A2 Unit 41: Communication 2
20 A2 words: receive, request, suggest, description, mention, discussion… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| receive/rəˈsiv/ v | to receiveto get something | Anna received a letter from her friend.Anna received a letter from her friend. | |
| request/rɪˈkwɛst/ n | requesta polite asking for something | I have a request: please close the door.I have a request: please close the door. | |
| suggest/səˈdʒɛst/ v | to suggestto give an idea to others | I suggest we take a taxi.I suggest we take a taxi. | |
| description/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ n | descriptionwords that say what something is like | Write a short description of your house.Write a short description of your house. | |
| mention/ˈmɛnʃən/ n | mentiona short remark about something | Did Ana mention the party to you?Did Ana mention the party to you? | |
| discussion/dɪˈskʌʃən/ n | discussiona talk about a subject | We had a long discussion about the holiday.We had a long discussion about the holiday. | |
| promise/ˈprɑməs/ n | promisea statement that you will do something | Tom kept his promise and came on time.Tom kept his promise and came on time. | |
| text message/tɛkst ˈmɛsədʒ/ n | text messagea short written message sent by phone | I got a text message from my sister.I got a text message from my sister. | |
| capital letter/ˈkæpətəl ˈlɛtɚ/ n | capital lettera large letter like A or B | Begin your name with a capital letter.Begin your name with a capital letter. | |
| communication/kəˌmjunəˈkeɪʃən/ n | communicationsharing information with others | Good communication is important in a team.Good communication is important in a team. | |
| joke/dʒoʊk/ n | jokesomething said to make people laugh | Sam told a very funny joke at dinner.Sam told a very funny joke at dinner. | |
| argument/ˈɑrɡjəmənt/ n | argumentan angry talk between people | Tom and Ken had an argument about money.Tom and Ken had an argument about money. | |
| debate/dəˈbeɪt/ n | debatea formal talk about a topic | There was a debate about school uniforms.There was a debate about school uniforms. | |
| context/ˈkɑntɛkst/ n | contextthe words or situation around something | You can guess a word’s meaning from its context.You can guess a word’s meaning from its context. | |
| admit/ədˈmɪt/ v | to admitto say that you did something bad | Ali admitted that he broke the cup.Ali admitted that he broke the cup. | |
| favor/ˈfeɪvɚ/ n | favora kind act that helps someone | Can you do me a favor?Can you do me a favor? | |
| chat/tʃæt/ v | to chatto talk in a friendly way | We chat on the phone every evening.We chat on the phone every evening. | |
| reply/rɪˈplaɪ/ n | replyan answer | I am waiting for a reply to my message.I am waiting for a reply to my message. | |
| speaker/ˈspikɚ/ n | speakera person who gives a talk | The speaker talked about healthy food for an hour.The speaker talked about healthy food for an hour. | |
| tone/toʊn/ n | tonethe way your voice sounds | I did not like his angry tone.I did not like his angry tone. |