Speaking
advise verb
to give someone your opinion about what they should do
to advise (bxa785)
Can you advise me on my presentation tomorrow?
announce verb
to tell people about something officially or publicly
to announce (bxa786)
She announced her decision during the conference.
announcement noun
an official statement that tells people about something
an announcement (bxa787)
They made a short announcement before the event started.
appreciate verb
to be grateful for something or to understand its value
to appreciate (bxa788)
I appreciate your honest feedback on my speech.
brand verb
to describe someone or something as a particular type
to brand (bxa789)
Some people brand opinions as negative without listening.
centre verb
to have something as the main subject or focus
to centre (bxa790)
The debate centred around freedom of speech issues.
claim noun
a statement that something is true, often without proof
a claim (bxa791)
The claim wasn’t supported with any clear evidence.
claim verb
to say that something is true, even if others are not sure
to claim (bxa792)
She claimed to know nothing about the issue.
comment verb
to give your opinion about something
to comment (bxa793)
Why did he comment without knowing the full story?
comment noun
something someone says or writes to give their opinion
a comment (bxa794)
Did anyone make a rude comment during the discussion?
contact verb
to communicate with someone by phone, email, or message
to contact (bxa795)
She hasn’t contacted anyone from the group yet.
highlight verb
to draw attention to something important
to highlight (bxa796)
I’d like to highlight one important issue here.
indicate verb
to show or suggest that something is true
to indicate (bxa797)
Did she indicate any interest in joining the discussion?
interrupt verb
to stop someone while they are speaking or doing something
to interrupt (bxa798)
Please don’t interrupt me while I’m talking.
label verb
to use a word or phrase to describe someone in a particular way
to label (bxa799)
They labelled her comment as rude and unnecessary.
mention noun
the act of talking about something briefly
a mention (bxa800)
He made no mention of her work.
note verb
to notice or say something about a particular fact
to note (bxa801)
She noted that several key points had been left out.
opinion noun
what you think about something
an opinion (bxa802)
It can be difficult to express your opinion in another language.
point verb
to show where something is using your finger or hand
to point (bxa803)
Can you point to the part you don’t understand?
quote verb
to repeat the exact words someone else has said or written
to quote (bxa804)
She often quotes people to support her opinion.
recommendation noun
a suggestion about the best thing to do
a recommendation (bxa805)
I followed your recommendation and practised pronunciation.
reference noun
when something is mentioned or talked about
a reference (bxa806)
I didn’t understand his reference to politics.
remind verb
to help someone remember something they need to do
to remind (bxa807)
She reminded him to stay calm during the talk.
request verb
to ask for something officially or formally
to request (bxa808)
Did you request more time to prepare your talk?
require verb
to need something, or to say that something must happen
to require (bxa809)
They require that all reports be written in English.
state verb
to say something officially or formally
to state (bxa810)
Did he state the reason for the change?
summarize verb
to give a short description of the main points of something
to summarize (bxa811)
I’ll summarize the key points at the end.
truth noun
the real facts about a situation, not what is imagined
a truth (bxa812)
The truth finally came out during the conversation.
written adjective
using words on paper or a screen, not spoken
written (bxa813)
His written comment was clear and helpful.