Collocation in ise. Learning about collocations, grammatica laspects of collocations, sapecial aspects of collocation, basic concepts, functions. | CAMBRIDGE Collocations in Ise o How words work together for fluent and natural English Self-study and classroom use Suu tam & chia se tai: IELTS SHARE Michael McCarthy Felicity O'Dell Contents Acknowledgements To the student (and the teacher) 3 4 Learning a b o u t collocations 1 2 3 4 5 W h a t is a collocation? Finding, recording and learning collocations Using your dictionary Types of collocation Register Grammatical aspects of collocations 6 7 8 9 Intensifying adverbs Everyday verbs 1 Everyday verbs 2 Everyday verbs 3 highly unlikely, utterly ridiculous, strongly object make a mistake, do your best, do damage go bald, become extinct, fall ill have fun, take action, pay a compliment Special aspects of collocation 10 Synonyms and confusable words 1 11 Synonyms and confusable words 2 12 M e t a p h o r close a meeting, antique furniture, only child gain power, achieve your goals, defeat an opponent sunny smile, ideas flow, heated discussion Topics: Travel and t h e e n v i r o n m e n t 13 14 15 16 Weather Travel Countryside Towns and cities strong wind, blanket of fog, river bursts its banks tiring journey, aisle seat, family-run hotel surrounding countryside, well worth seeing lined with shops, sprawling city, volume of traffic Topics: People and relationships 17 18 19 20 21 People: character and behaviour People: physical appearance Families Relationships Feelings and emotions have a vivid imagination, lose your patience slender waist, immaculately groomed distant cousin, expecting a baby, stable home casual acquaintance, love at first sight lasting happiness, worried sick, emotional wreck Topics: Leisure and lifestyle 22 23 24 25 26 11 Houses, flats and rooms Eating and drinking Films and books Music Sport Health and illness move into a flat, spacious living room nourishing meal, spoil your appetite, dying of hunger film critic, go on the stage, renew a library book give a performance, go on
