About this episode
This episode discusses how to ask questions politely with guidance from a grammar expert.
How can you ask questions politely? Find out with our grammar guru. TRANSCRIPT AND WORKSHEET Find a full transcript for this episode and a worksheet ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/learning-english-grammar/251104 THE READING ROOM: Practise your reading skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/the_reading_room THE LISTENING ROOM: Practise your listening skills here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the_listening_room FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
Topics covered
- polite questions
- grammar
- communication
- language learning
- asking strangers
Keywords
- asking questions
- politeness
- grammar
- language skills
- communication techniques
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio
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