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Starters 1 - Communication

Here you will learn some English words about communication, such as "talk", "listen", and "ask", prepared for starter level students.

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Starters 1
to hear
to hear
[Verb]

to notice the sound a person or thing is making

Ex: I heard footsteps behind me and quickly turned around. 
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to listen
to listen
[Verb]

to give our attention to the sound a person or thing is making

Ex: Listen closely, and you can hear the birds singing in the trees. 
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to see
to see
[Verb]

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

Ex: Did you see that shooting star just now? 
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to look
to look
[Verb]

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

Ex: He looked at his watch to check the time. 
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to talk
to talk
[Verb]

to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have

Ex: He talked to his friend about his recent breakup. 
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to speak
to speak
[Verb]

to use or be capable of using a certain language

Ex: He speaks Spanish fluently. 
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to ask
to ask
[Verb]

to use words in a question form or tone to get answers from someone

Ex: Can you ask him if he'll be at the meeting tomorrow? 
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to help
to help
[Verb]

to give someone what they need

Ex: She helped him carry the boxes upstairs. 
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to call
to call
[Verb]

to telephone a place or person

Ex: Can you call me back in ten minutes? 
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to touch
to touch
[Verb]

to put our hand or body part on a thing or person

Ex: Please don't touch the fragile glass display. 
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