noun · academic
role
UK/rəʊl/US/roʊl/ROLE
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the function or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation
Examples
“Parents play a key role in a child's early education.”
“The role of technology in modern classrooms is changing fast.”
“She was given the role of team leader for the project.”
Band 8 sentence
“Education plays a crucial role in reducing inequality, particularly when policies target lifelong learning for disadvantaged groups.”
Collocations
- play an important role
- fulfil/assume/take on a role
- a central/major/minor role
Word family
role nounrole-play verb/noun
Common mistakes
many role→many roles
do a role→play a role
play role→play a role
Say it for a higher band
5job→6function→7+role
Synonyms
function
part
Easily confused
function
“One function of the committee is to review the annual budget.”
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