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English at work
The same words, and suddenly you sound rude — two weeks
상황은 이미 아십니다. 회의가 어떻게 흘러가는지, 보고를 언제 올려야 하는지 십 년째 하고 계십니다. 모르는 것은 온도를 맞추는 장치입니다. 한국어는 어미로 조절하지만(해 줘 · 해 주세요 · 해 주시겠어요) 영어에는 그 어미가 없어서 조동사를 갈아 끼우고 문장 길이를 바꿉니다. 1주차는 한 사람에게 하는 말(부탁 · 거절 · 사과 · 확인 · 재촉), 2주차는 여럿 앞에서 하는 말(회의 열기 · 끼어들기 · 반대 · 숫자 · 나쁜 소식)입니다.
- Lessons
- 14
- Days
- 14
- Minutes
- 153
- Quiz items
- 85
- To pass
- 80%
These lessons are explained in Korean. The quiz and the vocabulary are in the language you are learning, but the explanations have not been translated into yours yet.
Curriculum
Each lesson opens when the one before it is passed at 80%.
Week 1 · The temperature of words
- 1Where the same words turn rudeEnglish has no polite endingSee that English tunes politeness with modals and length, and say one request four ways.
- Asking for somethingWhat, by when, and whyPut a request into what, by when and why — in one or two sentences.
- Saying noThe hardest oneDecline politely in three steps: acknowledge, state the fact, offer an alternative.
- Bonus chapter 1Opens after lesson 3
- ApologisingThree weights of sorryMatch the weight of the apology to the situation, and follow it with a fix.
- ConfirmingSo you do not lose three days to a misunderstandingPlay back what you heard, and flag what you are not sure about.
- Following upWhen no answer comesChase a reply without sounding rude, and change tactics on the third try.
- Bonus chapter 2Opens after lesson 6
- One emailWeek 1 reviewPut request, deadline, reason and tone into one short email.
Week 2 · Meetings and documents
- Opening a meetingThe first thirty secondsOpen a meeting by stating the purpose and the order of business.
- Cutting inIf you do not speak you are not thereBreak into a running conversation politely and state your view.
- Bonus chapter 3Opens after lesson 9
- DisagreeingWithout being rudePush back on an idea, not the person.
- Numbers and datesWhy big numbers trip Koreans upRead large numbers, percentages and dates, and describe change.
- Delivering bad newsLate, blocked, brokenReport a delay or problem as fact, impact and plan.
- Bonus chapter 4Opens after lesson 12
- Closing a meetingWho does what by whenWrap up by assigning actions to people and dates.
- One meetingWeek 2 reviewRun one meeting end to end using everything from the two weeks.
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The lessons are explained in one language. Where a translation exists your screen uses it; where it does not, you see the original rather than a blank.
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