541. What British People Say vs What They Mean

541. What British People Say vs What They Mean

541. What British People Say vs What They Mean

Examining British communication style and debunking a few myths about how British people communicate.

This episode is based on a famous infographic called "What British People Say vs What They Really Mean" or "The Anglo-EU Translation Guide".

It contains lots of thoughts about how direct and indirect cultures communicate with each other, and some samples of business English, with a few improvised scenarios too! Transcript available.

Episode page https://wp.me/p4IuUx-8nF

Spoken offer www.getspoken.com/lep

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410. Teaching 12 Idioms in the Street / On the Set of Paul's TV Show (with Amber)

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408. Catching Up With Amber & Paul #4

408. Catching Up With Amber & Paul #4

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407. Reflections on Language Learning & Working as a Translator: Interview with Kristina from Russia, Winner of the LEP Anecdote Competition 2016

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