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Practical Reading and Writing: Workplace Instructions --- Book 2 Unit 2 9. Practical Reading: Workplace Instructions Plain EnglishBeing able to understand written language has become increasingly important in the modern world. Whether it is the labels on medicines telling us how to take them; the assembly instructions for flat pack furniture; what to do if fire breaks out; the procedure for ordering more stationery in the office; Plain English Being able to understand written language has become increasingly important in the modern world. Whether it is the labels on medicines telling us how to take them; the assembly instructions for flat pack furniture; what to do if fire breaks out; the procedure for ordering more stationery in the office; or company policy on holiday entitlement, eating at desks or taking sick leave; we need to be able to understand easily and clearly and without misinterpretation. After WW2, in both Great Britain and the United States, the Plain English Movement developed to highlight the problem of difficult language and to encourage the use of language that could be easily understood in all public documents. This was because at that time many documents were written in complex and archaic language and even educated people were sometimes confused. You achieve plain English when you use the simplest, most straightforward way of expressing what you want to say. This means keeping sentences reasonably short, and not burying the main message in a lot of detail. Flat pack furniture = furniture that is sold in flat pieces which is Flat pack furniture = furniture that is sold in flat pieces which is assembled (put together) at home. Stationery= paper, envelopes, forms used in an office Holiday entitlement = the number of days (usually paid) that an employee can take off work during the year for holiday Public documents = any written papers, instructions or documents read or used by the public B. Choose the best answer. 1. Why