Speak and Write

answer noun

something you say or write when someone asks a question

an answer (aa781)

I don’t know the answer to that question.

I don’t know the answer to that question.

answer verb

to say or write something when someone asks a question

to answer (aa782)

I will answer your email later today.

I will answer your email later today.

ask verb

to say a question to someone to get information

to ask (aa783)

Did you ask your friend about the party?

Did you ask your friend about the party?

conversation noun

a talk between two or more people

a conversation (aa784)

I enjoyed the conversation over lunch today.

I enjoyed the conversation over lunch today.

description noun

words that tell you what something or someone is like

a description (aa785)

I need a description of the problem for the report.

I need a description of the problem for the report.

dialogue noun

a conversation between two or more people

a dialogue (aa786)

The teacher encouraged dialogue in the classroom.

The teacher encouraged dialogue in the classroom.

discuss verb

to talk about something with someone

to discuss (aa787)

Let’s discuss the topic after the break.

Let’s discuss the topic after the break.

example noun

something that shows what other things are like

an example (aa788)

I need another example to understand this better.

I need another example to understand this better.

explain verb

to make something clear so someone can understand it

to explain (aa789)

Can you explain the lesson to me again?

Can you explain the lesson to me again?

interview verb

to ask someone questions to find out about them

to interview (aa790)

Did they interview you about the job?

Did they interview you about the job?

letter noun

a written message you send to someone

a letter (aa791)

Did you get the letter from the company?

Did you get the letter from the company?

lie verb

to say something that is not true

to lie (aa792)

Don’t lie to your friends about the incident.

Don’t lie to your friends about the incident.

order verb

to tell someone they must do something

to order (aa793)

The teacher ordered the students to be quiet.

The teacher ordered the students to be quiet.

phrase noun

a group of words that are used together

a phrase (aa794)

Can you explain this phrase to me, please?

Can you explain this phrase to me, please?

question noun

something you ask to get an answer

a question (aa795)

I can’t answer your question right now.

I can’t answer your question right now.

repeat verb

to say or do something again

to repeat (aa796)

Can you repeat the question, please?

Can you repeat the question, please?

say verb

to speak words

to say (aa797)

He didn’t say anything about the meeting.

He didn’t say anything about the meeting.

sentence noun

a group of words that gives a complete meaning

a sentence (aa798)

Can you write a sentence using this word?

Can you write a sentence using this word?

sound verb

to seem a particular way when you hear or read it

to sound (aa799)

Does this idea sound interesting to you?

Does this idea sound interesting to you?

speak verb

to talk to someone about something

to speak (aa800)

I’ll speak to him tomorrow about the issue.

I’ll speak to him tomorrow about the issue.

spell verb

to say or write the letters of a word in the right order

to spell (aa801)

Can you spell your name for the registration?

Can you spell your name for the registration?

spelling noun

the way you write a word using the correct letters

spelling (aa802)

Make sure to check the spelling when you write your answers.

Make sure to check the spelling when you write your answers.

talk verb

to say words to someone, to have a conversation

to talk (aa803)

I didn’t talk to him yesterday.

I didn’t talk to him yesterday.

tell verb

to give information to someone by speaking

to tell (aa804)

Can you tell me how to get there?

Can you tell me how to get there?

text noun

a piece of writing

a text (aa805)

The text was easy to read and understand.

The text was easy to read and understand.

understand verb

to know the meaning of something

to understand (aa806)

I don’t understand what he’s trying to say.

I don’t understand what he’s trying to say.

word noun

a group of letters with a meaning

a word (aa807)

I don’t know this word, can you explain it?

I don’t know this word, can you explain it?

write verb

to put words on paper or a screen using a pen or keyboard

to write (aa808)

I need to write a report by next week.

I need to write a report by next week.

English for Life 1

Curriculum

Speak and Write

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