UNIT 10 LESSON 01: COMMUNICATION VERBS

LESSON 01: COMMUNICATION VERBS

Let’s talk about communication verbs! 💬

🎯 WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

use common verbs for communication
talk about how people communicate
use say, tell, talk and speak in simple sentences
talk about messages, phone calls and conversations
ask and answer simple questions about communication
describe how you communicate with your friends and family

Ready? Let’s start communicating! 💬😊

💬 COMMUNICATION VERBS

We use different verbs to talk about communication. Look at these common examples:

Verb	Meaning	Example
say	use words to give information	She says hello.
tell	give information to someone	He tells me a story.
talk	have a conversation	We talk every day.
speak	use your voice or a language	She speaks English.
ask	say a question	I ask my teacher a question.
answer	give a response	He answers the question.

🗣️ SAY, TELL, TALK OR SPEAK?

These four verbs are easy to confuse. At A2 level, remember these simple patterns:

say + words → She says “hello”.
tell + someone → Tell me the answer.
talk + to/with someone → I talk to my friends.
speak + a language → They speak English.

Don’t worry if these verbs seem difficult at first. You will practise them many times!

📱 COMMUNICATION EVERY DAY

Communication is everywhere. We talk to our friends, ask questions at school, answer messages and call our family. We can also text someone, write an email or listen to a person.

Verb	Example
call	I call my grandmother on Sundays.
text	She texts her best friend.
write	He writes an email to his teacher.
listen	We listen to our teacher.
hear	I can hear you.
explain	The teacher explains the activity.

📖 A MESSAGE FROM MIA

Mia: Hi, Leo! Are you free this afternoon?

Leo: Hi, Mia! Yes, I am. What’s up?

Mia: I want to talk to you about our school project. Can you call me at five?

Leo: Sure! I can call you then. Can you tell me what we need?

Mia: Of course. We need some pictures and a short text. I’ll text you the details later.

Leo: Great. Thanks! See you later.

🔎 UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGE

Who wants to talk about the school project?
When can Leo call Mia?
What do they need for the project?
What will Mia send to Leo?

✏️ YOUR TURN

Complete the sentences with information about you.

I usually talk to __________.
I often text __________.
I sometimes call __________.
I usually ask __________ questions.
I speak __________.

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Imagine that you need to contact a friend about a school project. Write five sentences using at least four communication verbs from this lesson.

Try to use verbs such as ask, answer, tell, talk, call, text, write or explain.

🎮 GAMES

Practise what you’ve learned! Try these games and practise communication verbs.

JUEGO 1

JUEGO 2

JUEGO 3

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre say y tell?
Usamos normalmente say para decir palabras o información y tell cuando indicamos a quién damos esa información: She says hello / Tell me the answer.

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre talk y speak?
Talk se usa mucho para hablar de una conversación: I talk to my friends. Speak se usa, entre otras cosas, para hablar de idiomas: I speak English.

¿Puedo decir “tell to me”?
No. Decimos tell me, sin to.

¿Puedo decir “talk me”?
Normalmente usamos talk to me o talk with me.

¿Qué diferencia hay entre hear y listen?
Hear significa recibir un sonido: I can hear you. Listen significa prestar atención a un sonido o a una persona: Listen to me.

¿Qué verbo uso para hablar por teléfono?
Podemos usar call: I call my grandmother every Sunday.

¿Tengo que aprender todos los verbos de la tabla?
No. Aprende primero los más frecuentes y practica cómo se usan en frases sencillas.

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📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 has aprendido algunos de los verbos más útiles para hablar de la comunicación. Has practicado say, tell, talk y speak, además de otros verbos como ask, answer, call, text, write, listen y explain. Ahora puedes hablar de cómo te comunicas con otras personas y describir situaciones sencillas relacionadas con mensajes, llamadas y conversaciones.

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