Academic Vocabulary: Having Conversations

appropriate

• suitable for a particular person, place, or condition

• to plan or manage an activity

• to give support in an undertaking or effort; to help

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

assist

• suitable for a particular person, place, or condition

• to plan or manage an activity

• to give support in an undertaking or effort; to help

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

conduct

• suitable for a particular person, place, or condition

• to plan or manage an activity

• to give support in an undertaking or effort; to help

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

establish

• to set up or lay the groundwork for

• to plan or manage an activity

• to give support in an undertaking or effort; to help

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

focus

• to set up or lay the groundwork for

• to plan or manage an activity

• to give support in an undertaking or effort; to help

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

involve

• to set up or lay the groundwork for

• to plan or manage an activity

• to draw in as a participant; to include

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

normal

• to set up or lay the groundwork for

• according to an established norm or rule; regular; natural

• to draw in as a participant; to include

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

participate

• to set up or lay the groundwork for

• according to an established norm or rule; regular; natural

• to draw in as a participant; to include

• to take part in; to play a role

positive

• characterized by being affirming, accepting, and optimistic

• according to an established norm or rule; regular; natural

• to draw in as a participant; to include

• to take part in; to play a role

respond

• characterized by being affirming, accepting, and optimistic

• to say something in return; to answer or reply

• to draw in as a participant; to include

• to take part in; to play a role