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English collocations in use : how words work together for fluent and natural English : self-study and classroom use / Michael McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ., [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Description: 190 pages : illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0521603781
  • 9780521603782
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 428.24 22
LOC classification:
  • PE1460 .M37 2005
Contents:
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 and quantifying 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 -- Topics: People and relationships: -- 17. People - character -- 18. People - physical appearance -- 19. Family -- 20. Relationships -- 21. Feelings and mental states -- Topics: Leisure and lifestyle: -- 22. Houses -- 23. Eating and drinking -- 24. Films and books -- 25. Music -- 26. Sport -- 27. Health and illness -- Topics: Work and study: -- 28. Computers and technology -- 29. Study and learning -- 30. Work -- 31. Business -- 32. Academic writing 1 -- 33. Academic writing 2 -- Topics: Society and institutions: -- 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. Light and brightness -- 44. Texture -- 45. Taste and smell -- 46. Number and quantity -- 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.
Summary: Collocations are combinations of words which frequently appear together. Using them makes your English sound more natural. Presents and explains approximately 1,500 word combinations in typical contexts using tables, charts, short texts and dialogues.
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Includes index.

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 and quantifying 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 -- Topics: People and relationships: -- 17. People - character -- 18. People - physical appearance -- 19. Family -- 20. Relationships -- 21. Feelings and mental states -- Topics: Leisure and lifestyle: -- 22. Houses -- 23. Eating and drinking -- 24. Films and books -- 25. Music -- 26. Sport -- 27. Health and illness -- Topics: Work and study: -- 28. Computers and technology -- 29. Study and learning -- 30. Work -- 31. Business -- 32. Academic writing 1 -- 33. Academic writing 2 -- Topics: Society and institutions: -- 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. Light and brightness -- 44. Texture -- 45. Taste and smell -- 46. Number and quantity -- 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.

Collocations are combinations of words which frequently appear together. Using them makes your English sound more natural. Presents and explains approximately 1,500 word combinations in typical contexts using tables, charts, short texts and dialogues.

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