on your way to the party this evening!’ Or number 2: ‘I was hoping you could give me a lift to the party.’ Now, number 2 is much more polite. We soften requests, and suggestions and questions by using past forms, continuous forms or both. For example, ‘I was wondering if you could give me a lift later.’ We can also make requests softer by using a negative question with a question tag. So, ‘You couldn’t give me a lift later, could you?’ or ‘I don’t suppose you could pick me up tonight, could you?’ 2: Giving opinions OK, listen to these two opinions. Which do you think sounds less direct and more polite? Number 1: You're too young to get married! Or number 2: I reckon you're a little young to be getting married! Yeah, the second one is much less direct. It’s softer. We use verbs like reckon, guess, feel to make your opinions less direct. You can also use vague expressions like ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’, ‘a little bit’. It also helps if you make it into a question: ‘Aren’t you kind of young to be getting married?’ 3: Discussing problems Ok now listen to these two problems. Which one sounds less direct? The first one: ‘You've made a mistake in this report!’ Or the second one: ‘You seem to have made a mistake here.’ Yes, the second one was softer, less direct. We introduce problems with verbs like seem and appear to soften them. So, ‘You appear to have saved over all my documents’. You can also use these to introduce your own problems. So, ‘I seem to have lost those reports you wanted’. 4: Saying no! Now listen to these two ways of refusing an invitation. Which one sounds less direct? Number 1? ‘No, I'm not coming to your party this evening.’ or number 2? ‘I’m not sure I'll be able to make it to your party this evening.’ Ok, again the second one was much softer, less direct. We find it really hard to say no! So instead we use tentative language to soften it. So, ‘I’m not sure I’ll make it to your party.’ Or ‘It’s looking unlikely I’ll be able to come this evening.’ This basically means ‘I’m not coming!’ Now to find out more about avoiding being too direct, and to practise not being rude, I was hoping you would check out our website bbclearningenglish.com. See you soon, goodbye!
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Vaping - determining the "95% less harmful" figure (BBC Radio 4)
Prof Larry Phillips of the LSE describes how the "95% less harmful" figure was determined. Read "Estimating the harms of nicotine-containing products using the MCDA approach " here: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/56631/
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BBC Schools: Numbertime: More or Less - One More
This is the first programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at One More. Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti. Starring among others is Elizabeth Sladen, (Find One More contestant, Sharon) famous as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith. El Nombre shows Little Juan how to play the cymbals.
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BBC News Review: Making messaging apps less private
WhatsApp encrypts messages, so it's nearly impossible for anyone other than the user to see what's being said. Tech experts say there are sometimes backdoors, but these can be used by criminals too. It's understood the man who killed four people in Westminster last Wednesday used WhatsApp just before the attack. So, now Amber Rudd wants support from other European ministers as she argues intelligence services should have access to that data. Neil and Catherine look at the language the world's media is using to discuss this story - and show you how you can use it in your everyday English. [Getty images] Do you want to learn how to speak English? Then join us here on YouTube for great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos. Every day...
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BBC Schools: Numbertime: More or Less - Three Less
This is the seventh programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at Three Less. Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti. Humpty Dumpty tries to get in the mood for falling off a wall.
published: 14 Apr 2016 -
Stop Saying...: Avoiding direct language to sound more polite
Sometimes active verbs are not be the best forms, even if they are grammatically correct. You might seem to be too demanding or even rude. One way to avoid this potential problem is to use the passive. In our video Tim explains this point in more detail, with a little help from... Tim! Visit our website and do an exercise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-12/session-4
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Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four
More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l Hans Rosling's famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport's commentator's style to reveal the story of the world's past, present and future development. Now he explores stats in a way he has never done before - using augmented reality animation. In this spectacular section of 'The Joy of Stats' he tells the story of the world in 200 countries over 200 years using 120,000 numbers - in just four minutes. Plotting life expectancy against income for every country since 1810, Hans shows how the world we live in is radically different from the world most of us imagine.
published: 26 Nov 2010 -
Strictly Come Dancing Voting: The Maths - More or Less - BBC Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/moreorless Strictly Come Dancing bosses say the 2008 semi-final was the victim of "exceptional circumstances". BBC Radio 4's More or Less disagrees. The TV show's producers realised it was mathematically impossible for a public telephone vote to save Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup from the elimination dance-off after the judges' voting put the two other couples in tied first place. More or Less reporter and former computer programmer, Oliver Hawkins, runs a simulation to show the circumstances were really not that exceptional.
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Is Glantz's meta-analysis valid? BBC Radio 4 "More or Less" 05/02/16
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BBC Masterclass: How to soften your English
Sian's going to show you 4 ways not to offend people by being too direct. For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-1 TRANSCRIPT Sian Hi Sian here for BBC Learning English… in this Masterclass we're going to look at something British people love doing! Being polite. No, I'm not coming to your party this evening. Wow, this food is disgusting! Give me some of your lunch. Now sometimes it’s ok to be direct – or even blunt with your friends…but it's important not to sound rude, particularly in the workplace. We're going to look at 4 ways you can soften your language to make you more polite… 1: Requests, suggestions and questions. OK, listen to these two requests. Which one sounds more polite and less direct, and why? ...
published: 12 Dec 2016
BBC - More or Less: Margaret Thatcher
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- Duration: 9:41
- Updated: 16 Apr 2013
- views: 1031
New Project 3
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Vaping - determining the "95% less harmful" figure (BBC Radio 4)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:16
- Updated: 28 Aug 2015
- views: 898
Prof Larry Phillips of the LSE describes how the "95% less harmful" figure was determined.
Read "Estimating the harms of nicotine-containing products using the...
Prof Larry Phillips of the LSE describes how the "95% less harmful" figure was determined.
Read "Estimating the harms of nicotine-containing products using the MCDA approach " here: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/56631/
https://wn.com/Vaping_Determining_The_95_Less_Harmful_Figure_(Bbc_Radio_4)
BBC Schools: Numbertime: More or Less - One More
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:59
- Updated: 13 Apr 2016
- views: 9750
This is the first programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at One More.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Starring among others is Elizabeth Sladen, (Find ...
This is the first programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at One More.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Starring among others is Elizabeth Sladen, (Find One More contestant, Sharon) famous as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith.
El Nombre shows Little Juan how to play the cymbals.
https://wn.com/BBC_Schools_Numbertime_More_Or_Less_One_More
This is the first programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at One More.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Starring among others is Elizabeth Sladen, (Find One More contestant, Sharon) famous as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane Smith.
El Nombre shows Little Juan how to play the cymbals.
- published: 13 Apr 2016
- views: 9750
BBC News Review: Making messaging apps less private
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:22
- Updated: 28 Mar 2017
- views: 1072
WhatsApp encrypts messages, so it's nearly impossible for anyone other than the user to see what's being said.
Tech experts say there are sometimes backdoors, ...
WhatsApp encrypts messages, so it's nearly impossible for anyone other than the user to see what's being said.
Tech experts say there are sometimes backdoors, but these can be used by criminals too. It's understood the man who killed four people in Westminster last Wednesday used WhatsApp just before the attack. So, now Amber Rudd wants support from other European ministers as she argues intelligence services should have access to that data.
Neil and Catherine look at the language the world's media is using to discuss this story - and show you how you can use it in your everyday English.
[Getty images]
Do you want to learn how to speak English? Then join us here on YouTube for great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos. Every day we have a new video to help you with English. We also produce regular 'extra' videos across the week so come back every day to see what's new.
MONDAY: Exam Skills
TUESDAY: News Review – discover the language used by news organisations to explain the news
WEDNESDAY: Pronunciation in the News. You can also follow three news stories with LingoHack
THURSDAY: Teachers' Room
FRIDAY: Learners' Questions
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com
https://wn.com/BBC_News_Review_Making_Messaging_Apps_Less_Private
WhatsApp encrypts messages, so it's nearly impossible for anyone other than the user to see what's being said.
Tech experts say there are sometimes backdoors, but these can be used by criminals too. It's understood the man who killed four people in Westminster last Wednesday used WhatsApp just before the attack. So, now Amber Rudd wants support from other European ministers as she argues intelligence services should have access to that data.
Neil and Catherine look at the language the world's media is using to discuss this story - and show you how you can use it in your everyday English.
[Getty images]
Do you want to learn how to speak English? Then join us here on YouTube for great grammar, drama, news, study, pronunciation, vocabulary, music, interviews and celebrity videos. Every day we have a new video to help you with English. We also produce regular 'extra' videos across the week so come back every day to see what's new.
MONDAY: Exam Skills
TUESDAY: News Review – discover the language used by news organisations to explain the news
WEDNESDAY: Pronunciation in the News. You can also follow three news stories with LingoHack
THURSDAY: Teachers' Room
FRIDAY: Learners' Questions
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
For more videos and content that will help you learn English, visit our website: http://www.bbclearningenglish.com
- published: 28 Mar 2017
- views: 1072
BBC Schools: Numbertime: More or Less - Three Less
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 13:22
- Updated: 14 Apr 2016
- views: 3007
This is the seventh programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at Three Less.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Humpty Dumpty tries to get in the mood for fa...
This is the seventh programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at Three Less.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Humpty Dumpty tries to get in the mood for falling off a wall.
https://wn.com/BBC_Schools_Numbertime_More_Or_Less_Three_Less
This is the seventh programme in the unit "More or Less" and looks at Three Less.
Presented by Lolita Chakrabarti.
Humpty Dumpty tries to get in the mood for falling off a wall.
- published: 14 Apr 2016
- views: 3007
Stop Saying...: Avoiding direct language to sound more polite
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:03
- Updated: 25 Feb 2016
- views: 18839
Sometimes active verbs are not be the best forms, even if they are grammatically correct. You might seem to be too demanding or even rude. One way to avoid this...
Sometimes active verbs are not be the best forms, even if they are grammatically correct. You might seem to be too demanding or even rude. One way to avoid this potential problem is to use the passive. In our video Tim explains this point in more detail, with a little help from... Tim! Visit our website and do an exercise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-12/session-4
https://wn.com/Stop_Saying..._Avoiding_Direct_Language_To_Sound_More_Polite
Sometimes active verbs are not be the best forms, even if they are grammatically correct. You might seem to be too demanding or even rude. One way to avoid this potential problem is to use the passive. In our video Tim explains this point in more detail, with a little help from... Tim! Visit our website and do an exercise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/upper-intermediate/unit-12/session-4
- published: 25 Feb 2016
- views: 18839
Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:48
- Updated: 26 Nov 2010
- views: 7438411
More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l
Hans Rosling's famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport's co...
More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l
Hans Rosling's famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport's commentator's style to reveal the story of the world's past, present and future development. Now he explores stats in a way he has never done before - using augmented reality animation. In this spectacular section of 'The Joy of Stats' he tells the story of the world in 200 countries over 200 years using 120,000 numbers - in just four minutes. Plotting life expectancy against income for every country since 1810, Hans shows how the world we live in is radically different from the world most of us imagine.
https://wn.com/Hans_Rosling's_200_Countries,_200_Years,_4_Minutes_The_Joy_Of_Stats_BBC_Four
More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wgq0l
Hans Rosling's famous lectures combine enormous quantities of public data with a sport's commentator's style to reveal the story of the world's past, present and future development. Now he explores stats in a way he has never done before - using augmented reality animation. In this spectacular section of 'The Joy of Stats' he tells the story of the world in 200 countries over 200 years using 120,000 numbers - in just four minutes. Plotting life expectancy against income for every country since 1810, Hans shows how the world we live in is radically different from the world most of us imagine.
- published: 26 Nov 2010
- views: 7438411
Strictly Come Dancing Voting: The Maths - More or Less - BBC Radio 4
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:09
- Updated: 19 Dec 2008
- views: 5192
http://www.bbc.co.uk/moreorless
Strictly Come Dancing bosses say the 2008 semi-final was the victim of "exceptional circumstances". BBC Radio 4's More or Less ...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/moreorless
Strictly Come Dancing bosses say the 2008 semi-final was the victim of "exceptional circumstances". BBC Radio 4's More or Less disagrees. The TV show's producers realised it was mathematically impossible for a public telephone vote to save Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup from the elimination dance-off after the judges' voting put the two other couples in tied first place. More or Less reporter and former computer programmer, Oliver Hawkins, runs a simulation to show the circumstances were really not that exceptional.
https://wn.com/Strictly_Come_Dancing_Voting_The_Maths_More_Or_Less_BBC_Radio_4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/moreorless
Strictly Come Dancing bosses say the 2008 semi-final was the victim of "exceptional circumstances". BBC Radio 4's More or Less disagrees. The TV show's producers realised it was mathematically impossible for a public telephone vote to save Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup from the elimination dance-off after the judges' voting put the two other couples in tied first place. More or Less reporter and former computer programmer, Oliver Hawkins, runs a simulation to show the circumstances were really not that exceptional.
- published: 19 Dec 2008
- views: 5192
Is Glantz's meta-analysis valid? BBC Radio 4 "More or Less" 05/02/16
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:07
- Updated: 05 Feb 2016
- views: 318
- published: 05 Feb 2016
- views: 318
BBC Masterclass: How to soften your English
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Sian's going to show you 4 ways not to offend people by being too direct. For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towar...
Sian's going to show you 4 ways not to offend people by being too direct. For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-1
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Sian
Hi Sian here for BBC Learning English… in this Masterclass we're going to look at something British people love doing! Being polite.
No, I'm not coming to your party this evening. Wow, this food is disgusting! Give me some of your lunch. Now sometimes it’s ok to be direct – or even blunt with your friends…but it's important not to sound rude, particularly in the workplace. We're going to look at 4 ways you can soften your language to make you more polite…
1: Requests, suggestions and questions.
OK, listen to these two requests. Which one sounds more polite and less direct, and why?
Number 1: ‘Pick me up on your way to the party this evening!’
Or number 2: ‘I was hoping you could give me a lift to the party.’
Now, number 2 is much more polite. We soften requests, and suggestions and questions by using past forms, continuous forms or both. For example, ‘I was wondering if you could give me a lift later.’
We can also make requests softer by using a negative question with a question tag. So, ‘You couldn’t give me a lift later, could you?’ or ‘I don’t suppose you could pick me up tonight, could you?’
2: Giving opinions
OK, listen to these two opinions. Which do you think sounds less direct and more polite?
Number 1: You're too young to get married!
Or number 2: I reckon you're a little young to be getting married!
Yeah, the second one is much less direct. It’s softer. We use verbs like reckon, guess, feel to make your opinions less direct. You can also use vague expressions like ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’, ‘a little bit’. It also helps if you make it into a question: ‘Aren’t you kind of young to be getting married?’
3: Discussing problems
Ok now listen to these two problems. Which one sounds less direct?
The first one: ‘You've made a mistake in this report!’
Or the second one: ‘You seem to have made a mistake here.’
Yes, the second one was softer, less direct. We introduce problems with verbs like seem and appear to soften them. So, ‘You appear to have saved over all my documents’. You can also use these to introduce your own problems. So, ‘I seem to have lost those reports you wanted’.
4: Saying no!
Now listen to these two ways of refusing an invitation. Which one sounds less direct?
Number 1? ‘No, I'm not coming to your party this evening.’
or number 2? ‘I’m not sure I'll be able to make it to your party this evening.’
Ok, again the second one was much softer, less direct. We find it really hard to say no! So instead we use tentative language to soften it. So, ‘I’m not sure I’ll make it to your party.’ Or ‘It’s looking unlikely I’ll be able to come this evening.’ This basically means ‘I’m not coming!’
Now to find out more about avoiding being too direct, and to practise not being rude, I was hoping you would check out our website bbclearningenglish.com. See you soon, goodbye!
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Sian's going to show you 4 ways not to offend people by being too direct. For more, visit our website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/towards-advanced/unit-24/session-1
TRANSCRIPT
Sian
Hi Sian here for BBC Learning English… in this Masterclass we're going to look at something British people love doing! Being polite.
No, I'm not coming to your party this evening. Wow, this food is disgusting! Give me some of your lunch. Now sometimes it’s ok to be direct – or even blunt with your friends…but it's important not to sound rude, particularly in the workplace. We're going to look at 4 ways you can soften your language to make you more polite…
1: Requests, suggestions and questions.
OK, listen to these two requests. Which one sounds more polite and less direct, and why?
Number 1: ‘Pick me up on your way to the party this evening!’
Or number 2: ‘I was hoping you could give me a lift to the party.’
Now, number 2 is much more polite. We soften requests, and suggestions and questions by using past forms, continuous forms or both. For example, ‘I was wondering if you could give me a lift later.’
We can also make requests softer by using a negative question with a question tag. So, ‘You couldn’t give me a lift later, could you?’ or ‘I don’t suppose you could pick me up tonight, could you?’
2: Giving opinions
OK, listen to these two opinions. Which do you think sounds less direct and more polite?
Number 1: You're too young to get married!
Or number 2: I reckon you're a little young to be getting married!
Yeah, the second one is much less direct. It’s softer. We use verbs like reckon, guess, feel to make your opinions less direct. You can also use vague expressions like ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’, ‘a little bit’. It also helps if you make it into a question: ‘Aren’t you kind of young to be getting married?’
3: Discussing problems
Ok now listen to these two problems. Which one sounds less direct?
The first one: ‘You've made a mistake in this report!’
Or the second one: ‘You seem to have made a mistake here.’
Yes, the second one was softer, less direct. We introduce problems with verbs like seem and appear to soften them. So, ‘You appear to have saved over all my documents’. You can also use these to introduce your own problems. So, ‘I seem to have lost those reports you wanted’.
4: Saying no!
Now listen to these two ways of refusing an invitation. Which one sounds less direct?
Number 1? ‘No, I'm not coming to your party this evening.’
or number 2? ‘I’m not sure I'll be able to make it to your party this evening.’
Ok, again the second one was much softer, less direct. We find it really hard to say no! So instead we use tentative language to soften it. So, ‘I’m not sure I’ll make it to your party.’ Or ‘It’s looking unlikely I’ll be able to come this evening.’ This basically means ‘I’m not coming!’
Now to find out more about avoiding being too direct, and to practise not being rude, I was hoping you would check out our website bbclearningenglish.com. See you soon, goodbye!
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On your street, with the sweet (it ain't no need to have a vest)
A lot of niggaz, wanna see me in my grave (more or less
I be ready for the drama, anyday (more or less)
Go to war, in the midst of gun play (more or less)
Only taking head shots, (it ain't no need to have a vest)
[Z-Ro]
When I roll I roll solo, with my 4-4 on the side of me for company
Wishing a nigga and his click, would think about jumping me
Six enexchangable clips, seventeen bullets in each
That's a hundred and twelve reasons, a whole street could be deceased
Right when I was trying to change, fellas start playing games
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I be busting for nothing homie, I'm addicted to shots
Blame my hood, cause that's just the way it is on my block
I got a bad attitude, cause I'm use to beefing
They'll never take me alive, the reason for no sleeping
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Let him call Junior on his mobile, just to say goodbye
So call my name out, and watch how everybody run for cover
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[Archie Lee]
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I'm from the block where we hopeless thugs, but we suppose to thug
A lot of niggaz hate, a few show love
But that only keep me focused cuz, I got my heater with me
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[Boss]
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But that's alright, cause I got a scheme for his black ass
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Riding up in a Regal, D-Eagle under the seat
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