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Used to introduce something that helps to explain or prove what you are saying.
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We can describe something like a job as 'important to' us. For example, I said that a nice team at work is important to me.
What's your dream job? 🤩🧑🚒🧑🚀 Real Easy EnglishWe talked about our dream jobs when we were children using the structure 'when I was younger, I wanted to be...'. So, for example, when I was younger I wanted to be a footballer.
What's your dream job? 🤩🧑🚒🧑🚀 Real Easy EnglishAnd we talked about our dream jobs now using conditionals. So, for example, if I 'could' do any job, I 'would' be a travel photographer.
What's your dream job? 🤩🧑🚒🧑🚀 Real Easy EnglishYour blood pressure, for example, may increase slightly, especially if you are not used to drinking coffee often.
Coffee and what it does to your body - BBC World ServiceFor example, you might talk about the human heart using the analogy of a pump.
Why read books, not screens? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishFor example, seeing smoke in the distance, you would make an inference that there's fire.
Why read books, not screens? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishAn analogy is a comparison between things that have similar features, for example, a human heart and a pump, and an inference is a guess or conclusion that you make based on the information you already have, like inferring fire from seeing smoke.
Why read books, not screens? ⏲️ 6 Minute EnglishThe verb is mostly used with alarms, car alarms, fire alarms and alarm clocks, for example.
Morning routine: Phrasal verbs with GeorgieYes, and you might hear the expression key witness in a court case, for example.
What are the benefits of drinking coffee and caffeinated drinks?: BBC Learning English from the NewsFor example, friendship plays a key role in building social skills.
What are the benefits of drinking coffee and caffeinated drinks?: BBC Learning English from the NewsYes. For example, knowing many languages is associated with better memory. It is.
What are the benefits of drinking coffee and caffeinated drinks?: BBC Learning English from the NewsSo, for example, after I've eaten some crisps as a snack, the packet is rubbish – it's waste.
The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy EnglishSo, for example, when my kids don't finish their dinner, that's a waste.
The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy EnglishSo, for example, food wrappers and shopping bags.
The things we throw away 🗑️♻️🙀 Real Easy EnglishSo, for example, if I generally cook pasta or rice, that means maybe five times out of the seven in a week, I would say.
Talking about food 🍔🥒🍫 Real Easy EnglishBut for example, with me, I sometimes cook fish. Like I said I have it maybe twice a week.
Talking about food 🍔🥒🍫 Real Easy EnglishBut I try to sort out the mess as soon as I can, but you know how sometimes you cook dinner, for example, and then I don't do the washing up immediately because I want to eat my food hot, so I will eat, relax for a bit and then I will clean the kitchen.
Are you a tidy or messy person?🧹🪣🧼 Real Easy EnglishFor example, this morning I left my kitchen in a bit of a mess.
Are you a tidy or messy person?🧹🪣🧼 Real Easy EnglishFor example, if I usually wake up at 8:00, and today I wake up at 7:00, that is earlier.
English Listening Practice: 1-Hour Real Story | Improve Your English – Speak Fluently (A1A2) PodcastFor example, some students stayed after class to help clean up or prepare materials for the next lesson.
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