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B2–C1 · Tact and politeness · 4 patterns

Tact and politeness

Make a difficult point easier to receive.

01 · How to use this set

Start from the communication job

Make a difficult point easier to receive.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

Start with these reusable frames

A compact sample from the 4 patterns in this study set.

01Would you be open to checking whether [X]?Would you be open to checking whether the team needs another day to decide? · German parallel: Wären Sie offen dafür zu prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02I hope you do not mind if we ask whether [X]I hope you do not mind if we ask whether the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Ich hoffe, es macht Ihnen nichts aus, wenn wir fragen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].03Perhaps we could clarify why [X]Perhaps we could clarify why the team needs another day to decide. · German parallel: Vielleicht könnten wir klären, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].04I appreciate that [X], but we need more detailI appreciate that the team needs another day to decide, but we need more detail. · German parallel: Ich weiß zu schätzen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], aber wir brauchen mehr Details.

03 · Complete set

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01Would you be open to checking whether [X]?FUNTCT001 · Would you be open to checking whether [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wären Sie offen dafür zu prüfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02I hope you do not mind if we ask whether [X]FUNTCT011 · I hope you do not mind if we ask whether [the team needs another day to decide]. / Ich hoffe, es macht Ihnen nichts aus, wenn wir fragen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].03Perhaps we could clarify why [X]FUNTCT021 · Perhaps we could clarify why [the team needs another day to decide]. / Vielleicht könnten wir klären, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht].04I appreciate that [X], but we need more detailFUNTCT031 · I appreciate that [the team needs another day to decide], but we need more detail. / Ich weiß zu schätzen, dass [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht], aber wir brauchen mehr Details.

04 · Continue

Functional language

A useful next step from the same learning path.

01Feedback and evaluationGive feedback that points to a concrete improvement.02Problem-solvingFrame a problem around a practical response.03Risk and precautionsName uncertainty and choose a proportionate safeguard.04Persuasion and influenceMake the case for action without forcing agreement.

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Pattern PracticeFind a pattern you can reuseContinue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasWould you be open to checking whether [X]?Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.Pattern AtlasI hope you do not mind if we ask whether [X]Continue through a canonical Metkagram learning surface already linked from this page.