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British Phrases #3 - Getting What You Want Using English

Nov 04, 20144 min
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Summary

This episode focuses on using the word "please" to politely request items in English. It covers phrases like "this, please," "that, please," "this one, please," and "that one, please," emphasizing pronunciation and practical application. The lesson includes practice exercises to reinforce learning.

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Getting what you want using English. This phrase will help you to take matters into your own hands. In this lesson, we'll take a look at the word please, which will be very important. when you need to ask for something. In English, please is said to be the magic word. It makes things sound politer and children are taught to say please when they want to request something. Let's hear it again.

Please. The easiest way of using please is to point at something while saying it. But let's try and build this up a bit, shall we? Let's start with the expression, this please. See how it makes things sound much politer. This, please. If we're looking at the word this, it makes sense to look at the word that. The phrase, that please. can be used to point at objects not so close to you. That, please. Pointing at people is considered rude in general in the UK, but it's fine to point at objects.

It is also common to add the word one to this expression to make it sound more natural. So you can say, this one please, or that one please. Okay. To close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the phrase, and you're responsible for shouting it out loud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer. So good luck. please this please This please. That please. That please. That please.

This one, please. This one, please. This one, please. That one, please. That one, please. That one, please. All right, that's going to do it for this lesson. Bye.

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