???? Do you like jargon? William and Yvonne discuss the positives and negatives of jargon, while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of 6 Minute English. Do you think jargon is useful - or is it unnecessary and complicated? Join the conversation in the comments ????????????
Useful vocabulary:
✔️ glossing - explaining the meaning of words and expressions
✔️ jargon - words and expressions that are used in a technical or special way by a group of people in a certain situation or workplace
✔️ councils - local governments
✔️ councillors - politicians who people have elected to serve on councils
✔️ stakeholder engagement - communicating with people or organisations that are important to a project
✔️ a civic amenity site - a place that is owned or managed by the council for use by the general public
✔️ a rubbish tip - a place where people can leave rubbish and things that they do not want any more
✔️ to embrace - to accept, welcome and enjoy
✔️ the vernacular - slang or informal language
project
✔️ shorthand - a quick way to write, say or do something
✔️ to flag up - to bring attention to
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English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of 6 Minute English was first published on the BBC Learning English website in December 2008.
More programmes:
???? Lesson: 7 slang words ???? https://youtube.com/live/wVyG7hF5j7A
???? Formal and informal English ???? https://youtu.be/hdKYl8Tg_FQ
???? How to greet people informally ???? https://youtu.be/aI_fREymNjI
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Useful vocabulary:
✔️ glossing - explaining the meaning of words and expressions
✔️ jargon - words and expressions that are used in a technical or special way by a group of people in a certain situation or workplace
✔️ councils - local governments
✔️ councillors - politicians who people have elected to serve on councils
✔️ stakeholder engagement - communicating with people or organisations that are important to a project
✔️ a civic amenity site - a place that is owned or managed by the council for use by the general public
✔️ a rubbish tip - a place where people can leave rubbish and things that they do not want any more
✔️ to embrace - to accept, welcome and enjoy
✔️ the vernacular - slang or informal language
project
✔️ shorthand - a quick way to write, say or do something
✔️ to flag up - to bring attention to
Image: Getty
English Rewind is a collection of programmes from the BBC Learning English archive. This episode of 6 Minute English was first published on the BBC Learning English website in December 2008.
More programmes:
???? Lesson: 7 slang words ???? https://youtube.com/live/wVyG7hF5j7A
???? Formal and informal English ???? https://youtu.be/hdKYl8Tg_FQ
???? How to greet people informally ???? https://youtu.be/aI_fREymNjI
???????????? SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English ???? http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv
✔️ Visit our website ???? https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
✔️ Follow us on Instagram ???? https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish
✔️ Find us on Facebook ???? https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia
✔️ Join us on TikTok ???? https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish
We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment.
#bbclearningenglish #6minuteenglish #jargon
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