Spoken English & Listening Essentials

Lesson 17 Communication · Qualities and Description

Learn 10 useful words in clear contexts designed for A1 to B1 learners building everyday conversation and listening confidence.

Words: 1010 words

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Words in this lesson

10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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discussion (noun)noun
“We had a discussion about our holiday.”
2
front (noun)noun
“Please wait at the front of the bus.”
3
record (verb)verb
“We can record the lesson on my phone.”
4
across (preposition)preposition
“They walked across the street carefully.”
5
absolutely (adverb)adverb
“I absolutely agree with your idea.”
6
short (adjective)adjective
“The short path leads to our house.”
7
policy (noun)noun
“The school policy bans phones in class.”
8
difficult (adjective)adjective
“This question is difficult for me.”
9
teach (verb)verb
“My sister can teach me to cook.”
10
mine (pronoun)pronoun
“This seat is mine, not yours.”