Knowing how to ... expressing yourself appropriately

Having an everyday conversation in English may be easy or doable.

But how do we behave in specific situations when we need to express anger, annoyance, dissatisfaction, disappointment, polite disagreement, persuasion and so on?

Here is an example of a typical "How to" moment that applies to any language.

How to pretend you're busy ... and look annoyed in the process

　

There are some other very important skills that we all need to know how to do in another language:

1. making suggestions
2. making a point
3. disagreeing
4. expressing uncertainty
5. taking offence
6. extending a conversation
7. closing topics
8. expressing likes and dislikes
9. responding to compliments
10. being sarcastic

Any others? Post your suggestions in the Comments box.

Here is another classic clip that shows how to or how not to react under pressure:

　

The video goes even further by showing how to be politically correct and how to guarantee your rights.

By politically correct, we refer to avoiding sexist and/or racist slurs, being respectful but assertive. 

So another great post would be to talk about terms used to refer to skin color (especially when referring to darker-skinned people) and socioeconomic status

Suggestions for more videos and or examples of these situations, post your suggestions in the Comments box.