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Collocations

The document discusses collocations, which are groups of words that commonly go together. It provides 6 types of collocations: 1) adjective + noun, 2) noun + noun, 3) verb + noun, 4) adverb + adjective, and 5) verb + adverb. The objectives are to use collocations in common phrases, recognize at least 5 collocations, and understand why they are important. Examples of different collocation types are provided. The document concludes with a practice exercise and additional online exercises.

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Collocations

The document discusses collocations, which are groups of words that commonly go together. It provides 6 types of collocations: 1) adjective + noun, 2) noun + noun, 3) verb + noun, 4) adverb + adjective, and 5) verb + adverb. The objectives are to use collocations in common phrases, recognize at least 5 collocations, and understand why they are important. Examples of different collocation types are provided. The document concludes with a practice exercise and additional online exercises.

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COLLOCATIONS

Objectives
:
At the end of the class the student should be able
to
 Use collocations in common phrases.
Recognize at least 5 collocations
Understand why is important to use
collocations
What´s a COLLOCATION?
• Collocations refers to a group of two or more words that usually go together
that correspond to some conventional way of saying things.
• English has a number of common collocations. Some of them depend on the
context
of the sentence.
• We will see 6 types of collocation -
.
1. Adjective +
Noun
• He has been a heavy smoker and drinker all his adult life.
• She speaks English quite well but with strong French
accent.
• They have a hard life and worked through a hard time
2. Noun + noun (such as collective
noun)
• Would you like to have a cup of coffee?
• He will give a bar of chocolate to his girlfriend on
Valentine ’s Day.
• Her bouquet of flower is the best of all.
3. Verb + Noun
• I always try to do my homework in the morning after
making my bed
• Do you think the bank would forgive a debt?
• We are going to have lunch together, would you like to
join??
4. Adverb +
Adjective
• This test is ridiculously easy! I didn’t even study, but I will
get high score.
• Janet is a highly successful businesswoman. She owns
several restaurants and hotels around the country.
• That is utterly ridiculous. She didn’t steal your favorite
book. She wasn’t even in the office yesterday.
5.Verb
+Adverb
• The accident happened because he was driving
dangerously.
• After 2 years in London, he speaks English fluently.
• I waited patiently, but she never came.
Practice
time!
• I met my ex-husband in 1995; we in love at first sight. We a
fantastic relationship for three happy years. Then, on our third
anniversary, he proposed and we married six months later. At
first, everything was perfect; we both the housework together; I the
washing-up and
the beds and he the cooking and the . He always a
mess when he the cooking, but I didn’t mind because the dinners were
always delicious.
More exercises
• http://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/unit-test-collocations-
and-expressions
• http://www.mansioningles.com/ejer_nivel05.htm

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