English Rewind - 6 Minute English: Jargon

???? 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.

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