Unlock Your English Fluency: Master Over 50 Key Collocations

The lesson focuses on enhancing vocabulary through collocations, which are words frequently used together.

Over 50 collocations suitable for B2 to C2 levels will be covered.

Learning collocations can significantly expedite vocabulary building.

The adjective 'considerable' means very large or much.

Examples include collocations like 'considerable amount of,' 'considerable influence,' and 'considerable progress.'

'Feedback' refers to information or statements of opinion about something.

Common collocations include 'give feedback,' 'provide feedback,' and 'receive feedback.'

Adjective collocations like 'positive feedback' and 'negative feedback' are frequently used.

'Deeply' signifies an extreme quality and can be used negatively or positively.

Negative examples include 'deeply concerned' and 'deeply flawed.'

Positive collocations include 'deeply moved' and 'deeply in love.'

'Controversial' means causing disagreement.

Examples include 'controversial issue' and 'controversial figure.'

Adverb combinations include 'extremely controversial' and 'highly controversial.'

'Wisdom' refers to the use of knowledge for good decisions.

Common collocations include 'conventional wisdom' and 'wisdom teeth.'

The verb 'call' can denote arranging something official.

Collocations include 'call a meeting' and 'call for a strike.'

'Tedious' describes something boring.

Commonly used with nouns like 'tedious job,' 'tedious work,' and 'tedious task.'

'Bubble over' means to be very excited or enthusiastic.

Common expressions include 'bubble over with excitement' and 'bubble over with emotion.'

'Burning' can refer to strong emotions or urgent questions.

Examples include 'burning desire,' 'burning issue,' and 'burning question.'

'Capture' means to interest or excite someone.

Common collocations include 'capture the imagination' and 'capture the attention.'

'Underlying' refers to something real but not immediately obvious.

Adjective noun combinations include 'underlying cause' and 'underlying condition.'

'Framework' refers to a structured system of rules.

Use with adjectives like 'legal framework' and 'regulatory framework.'

'Expenditure' refers to money spent.

Common collocations include 'government expenditure' and 'annual expenditure.'

'Literal' means the basic meaning of a word.

Collocations include 'literal meaning' and 'literal interpretation.'

'Finite' means having limits.

Commonly used with 'finite resources' and 'finite amount.'

Understanding collocations helps in sounding more natural in English.

The lesson emphasizes the importance of recognizing frequently used word combinations.