effective (a)
/ɪˈfek.tɪv/

successful or achieving the results that you want

communication (n)
/kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

the process of giving information or of making emotions or ideas known to someone

dialect (n)
/ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/

a way of speaking a language that is used only in a particular area or by a particular group

fluency (n)
/ˈfluː.ən.si/

the ability to speak a foreign language very well

hesitation (n)
/ˌhez.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

the act of pausing before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

barrier (n)
/ˈbær.i.ər/

something that prevents people from communicating, working together etc

linguist (n)
/'liɳgwist/

someone who teaches or studies linguistics

language (n)
/ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

the method of human communication using spoken or written words

mother tongue (n)
/ˈmʌðər tʌŋ/

the main language that you learn as a child

sign language (n)
/saɪn ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/

a way of communicating with people who cannot hear, using hand signals instead of words

incoherent (a)
/ˌɪn.kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/

expressing yourself in a way that is not clear

pronunciation (n)
/prəˌnʌn.siˈeɪ.ʃən/

how words are pronounced

vocabulary (n)
/vəˈkæb.jʊ.lər.i/

all the words known and used by a particular person

grammar (n)
/ˈɡræm.ər/

the set of rules that describe the structure of a language and control the way that sentences are formed

spontaneous (a)
/spɒnˈteɪ.ni.əs/

happening or done in a natural, often sudden way, without any planning or without being forced

comprehend (v)
/ˌkɑːm.prɪˈhend/

to understand something completely

tip (n)
/tɪp/

a useful suggestion

foreign (a)
/ˈfɒr.ən/

from another country, or in another country

sing (v)
/sɪŋ/

to make musical sounds with the voice, usually a tune with words

soft (a)
/sɒft/

not hard or firm