Conversation Lesson | How To Be Polite & Show Respect in English · mmmEnglish
本课通过12个礼貌表达短语，帮助你更自然地在英语中提出请求、提供建议和表达拒绝。适合练习口语和发音，提升日常交流的礼貌程度。
Well hey there I'm Emma from mmmEnglish!
嗨，大家好！我是艾玛，来自“mmmEnglish”（一个可能指某个语言学习或教学机构的名称）。
Today we get to practise twelve English expressions that will help you to sound polite and respectful in English.
今天我们将练习十二个英语表达方式，这些表达能帮助你在说英语时显得更加礼貌和尊重他人。
It's a speaking and pronunciation workout that's
这是一项旨在锻炼口语表达能力和发音技巧的训练活动。
going to help you to truly understand native English speakers and also help you to sound more natural when you speak yourself.
这将帮助你真正理解以英语为母语的人的思维方式与表达习惯，同时也能让你在说英语时听起来更加自然、更像母语者。
Plus you'll learn how to politely make requests, offer suggestions, say what you think and say no.
此外，你还将学会如何礼貌地提出请求、提出建议、表达自己的想法以及如何拒绝他人。
So get ready to practise out loud with me!
那么，准备好和我一起大声练习吧！
It can be hard to know how to be polite in English.
在英语中，有时候很难知道该如何表现得礼貌。
Unlike lots of other languages in the world, English doesn't have a formal structure built into the language that helps you to speak politely.
与世界上许多其他语言不同，英语本身并没有一种正式的语法结构来帮助人们礼貌地表达自己。
You've actually got to learn what to say and how to say it.
你确实需要学习该说什么以及该如何表达这些话。
So today's conversation workout is going to focus on polite English expressions and just like you train at the gym,
那么今天这个“对话练习”环节将重点学习礼貌的英语表达方式。就像你在健身房锻炼一样，通过反复练习来提高自己的语言能力。
we're going to be training in sets.
我们将采用分组训练的方式来进行训练。
You'll do three sets of four English phrases and we're going to practise each phrase three times.
你需要完成三组练习，每组包含四个英语短语；我们将每个短语练习三次。
So you get to listen to me first and then try it for yourself.
你可以先听我的讲解，然后再自己动手试试看。
And it's a workout, all right?
这确实是一次锻炼，对吧？
You've got to join in!
你必须加入进来！
Don't make me do all the work!
别让我一个人干所有的工作！
You've got to join me, all right?
你必须跟我一起，好吗？
Before we start, make sure you're somewhere quiet and be ready to speak out loud.
在我们开始之前，请确保你处于一个安静的环境中，并且准备好大声说话。
Speak at a normal volume, no whispering, no mouthing the words along with me, okay?
请用正常的音量说话，不要低声细语，也不要跟着我一起默念单词，好吗？
Set one is polite requests.
第一种情况属于礼貌性的请求。
You know how to ask someone to do something for you.
你知道该怎样请求别人帮你做某件事。
Can you open the door?
你能把门打开吗？
But how do you do it politely?
但是，该如何礼貌地做到这一点呢？
How do you make a request politely?
如何礼貌地提出请求呢？
One way is to use modal verbs like could or would, that makes it more polite.
一种方法是使用情态动词（如 could 或 would），这样表达会显得更加礼貌。
Would you open the door for me?
你能帮我打开门吗？
Could you open the door for me?
你能帮我打开门吗？
Okay but we can actually take this
好吧，其实我们可以利用这个机会。
a step further and we can make this request even more polite by adding a little introductory phrase to the beginning.
再进一步的话，我们可以在请求的开头加上一句简短的引言，从而使这个请求显得更加礼貌。
Would you mind...
您介意……吗？
Would you mind opening the door?
你能帮忙开一下门吗？
Would you mind opening the door?
你介意帮我开一下门吗？
Can you hear how that all connects together?
你能明白这一切是如何相互联系的吗？
Would you mind?
你介意吗？
Would you mind opening the door?
你介意帮我打开门吗？
Try it!
试试看吧！
Nice!
真不错！
Maybe you've heard this slightly different version before.
也许你之前听过一个略有不同的版本。
If it's okay with you, could we open the door?
如果你们不介意的话，我们能打开门吗？
So I'm politely checking that the person I'm talking to is happy to open the door - that they agree.
因此，我会礼貌地确认与我交谈的那个人是否愿意为我开门（即他们是否同意我的请求）。