Instructions
Here are some groups of words that commonly occur in Explanations, with examples. Here is some information about the way the information is shown.
Here are some groups of words that commonly occur in Explanations, with examples from different disciplines. Click on Instructions for more information about the format.
The tasks that follow will help you work with some of these word groups.
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Describing location, structure, procedure |
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| as well as the | Examples |
| in the form of | Examples |
| (at) the end of (the) | Examples |
| can be seen (in) | Examples |
| (in) the absence of | Examples |
| (in) the development of | Examples |
| (on) the surface of (the) | Examples |
| at the same time | Examples |
| (is) made up of | Examples |
| the rest of (the) | Examples |
| in the case of | Examples |
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Explaining cause, effect and significance |
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| (this) is due to (the) | Examples |
| as a result of | Examples |
| an important role in (e.g. to play/take/have an important role in -ing ...) |
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| be able to (e.g. modal + (not) + ... be able to) |
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| this means that | Examples |
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Reporting what is known or believed |
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| one of the most (e.g. one of the most important/common/complex/significant) |
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| is thought/considered ... to be | Examples |
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Comments
This task is very easy, and known them is very useful, thanks a lot
I found this task so helpful and easy one
That is so difficult I didn't understand nothing from the task Mr.Peter I was using the dictionary all the time and I find it difficult too :(
sorry, I am a new user, I just want to download learnenglish grammer to my cellphone, but I didn't find android vension in your website, haven't you had android vension yet? thank you
Hello
If you go to the Apps download page you'll see a link for Google Play, where you can get the android version of the app.
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps
I hope that helps you.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
I can't see this video.:l
Hello Muguet88,
Thank you for letting us know. I have passed this on to our Tech Team who will try to fix the problem as soon as possible.
Best wishes,
Peter
The LearnEnglish Team
Hi ! Unfortunately I can't see the video. I found this tutorial quite helpful . I am very interested to see the video. Could you please check it out . Thank you
Hi,
I'm afraid there isn't a video on this page. There is a video player at the moment, but that's a problem with the site that we're trying to fix.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
Hello Adam,
I wonder if I. Could get feedback on my writing essays: I am preparing for IELTA exam and need help..
Your help would be greatly appreciated,
Rose
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