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Three Step English for Upper Intermediate Learners - Learn #1 - Making Gentle Requests and Suggestions - Dialog

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🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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learn to make gentle recommendations

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0:00.6

Do you know how to make gentle requests and suggestions in English?

0:05.0

Hi, my name is Daphne and this is Three-Step English by English Class 101.com.

0:12.0

In this lesson, you'll learn how to make gentle requests and suggestions through a quick conversation.

0:18.0

Let's look at the dialogue. Hi, Wanda, do you have a minute? Hi,

0:25.4

Isabelle, I always have time for you. What's on your mind? As you are aware, I'm a

0:32.5

program director now and my office has gotten a bit disorganized. I could really use a personal assistant, and I wondered if you had anyone to recommend.

0:42.3

Hmm, I'm not sure off the top of my head, but I'll ask around.

0:47.3

Thanks. Also, I wanted to know if you received the invitation for our annual shareholders meeting.

0:56.0

We'd love to have you.

0:58.0

Yes, I got it. I'll be there.

1:01.0

Anything else?

1:03.0

One more thing.

1:05.0

I wanted to know if you were free for lunch next week.

1:08.0

I'll have my secretary call you and arrange it. Wonderful!

1:13.6

See you next week. Let's go over the dialogue again, more slowly this time.

1:20.6

Hi, Wanda. Do you have a minute? Hi, Isabelle. I always have time for you.

1:29.3

What's on your mind?

1:31.3

As you are aware, I'm a program director now,

1:35.3

and my office has gotten a bit disorganized.

1:39.3

I could really use a personal assistant,

1:42.3

and I wondered if you had anyone to recommend.

1:47.0

Hmm. I'm not sure off the top of my head, but I'll ask around.

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