How To SOUND More POLITE in ENGLISH: Indirect vs Direct Questions

#englishpodcast #englishgrammar #learnenglish #speakenglish Join My Private Community: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/community Get my pronunciation course on PRE-SALE: https://www.englishwiththiago.com/course-pre-sale Curso de Pronúncia (Alunos Brasileiros): https://bit.ly/pronunciation-brazilians 50 Phrasal Verbs & Idioms (FREE eBook): https://www.englishwiththiago.com/spice-up-ebook In this episode, I talk about the difference between direct questions and indirect questions in English. Direct questions are straightforward and to the point, while indirect questions are more polite and less confrontational. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Defining Direct Questions 06:16 Structure of Indirect Questions 09:25 Benefits of Using Indirect Questions 11:50 Consolidation Exercise for Indirect Questions 13:30 Conclusion Books I Recommend: Basic Grammar: https://amzn.to/3VXyg2u Intermediate Grammar: https://amzn.to/4aJvySD Advanced Grammar: https://amzn.to/4askkC9 B2 Prep Coursebook: https://amzn.to/49t4ndx C1 Prep Coursebook: https://amzn.to/3U9AH0K C2 Prep Coursebook: https://amzn.to/4askqtv English Pronunciation for Brazilians: https://amzn.to/4cNAFTC Phrasal Verbs Dictionary: https://amzn.to/3U7n42e Idioms Dictionary: https://amzn.to/4aLmqwD IELTS Prep: https://amzn.to/3xDvZPS TOEFL Prep: https://amzn.to/3JbTvWY Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teacher.thiagoalencar/ Background Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ovioyx