Communication | Elementary Vocabulary

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Describing communication in English

Learn to talk about how people communicate with these games and exercises.

Learn 12 words to describe communication

Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.

Practice Exercises for Communication Vocabulary

Exercise 1 – Play this memory game to review the vocabulary terms

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms


Exercise 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context

Exercise 3 – Speaking activity

To do this activity, you must use the Google Chrome web browser. You also must give permission to use your microphone.


Exercise 1

Match the words to the pictures. Sound on (🔊) if you want to hear the pronunciation of the vocabulary terms


Exercise 2

Exercise 3

To do this activity, you must use the Google Chrome web browser. You also must give permission to use your microphone.


Vocabulary Quiz

Let us review the vocabulary about communication

TermPart of speechDefinition
agreeverbto have the same opinion
answerverbsomething you say or write when someone asks you a question
capital letternounin the form A, B, C, etc., rather than a, b, c
cardnouna piece of paper that is usually folded in half and decorated on one side and that contains a greeting, an invitation,
chatverbto talk with someone in a casual way
describeverbto tell someone about another thing
discussverbto talk about (something) with another person or group
envelopenounan enclosing cover for a letter, card, etc.
formnouna paper with blank spaces for filling in information
guessverbto give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it
invitationnouna written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or to do something
letternouna written or printed message to someone
mailnounletters or packages sent from one person to another
printverbto cause (words, images, etc.) to appear on paper or cloth by using a machine
eraseverbto remove (something written) by rubbing or scraping.