Explaining what you mean

One
Read these sentences showing some linkers that can be used when you are
explaining what you mean. Highlight the linkers. Look at how the explanation
follows the thing you want to explain. Note also the punctuation.
a) By economics I mean the study of scarce resources.
b) Economics can be defined as the study of scarce resources.
c) When I use the term economics I mean the study of scarce resources.
d) In other words, economists are interested in what we can do with limited/finite
resources.
e) Put another way, economists are interested in what we can do with limited/finite
resources.

Two
Put the most suitable linker in each space.
a)........................................ social psychology b)................................................. the study

of how human beings interact with each other. c).........................................., social

psychologists are interested in the effect people have on each other.
d)........................................ the term FTSE 100 e) ........................................... the 100

highest valued companies on the London Stock Exchange.

f) ......................................... willpower g)................................................. determination.

Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behaviour h) ........................................... it is

the study of the composition and development of the human mind.

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Teacher's notes & key
Aim:

(IELTS writing skills) To revise and practise the linkers which are used
to help clarify meaning.

Topics:

Various

Lesson timings:

Exercises 1: 10 minutes, Exercise 2: 5 minutes, Total: 15 minutes

One
a) By / I mean
b) Can be defined as
c) When I use the term / I mean
d) In other words
e) Put another way

Two
a) By
b) I mean
c) In other words
d) When I use
e) I mean
f) By
g) I mean
h) In other words

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