Síntesis del Episodio "Offering apologies & making requests - Mind over matter: confusing verbs"

El inglés es famoso por ser indirecto y esto es especialmente cierto cuando haces una petición. En este seminario estudiaremos cómo realizar solicitudes de una manera cultural y lingüísticamente adecuada. Además, veremos cómo ofrecer una disculpa profesional y personal. El enfoque de gramática es complementario y se explicarán las diferentes formas de usar los verbos 'mind' y 'matter'.

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