Episode description

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.

• Discourse markers are words or phrases, usually at the beginning of a sentence, that help us organize and categorize our thoughts.
• Discourse markers are used in written English, as well as in spoken English.
• Discourse markers help the listener to follow your story in a more organized way.