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Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 5 - 5C

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 5 - 5C in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "point out", "point of view", "at some point", etc.

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Insight - Upper-intermediate
point
point
[noun]

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

Ex: The professor made a crucial point about the importance of environmental conservation. 
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point of view

a person's perspective or opinion on a particular matter

Ex: His point of view on the issue was quite different from mine. 
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to [see|take] {one's} point

used for saying one understands someone else's perspective, reasoning, or opinion on a particular matter

Ex: I see your point, but I still disagree. 
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at some point

at an unspecified time in the past, present, or future

Ex: At some point I decided she was no longer my friend. 
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up to a point

only to a certain extent or degree

Ex: Competition is good but only up to a certain point. 
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(on|at) the point of {sth}

at the moment of almost doing or achieving something

Ex: As we were on the point of giving up hope, a letter arrived. 
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to point out

to show something to someone by pointing one's finger toward it

Ex: He pointed out the star constellation to his children. 
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