The seven Cs of effective communication

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by Cambridge English, 18/03/2021

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1. leave sb/sth out (of sth) (v) to not include or mention sb/sth in sth

Leave me out of this quarrel, please.
He hadn't been asked to the party and was feeling very left out.
She left out an 'm' in 'accommodation'.
She feels left out because the other children don't play with her.

2. stakeholder (n) a person or company that is involved in a particular organization, project, system, etc., especially because they have invested money in it

All our employees are stakeholdrs in the company.
The government has said it wants to create a stakeholder economy in which all members of society feel that they have an interest in its success.
Citizens should be stakeholdes in the society they live in.

3. constructive /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ (adj) having a useful and helpful effect rather than being negative or with no purpose

constructive criticism/suggestions/advice
His work involved helping hyperactive children to use their energy in a constructive way.
The government is encouraging all parties to play a constructive role in the reform process.
You should always welcome constructive criticism of your work.
She has played a valuable and constructive role in the project.

syn: helpful, positive, useful, practical, valuable, productive

4. revise sth (v) to change your opinions or plans, for example because of sth you have learned

I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now.
The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report.
He soon came to revise his opinion.
Forecasts of economic growth are being revised downwards.

syn: change, review, modify, reconsider, re-examine

5. communicative competence (n-U) (linguistics) a person's ability to communicate information and ideas in a foreign language; the ability to communicate well in a language

6. concrete (adj) based on facts, not on ideas or guesses

concrete evidence/proposal/proof
'It's only a suspicion,' she said, 'nothing concrete.'
It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract.
The negotiations failed to achieve any concrete results.
A society's culture is expressed in a concrete form in the arts.

syn: specific, precise, explicit, definite, clear-cut, unequivocal

7. recite (v) to say a piece of writing aloud from memory, or to publicly say a list of things

She proudly recited the Oath of Allegiance.
The opposition party recited a long list of the government's failings.
Len recited the breakfst menu - cereal, bacon and eggs, and toast.

8. pitch (UK) (also field ) an area of ground specially prepared and marked for playing a sports game

a football/cricket/rugby/hockey pitch
The rugby tour was a disaster both on and off the pitch.
After the game fans invaded (= ran onto) the pitch.
She ran the length of the pitch and scored.
the world-famous Wembley football pitch

9. considerate /kənˈsɪdərət/ (adj) always thinking of other people's wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others

She is always polite and considerate towards her employees.
It was very considerate of him to wait.
Louis was a kind, caring and considerate young man.
Try to be a bit more considerate.

syn: thoughtful, kind, kindly, concerned, obliging, attentive, unselfish, solicitous, discreet, tactful
ant: inconsiderate, selfish, thoughtless, heedless

10. come across/over/off (v) to make a particular impression

She comes across well in interviews.
He came over as a sympathetic person.
A lot depends on how well you come across in the interview.
She comes across as very self-confident.

11. coherent (adj) (A) if a piece of writing, set of ideas, etc. is coherent, it is easy to understand because it is clear and reasonable

The three years of the course are planned as a coherent whole.
a coherent account of the incident
It is important that the company has a clear/coherent strategy.
A long-term coherent policy for industry is needed.
a coherent narrative/account/explanation

(B) if someone is coherent, they are talking in a way that is clear and easy to understand

He sounded coherent, but he was too ill to have any idea what he was saying.

(C) if a group is coherent, its members are connected or united because they share common aims, qualities, or beliefs

They were never a coherent group.

12. on track = doing or saying things that are likely to be successful or correct; making progress and likely to succeed

Vanessa got back on track and won the match.
on track to do sth = We're right on track to create two million new jobs.
He believes the talks are still on trac.

syn: on target, on course