noun · neutral
communication
/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/com·mu·ni·CA·tion
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the act of sharing information or ideas; the ability to convey messages clearly
Examples
“Open communication between parents and teens reduces misunderstandings.”
“Poor communication at work often causes simple problems to grow.”
“She improved her communication skills by practising presentations.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective communication between parents and teenagers can prevent many misunderstandings and reduce family conflict.”
Collocations
- effective communication
- communication skills
- communication breakdown
Word family
communicate verbcommunicative adjectivecommunicator noun
Common mistakes
talking→communication
a communication→communication
Say it for a higher band
5talking→6conversation→7+communication
Synonyms
conversation
Easily confused
conversation
“We had a long conversation about their plans for university.”
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