speech

スピーチ、演説

人々の集まりに向けてするまとまった話。

やさしい英語で： A talk that someone gives to a group of people.

• She gave a short speech.
• We listened to three speeches yesterday.
• What will your speech be about?

使い方： speech about something (She gave a speech about her travels.); speech to someone (His speech to the students lasted ten minutes.)

類義語： talk, address

よく使う表現： give a speech, make a speech, wedding speech, campaign speech

話す能力、発話能力

声で言葉を発し、意思を伝えられる能力。

やさしい英語で： The ability to say words and communicate with your voice.

• The accident affected his speech.
• Her speech improved with regular practice.
• Some illnesses can cause a loss of speech.

類義語： ability to speak

よく使う表現： lose speech, speech therapy, speech development

話し言葉、口語

書くときではなく、話すときに使う言葉や表現。

やさしい英語で： Words and language used when people talk rather than write.

• This phrase is common in speech.
• Informal speech often includes shorter forms.
• The book compares speech and writing.

類義語： spoken language

反対語： writing

よく使う表現： everyday speech, direct speech, informal speech