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  • How to be polite
  • Ulrike_Jentz
  • 30.06.2020
  • Allgemeine Hochschulreife
  • Englisch
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How to be polite
13.03.2016

Use­ful phra­ses



As­king for per­mis­si­on:



Do you mind if...

Would it be a pro­blem, if...

I was won­de­ring if...





Tur­ning down an in­vi­tai­on:



I would love to, but...

That sounds great, but...

I am afraid I can't...





Not un­der­stan­ding:



Sorry?

Par­don me?

Ex­cu­se me?

Ma­king a re­quest:



May I...

Could I...

Would you plea­se...

Dis­agre­e­ing



You have got a point, but...

I see, but...

That is true, but...

1
What could you say in these si­tu­a­ti­ons?

a) It is hot in the room and you want some­bo­dy to open the win­dow.



b) You do not like the food in a re­stau­rant.



c) Your drink is empty and you would like a re­fill.



d) You are in­vi­ted to a bir­th­day party but you do not have time.



e) You did not un­der­stand some­bo­dy's ques­ti­on.

2
Work with a part­ner.
Think of a si­tu­a­ti­on in which you would have to be poli­te. Write a dia­lo­gue and try to in­clu­de as many of the phra­ses as you can.
3
Which ans­wer is more poli­te?
Som­bo­dy asks you for di­rec­tions
You need a pen.
Some­bo­dy is tal­king on their phone very loud­ly.
You are loo­king for so­me­thing in a shop.
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