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podcast. I hope you're doing well today. So let me tell you about this

episode number. Is this number 743? I think it is is okay so let me tell you all about it in this

episode I'm talking to author Natasha v Brody who has written a book which aims to

help learners of English find the right tone in their

speaking and writing. Tone is something which is very much affected by culture and often

relates to things like being direct, indirect, formal, informal and

in English things like the use of modal verbs and phrasal verbs and just generally the way you put things like the way you ask for things the way you give information

the way you present yourself in emails and stuff like that whether it's all done in a certain way, you know, just different

levels of politeness and formality, directness and indirectness and so on.

In English, the general tone is often quite friendly but indirect and

polite and this can sometimes cause problems for English speakers coming from

different places where codes of politeness or

professionalism are different and this does affect the way in which people

construct their sentences for example making polite requests and things like that. Now Natasha the author of this book

has worked as an English teacher and also has worked in international contexts for the UN and she has direct experience of observing people

communicating in English and not quite getting the tone right. So in her book which is called Give Me Tea Please, practical ingredients for

tasteful language, she lays out a sort of style guide with theory, with theory, practical tips,

and a glossary of defined vocabulary at the back.

And it sounds like an interesting book

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