Collocation
give a talk
to deliver a spoken presentation to an audience, often on a specific topic
Definition
'give a talk' is a common English collocation. to deliver a spoken presentation to an audience, often on a specific topic
give + a talk (on/about + topic)
“Dr. Chen will give a talk on climate adaptation at the university tonight.”
Examples
- I have to give a talk to my class tomorrow morning.
- She gave a talk about her experience working abroad.
- Our manager will give a talk at the conference next week.
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- He is giving a talk on cybersecurity basics for small businesses.
- They invited me to give a talk at their monthly meetup.
- If you give a talk, remember to speak slowly and make eye contact.
- She was asked to give a talk, but she turned it down because she was ill.
- The visiting professor gave a talk that challenged many long-held assumptions in the field.
- Before giving a talk to investors, he rehearsed the opening several times.
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