The document provides an overview of collocation in the English language, defining it as a common pairing of words that sound natural to native speakers. It discusses typical and incorrect collocations and emphasizes the importance of learning them to enhance language use. Additionally, it offers strategies for learning collocations and categorizes them by their grammatical structures.

1. សាខាកំពង់ចាម
Subject:
Core English
Lecturer: Tum Sisophìreth

2. Prepared by
• Lim Thearath  Aon Sokhhea
• Eth Seyneth  Pet Vichet
• Men Meta  Meun Pheakdey
• Meas Soklim  Vann Kimhean
• Phal Somavotey  Sung Sek

3. Topic
Collocation

4. What is Collocation?
 Collocation is a way in which some words are often used
together by native speakers of a language, and sound
natural together.
Example: I missed the bus.
A heavy smoker.
Or we often say heavy rain, or light rain, instead of strong
rain or mild rain, heavy goes well with rain, whereas strong
does not.

5. typical collocations incorrect/untypical collocations
heavy rain thick rain
high temperature tall temperature
discharged from hospital released from hospital
have an experience do/make an experience
Example:
She was discharged from hospital.
Not: She was released from hospital.
other combinations may be unnatural and just sound "wrong"
natural English... unnatural English...
the fast train
fast food
the quick train
quick food
a quick shower
a quick meal
a fast shower
a fast meal

7. Why do we learn collocations?
 Our language will be more natural and more easily
understood.
 You will have alternative and richer ways of expressing
yourself.
 It is easier for our brains to remember and use
language in chunks or blocks rather than as single
words.

8. How to learn collocations
 Be aware of collocations, and try to recognize
 Treat collocations as single blocks of language.
 When you learn a new word, write down other words that
collocate with it
 Read as much as possible.
 Revise what you learn regularly. Practise using new collocations in
context as soon as possible after learning them.
 Learn collocations in groups that work for you.
 You can find information on collocations in any good learner's
dictionary.

9. Unit
1. adverb + adjective
2. adjective + noun
3. noun + noun
4. noun + verb
5. verb + noun
6. verb + expression with preposition
7. verb + adverb

10. 1. Adverbs that Collocate with Adjectives
Adverb + Adjective
For example,
 there are a number of intensifying adverbs that can be used
instead of very or extremely with adjectives, such as:
• highly controversial (= very controversial)
- highly = adverb & controversial = adjective
• deeply offended (= very offended)
• bitterly disappointed (= very disappointment)
Sample:
 1. adverb + adjective
• Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.
• We entered a richly decorated room.
• Are you fully aware of the implications of your action?

12. 2. Adjectives that Collocate with Nouns
Adjective + Noun
When you want to describe a noun, there is
often a range of adjectives you can use.
o adjective + noun: excruciating pain (NOT
excruciating joy)
• The doctor ordered him to take regular
exercise.
• The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.
• Dara always wears blue or white or some other
bright color.

14. 3. noun + noun
• . noun + noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of
anger)
Example:
• Let's give Mr Jones a round of applause.
• The ceasefire agreement came into effect at
11am.
• I'd like to buy two bars of soap please.

15. Noun Noun Collocations/Compound
Car Park car park
post Office post office
narrow minded Narrow minded
Shoe laces shoelaces
Tea Pot teapot
There are a lot of collocation with pattern a ... of
 a surge of anger
 a sense of pride
 a pang of nostalgia

16.  noun + verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout)
• The lion started to roar when it heard the dog
barking.
• Snow was falling as our plane took off.
• The bomb went off when he started the car
engine.
4. noun + verb

17. 5. Verbs that Collocate with Nouns
Verb + Noun
• When we use a noun in a sentence, you need to
know which verbs go well with it.
For example:
• Instead of saying do a bath; you say take a bath
• Instead of do an effort; you say make an effort
• Instead of do a crime; you say commit a crime
• Instead of say a joke, you say tell a joke, make a
joke, or crack a joke

19. 6. verb + expression with preposition
o Some verbs collocate with particular preposition
expression
o verb + expression with preposition:
burst into tears (NOT blow up in tears)
• At first her eyes filled with horror, and then she burst
into tears. (Suddenly started crying)
• We had to return home because we had run out of
money.
• Their behaviour was enough to drive anybody to
crime.

20. 7. verb + adverb
o Verb + Adverb:
wave frantically (NOT wave feverishly)
Example:
• She placed her keys gently on the table and
sat down.
• Mary whispered softly in John's ear.
• He smiled proudly as he looked at the photos
of his new granddaughter.

24. strong coffee
=> powerful coffee’