Упр.4a Уроки 1-2 Юнит 1 New Millennium English 9 класс

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Казырбаева, Дворецкая 9 класс, Титул: 4a Read these pairs of sentences and say which one in each pair is more polite. Why? A 1 She is stupid. 2 Her nose is long. 3 He is overweight. 4 He is slim. В She is not very clever. Her nose is longish. He is fat. He is skinny. *Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

More polite sentences:

1. She is not very clever. — This is more polite because it sounds softer and less rude than She is stupid.
2. Her nose is longish. — This is more polite because longish is a milder, less direct description than long.
3. He is overweight. — This is more polite because it is a neutral, more careful way to say that someone is fat.
4. He is slim. — This is more polite because it has a positive meaning, while skinny can sound unpleasant.