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ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF SAYING THINGS

ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF SAYING THINGS. I’m sorry. I don’t quite understand. I think burning wood to cook food is harmful to the environment. Sample conversation:. I see. oh, what I mean is, it may pollute the air. Asking people to clarify I don’t quite understand What exactly you mean?

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ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF SAYING THINGS

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  1. ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF SAYING THINGS

  2. I’m sorry. I don’t quite understand. I think burning wood to cook food is harmful to the environment Sample conversation: I see oh, what I mean is, it may pollute the air.

  3. Asking people to clarify I don’t quite understand What exactly you mean? What does that mean? … Say something in another way That means …/I mean… What I mean is, … In other words … Let me give you an example USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

  4. New words • Costly: spend a lot of money for treating it. • Limitless: not/never run out. • Pollution-free: not cause pollution, clean. • Environment-friendly: good for the environment, not cause pollution. • Harmful to the environment: pollute the environment, cause (air/water pollution). • Smelly: give out bad odor, produce an unpleasant smell. • Dependent on the weather: can not operate when there is no wind or sunlight.

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