Being polite: giving opinions and talking about mistakes - English In A Minute

It’s important to be polite – even when you’re giving your opinion or telling someone that they’ve made a mistake!

Find out from Sian some ways you can be less direct and then answer this quiz question.

Fill in the gaps below to give your opinion politely:

I ______ your hair is getting ______ long!

A) know/ too
B) see / so
C) reckon / a little

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[SOFIA-hpkr]

I reckon I'm horrible at learning American accent so I managed to learn the British !yay it's more beautiful❤and elegant

[fernandomilicich]

I love the British English. Greetings from Argentina

[yusufutangac]

If we can be polite. World can be a better place guys. Hava a good day😀

[anandanem]

I am always grateful to the great videos of BBC learning English.. it's so short but precious.. 🙏

[tangsai]

1) reckon, feel, believe 2) sort of, kind of, a little 3) turn it into a question 4) seem to, appear to

[changchan]

This video is so useful for me to amend mistakes in making conversation with others ^.^

[english]

If you make short video like this . It will be better .

[wilderichard]

I reckon your hair is getting a little long! 😍

[freyni]

This appears to be just a bit passive-aggressive.

[evgenyk.]

The presenter is extremely attractive woman!

[brisacespedes]

Just today in my class we review this ....

[jesusestavoltando]

🔸️Jesus loves you, approach him, and he will approach you. He is the salvation we all need.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 3:16-17
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[НатальяТюлина-еч]

I reckon this video is a little short.🙂

[babaganaabba]

Sian, I reckon that you are the best at this job

[tammytsang]

I am afraid that your report needs a bit of improvement. Is my sentence polite and direct?Thank you!

[manlly]

American English sounds dramatic compare to uk

[weltschmertzz]

British English is better for me because it's more polite and articulate.

[Rizwankhan-bihj]

thanks BBC to give a funy way for being polite..

[youssefechiguer]

Hello . thank you so much for this nice vedio ' i reckon everyone should be polite not only with the person we know and at work but everywhere. Right ???

[gabriellee]

Something often forgot by English learners!