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Dec 2020
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33. How to ask excellent questions! (Eng...

Thomas Wilkinson
About this episode

On today’s episode, we are going to look at how to ask great questions! Asking questions is one of the most important skills in daily life, but most people do not realise we can practice and improve! I’ll look at why questions are important, the mistakes we often make when asking questions, and then some tips on how to improve!

TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2020/12/14/how-to-ask-excellent-questions-english-vocabulary-lesson/

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Vocabulary List

To clarify (v) - to make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation

Could you clarify the first point please? I don’t understand it completely.

Tremendous (adj) - very great in amount or level, or extremely good

They were making a tremendous amount of noise last night

respective (adj) - relating or belonging to each of the separate people or things you have just mentioned

Everyone would walk to school together then afterwards we’d go to our respective classes

To fuel (v) - something that fuels a feeling or a type of behaviour increases it or makes it stronger

The president’s speech fuelled speculation that she is about to resign

eager (adj) - wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable

He is very eager to meet you

apathetic (adj) - showing no interest or energy and unwilling to take action, especially over something important

Young people today are so apathetic about politics

To bias (v) - to cause someone or something to have a bias (bias is the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgement)

I don’t want to bias your judgement!

Intrusive (adj) - affecting someone in a way that annoys them or makes them feel uncomfortable

The journalists intrusive questioning made me uncomfortable

transparent (adj) - open and honest, without secrets

We are committed to being totally transparent about our decisions

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