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Session 15

Welcome to English In A Minute. Give us a minute and we'll give you a hot tip about English vocabulary... there's so much to learn! And all taught by your favourite BBC Learning English staff!

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4 ways to use 'issue'

Learn how to use 'issue'.

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What's an issue? Let's look at some of the main uses of this word.

An issue can be an important topic that people are talking about.

The environment is an important issue.

The energy crisis is a big issue for many people.

An issue can also be a problem.

If you find any issues with our videos, please let us know.

As a verb we can use 'to issue'.

This describes something being ready or available, often for official purposes.

I'm waiting for reception to issue my work pass.

My new driving license has finally been issued.

We can call a newspaper or magazine an issue if it belongs to a certain title.

This is today's issue. Get today's issue now!

Issue

Issue, as a noun, can be an important topic that people are talking about.

  • The environment is an important issue.
  • The energy crisis is a big issue for many people.

An issue can also be 'a problem'.

  • If you find any issues with our videos, please let us know.
  • Your work was good, but there are a few issues you need to address.

As a verb, we can use 'to issue'. This describes something being ready or available, often for official purposes.

  • I'm waiting for reception to issue my work pass.
  • my new driving license has finally been issued.

We can call a newspaper or magazine an issue if it belongs to a certain title.

  • Read about this story in next week's issue!

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