7. POLITE ENGLISH
Can Vs Could
- Can is perfect in many situations.
Can I please borrow your pen?
- Could makes the request more polite.
Could I please borrow your pen?
Using could is very simple, polite language you can use
anywhere, anytime
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8. POLITE ENGLISH
Softening Phrases
We use there phrases when we want to more polite and
less direct. We use them when:
-When the person we are making the request to has no
obligation to say yes?
- When we are making a big request.
- When we are making a request to someone higher up in
the company (or your mum!)
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9. POLITE ENGLISH
Phrases
1) I was hoping you/I could....
I was hoping you could work tomorrow.
I was hoping I could have tomorrow off.
2) I was wondering if you/I could...
I was wondering if you could look after the kids.
I was wondering could you take the photos tomorrow.
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10. POLITE ENGLISH
3) Do you think you/I might be able to...
Do you think might be able to pick me up from
the airport?
Do you think I might be able to leave early today?
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11. BRAINSTORM
Why do we keep that tradition??
Why are traditions important??
Japanese Traditions
What is tradition?
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34. Culture
Hardware design: Western & Japanese Traditional
Everyone “OKAMI” strategy.
Not only introduce the local tradition, but they try
to do it on their selves.
４THINGS４THINGS
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35. 純和風 ＝ Following Old Japanese Authentic Tradition
REFRAME
星の屋
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36. 純和風 ＝ Following Old Japanese Authentic Tradition
REFRAME
星の屋
星野和風 ＝ Creating New Japanese Authentic Tradition
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