Unit 10: Communicating Unit 10: Communicating Kết hợp từ liên quan đến chủ đề giao tiếp và ngôn ngữ A. Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell I wouldn't say no to a nice cup of tea. [informal: I'd really like] Needless to say / It goes without saying that the workers voted in favour of the wage increase. Jana didn't say a word when I told her I was leaving. Generally speaking , people are aware of the environmental consequences of their actions. Strictly speaking , a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable because it contains seeds. She always speaks very highly of you. [says good things about you] Charlie, stop mumbling and speak properly . I can't understand a word you're saying. [generally used by parents or teachers to children, not between adults] Now we've got to know each other, I think it's time we talked business . At first, Andrew appears to be talking nonsense but after a while you realise he's actually talking a lot of sense . I'll tell you a secret but please don't tell anyone else. The old woman looked at Glen's palm and began to tell his fortune . [predict his future life] B. Collocations meaning communicate collocation example comment give me a reason I asked why she didn't trust him but she wouldn't give me a reason . NOT say a reason states its aim The charity states its aim as being to help underprivileged children. (formal) also state your purpose/goal state their business The staff on reception required each visitor to state their business before issuing them with an entry permit. (formal) = say what their intentions are gave an account In her lecture Lucia gave an account of her trip to the Andes. used about both speech and writing got the message across The speech got the message across about the policy changes. (informal) = conveyed the idea C. Other verbs meaning say or tell (Cụm trang trọng/chuyên dụng) example comment I declare Hiroshi Yamamoto the winner of the gold medal . (formal) statement made at the time of the win He was pronounced dead at 1.10. (formal) used when making an official statement of death The old man tried to impart his knowledge / wisdom to his sons. (formal) = transfer knowledge; also impart wisdom That journalist gets amazing stories but he won't divulge his sources . (form...