SPEAK vs TALK
Рублева С.А., учитель английского языка МАОУ «СОШ с УИОП 3№» г.Березники
SPEAK vs TALK
English people love to talk/speak about the weather.
I think she talks/speaks nonsense.
They were talking/speaking together in the hall.
She asked me to talk/speak to her students about my book.
I don’t talk/speak a word of Spanish.
All through the afternoon they sat and spoke/talked about their trip.
1.Speak = speak a language
She speaks French and Spanish
He speaks polish without an accent.
2.Speak = deliver a speech/presentation
He spoke at the conference over an hour.
During his presentation, he spoke about the challenges facing the company.
3.Speak = communicate with others in formal situations or pronounce the words.
He’s really quiet. He doesn’t speak much.
I was so tired, I could hardly speak.
1. Talk is generally more informal
While the teacher was speaking, two children were talking to one another.
What are you talking about?
2. Talk in collocations
Talk sense/nonsense
Talk to yourself
Talk to you later
Talk and SPEAK can be confusing:
We talked while we ate.(informal meeting)
We spoke while we ate.(more formal meeting)
Have you talked to her yet?
Have you spoken to her yet?
We were there for hours and we spoke / talked
We were there for hours and we spoke / talked
about many different things.
2. Leave me alone. I don’t feel like speaking / talking right now.
3. Hey guys! Are you about who I think you’re about?
4. She Polish really well.
5. I will definitely for you in the court.
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