http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/ EnglishPod101.comで英語力をカジュアルに強化しよう！今日からすぐに使える表現、ＴＯＥＩＣに役立つ英語が満載のレッスンをそろえています！ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1072 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:50:22 +0000 http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1072 相槌をうつとき、英語で yeahと言うのが目上の人に対して失礼だと聞いてから、外国人の目上の方にYeahと言うのをなるべく避けるようにしました。 相槌をうつとき、英語で yeahと言うのが目上の人に対して失礼だと聞いてから、外国人の目上の方にYeahと言うのをなるべく避けるようにしました。

]]> http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1055 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:46:04 +0000 http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1055 I've been taught to always talk politely to people older than me, or with a higher social status, and in French we have special pronoums to use when adressing people that way (basically we have 3 different "you" : singular informal, singular formal and plural). But in the hospital it is quite common to use the informal with people who are just above you in the social ladder, and also with nurses, even if you've known them for only a few days. It always seems a bit strange to me, but if you use formal language with them they are pronne to take it badly too... I’ve been taught to always talk politely to people older than me, or with a higher social status, and in French we have special pronoums to use when adressing people that way (basically we have 3 different “you” : singular informal, singular formal and plural). But in the hospital it is quite common to use the informal with people who are just above you in the social ladder, and also with nurses, even if you’ve known them for only a few days. It always seems a bit strange to me, but if you use formal language with them they are pronne to take it badly too…

]]> http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1052 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:02:37 +0000 http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1052 Lucy> That is a very good thing. As the saying goes, "better safe than sorry." It is better to be very polite, than not that polite when you are talking to someone older/superior Lucy> That is a very good thing. As the saying goes, “better safe than sorry.” It is better to be very polite, than not that polite when you are talking to someone older/superior

]]> http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1051 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:01:35 +0000 http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-1051 Hahaha, this lesson was a funny one :mrgreen: well, my mother was very strict about me talking politely to people older than myself, so I tend to speak very formally with people in general......but the timing with the boss is, yeah, very important! Hahaha, this lesson was a funny one well, my mother was very strict about me talking politely to people older than myself, so I tend to speak very formally with people in general……but the timing with the boss is, yeah, very important!

]]> http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-744 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:30:13 +0000 http://www.englishpod101.com/2008/04/02/intermediate-lesson-17-getting-a-vacation/#comment-744 目上の人に話すときに言葉遣いで失敗した経験はありますか？ 目上の人に話すときに言葉遣いで失敗した経験はありますか？

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