noun · neutral
skill
/skɪl/SKILL
Band 5-6speakingtask2
an ability to do something well, often gained by practice
Examples
“Good presentation skills help you get a higher score in Speaking.”
“Employers often look for both technical skills and communication skills.”
“She learned cooking skills from her mother.”
Band 8 sentence
“Through years of deliberate practice she developed the technical and interpersonal skills required to lead international projects.”
Collocations
- develop skills
- practical skills
- communication skills
- have the skills
Word family
skill nounskills noun (plural)skilled adjectiveskillful / skilful adjectiveskillfully adverb
Common mistakes
much skills→many skills
make a skill→develop/acquire a skill
Say it for a higher band
5ability→6talent→7+skill
Synonyms
ability
talent
Easily confused
ability
“Her ability to work under pressure impressed the interviewers.”
talent
“He showed early talent for mathematics.”
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