Learning English - How to say PLEASE and THANK YOU in English - Speak English with Duncan

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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you know the world of English is a fun and exciting place to be
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we're so glad you could join us for another lesson
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hi everybody this is mr. Duncan in Englaaaaaaannnnnd.
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hi everybody this is mr. Duncan in England how are you today
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are you okay I hope so
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are you happy I hope so
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in this lesson we will look at two actions which many of us do
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although maybe not as often as we should
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today we will talk about saying please and thank you
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saying please
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we usually say please when asking for something or as a polite way of saying
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yes to an offer
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please can i watch some TV
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can I please go out to play
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may I please leave the room
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could I please have some ice cream
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would you like some ice cream
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oh yes please do you want something to eat
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yes I would please can I offer you a cup of coffee
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oh please that would be great
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the word please can be used to show satisfaction and pleasure
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I'm pleased with my new house
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this job pleases me your music gives me pleasure
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I'm very pleased to meet you
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from those few examples you can see that
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please and pleasure are closely related in origin but are sometimes used in
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completely different ways
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yeah
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if something makes you pleased
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you can say that you feel uplifted perked chaffed gladdened overjoyed over
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the moon saying thank you
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the action of saying thank you is seen as the most polite way of showing how
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grateful you are for receiving something or as a way of acknowledging an act of
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kindness we say thank you to show our appreciation by saying thank you
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you show your gratitude you express your appreciation
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you acknowledge the kindness you return the generosity verbally you offer your
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sincerest thanks
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you are grateful
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there are many ways to say thank you thank you thank you very much
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thanks a lot thank you so much
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thanks a bundle you are too kind thanks ever such a lot
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Cheers tar very much
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sometimes we may express surprise and joy as well as showing our thanks
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wow how kind thank you
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that's good of you she is I don't know what to say
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thanks a lot I'm overwhelmed
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thank you so much what can I say
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you are the best thank you very much
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this present is so nice
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oh you shouldn't have
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- oh dear i appear to be in the wrong lesson
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mmm how embarrassing I suppose I had better go
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whoo saying thank you is the best way to show your gratitude to another person
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it is a polite thing to do to acknowledge someone's kindness is a nice
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thing to do and don't forget kindness creates more kindness
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I hope
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well that is all from me for today
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may I offer you my sincerest thanks for watching me teaching you this is mr.
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Duncan in England saying
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tatar for now
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yeah
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ok
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