76. Conversational English vs Business English vs Academic English: What’s the difference? (English Vocabulary Lesson)
Thinking in English
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**In this episode of thinking in English, I’m going to introduce you to *****conversational English, business English *****and *****academic English! *****It is incredibly important to understand the differences between each type of *****English, ***and hopefully after this episode you will be able to decide which type is for you!
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Vocabulary List
Register (n) - the style of language, grammar, and words used for particular situations
People chatting at a party will usually be talking in an informal register
Proficiency (n) - the fact of having the skill and experience for doing something
The job ad said they wanted proficiency in at least two languages
Repetition (n) - the act of doing or saying something again
His books are full of repetition
frequency (n) - the number of times something happened within a particular period
Complaints about the frequency of buses rose in the last year
To encounter (v) - to experience something, especially something unpleasant
When did you first encounter these difficulties?
Dimension (n) - a part or feature or way of considering something
His personality has several dimensions
Credibility (n) - the fact that someone can be believed or trusted
He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company
To interpret (v) - to decide what the intended meaning of something is
It’s difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained
Complex (adj) - difficult to understand or find an answer to because of having many different parts
It’s a very complex issue to which there is no straightforward answer
Functional (adj) - intended to be used
My furniture is functional, but unattractive
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