Collocation
give a speech
to speak formally to an audience, usually in public
Definition
'give a speech' is a common English collocation. to speak formally to an audience, usually in public
give + a speech
“She will give a speech at the graduation ceremony.”
Examples
- The mayor will give a speech at the opening of the new library.
- She gave a speech about teamwork at the company meeting.
- He is giving a speech to welcome the new students.
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- I have to give a speech in front of the whole class tomorrow.
- They invited her to give a speech at the annual conference.
- After the award was announced, the winner gave a speech thanking everyone.
- If you give a speech, remember to speak slowly and make eye contact.
- The CEO is giving a speech to address the recent changes in the company.
- Before giving a speech, she rehearsed several times to control her nerves.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable