Kind, Polite English for Work [Professional English Skills]
Get 4 strategies to help you switch from direct, assertive language to polite, diplomatic language in English.
I created this lesson originally in January 2016 because one of my students was worried her English was too direct. A coworker told she didn’t sound friendly in English.
Since then, I’ve continued to get emails and questions here on KZread such as:
- How can I be more polite in difficult conversations in English?
- How can I show that I'm friendly and interested in other people in English?
- My coworker said that I sound aggressive when I speak, what can I do?
In some languages, formality and politeness are easier. You may have a formal and informal version of ‘you.’ Or maybe you can change word endings to show politeness.
We don’t have those options in English but in this lesson you’ll know exactly how to switch from direct, clear language to more polite, formal, even diplomatic language in English.
As always, my goal is to help you be flexible in English and have the strategies you need to say what you want, how you want.
For this topic, I have several more examples to help you in my online lesson. You can get that here: www.speakconfidentenglish.com...
In this video, I also mention my lesson on how to be assertive in English. You can find that here: www.speakconfidentenglish.com...
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Hi, I’m Annemarie - an English teacher whose expertise is in spoken communication, confidence-building, and fluency. Everything I do at Speak Confident English is designed to help you get the confidence you want for your life and work in English. On my KZread channel, I share weekly lessons with strategies, skills, and resources to help you:
● Have English conversations that are fun
● Communicate clearly without getting stuck
● Interview and get the job you want
● Share your opinions in a business meeting
● Make friends easily and start a conversation with anyone in English
● Go to the grocery store, order a coffee, and live in English, without stress
● Feel comfortable and confident with your voice in English
Thank you for watching my videos and trusting me to support you on your English confidence journey.
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If everyone was educated and polite as this woman how great the world could be. Pure charisma.
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind comments.
@gladyscid212
2 жыл бұрын
Yes Lena you are right.
@ksubasenko6618
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you 🔥
I love listening to you speak, Ann Marie. You are a wonderful role model.
Listening to this lesson brought me back those years 1986 - 1990 when I was first working in an American company located in Zurich, Switzerland; in which there were multi national workers like Swiss, German, English, Canadian, Turkish, Chinese, Singaporean, Vietnamese, SA....In that place I have very seldom heart the world "please". People were so aggressive, sarcasm, gossip...I wished I would find this channel the other days (The internet was not even existed!)!
I have been following you for a month now and it has greatly impacted my day to day communication in English by giving me more confidence.
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that, Ambreen! Thanks for watching.
@elenatorgai9441
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your incredible level of service and for generosity. It was awesome to develop kindness
@sohamsehgal7410
3 жыл бұрын
@@Speakconfidentenglish , do you take a class online?
I'm studying at Fiji National university and I found your English teaching is much of good help..
I wondered if we could change the time of our meeting tomorrow? Sorry, I couldn't quite catch that. Could you please repeat it again?
You are amazing! I'm adapting your lessons to my students' level and always referencing your videos. I love your lessons and they do so too!!! Thanks a million!
I'm immensely grateful for your efforts. I would love to say you are a masterful teacher ....I love you so much 🌹
Thank you! While I have been working I've realized that there is not enough just to speak english but it's necessary to know "how to communicate". You are a master of communication!!
I would like to say" thank you" my idol for sharing this wonderful knowledge. I really admire your teaching and ideas. I have learn a lot by following you for almost a month but like you said "focus" is important and should have to find a way to focus on using some advance vocabulary little by little and use it in a regular daily conversation. Once again thank you and i will always watching you.
I have a habit to hear you every day and you have helped me with my English. Thank you and congratulations your goal is reached people at all places.
When I hear my family enjoying, that's music for my ears! Thank you very much for your lessons.
Thank you for your generosity, each of your lessons is impacting me immensely, I can't keep off
Maam, This is an amazing lesson I can't resist express a heap of heartfelt thanks and affection to you, your presentation and narration. I yearn for more as today's world demands a kind, polite, civilized People around. The change in style of your language, whichever language it be, it could radiate immense pleasure and comfort and confidence to the listeners. Million thanks to you. Awiting more such garland of precious Pebbles..won't you.
I like your politeness in explaining everything , am learning something new every day from your videos
Hi, Annmarie, these strategies sound really helpful. I will definitely use them at work. Thank you so much!
Namaskar, your way of teaching, conversation style with proper emotion is really influencing. You are aggressively gentle, soothing, a person worth acceptable in terms of language learning.
You are the only person who teaches English and manners!
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate the compliment.
@ilgiardinonelcassetto4126
3 жыл бұрын
@@Speakconfidentenglish you are so delicate but specific and technical at the same time!!! Compliments, you are so good!!! I totally agree with the corean girl!
Interesting to meet people like this beautiful woman...congratulations..
This is what exactly I need in my mind. Thank you as always.
Great class! Besides beingn a great teacher you're really a nice and kind person. God bless you .
Professional level of introducing such subtle things
Thanks a lot for your lesson Annmarie. As an English teacher looking for online students (potential clients) this was very enlightening. Have an excellent day!
Wonderful job, thank You! I appreciate all Your videos, so useful ☀️
Brilliant! Especially in this multicultural society and work places where we meet so many cultures... thanks a lot! It was very helpful.
You can't imagine how this video helped me. I can't express my appreciation to you 🌹💐🙏
Hi Anna Marie, your videos always are very useful, I each time enjoy to see them, thanks a lot because they help me very much to learn and improve my English. 👍
You are wonderful, thank you for your lessons!
It’s my first time learning on line and it’s very useful! Thank you very much to sharing your knowledge👍I will be attending each day.
Nice advices, I love your english tutorials.thank you.
Your're amazing teacher...This is very helpful...
Great tips! So glad i have found your channel. Thank you
Excellent suggestions! Sensitive & helpful to a person who is not a native speaker.
@Speakconfidentenglish
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad the lesson was helpful.
I highly appreciate your videos. Fantastic way to improve my English.
Thanks, I love your classes. I have learnt a lot of. I really like your speech.
From research as far as i remember when you use the negative questions it works like suggestion, which is not only the idea to be polite but help someone to make decision. For e.g. when you say : "don't you think we should do something... "easer is to get answer, "no i don't" This strategy has a power and we need to remember that when we want to achieve something.
Indeed great lessons you are taking, thank you
Hi Annemarie, Sincerely appreciate your efforts. Thank you.
Annemaire thankyou for your videos! It's simply the best!
Thank you so much for being in your English course
Amazing teaching, deeply different from our english....love your way...
“A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” - William Arthur Ward I Know it but sometimes it's good when someone reminds us of it, because the daily routine can make us forget that. Thank you, Anemarie for remind me about it!
Clear simple and more interesting Thank you
So generous with her knowledge. God bless you more.
@Speakconfidentenglish
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind comments!
You are good! Thanks!
Thanks so much for your teaching I love watching your KZread
'Would it be alright if we re-scheduled our meeting since I have a prior engagment?' and 'I'm afraid I didn't quite catch what you just said. Would you mind repeating that?'
Thank you for you conversation & little by little I.going understands the class teacher 👍
I appreciate the way of teaching. Thanks and keep it up
Great class!! Thanks. so much!!!
Very useful! I loved it! Thank you so much, Annemarie.
Very good and nice message on enlightening the audience with a mesmerizing presentation.Thank you.
Hi Annemarie, I have just discovered your lessons, you are great! Thank!
You are well - versed with the topic. Thanks 👍
Thank you so much for this video! It was very helpful.
Thank you so much for this video.
I'm glad to see all your videos on KZread
My wish is to excel in my career by using professional polite English language and this is what exactly is going to help me achieve it. I would like to thank you for these wonderful lessons. ❤
@Speakconfidentenglish
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Thanks so much for the kind comment. I'm thrilled to know my lessons are helpful to you. I wish you much-continued success on your English journey!
As always perfect explanation of great help
Thank you for you interesting lessons! 🥰
I'm happy to see you again I fallow u our teacher my greetings to you .
Best English class for me!
very helpful!Thank you Annmarie!❤️🌹
Excellent exemple thank you .
I'm so greatful that I came across you video today...as I have been studied English and working abroad as a second language speaker I'm so still struggling at times ..so thank you so much for your kindness and such a wonderful person 💕💕
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! I'm happy to know my lessons are helpful to you.
Thank you for the lesson I appreciate that.
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
Hey, i start you to follow a few days ago. i have seen your some of videos, these are so impressive. Thank you very much for your effort.
Thank you so much for your help I for your time to upload the video such a great job
Thank you very much for this knowledge us it's increasingly my heart carrying positive approach my college's working with them
Thank you for a good lesson again!! :) 1. I wondered if we could reschedule the time for our meeting tomorrow. 2. Sorry, I couldn't quite catch that. Could you repeat it, please?
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
Great job! These are perfect responses to use to my 2 challenge questions!!
Your approach captivates attention, you keep on innovating using concise examples, your soothing and mentoring voice is yet another motivation to learn.Poised, composed, you have that eloquence and charisma. You do possess and employ effective techniques to get aspiring learners progress and seek for more.You stand off the lot.Sincere thanks for this much appreciated lesson.
@Speakconfidentenglish
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
Thank you, Annemarie!
Amazing lesson ! Thank you so much. 1. I wondered if you could reschedule the meeting? 2. I am sorry, would you please repeat that?
Hi, Annemarie! It was a fantastic and very helpful class! My answers are: Question 1: Could we change the time of the meeting? or Would you mind reschedule the meeting for other day? Question 2: I am sorry, but I didn't understand you. Could you repeat it, please?
I would love to hear and learn from you wonderful lesson
Anny, you are so kindness teaching.
You are amazing! Thanks for these video, I hope you know how goo they are! Keep it up, loving it!
@Speakconfidentenglish
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Thank you, I'm glad you like them!
Thank you so much ❤️.
I' am realy happy with yor kind video. Fantastic
Thank you so much dear teacher
this is amazing- thank you it is very practical lessons and technique
Thank you very much for your efforts 🥰
Thanks From Brazil.
I really appreciate your videos ! I teach a lot of executives in Spain . Their native language is much more direct and your great suggestions here will be very helpful to them .Thank you . Kindest regards , Marc
@Speakconfidentenglish
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I'm happy to know it was helpful to you. And you'll be able to apply the suggestions to your work!
My English is worse! And my Grammar is also Worse!! Thank God I found you..you can help me I know that..
Thank you!
Definitely I really like every your English lesson! Have a good day
@Speakconfidentenglish
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
Thank you very much!
Impressive teaching
This lesson was what I need to learn to thank you, teacher.
@Speakconfidentenglish
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that!
you great a huge respect you ma'am . thank you for teaching us sending u greeting from india
It’s so useful video thank you 🙏🏼
Hi there. It is amazing the confidence that you have to teach others. Your voice is clear, and at the same time, it relaxes me. I watched the whole video, and I just learned something new. Well done and very educational.
Love your videos. Thank you very much.. They are very helpful.
@Speakconfidentenglish
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you like them! 😀
Hi! Really appreciate your videos and definitely by watching all of them, my level of english will improve. It would be even better, if the videos would be subtitled, so we can also see and understand how to write in english. Thank you!
Always perfect thats it!? From Miami Fla Cuban!!
Very informative, thank you
🌹🌹🌹Thank you so much.
I LOVE THIS CLASS
Beautifully explained likewise in individual's mother tongue should apply the same principle