VerbCollocationsEnglishOnlineLunch&Learn.pptx

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Verb Collocations
Lunch&Learn
(CLB3-4)
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What is a verb collocation?
Collocations are words that naturally go
together in a language.
Examples:
Let’s pick up some quick food at McDonalds.
Let’s pick up some fast food at McDonalds.
Which of these sentences is correct?
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Verb collocations are “word combinations that are used
together for a long time until one combination sounds
“right”:
Example: make a phone call
and another combination (with a similar meaning) sounds
“wrong”:
Example: do a phone call
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Listen to the conversation.
Make a note of the bold words, which are some common
English verb collocations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8zIgxYlJk0&ab_channel
=EasyEnglish
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Find the collocations:
It’s been a long day. I can’t wait to go home, take a shower, and go to bed.
We’ve just come to a decision about our next trip. Both of us are having a good
time here in Mexico, so we’ll come back to this resort again next year.
I have a problem with my computer. Can you take a look at it today?
They had another big fight. I’m worried they’ll get divorced. I’d hate to see their
marriage come to an end.
I had a cup of coffee with an old friend yesterday. Since I last saw her, she got
married, got a new job, and had a baby, so we had a lot to catch up on!
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Collocations with HAVE
• Have breakfast/lunch/dinner/a snack
• Have a cup of coffee/tea
• Have an idea
• Have a party
• Have a good time/fun
• Have a baby
• Have a headache/a cold
• Have a fight/an argument
• Have a problem
• Have an accident
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Collocations with HAVE: Fill in the Blanks:
1. I don’t feel well. I _______________ and a sore throat.
2. I _______________. Why don’t we go to the movies?
3. I hope you ________ at the concert tomorrow evening.
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1. I don’t feel well. I have a headache/cold and a sore throat.
2. I have a/an idea. Why don’t we go to the movies?
3. I hope you have fun/a good time at the concert tomorrow
evening.
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4. They _________yesterday. They haven’t been getting along lately.
5. On Saturday night, let’s _______ at that new restaurant.
6. Mark just called from the hospital. Julia is having _________!
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4. They had an argument yesterday. They haven’t been getting
along lately.
5. On Saturday night, let’s have dinner at that new restaurant.
6. Mark just called from the hospital. Julia is having a baby!
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7. We ______________while driving home last night. The roads
were so icy.
8. Do you have time to ____________with me? It’s my treat.
9. I _____________. I’m in love with two people, and I don’t
know who to choose.
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7. We had an accident while driving home last night. The
roads were so icy.
8. Do you have time to have coffee/dinner/lunch with me?
It’s my treat.
9. I have a problem. I’m in love with two people, and I don’t
know who to choose.
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Collocations with GET
• Get a job
• Get married
• Get divorced
• Get together
• Get a haircut
• Get home
• Get in trouble
• Get dressed
• Get lost
• Get ready
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Collocations with GET: Use a collocation in the sentences:
Example. I only have 15 minutes to put on some clothes.
I only have 15 minutes to get dressed/get ready.
1. I didn’t know where I was yesterday.
I ____________.
2. I arrived home at 6:00 pm.
I ____________ at 6:00 pm.
3. Let’s hang out tomorrow night.
Let’s _________ tomorrow night.
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Collocations with GET: Change each sentence to use a collocation.
Example. I only have 15 minutes to put on some clothes.
I only have 15 minutes to get dressed/get ready.
1. I didn’t know where I was yesterday.
I got lost.
2. I arrived home at 6:00 pm.
I got home at 6:00 pm.
3. Let’s hang out tomorrow night.
Let’s get together tomorrow night.
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4. They will have their wedding in June.
They will ____________ in June.
5. My brother was punished for breaking the window.
My brother _______ for breaking the window.
6. His hair looks shorter today than it did yesterday.
He _________________.
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4. They will have their wedding in June.
They will get married in June.
5. My brother was punished for breaking the window.
My brother got in trouble for breaking the window.
6. His hair looks shorter today than it did yesterday.
He got a haircut.
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7. They ended their marriage last year.
They ____________________’
8. She started working somewhere new.
She _______________________.
9. It took us all night to prepare for our class.
It took us all night to _______ for our class.
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7. They ended their marriage last year.
They got divorced.
8. She started working somewhere new.
She got a new job.
9. It took us all night to prepare for our class.
It took us all night to get ready for our class.
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Collocations with TAKE
• Take a seat
• Take a while
• Take a photo
• Take a rain check
• Take a taxi/a bus
• Take a shower/bath
• Take a chance
• Take a break
• Take a look
• Take care
• take a hint
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Collocations with TAKE: Fill in the Blanks:
Example: I can’t make it tonight. Can I take a rain check?
1. What a beautiful sunset! I’m going to _______
to show my friends.
2. I __________ every morning. I like to be clean before I get
dressed.
3. There won’t be any parking near the theatre. Let’s
____________________.
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Example: I can’t make it tonight. Can I take a rain check?
1. What a beautiful sunset! I’m going to take a photo
to show my friends.
2. I take a shower every morning. I like to be clean before I get
dressed.
3. There won’t be any parking near the theatre. Let’s take a bus/a
taxi.
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4. You look tired. Why don’t you _____________from your
homework?
5. Please ______________, everyone. The show is about to start.
6. Can you __________________at my homework?
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4. You look tired. Why don’t you take a break from your
homework?
5. Please take a seat, everyone. The show is about to start.
6. Can you take a look at my homework?
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7. It took _________for everyone to exit the building during yesterday’s
fire drill. We need to move faster next time.
8. I’m happy that your surgery went well. Please take____
of yourself until you’re all better.
9. She took __________and asked him to dinner. She didn’t think he
would say yes, but he did!
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7. It took a while for everyone to exit the building during
yesterday’s fire drill. We need to move faster next time.
8. I’m happy that your surgery went well. Please take care
of yourself until you’re all better.
9. She took a chance and asked him to dinner. She didn’t think he
would say yes, but he did!
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Collocations with COME
• Come close
• Come first
• Come on time
• Come prepared
• Come to a conclusion
• Come to a decision
• Come to the end
• Come up with something
• Come back
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Collocations with COME: Rewrite the sentences using a collocation.
Example:
After reading about the different types of phones, I made a decision
about which one to buy.
After reading about the different types of phones, I came to a
conclusion about which one to buy.
1. I still don’t have an idea, but I’ll think of something.
I will come up with something.
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2. I love it here. Let’s return next year.
Let’s ____________.
3. I felt sad when I reached the end of my book.
I felt sad when I _________ of my book.
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2. I love it here. Let’s return next year.
Let’s come back.
3. I felt sad when I reached the end of my book.
I felt sad when I came to the end of my book.
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4. He was so close to passing his driver’s test.
He ________ to passing his driver’s test.
5. You’ve been late to these meetings all week. Why can’t you be on
time?
Why can’t you __________?
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4. He was so close to passing his driver’s test.
He came so close to passing his driver’s test.
5. You’ve been late to these meetings all week. Why can’t you be on
time?
Why can’t you come on time?
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Collocations with GO
• home
• downtown
• to bed
• to school/to class
• to work
• to a meeting
• on a trip
• for a run
• for a coffee/for lunch/for dinner
• back
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Collocations with GO/GOING: Fill in the blanks:
1. I need to finish my homework this morning before I ______.
I want to know the answer when my teacher asks me.
2. After work, I usually go to the gym. Sometimes I ________
instead.
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1. I need to finish my homework this morning before I go to class. I
want to know the answer when my teacher asks me.
2. After work, I usually go to the gym. Sometimes I go home
instead.
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3. I asked my friend to ________after work today. We need to catch up!
4. We are going to _____________next month. I can’t wait to see a new
city!
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3. I asked my friend to go out after work today. We need to catch
up!
4. We are going to go on a trip next month. I can’t wait to see a new
city!
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5. I will __________________early tonight because I am so tired.
6. We decided to ________ next Saturday night. I love the nightlife in
our city.
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5. I will go to bed early tonight because I am so tired.
6. We decided to go downtown next Saturday night. I love the
nightlife in our city.
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7. They had a great time in Tokyo. They loved it so much that they
are ___________next year!
8. Our class ends in five minutes. Then I am going to _________
and take a nap!
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7. They had a great time in Tokyo. They loved it so much that they
are going back next year!
8. Our class ends in five minutes. Then I am going to go home and
take a nap!
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Match the collocation with the meaning.
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Match the collocation with an example of it.
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Multiple Choice: Collocations
1. I hope you _______ a good time at the party.
a) get
b) take
c) have
2. It ________me a while to get used to my new phone.
a) took
b) had
c) came
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1. I hope you _have_ a good time at the party.
a) get
b) take
c) have
2. It _took_me a while to get used to my new phone.
a) took
b) had
c) came
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3. After talking about it for hours, we finally _______to a decision.
a) came
b) took
c) went
4. Some couples ______divorced.
a) come
b) have
c) get
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3. After talking about it for hours, we finally came to a decision.
a) came
b) took
c) went
4. Some couples get divorced.
a) come
b) have
c) get
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5.If you’re not doing anything on Friday night do you want to
________ together?
a) take
b) get
c) have
6. After I run, I like to ________a cold shower.
a) take
b) had
c) get
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5.If you’re not doing anything on Friday night do you want to
_get___ together?
a) take
b) get
c) have
6. After I run, I like to _take__a cold shower.
a) take
b) had
c) get
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7. The children _______up with a plan to solve the problem without
any help from their mom.
a) took
b) had
c) came
8. What time do you usually _______to bed?
a) go
b) take
c) have
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7. The children _came__up with a plan to solve the problem without
any help from their mom.
a) took
b) had
c) came
8. What time do you usually _go__to bed?
a) go
b) take
c) have
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9. Some women choose to _____their babies at home instead of
in a hospital.
a) have
b) get
c) take
10. We _______ lost while we were hiking.
a) came
b) took
c) go
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9. Some women choose to _have_their babies at home instead of in
a hospital.
a) have
b) get
c) take
10. We _got__ lost while we were hiking.
a) came
b) took
c) got
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Questions?
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HOMEWORK
Fill in the blank with the correct collocation.
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HOMEWORK: The details:
1. Submit your homework to Lori on Skype: live:loramoren
2. After class, you have until the 11:59 pm the next day to complete the assignment.
3. I will correct the homework and offer feedback. 

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Sources:
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