3 ways to use 'situation'
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3 ways to use 'situation'

B1IntermediateMay 15, 20241 min

We have a good situation here - Beth is explaining how to use the word 'situation' Please note this podcast is moving to a new home - search for Learning English Vocabulary in your podcast app. TRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode and more programmes to help you with your English at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/eiam/unit-3/session-82 FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE: Visit our website ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish Follow us ✔️https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/followus LIKE PODCASTS? Try some of...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Hello. I'm Georgie from BBC Learning English. Thanks for listening to English in a Minute. This podcast is moving to a new home. Don't worry, you can still listen to new episodes. So learning English vocabulary in your podcast app to find the latest episodes of English

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in a Minute and more programmes to improve your English. Or head to our website bbclearningenglish.com. Situation is a noun which means the set of conditions at a particular time and place. He has three children and he's just lost his job. It's a terrible situation. Considering everyone was shouting, you dealt with the situation really well. It's common to put

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the adjective economic before situation. The company is in a tight economic situation. They almost went bankrupt last year. Also, as a noun, situation can be the position of something, especially a city or a building. The garden's situation is perfect for catching some sun. I hope our videos are putting you in a better situation to learn English.

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