English Collocations In Use. Intermediate. Michael McCarthy and Felicity O'Dell

Self-study and classroom use.

2017, 2nd ed. - 192 p. 2005. - 156 p.

A good knowledge of collocations (typical word combinations) is essential for fluent and natural-sounding English. Using collocations will improve your style of written and spoken English, and knowledge of collocations is often tested in examinations such as Cambridge FCE, CAE, CPE and IELTS. Learning correct word combinations will also help you avoid common learner errors. English Collocations in Use presents and practises hundreds of collocations in typical contexts. It is ideal for students at good intermediate level and above.
Using collocations will improve your style of written and spoken English: - Instead of 'a big amount', say 'a substantial amount' - Instead of 'think about the options', say 'consider the options'
Using collocations will make your English sound more natural: - Instead of 'get ill', say 'fall ill' - Instead of 'a big fine', say 'a heavy fine'
Using collocations will help you avoid common learner errors: - Instead of 'do a choice', say 'make a choice' - Instead of 'make your homework', say 'do your homework'

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Contents
Acknowledgements 3
To the student (and the teacher) 4
Learning about collocations
1 What is a collocation?
2 Finding, recording and learning collocations
3 Using your dictionary
4 Types of collocation
5 Register
Grammatical aspects of collocations
6 Intensifying adverbs
7 Everyday verbs 1
8 Everyday verbs 2
9 Everyday verbs 3
Special aspects of collocation
10 Synonyms and confusable words 1
11 Synonyms and confusable words 2
12 Metaphor
Topics: Travel and the environment
13 Weather
14 Travel
15 Countryside
16 Towns and cities
Topics: People and relationships
17 People: character and behaviour
18 People: physical appearance
19 Families
20 Relationships
21 Feelings and emotions
Topics: Leisure and lifestyle
22 Houses, flats and rooms
23 Eating and drinking
24 Films and books
25 Music
26 Sport
27 Health and illness
Topics: Work and study
28 Computers
29 Study and learning
30 Work
31 Business
32 Academic writing 1: giving opinions
33 Academic writing 2: structuring an argument
Topics: Society and
34 Laws and punishments
35 Crime
36 News
37 Money
38 War and peace
39 Global problems
Basic concepts
40 Time
41 Sound
42 Distance and size
43 Colour and light
44 Texture
45 Taste and smell
46 Number and frequency
47 Movement and speed
48 Change
49 Ways of speaking
50 Ways of walking
Functions
51 Starting and finishing
52 Talking about success and failure
53 Talking about cause and effect
54 Remembering and sensing
55 Agreeing and disagreeing
56 Talking about beliefs and opinions
57 Deciding and choosing
58 Claiming and denying
59 Liking and disliking
60 Praising and criticising
institutions
Key
Index

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