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Polite Ways to Disagree in Meetings
A clear lesson for EFL learners. Learn 15 meeting-ready phrases and the CARE method. Get repeat-after-me practice and intonation tips. Three real scenes: product, budget, and compliance.
What you’ll learn
How to use CARE: Confirm → Acknowledge → Reason → Explore
When to choose Soft / Neutral / Firm language
Intonation for polite disagreement (falling for Reason, rising for Explore)
Fast practice you can use in your next meeting
CARE in one minute
Confirm = check you’ve understood.Acknowledge = show something positive.Reason = give one clear concern.Explore = suggest a next step or question.
Practice scenes
Product: launch timing
Budget: training cuts
Compliance: sharing customer data (DPA)
How to use this video
Speak with me. Echo each phrase. Then build your own CARE response using the prompts.