Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners

market (n.). A place to buy something. mind (n.) The part of a person that thinks and remembers. modern (adj.) Something related to a new style. national (adv.) Relating to a whole country or nation. natural (adj.) Something from nature; not made by humans. necessary (adj.) Something so important that you must have it. opinion (n.) Your idea or belief about a subject. opportunity (n.) The chance to do something. outdoors (n.) Outside of a building; not inside. population (n.) The number of people who live in a place. position (n.) The place where someone or something is. process(n./v.) A series of actions that produce something. produce (v.) To make or create something. product (n.) Something that is made to be sold. project (n.) A task that needs to be worked on for some time. public (adj./n.) Something available to anyone, not private. purchase (n./v.) To buy something with money. quality (n.) How good or bad something is. reason(n.) A fact that explains why something is how it is. region (n.) A part of a country that is separate or different. remember(v.) To keep an idea or image in your mind. relationship (n.) The way people are connected to one another, such as a family. response (n.) Something that is said or written as a reply. service (n.) A company that provides something to the public, like cable TV or internet. social (adj.) Someone who enjoys being with other people. specific (adj.) Something special or particular. strategy (n.) A plan of steps for achieving something. success (n.) When you achieve what you want. successful (adj.) Doing well at something you want; earning a lot of money, fame or respect. suggest (v.) To say that something should be chosen. together (adv.) When two things or two people are with each other. traditional (adj.) A way of thinking or doing that has been done by people for a long time. view (n./v. ) An opinion or way of thinking about something.