6-1-课后阅读-Polite Expressions
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18春商务英语1/2班6-1课后阅读
PoliteExpressions
Belowaresomecommonpoliteexpressionsweuseintheworkplace.Thesepoliteexpressionswillhelpnon-nativespeakerssoundmorepoliteanddiplomatic.
SayingNo
Declininganinvitation:
Thatsoundsgreat,but…I’msorry,butIreallycan’t.Ihaveto…Ireallyappreciatetheinvite,but…
InEnglish,wedon’ttypicallydeclineinvitationswithoutgivingareason(eitherrealormadeup.Simplysaying“no”or“nothanks”wouldbetoodirectandmightbeperceivedasrude.
Informingsomeoneyoucan’tprovideassistance:I’dlovetohelp,butrightnowI’mreallybusywith…IwishIcould,butrightnowIneedtofocuson…NormallyI’dbeableto,butrightnowIhaveto…
Justlikewithinvitations,it’simportanttoprovideareasonhere.Besidestheexpressionsabove,weoftenmentionthenameofsomeoneelsewhomightbeabletohelp.Example:I’dlovetohelpbutI’mreallybusywiththesereports.HaveyouaskedBrian?Hemightbeabletohelpyou.
Sayingnotoasuggestion/idea:
I’mnotsurethatwouldwork.Thatmightnotbethebestsolution.Idon’tknowifthatwouldwork.Thatmightbealittleambitious.
Tellingsomeonethathis/herideaisn’tgoingtoworkisadelicatesituation.Inthissituation,wetendtousetentativelanguagesuchas“I’mnotsure,”“Idon’tknow,”and“might.”Simplysaying“thatwon’twork”or“that’snotgoingtowork”mightbetoodirect.
PointingoutaMistakeItlookslike…Itseems…
Didn’tweagreeon…?/Didn’twedecide…?Ithoughtwehadagreedto/on…Iseemtorememberthatwe…
Byaskingquestionsandusingtentativelanguage,wecansoftenourmessage.Wenormallydon’twanttosay“thisiswrong”or“youarewrong.”
Requests
Simplerequests:
Could/canyou…?Wouldyoumind…?
Forroutinerequests(askingsomeonetodohis/herjobwecanbefairlydirect.
Bigrequests/favors:
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18春商务英语1/2班6-1课后阅读
Iwashopingyoucould…Iwaswonderingifyoucould…Woulditbeokayif…?
Doyouthinkyoumightbeableto…?
Forbigrequestsandfavors,weneedtobeindirectandpolite.Saying“Could/canyou…”isoftentoodirectforthesesituations.
