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Talking Words
Chat, discuss, argue and debate are words that describe some type of exchange of

information, ideas and opinions. Read the following table of talking words, their
meanings and noun forms.

talking word (verb) meaning noun form

chat talk in a friendly and chat
We chat with friends after informal way I had a long chat with
school. Meena yesterday.

converse talk informally conversation
Rinku converses with the What was the topic of your
driver of his school bus conversation with Mangal?
on the way to school.

discuss talk with somebody discussion
Shall we discuss the to make a decision or My discussion with the
answers to the maths conclusion teacher was very useful.
problem?

argue speak angrily with argument
Let’s not argue about someone because you TV shows are full of
little things. disagree with them arguments.
debate discuss formally to debate

The class is debating decide something or to After a long debate they
about the picnic. solve a problem decided to cancel the picnic.
gossip talk informally about gossip

The teacher caught the other people Don’t believe all the gossip
girls who were gossiping you hear.
in the class.

B2. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with suitable talking words

from the table above. Write in the boxes whether the talking word you
chose is a verb or a noun.

1. Which came first: chicken or egg? The continues.

2. Some of our classmates say that our class teacher is going to another
school. We are sure that it is mere .

3. ‘Solve these questions yourselves. Don’t with others,’ the

teacher said when she gave the homework.
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