{"id":5271,"date":"2023-05-23T03:29:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T03:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2023-05-22T01:37:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T01:37:33","slug":"what-are-collocations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Collocations?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#What_are_they\" >What are they?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Why_are_they_important\" >Why are they important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Ways_to_teach_collocations\" >Ways to teach collocations<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Adverb_adjective\" >Adverb + adjective<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Adverb_verb\" >Adverb + verb<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Adjective_noun\" >Adjective + noun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Noun_noun\" >Noun + noun<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Verb_adverb\" >Verb + adverb<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/vocab-expressions\/what-are-collocations\/#Time_to_wrap_up\" >Time to wrap up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Quick food? Do a test? Wrong and right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do any of those sound strange to you? If they do, then you already understand the importance of collocations. We use them every day, even if we don't realize it. Also, whenever they are not used correctly, you will probably notice. That's why it's important for our students to understand them as well. So let's take a look at collocations and some ways to present them in our lessons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_they\"><\/span><strong>What are they?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Collocations are basically groups of two or more words that often go together. The ideas they represent can be expressed with other words, but the importance of collocations is that they simply sound natural together. Take a look at the following examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick food \/ Fast food<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do a test \/ Take a test<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For both of the pairs, there is nothing technically wrong with the first examples. However, they don\u2019t sound quite \u201cright\u201d to a native speaker. The collocations in the second examples are much more natural and would be understood by the listener right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, even if the words are the same, the order they come in can also change how natural they sound. If someone tells you their new job has a good \"life-work balance,\" you will understand, but \"work-life balance\" would sound better. And what if someone asked you to pass the \"pepper and salt\"? Most native speakers would agree that \"salt and pepper\" is the \"right\" way to say it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_they_important\"><\/span><strong>Why are they important?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015345\/alex-haney-CAhjZmVk5H4-unsplash-1024x599.jpg\" alt=\"A woman eating a meal with friends and being completely satisfied with it\" class=\"wp-image-5276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015345\/alex-haney-CAhjZmVk5H4-unsplash-1024x599.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015345\/alex-haney-CAhjZmVk5H4-unsplash-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015345\/alex-haney-CAhjZmVk5H4-unsplash-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As we've seen above, one of the biggest benefits of collocations is that they make speech sound more natural. Therefore, they are important to learn for all English speakers \u2014 not only students preparing for exams, but also for those who just want to speak more fluently in everyday conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another benefit is that they can help improve vocabulary. Even if they don't use many higher-level words on their own, remembering the combination of words gives students a chance to use them in their daily speech more often. This also reduces the need to overuse simpler words, such as \u201cvery\u201d and \u201cnice.\u201d For example, someone \"very rich\" can become \"filthy rich,\" and instead of just being \"happy\" with a meal, someone can instead be \"completely satisfied\" with it. Learning collocations will give students many more ways to express themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ways_to_teach_collocations\"><\/span><strong>Ways to teach collocations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015452\/shutterstock_2126520542-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"A man looking at his watch and realizing he'll be slightly late for an appointment\" class=\"wp-image-5277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015452\/shutterstock_2126520542-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015452\/shutterstock_2126520542-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/30015452\/shutterstock_2126520542-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Collocations may seem scary to students at first, especially because there are no general rules for when and how to use them. But the good news is that they likely already use many of them without realizing it. Once you point out some very common examples \u2014 like the ones mentioned in the beginning of this article \u2014 they will realize that it isn't quite as difficult as they may have thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can start by introducing some of the many types of collocations. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adverb_adjective\"><\/span><strong>Adverb + adjective<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Slightly late<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I missed my train, so I'll be slightly late for the appointment.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Soaking wet<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Without umbrellas, they all got soaking wet in the storm.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adverb_verb\"><\/span><strong>Adverb + verb<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Briefly mention<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Sue briefly mentioned something about free food\u2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Seriously consider<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We'll have to seriously consider it, but we'll give you an answer soon.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjective_noun\"><\/span><strong>Adjective + noun<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bestselling book<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">The store has a special display for bestselling books.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bright future<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">All of the teachers agreed that she had a bright future.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Noun_noun\"><\/span><strong>Noun + noun<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Trial lesson<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">She was very nervous before her trial lesson.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Pros and cons<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">What are the pros and cons of leaving a week earlier?<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verb_adverb\"><\/span><strong>Verb + adverb<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen carefully<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Please listen carefully, everyone.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Study hard<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">You have to study hard if you want to improve.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Instead of trying to memorize everything, encourage your students to focus on only a few types until they can comfortably use them in their conversations. Phrasal verbs are great for this \u2014 you can recommend that they focus on one word, for example \"<a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/do-vs-make\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">make<\/a>,\" and learn all of the words that are frequently used with it (e.g., \"make friends,\" \"make up,\" \"make an effort\").<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another good tip is for them to memorize these terms as groups of words instead of individually. For example, it will be much easier to remember \"pros and cons\" and \"soaking wet\" as a set, or words that are often used together. When they are used to hearing and using these collocations, it will be easier for them to understand the words separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_to_wrap_up\"><\/span><strong>Time to wrap up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Collocations are essential for fluent, natural English. They may seem scary to students at first, but eventually they will start to recognize them in the books they read, the materials they use and the conversations they have each day. Learning to use them well will improve their vocabulary, give them more fluency, and help them sound more like a native speaker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick food? Do a test? Wrong and right? Do any of those sound strange to you? If they do, then you already understand the importance of collocations. 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