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Hello and welcome to your Confident English Wednesday lesson.
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This week we are focused on how you can disagree with others politely in English and express your opinion.
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Whether you work in a company with English speakers or have colleagues around the world who speak English or friends,
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it is likely that at some point you will disagree with an opinion,
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an idea, a perspective, or how someone wants to do something.
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So in this lesson, you're going to learn everything you need to know to do that politely in English.
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In English, there are three easy steps to having a successful,
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polite, and effective disagreement so that you can express your opinion.
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Step one of expressing disagreement is making sure that you begin by softening the language.
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We want to use very soft language that is not aggressive, not angry, it will not offend anyone,
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but it will show that you are thinking professionally about the situation, you want to be polite, and you have something you want to express.
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So a couple of ways to do that.
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You can start off by saying that you understand the person's idea
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or position something like I hear what you're saying
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but I hear what you're saying but so this shows
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that you're listening you understand you just have a different idea
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we also start expressions by apologizing again we don't want to be offensive we don't want to be too aggressive
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so when we apologize it immediately softens the situation so
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So we can say, I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you.
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I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you.
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And finally, you can pretend that you're not sure if you disagree.
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Again, this just takes away the tension of the situation.
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It makes it very calm.
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So instead of being direct and hard, you can say, I'm not sure I agree with you.
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I'm not sure I agree with you.
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Any of those expressions, those strategies will help you make sure
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that you start your disagreement in a very polite and effective way.
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I've given you a lot of different example expressions that you can use with these strategies in the lesson below.
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The second step in disagreeing with others after you introduce your disagreement is to offer an alternative or a suggestion.
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English -speaking culture is often solution -focused.
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We always want to be looking for solutions, not just talking about problems.
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So if you're going to disagree, you want to make sure that you're ready to express your opinion, your idea, or an alternative solution.
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A couple of example expressions you can use is, In my opinion, I would suggest, or if you ask me, I would recommend
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and again in the online lesson there are several other examples
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but all of them allow you to introduce what your suggestion your alternative solution
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or idea might be and finally in part three of a successful
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and polite disagreement we always want to end in a positive way
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or on a positive note most of the time it is easy, kind of, to find some middle ground or common ground,
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something that both sides can agree on.
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But, of course, sometimes it's not possible.
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Sometimes both sides have such strong opinions that they cannot find something to agree on in the middle.
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If that happens to you in English, I have the perfect expression for you.
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We'll just have to agree to disagree.
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We'll just have to agree to disagree.
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That is the perfect way to end a disagreement where there is no end.
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If no one on either side will win, you can use that expression to release the tension, to lighten the conversation.
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It's polite and it brings the conversation to an end without anyone being offended.
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In the online lesson, I've also given you some informal ways that you can express disagreement with others,
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but I really recommend that you only use those with friends, family members, or colleagues that you know very well.
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They're not really appropriate for business situations such as a meeting or negotiation.
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They're not professional responses to disagreeing.
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And finally, I would love to hear from you if you've ever had experience disagreeing with someone in English.
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What did you do?
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How did you express your disagreement?
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I would love for you to share your experience
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and what you know in English to do in those situations so that you can help others in the Confident English community.
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And you can share all of your experiences, your comments, your thoughts in the comments section just at the bottom of this lesson.
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Thank you so much for joining me.
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I look forward to seeing you next Wednesday for your Confident English lesson.
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And as always, if you found this useful, please feel free to share it with friends and colleagues.
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You can share it on Facebook, share it on Twitter.
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You can like this video, subscribe to this YouTube channel.
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There are so many ways to let others know that this was useful to you and to let me know.
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So thank you again and I'll see you next week.
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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección
Esta lección de conversación se basa en el vídeo “How to Disagree Politely in English”. Las palabras que más se repiten: English, disagreement, disagree, lesson, expression. Este vídeo tiene 64 frases y 862 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 5:43. El hablante habla a un ritmo natural de unas 151 palabras por minuto, cercano a una conversación cotidiana. El 88 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés, por lo que el vocabulario es fácil de seguir.
Vocabulario clave de este vídeo
15 palabras del vídeo que vale la pena aprender, con su pronunciación y significado:
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| disagree verbo | /dɪsəˈɡɹi/ | no estar de acuerdo, desacordar |
| disagreement sustantivo | /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/ | desavenencia, desacuerdo |
| lesson sustantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lección |
| polite adjetivo | /pəˈlaɪt/ | cortés, educado |
| colleague sustantivo | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | colega, compañero |
| introduce verbo | /ˌɪntɹəˈdus/ | presentar |
| aggressive adjetivo | /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/ | agresivo |
| suggestion sustantivo | /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/ | sugerencia, propuesta |
| tension sustantivo | /ˈtɛnʃən/ | tensión |
| apologize verbo | /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ | disculparse [with con], pedir(le) perdón [with a] |
| offend verbo | /əˈfɛnd/ | ofender |
| offensive adjetivo | /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/ | ofensivo, ofensiva |
| pretend verbo | /pɹəˈtɛnd/ | aparentar, hacer de |
| subscribe verbo | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | suscribirse, subscribirse |
| informal adjetivo | /ɪnˈfɔɹ.m(ə)l/ | informal, aformal |
Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar
| Palabra | Pronunciación | Significado |
|---|---|---|
| look forward to verbo | no ver la hora de, quedar a la espera de | |
| take away verbo | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | quitar |
Frases que vale la pena repetir
Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:
- I'm sorry, but I have to disagree with you.
- I'm not sure I agree with you.
- We'll just have to agree to disagree.
- What did you do?
- How did you express your disagreement?
Gramática en este vídeo
Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:
| Estructura | En el vídeo |
|---|---|
| Oraciones condicionales if + oración, will/would + verbo — una condición y su resultado | if you ask me, I would recommend · If no one on either side will win |
| Present perfect have/has + participio pasado — una acción pasada que sigue importando ahora | I've given · I've also given · you've ever had |
Pronunciación a tener en cuenta
El hablante usa 21 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, I'm, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.
- Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, tension /ˈtɛnʃən/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Palabras largas — cuida el acento: disagreement /dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/, negotiation /nɪˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:
- /v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: aggressive /əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/, offensive /ˈɔˌfɛnsɪv/
- /dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: suggestion /səˈd͡ʒɛst.ʃən/, apologize /əˈpɑləˌd͡ʒaɪz/
Cómo practicar con este vídeo
- Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
- Empieza a velocidad 0,75×, haz shadowing frase por frase y vuelve a la velocidad normal cuando te resulte fácil.
- Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como disagree, disagreement, lesson.
¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?
Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.