{"id":23190,"date":"2022-08-13T14:35:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T12:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23190"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T09:13:01","slug":"why-we-say-god-bless-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/08\/why-we-say-god-bless-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We Say \u201cGod Bless You\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B1 &#8211; Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When someone sneezes, some people immediately respond with &#8220;God bless you!&#8221;. Just why people respond to this is not really crystal clear. There have been numerous beliefs as to its logic and origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to this audio and read the transcript to know some of the reasons people use this expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/why-we-say-god-bless-you-level-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/why-we-say-god-bless-you-level-1\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Do you use this response when someone sneezes? Why or why not?<\/li><li>Do you know other interpretation of this expression?<\/li><li>Do you think this is considered a polite gesture? Why or why not?<\/li><li>What other polite gestures are common in your country?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B1 &#8211; Intermediate When someone sneezes, some people immediately respond with &#8220;God bless you!&#8221;. Just why people respond to this is not really crystal clear. There have been numerous beliefs as to its logic and origin. 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