Suzanne’s Quick Tips Episode #7: Discourse markers




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Summary: <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/Lipservice-prtd/SQT7.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><br> </a><br> <a href="https://esl.culips.com/1000/09/13366/"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Episode description<br> In this episode, we’re going to be talking about discourse markers. All right, let’s jump right in. So what is a discourse marker? Well, a discourse marker, or discourse markers are those little words like, first, second, third, however, or finally that helped us to clarify or categorize our thoughts.<br> <br> <br> Quick tip takeaways<br> <br> <br> <br> * Discourse markers are words or phrases, usually at the beginning of a sentence, that help us organize and categorize our thoughts.<br> * Discourse markers are used in written English, as well as in spoken English.<br> * Discourse markers help the listener to follow your story in a more organized way.<br> <br> <br> <br> Copyright: <a href="http://www.culips.com">Culips.com</a><br> For more information about this episode, visit culips.com.<br>