- Talk is a more general term
- Speak is used for formal speeches and where a person in authority is addressing an audience
Choose the correct verb talk or speak to complete the sentences
1. Seigfried ....... English very well.
2. The headmaster is ....... to all the parents this evening.
3. The Queen ....... to the nation on christmas day.
4. We hadn't met for over 10 years so we spent the whole night .......!
5. Remember to ....... up in your oral exam so that the examiner can hear you.
6. Right, 'any other business', can we ....... about the news sales strategy?