complex idea. Context: The lecturer used a familiar example to explain the complex idea of economic inequality., an idea with several connected parts that may be difficult to understand, break something down. Context: She broke the process down into four simple stages., to divide something complicated into smaller, clearer parts, put it simply. Context: Put simply, the software helps different departments share information more efficiently., used before explaining something in an easier way, in other words. Context: The service is scalable; in other words, it can support more users as the business grows., used to express the same idea in a clearer or different way, give an overview. Context: The trainer gave an overview before discussing each part of the system in detail., to provide a general description of the main points, go into detail. Context: The report goes into detail about how the new process will affect each department., to provide a large amount of specific information, illustrate a point. Context: The speaker used a real case to illustrate her point about customer loyalty., to make an idea clearer by giving an example, draw a comparison. Context: He drew a comparison between managing a project and planning a long journey., to explain similarities between two things, make an analogy. Context: The teacher made an analogy between computer memory and a filing cabinet., to compare two different things in order to explain one of them, technical term. Context: Whenever she used a technical term, she immediately explained its meaning., a specialized word used in a particular subject or profession, key concept. Context: Trust is a key concept in understanding successful team leadership., one of the most important ideas in a subject, logical sequence. Context: Present the information in a logical sequence so the audience can follow your reasoning., an order in which ideas connect clearly and sensibly, clarify the relationship. Context: The diagram clarifies the relationship between customer demand and production levels., to make the connection between things easier to understand, simplify. Context: The consultant simplified the explanation without removing the essential information., to make something easier to understand or do, assume prior knowledge. Context: The guide does not assume prior knowledge, so it is suitable for beginners., to expect that someone already understands a subject, provide context. Context: Before presenting the results, she provided context about the changes made during the year., to give background information that helps something make sense, avoid jargon. Context: The doctor avoided jargon when explaining the procedure to the patient., to avoid specialized language that ordinary people may not understand, summarize the main idea. Context: At the end, he summarized the main idea in two clear sentences., to briefly state the most important point

B2 Flashcards — Explaining Complex Ideas

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