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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.
Do you know where the washrooms are?




Excuse me, do you have any pink gift wrap?




Would you know where I could find the toy department.




Is this the check-in counter for Air Canada?




Excuse me, are you Mr John Brown?




Do you know where I could get a taxi?






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122 Comments on “Polite English – Saying Yes and No”

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thanks you very much for this polite english lesson:)

Tuesday, February 2nd 2010

it’s very good video, i like it

Tuesday, February 2nd 2010

that’s a very ineresting video…clear explanations in english …..good idea the final test about it. Thanks a lot.

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010

Hi,
Its a very good website for learning English.
Please keep updating this site.
Thanks
Amvika

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010

it is amazing, it is like a revolution in my mind, even I am learning English long time. Very halpfull.

Wednesday, February 3rd 2010

    Wow, thanks. So glad it helped you.

    These are the little changes that can make a big difference in being culturally appropriate and not just linguistically correct.

    All the best with your English.

    Monday, February 15th 2010Reply to this comment

I learn in engVid.
I become a new student for engvid.
You can help me learn English in engVid.
Befour I don’t like to learn English, because I don’t know learn than what do? I learn English from 12 to 18 ago.
My name Tuan, from Viet Nam, I am singler, I haven’t many money. I learnning English, I can help for teacher in EngVid.
Thank you, very much.

Thursday, February 4th 2010

amazing :)

Thursday, February 4th 2010

there’s something Rebecca says in this video “I’m going to BE leaving in a few minutes” that it’s the first time I hear it. I knew the other expression that she says “I’m leaving in a few minutes”. Does the 1st sentence mean something more or different than the 2nd one? Please help me, I’m a little confused.

Thursday, February 4th 2010

    Hi Gloria

    Both sentences are correct and mean more or less the same thing.

    Thanks for your interest and all the best to you.

    Monday, February 15th 2010Reply to this comment

I just can say “awesome”

I do not know how to thank all of you.

Friday, February 5th 2010

Thank you very much , for lesson

Saturday, February 6th 2010

Thanks you very much for lesson really so good
khurram

Sunday, February 7th 2010

Hi Rebecca,

I have one question for you, it has nothing to do with this class. I studied English in Mexico, at school there I studied to take the CAE test, this was the last level students could reach. However, I have heard about other two tests the CPE and the IELTS.

I just would like to know which of these three exams is the most difficult and which one has the highest level accordind to the cambridge framework

Thank you so much.

Monday, February 8th 2010

    The CPE is higher than the CAE, and is the most advanced exam that CAmbridge offers.

    The IELTS has 2 versions — general and academic. The Academic is at a higher level, and is used for admission to English speaking universities, for example.

    You can check the Cambridge ESOL website for more specific comparisons and info.

    All the best to you.

    Monday, February 15th 2010Reply to this comment

Hi,

your lesson is so interesting and very creative.

Monday, February 8th 2010

to all engvid teacher thank you very much,you guys are awesome..Godbless you all..

Tuesday, February 9th 2010

hi.rebecca; thanks alot for your lessons and iwould like to ask u about the expressions(when person said thank you? the answer ihad studied before is Not at all ) is it corect? and why you didnt held it in your lessons pls answered me
noticed that.> istudied english (LONG MAN CO )

Wednesday, February 10th 2010

    Yes, Ashabi, you can certainly say “Not at all” in response to someone thanking you.

    I did not include it in my lesson because I explained different ways to say thank you and not how to respond to the thank you!

    Glad you are enjoying the lessons.

    Monday, February 15th 2010Reply to this comment

thanks you . it was great!

Wednesday, February 10th 2010

Hi, Rebecca!

I would like to ask if you are helping with writing?!
I mean, I need someone who could check my writing (essays) for mistakes, will you help me with that?
By the way, this website and youtube english lessons are great, thank you, and I look forward to get reply!

Thursday, February 11th 2010

    Hi Mazhi

    We do not currently offer a service to correct essays.

    Thanks for your feedback and glad you enjoy the lessons on engvid.

    All the best to you.

    Monday, February 15th 2010Reply to this comment

hi rebecca ,iasked before and no answer?

Saturday, February 13th 2010

Rebecca, please, make a lesson on how to use “have had” and “had had”!!!

Sunday, February 14th 2010

    Thanks for the suggestion. Will keep this in mind, Past perfect and present perfect can be confusing, I understand.

    All the best with your English.

    Monday, February 15th 2010Reply to this comment

hi rebecca ,saying yes or no ,lesson is super.i don,t know how to thankyou

Sunday, February 14th 2010

pls answer my question

Monday, February 15th 2010

Thanks to everyone who left feedback. It’s always nice to know we have helped you. My best wishes to all of you.

Monday, February 15th 2010

Hi rebeca you are a god teacher, and yes or no is very god i need leard more, im always confuse with the present and past sentences example. was , wasent. did, didn’t, does, dosen’t you know, all this world. thanks for help us.

Wednesday, February 17th 2010

    Please check the grammar section of our website for grammar lessons which might help you.

    My best wishes to you.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

thank so much..very clear lesson but i got 4 out of 6…lol

Thursday, February 18th 2010

thanks alot it’s really helpeful

Thursday, February 18th 2010

Thaks, for a lesson!.

Thursday, February 18th 2010

Thanks, for a lesson!. can give a new lesson? i like you lesson! it’s very help. how to speaking english…please respond my coment… :) :-)………

Friday, February 19th 2010

    New lessons are recorded and uploaded regularly so please keep checking in. You will enjoy lessons by the other teachers too.

    My best to you.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

Thanks, for a lesson!. can give a new lesson? i like you lesson! itโ€™s very help. how to speaking englishโ€ฆplease respond my comentโ€ฆ :) :-)โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ

Friday, February 19th 2010

Thanks, this lassons are realy great and helpfull !

Saturday, February 20th 2010

your lesson is really heplful for me…. thank you very much

Sunday, February 21st 2010

wow! I loved your explanation, and this is my first class here in this site.
It was very good to know yes or no right and politely. congratulations on your class. I’m still a little embarrassed by quei I can not speak engles not know much yet, but I know that little by little I’m learning, and estamaos here for this, learn, eh!, Rsrsrs
bye, bye and God bless you

Tuesday, February 23rd 2010

    Thanks for your feedback.

    I am sure you will feel more confident and improve your command of English each day.

    My best wishes to you.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

hi Rebecca
thank you for your simple desscus
I wavt study english
can you give me a plane to do that
some thing like what first grammer or words
all my best wishes to you
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Thursday, February 25th 2010

    Thanks for your feedback. There are many excellent English language books available which can help you. Check with a local language school in your area to see what books are available and which are the most popular.

    For grammar, I like to use Basic Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy, Cambridge University Press.

    My best wishes to you, Mostafa.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

Hello. Rebecca! Your lessons are very usefull for me! I always listeh attentive and try undrestand. Not always this comw out with ferst time!
Thank you!

Friday, February 26th 2010

Hi rebecca! I am from philippines.i am very eager to learn more. Im afraid to tell other people around me whats on my mind in english word because im afraid to be criticize. But with this site i am beginning to renew my confidence.

Friday, February 26th 2010

    That’s wonderful! The best way to improve is to use whatever we know and learn from our mistakes, without feeling ashamed.

    We communicate in so many ways, not only with our words. If your overall behaviour and body language is polite, people will understand if you make grammatical mistakes. You seem to be the kind of person who cares about other people anyway, so please relax and move forward confidently.

    Keep smiling, too. That always helps! My best wishes to you.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

Hi Rebacca

This is amazing lesson , thanks for your efforts, I am new student in your class, I love english , but I have some problems in speaking and listening skills , I wish , I’ll be better by learning in this site.

Saturday, February 27th 2010

    Keep tuning in and you will certainly improve.

    Thanks for your feedback and all the best to you.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

Hello Rebecca,

I’m an english teacher at an institution in venezuela and i wanted to tell that you and the rest of the teachers have done a wonderful job with this web site, it has helped me improve my english a lot. I have also recommended it to my students and they love it.

Thank you, and thanks for this lesson.

Saturday, February 27th 2010

    Hi Alberto

    Thanks for your feedback and for recommending us. Always a pleasure to help a fellow teacher. I wish you lots of success in the your career, now and in the future. I have always found teaching to be so personally rewarding. I wish you the same.

    Thank you, Alberto.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

    Please let us know if your students have any special problems or requests. Thanks.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

hello rebicca

my name is hebah . I’m very happy because I became a member of the web site

Tuesday, March 2nd 2010

thank you so much for your video it’s very nice

Sunday, March 7th 2010

Hi

I value the way you teach English.

I really can’t thank you enough Rebecca.

Saturday, March 13th 2010

thank you for teaching me

Sunday, March 14th 2010

really this is good website to learn the english, and i like teaching method, short coaching vedio, really i like yas i am getting something better stuff from this vedio. thanks for your help

Tuesday, March 16th 2010

    Thank you. Please do tell your friends, so we can continue to expand the website and offer you new lessons regularly. You are all important to us too.

    My best wishes to you.

    Wednesday, March 24th 2010Reply to this comment

      Hi Rebecca,
      Thanks for all your efforts, very appreciated.
      May i know how could i send the essay to you? I understand that you are busy, but i failed the last test and really need a mentor to check my essay before i enter the test on 16 April 2010.

      Cheers,
      JasonLTL

      Friday, April 2nd 2010

its nice to learn english online with a nice teacher

Sunday, March 21st 2010

I lke you lesson. your the best teacher… :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :): ) :) :) :) :): ) :) :) :)

Sunday, March 28th 2010

you are very interesting

Wednesday, March 31st 2010

Hi

You and your staff really brilliant.

Thursday, April 1st 2010

Congratulations Rebecca,
It was a wonderful lesson

best wishes,

Friday, April 2nd 2010

Good website it’s really help full to us .. !

Thank you so much tO you and your organisation…

Saturday, April 3rd 2010

I appreciate your lesson

Sunday, April 4th 2010

its really very good. best wishes!

Monday, April 5th 2010

your lesson are so easy to gain english advantage.

Wednesday, April 7th 2010

hello teacher i liked this lesson very much and i like the way how you explaining . my english is so bad but i think i will be better soon because i will keep going with this web site .
thanks alot

Wednesday, April 7th 2010

Thank you teacher.Next time I try to comment more

Wednesday, April 21st 2010

Greetings ,
Thanks for such nice sessions.
You are doing a great job.
Have a nice day .

Sunday, April 25th 2010

thanx sweet heart

Monday, April 26th 2010

thanks ,its nice to learn english online with a nice teacher ,iam very happy iam improving my english skills

Friday, May 7th 2010

Is possibly to save this lesson?
Thanks.

Friday, May 14th 2010

wow .. I love this website .. it’s really helping me to improve my English .. oppss .. if i make a mistake when I wrote this comments , would you please correct me .. thanks

Friday, May 14th 2010

    If I MADE a mistake when I wrote the comments….

    Otherwise, everything was perfect! Good for you and thanks, Aishah!

    Wednesday, July 28th 2010Reply to this comment

Thanks a lot for your lessons, Rebecca. Now I’m feeling a polite guy!
Regards from Spain.

Friday, May 14th 2010

Thank you for your lesson.

Monday, May 17th 2010

Rebecca, Are you on facebook….because i would like to add you for english lessons….? is this possible….?

Tuesday, May 18th 2010

Thank you
I found this site one of the best sites on the net
I need your guidance to the most important words to speak English fluently
Is it possible guideline for how to learn the important words spoken and preserved

Thursday, May 27th 2010

hi…mam thank you for theSe great lessons..
i’ve just started visiting engvid.com all the lessons are very productive..
I’ve a question..the answers of 3rd and last question can be any other option also..selection of answer is based on, which has more politeness..HOPE I SUCCEEDED IN EXPLANING MY QUESTION..
I’ve a request also to teach us how to greet the guest while giving any speech or how to welcome and end the speech..hoping you’ll answer………

Friday, June 4th 2010

    Namaste!

    Yes, the correct answers in the quiz are the ones that are the most polite. The other answers are possible, just not the most polite options.

    Thanks for your suggestions, Trivs.

    Wednesday, July 28th 2010Reply to this comment

thanks mam i really appreciated , i just fell deep in ur lessons cos they r very interesting
thanks once again , god bless you mam <3

Friday, June 4th 2010

This is the exactly what I wanted to know. I always hesitate to say “No” in English. Now I can say “No” in different ways. Thank you very much.

Saturday, June 12th 2010

    Good for you for realizing that just saying no was awkward. All the best with your English, Toshi.

    Wednesday, July 28th 2010Reply to this comment

I loved the class, I just didn’t understand very well about the answer: no, I’m afraid. Could you give me more examples, please???

Saturday, June 19th 2010

    When we say, “I’m afraid not” it is simply another polite way of saying no.

    For example,

    A:Is Mr Smith in the office?
    B:I’m afraid not.

    It does not mean that you are afraid or scared or anything like that. It is just a polite expression to use in a business context especially, instead of saying no.

    Hope this helps! My best to you, Lili.

    Wednesday, July 28th 2010Reply to this comment

Could you please tell me the correct pronunciation of the word ‘Thank you’ in British English?

Monday, June 21st 2010

thanks for your all helpful lessons plz tell me the usage of Like and Love

Monday, July 5th 2010

    I like ice cream.
    I love my mother.

    Of course, some people really love ice cream too! Love implies a much stronger positive feeling than like.

    All the best to you, Ayaz Ali.

    Wednesday, July 28th 2010Reply to this comment

Rebecca,

I really like EngVid it sounds like an English lesson with you, James, Ronnie, Alex and Valen.

Alex

Saturday, July 10th 2010

You are the best Rebecca!!!
I have also thought that it would be useful if you could make a video about words which can be used instead of “good”. When we describe sth, we always using words like good, nice etc. However there are many other words such as “skilful,exciting etc”. Could you help us on that?!
Thank you !!

Thursday, July 15th 2010

Very useful lesson. Thank you very much, Rebecca!

Wednesday, August 4th 2010

well!It`s really good!!!!!

Wednesday, August 4th 2010

Hi rebecca.how u been doing,i hope u r fine.
i love ur lessons very much,here is million thanks 4ur teaching way. i would like to ask u one question that how is the use of ;MIGHT;& what does it mean pleaaaaaas explain 2me plssss…. thanks.

Thursday, August 12th 2010

thank you but the lession

Friday, August 13th 2010

hi. Mrs Rebecca
i always do the task, but i don`t know if my unswers are correct or not, pls help me.

Saturday, August 14th 2010

“Amazing efforts for helping others who are really suffering to know something”

Wednesday, August 25th 2010
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