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  • A way of speaking a language that is full of mistakes and grammatical errors, usually because the speaker is not fluent.
    broken [language]
  • Sentence: The professor’s lecture was so fast and technical that it was completely _________ to the freshmen.
    Answer: The professor’s lecture was so fast and technical that it was completely incomprehensible to the freshmen.
  • A very noticeable and distinct way of pronouncing words that clearly shows which country or region a person comes from.
    strong accent
  • The way you move or hold your body which shows other people how you are feeling without using words.
    body language
  • Sentence: If you want to know if this phrase sounds natural, you should ask a _________.
    Answer: If you want to know if this phrase sounds natural, you should ask a native speaker.
  • Sentence: It can be hard to _________ what someone means when they are being very sarcastic.
    Answer: It can be hard to interpret what someone means when they are being very sarcastic.
  • Sentence: I'm sorry, you're talking quite fast and I can't quite _________ what you are saying.
    Answer: I'm sorry, you're talking quite fast and I can't quite follow what you are saying.
  • Impossible to understand or make sense of, often because the language is too difficult or the speech is unclear.
    incomprehensible
  • A person who has spoken a particular language from earliest childhood, as opposed to learning it as a foreign language.
    native speaker
  • Sentence: People in the north of the country speak a different _________ that uses very different words for "bread."
    Answer: People in the north of the country speak a different dialect that uses very different words for "bread."
  • A total failure to exchange information or instructions correctly between two or more people.
    communication breakdown
  • Sentence: We managed to have a great conversation despite the _________ by using a translation app.
    Answer: We managed to have a great conversation despite the language barrier by using a translation app.
  • The difficulty of communicating that exists between people who do not speak the same language.
    language barrier
  • The various looks on a person's face that communicate their emotions, such as happiness, anger, or surprise.
    facial expressions
  • Sentence: He could only speak a bit of _________ Spanish, so he used a lot of hand signs to order his food.
    Answer: He could only speak a bit of broken Spanish, so he used a lot of hand signs to order his food.
  • Sentence: It is very difficult for many English learners to _________ the "th" sound correctly.
    Answer: It is very difficult for many English learners to pronounce the "th" sound correctly.
  • Sentence: I’m afraid you _________ me - I said I was busy on Tuesday, not Wednesday.
    Answer: I’m afraid you misunderstood me - I said I was busy on Tuesday, not Wednesday.
  • To explain or decide what the intended meaning of a statement, action, or event is.
    interpret
  • Movements made with the hands, arms, or head to express a specific idea or to emphasize what is being said.
    gestures
  • The very first language that a person learns to speak, usually from their parents at home.
    first language
  • Sentence: Although she is fluent in five languages, her _________ is Mandarin.
    Answer: Although she is fluent in five languages, her first language is Mandarin.
  • A regional variety of a language that has its own distinct vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
    dialect
  • To understand the meaning or the sequence of an argument or a story as it is being told.
    follow
  • To form a wrong understanding of something that someone has said or written.
    misunderstand
  • Sentence: You don't need to speak to know she is angry - her _________ say it all.
    Answer: You don't need to speak to know she is angry - her facial expressions say it all.
  • To make the specific sound of a word or a letter using your voice, mouth, and tongue.
    pronounce
  • Sentence: I tried to explain the problem to the mechanic, but my vocabulary was so limited that I simply _________.
    Answer: I tried to explain the problem to the mechanic, but my vocabulary was so limited that I simply can't make myself understood.
  • To be unable to communicate your meaning to others effectively, often due to a lack of language skills or a heavy accent.
    can't make myself understood
  • Sentence: Even though his English is perfect, his _________ tells me he is originally from Scotland.
    Answer: Even though his English is perfect, his strong accent tells me he is originally from Scotland.
  • Sentence: Since we didn't speak the same language, we used simple _________ like pointing and nodding.
    Answer: Since we didn't speak the same language, we used simple gestures like pointing and nodding.
  • Sentence: He said he wasn't nervous, but his _________ showed he was shaking with anxiety.
    Answer: He said he wasn't nervous, but his body language showed he was shaking with anxiety.
  • Sentence: The meeting was a disaster because of a _________ - nobody knew who was supposed to be leading the project.
    Answer: The meeting was a disaster because of a communication breakdown - nobody knew who was supposed to be leading the project.
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