Clarifying and Explaining - English at Work

Learn to explain and clarify situations and ideas and use gerunds as the subject of the sentence.

Key Learning points

• LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
  Clarifying information; explaining plans; clarifying meanings and concepts; giving reasons; explaining language problems; debating issues and facts.
   
• GRAMMAR
  Gerunds as Subjects - Giving advice; Giving reasons; Giving a warning; Explaining the meaning; Stating 'facts'.
   
• IDIOMS
  Kill two birds with one stone; Blow off steam; Break the bad news; Down the drain; The writing is on the wall;  Turn it around.
   
• VOCABULARY
  beverage; texting; hazardous; graffiti; inevitable; negotiation; environment; long-winded.
   
• PRONUNCIATION
  The Sound of V.

This video is part of the English at Work Series, created by Psychologist Eve Ash, linguistics expert Dr Fran Byrnes, features comedienne Erin Brown and Emmy-award winning Kim Estes.

The Cutting Edge English at Work Series promotes communication and language competence by building the desire and motivation to learn and the confidence to try. Confidence in learning and using English leads to successful communication.

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