Collocation word partners 12

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Learning – Обучение

1 Learning and revising with this book  have a routine, revision, say the word aloud

2 Keeping a vocabulary notebook   record, the most important thing is…

3 Using a dictionary  look up a word, guess the meaning

4 English language words  adjective, phrasal verb, question mark

5 Classroom language  board pen, share a book, swap places

Word formation – Словообразование

6 Prefixes  un-, in-, im-, dis-

7 Noun suffixes  -ment, -ity, -ness, -tion

8 Adjective suffixes  -able, -ive, -al, -y

9 Nouns and verbs with the same form  guess/to guess, kiss/to kiss, rest/to rest

10 Compound nouns  traffic light, tin opener, credit card, film star

11 Compound adjectives  easy-going, well-known, part-time

Phrase building – Построение фразы

12 Collocation (word partners)  miss the bus, a soft drink, fast asleep

13 Idioms and fixed expressions  never mind, go ahead, take it in turns

14 Verb or adjective + preposition  depend on, belong to, interested in

15 Preposition + noun  by train, on the radio, in a hurry

16 Apologies, excuses and thanks  sorry I’m late, I got held up, thanks a lot

17 Requests, invitations and suggestions   Could you…? How about…? if you like

18 Opinions, agreeing and disagreeing   What do you think of…? a brilliant idea

19 Likes, preferences and interests  I quite like, and that sort of thing, I’d rather

20 Frequently asked questions   How’s it going? What’s the matter?

21 Common responses  I hope so, that sounds great, what a shame

22 Greetings, farewell and special expressions  Nice to meet you, see you soon, good luck

23 Phrasal verbs (1): form and meaning   wake up, find out, run out of sth

24 Phrasal verbs (2): grammar and style  take sth off, grow up, break down

25 Have and have got  have a rest, I’ve got a headache, have a look

26 Make, do and take  make a mistake, do homework, take a photo

27 Give, keep, break, see  give sb a ring, break a record, I see

28 Leave, catch and let  leave a message, catch a bus, let sb know

29 Get: uses and expressions  get dressed, get married, get on with

30 Go: uses and expressions  go for a drink, have a go, go deaf

31 The senses  it looks nice, it feels like wool, don’t touch

32 Partitives: a bag of…, a bit of…   a cup of coffee, a bit of luck, a pair of shoes

Parts of speech (special problems) – Части речи (особые случаи)

33 Uncountable nouns and plural nouns  information (U), trousers (pl)

34 Verbs + -ing form or infinitive  enjoy + -ing, refuse + infinitive

35 Verb patterns  advise him to go…, suggest (that) we leave

36 Adjectives  boring or bored, big or enormous

37 Prepositions: place  at the bus stop, on the floor, past the castle

38 Adverbs: frequency and degree  I rarely go, I quite often drive, rather good

Connecting and linking – Соединительные и союзные слова

39 Time and sequence  as soon as, while, eventually

40 Addition and contrast  as well, although, however

41 Similarities, differences, comparisons, exceptions  very similar, compared with, apart from

42 Reason, purpose, result, condition  so, because of, so that, therefore, unless

Topics – Топики

The world around us – Мир вокруг нас 

43 The physical world  round the world, Sahara Desert, floods

44 Weather  heavy rain, a strong wind, lightning

45 Animals and insects  pets, elephants, in the wild, protect

46 Countries, nationality and language  Poland, the Far East, the French, in general

People — Люди

47 The body and what it can do  elbow, neck, breathe in, shake hands

48 Describing people’s appearance  good-looking, tall and slim, fair hair

49 Describing character  shy, show your feelings, a sense of humour

50 Human feelings and actions  angry, proud of, glance at, have a stroll

51 Family and friends  mother-in-law, close friend, ex-husband

52 Ages and stages  childhood, go to university, in your twenties

Daily life – Повседневная жизнь

53 Daily routines  fall asleep, have a shower, get to work

54 The place where you live  right in the centre, on the first floor, rent

55 Around the home (1)  spare room, lamp, cupboard, turn on the TV

56 Around the home (2)  pillows, have a wash, do the ironing

57 Everyday problems  spill, out of order, run out of bread

58 Money  lend and borrow, can’t afford

59 Health: illness  I don’t feel well, flu, I get backache

60 Health: physical injuries  break an arm, go to hospital, painful

61 Clothes  skirt, earrings, put on a coat, too small

62 Shops and shopping  go shopping, department store, cash desk

63 Food  peach, peel an orange, lamb, salad dressing

64 Cooking and restaurants  fresh bread, medium-rare, main course

65 City life  the rush hour, shopping centre, lively

66 Life in the country  rural area, on the farm, the nearest village

67 On the road  main road, turn left, break down

68 Transport  get on the bus, go by car, platform two

Work — Работа

69 Work: duties, pays and conditions   What do you do?, deal with, salary

70 Jobs  surgeon, design buildings, in the army

71 The career ladder  apply for a job, pay rise, work abroad

72 In the office  send e-mail, do paperwork, it isn’t working

73 Business and finance  interest rate, profit and loss, rise sharply

Leisure and entertainment – Досуг и развлечения 

74 Sport: ball games  table tennis, pass the ball, win a game

75 Sport and leisure  swimming, go to the gym, support a team

76 Cinema and theatre  stage, third row, war film, violent, gripping

77 Music  composer, lead singer, hit single, latest CD

Communication and technology – Коммуникация и технологии

78 Newspapers   daily paper, headline, according to…

79 Television   switch over, soap opera, What’s on TV?

80 On the phone   mobile phone, wrong number, Is that Mary?

81 Computers and the Internet  hard disk, download, get online, browse

Socials concerns – Социальные заботы

82 Education : school  primary school, geography, pass an exam

83 Education : university  engineering, do a degree, graduate, PhD

84 Law and order  illegal, break the law, arrest someone, guilty

85 Crime  shoplifting, robbery, late at night, valuables

86 Politics  believe in democracy, left-wing, election

87 Bureaucracy  identity card, fill in, signature, date of birth

88 Global problems  pollution, destroy the planet, civil war

Tourism – Туризм

89 Air travel  check-in-desk, land, a two-hour delay

90 Hotels and restaurants   single room, pay the bill, Is dinner included?

91 A sightseeing holiday in the city  have a look round, guidebook, nightlife

92 Holidays by the sea  seaside resort, sunbathe, sandy beach

Notional concepts – Значимые концепты

93 Time  on Monday, since May, it takes an hour

94 Numbers  two million, one and a half, divided by three

95 Distance, size and dimension   a long way, too far, How wide is it?

96 Shapes, colours and patterns  a round table, a dark green skirt, yellowish

Varieties of English – Вариации английского языка

97 Notices and warnings  sold out, no exit, mind the step, no parking

98 Vague language  a vague idea, things, stuff, a bit, roughly

99 Formal and informal English  buy vs purchase, kids vs children

100 Abbreviations and abbreviated words  CV, MP, e.g., etc., lab, fridge, bike

Hi everyone! I hope that all of you are fine. I have seeked for inspiration for the posts in this blog for a long time. Then, I find collocation as a good material for vocabulary.

I am very sure that most of you have ever learned about collocation. In today’s vocabulary section, I will explain about collocation including the example. There are about 3 sub categories that I am going to discuss here. Let’s check it out!

1. The Definition of Collocation

Collocation is known as word partners. It means that these words come together and it forms meaningful phrases. It is not randomly matched. 

For example:

• I make a mistake 
• He caught a cold
• She does not tell a truth

As you can see from the example above, the words stick together and form clear meanings. Once we drop some parts of the words, the meanings are totally not the same anymore or incomplete such as make… or ….cold.

2. The Kinds

There are three kinds of collocation such as:

• Verb + noun

Example: start a family, tell a story, take a nap, miss a person, have an argument, make a decision, tell a story, run a company,etc.

• Adjective + noun

Example: soft drink, great success, heavy traffic, a loud voice, wet weather, heavy rain, hard work, etc.

• Adverb + adjective

Example: vitally important, fully awake, terribly sorry, extremely wonderful, slightly higherm, etc. 

3. Collocation in dictionaries

For further information, you can look forward the other kinds of collocation in the dictionaries. Usually, the collocations are found to be written in bold or italics. It is written after the meaning of certain words.

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