Softening 2

This is a very simple idea but we find that our students have a lot of problems doing it.

So the explanation is very short but we are giving a lot of practice activities.

 

If you use a negative adjective, it can sound aggressive and insulting.

You are small.

It’s dirty.

He is stupid.

It is often much better to use not very plus a positive adjective.

You are not very big.

It is not very clean.

He is not very intelligent.

 

As I said, a simple idea that can make you sound much more professional.

exercise 1

exercise 2

exercise 3

exercise 4

exercise 5

exercise 6

 

 

 

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7 Responses to Softening 2

  1. Inés says:

    Thanks .They are very usuful activities!

  2. Gozde says:

    Thank you so much :)

  3. Chami says:

    Many thanks

  4. Raju says:

    Thanks.They are very good exercise.

  5. Hansa says:

    good need a advance spoken lesons

    • admin says:

      Obviously, that is expensive. I normally charge sixty dollars for a 45 minute conversation class on Skype. I was considering offering my subscribers here some lessons at half-price, thirty dollars, but I am not sure that there is a demand.

  6. sritharanyathu says:

    Thank you very much teacher,
    “god bless you”