Pathways 1 Listen/Speak (2nd ed.) Unit 10 - How We Communicate

according to

(adv) as stated or reported by

expert

(n) a person with deep knowledge of a subject

sign

(n) an action or other nonspoken ways of communicating

speed

(n) how fast something moves or happens

speech

(n) the expression of thoughts with spoken words

importance

(n) the significance or value of something

in addition to

(phr) along with or together with (another person, thing, etc.)

pay attention to

(phr) to observe and listen closely

contact

(v) to communicate with someone by phone, message, or letter

express

(v) to convey a thought or feeling; to communicate

support

(v) to encourage and assist

access

(v) to get into or use something

point

(v) to identify something by holding your finger in its direction

involve

(v) to include; to make part of

connect

(v) to join or form a relationship with something or someone

represent

(v) to stand for or mean another thing

inform

(v) to tell about something, often in an official way

wide

(adj) including many people or things; measuring a lot from side to side

recent

(adj) past, but not long ago (e.g. yesterday, last week)

basic

(adj) simple or important