How To Be Diplomatic & More Polite in English PART 2

This video is a continuation of a previous lesson on making English more diplomatic and polite. It provides six tips: changing grammar to past simple, using 'I was hoping' and 'I was wondering' to soften requests, employing passive voice to depersonalize statements, using 'Would you mind' for polite requests, and avoiding direct 'you' statements. Each tip is explained with examples and practice prompts to help viewers apply these techniques in their communication.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced in the video?

• Being more diplomatic and polite in English

• Enhancing writing skills

• Learning new idioms

• Improving vocabulary

How can changing the tense from present simple to past simple affect communication?

• It makes the statement less formal

• It makes the statement more direct

• It makes the statement more confusing

• It makes the statement more friendly and diplomatic

Which phrase can be used to make a request sound less direct?

• I require

• I insist

• I demand

• I was wondering

What is the benefit of using the passive form in communication?

• It makes statements more personal

• It emphasizes the subject

• It makes statements more aggressive

• It makes statements less personal

Which phrase is recommended for making polite requests?

• Would you mind

• I need you to

• Can you

• You must

What is a more diplomatic way to express confusion instead of saying 'You didn't explain that very well'?

• Explain it again

• You are unclear

• I'm afraid I don't quite follow

• I don't understand

Why should 'you' statements be avoided in diplomatic communication?

• They are too formal

• They can sound accusatory

• They are too polite

• They are too vague