Speak Better English with Harry | Episode 481

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  Hi there.

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  This is Harry.

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  Welcome back to advanced English lessons with Harry, where I try to help you to get a better understanding of the english language to help you with your conversational skills, your business English skills, interview skills, whatever your goals are, we're here to help.

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  And for those of you and your friends or family who want one to one lessons, well, you know what to do.

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  Just get in touch www.englishlessonviaskype.com and you can apply for a free trial lesson.

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  And we'd be very happy to hear from you and very happy to help you.

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  So in this particular lesson, this advanced lesson, we're looking at ways to say things politely, how to ask for something politely in English.

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  So advanced ways in which you can ask for something politely in English.

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  So I'll give you the particular way in which you can ask politely, and I'll give you an example of how to use it.

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  Okay?

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  So let's get started.

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  First.

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  Can you, so we can use this way for lots of ways.

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  Can you get me a new plate?

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  So you're sitting in a restaurant and the plate in front of you is dirty.

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  So rather than just, you know, sticking your hand up and waving to the waiter or the waitress when they come past you, you might say, sorry, can you please get me a clean plate?

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  Or can you please get me a knife and fork or a spoon?

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  So can you, and you can use that in a polite way, and a lot of it is to do with the intonation also in your voice.

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  Can you please, I'm sorry to ask, can you please or would you kindly pass me the salt?

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  Would you kindly bring me a glass of water?

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