Who thinks that English people are TOO polite? Who disagrees?
TOO polite: László ('they need to say what they think') and Paula.('they need to be more direct')
Not too polite: Melik and Renata.
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Why were László and his friends in London?
'I went to London with some other teachers from Hungary to do a training course for teachers of English. It was a special course for foreign teachers'.
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Did László and his friends think they were going to pass or fail? Why? What happened in the end?
PASS. 'The tutors (...) talked to us a lot about our progress - and we thought we were all doing really well. So we were very surprised when some of us failed'.
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According to Paula, what do Latin people think when English people are too polite?
'I think English people are so polite that it makes us Latin people think that THEY'RE COLD'.
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How does Paula describe Latin people?
'WE'RE VERY NOISY AND EXTROVERT, and so when they're quiet and polite we think that they don't like us, that they're being unfriendly'.
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What does Melik think about the English people he has met in his job?
'(...) they're much more polite (...) in the way they talk and in the way they respect other people's opinions. And their manners (...) are much better'.
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What happened to Renata when she was in London?
'(...) it was raining (...) everybody had an umbrella and every time they went past me they hit me with their umbrella and then said 'Oh sorry', 'I'm awfully..
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What kind of English people does Melik say aren't polite?
'THE FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS and SOME OF THE TOURISTS THAT COME HERE TO TURKEY AND DRINK TOO MUCH'.
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What does Renata think about English people saying 'sorry' and 'thank you'?
'They say 'sorry' and 'thank you' a lot, but IT DOESN'T REALLY MEAN ANYTHING'.
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Who said: 'Stop saying sorry and just be more careful!' ?
