Benjamin’s English · engVid | Polite English: Modals for Advice – SHOULD, MUST, HAVE TO… @engvidBenjamin | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Learn to use the modals ‘should’, ‘must’, and ‘have to’ to give and ask for advice in English. In English, it’s actually rare for us to use direct imperatives. It sounds impolite and aggressive. We use modals to soften our requests, suggestions, and commands. Watch this important lesson to learn exactly how to use modals for advice. We’ll also cover some expressions, such as “you shouldn’t have”. engvid.com/polite-english-modals-for-advice
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Conversation Skills: How to agree or disagree in English youtu.be/amJ7ApXR0tw
Polite English Conversation: How to take feedback youtu.be/eQkEBwRa_s8
In this lesson:
00:00 – MODALS: should, must, mustn't, have to, haven't got to... –
01:07 ask for & give advice – should & shouldn't have
02:50 "I think you should..."
03:33 "you shouldn't have..."
03:58 strong advice – must/mustn't
05:10 polite enthusiasm – must
05:49 do not do this – mustn't
06:23 authority – have to
07:25 Negative Modals
Learn to use the modals ‘should’, ‘must’, and ‘have to’ to give and ask for advice in English. In English, it’s actually rare for us to use direct imperatives. It sounds impolite and aggressive. We use modals to soften our requests, suggestions, and commands. Watch this important lesson to learn exactly how to use modals for advice. We’ll also cover some expressions, such as “you shouldn’t have”. engvid.com/polite-english-modals-for-advice
Visit my website, https://HoneYourEnglish.com, for tutoring and more resources
More of my lessons about polite English:
Conversation Skills: How to agree or disagree in English youtu.be/amJ7ApXR0tw
Polite English Conversation: How to take feedback youtu.be/eQkEBwRa_s8
In this lesson:
00:00 – MODALS: should, must, mustn't, have to, haven't got to... –
01:07 ask for & give advice – should & shouldn't have
02:50 "I think you should..."
03:33 "you shouldn't have..."
03:58 strong advice – must/mustn't
05:10 polite enthusiasm – must
05:49 do not do this – mustn't
06:23 authority – have to
07:25 Negative Modals
