Put it right
לא קיימת פגישה בארבע עיניים בארה\"ב
או באנגליה, קיימת פגישה
one on one.
כשאומרים לך
\"we must get together sometime\"
- אל תוציא יומן ותחפש תאריך.
הבלוג שלי יעסוק באי הבנות שקורות לא אחת, בגלל פערים ושונויות בתרבות ובשפה, ויציע פתרונות
פוסטים פופולאריים
-
Saying “please” in English doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being polite
3/10/10 | 634 צפיות
-
:Don't mention it": a polite response in English"
12/10/10 | 766 צפיות
-
When we say 'thank you' in English, we're always being polite.
7/10/10 | 590 צפיות
-
Lost in Translation
18/6/08 | 2060 צפיות
-
Mind the Gap
28/9/10 | 663 צפיות
-
להחמיא: כדאי? למה? מתי? איך
4/9/07 | 833 צפיות
ארכיון : 10/2010
Avoiding minefields when making Small Talk
0
יום רביעי, 20/10/10, 17:09
| Missed the quiz in my last post? Here’s a chance to look at it again together with the answers and explanations of the best option for each situation. There are lots of tips to keep you safe when you are negotiatin... |
Give your English a fine-tuning with this short quiz
0
יום שבת, 16/10/10, 22:10
| Many people enjoy testing their ability or knowledge by answering short quizzes.Here’s one to try in English.Decide which option best suits the situation described.1. You meet a colleague for the first time and you... |
:Don't mention it": a polite response in English"
1
יום שלישי, 12/10/10, 00:16
| I hope at least some readers have been thinking about the question I raised at the end of my last post: What to say when we REALLY want to say “Thank you” in English? The answer isn’t easy. There are lo... |
When we say 'thank you' in English, we're always being polite.
1
יום חמישי, 7/10/10, 23:57
| I suppose it's a mistake to assume that everyone would like to sound polite when they speak English.I've been told more than once by Hebrew Speakers of English (HSE) that "I am what I am and if people don't like what I s... |
Saying “please” in English doesn’t necessarily mean you’re being polite
0
יום ראשון, 3/10/10, 14:34
| I ended my last post (Mind the Gap) by asking readers to consider what they thought it meant to be polite when speaking English. I hope some of you did that.BTW, I’d really like my blog to be interactive, so if you... |
פרופיל
תגיות
ארכיון
תגובות אחרונות
-
כינור דוד-המרחב שלך
בתגובה על Give your English a fine-tuning with this short quiz
-
גיא חיים
בתגובה על WILL IT BLEND? WILL IT FIT?
-
קיפוד בערפל
בתגובה על בחן את עצמך או self quiz
-
אריה ג
בתגובה על What’s in a name ?
