Collocations Lists On this page you can find a few short lists of collocations. Some common verbs have do make have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have a holiday have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch have sympathy do business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework do the shopping do the washing up do your best do your hair do your homework make a difference make a mess make a mistake make a noise make an
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A Critical Review of Lexical Collocations: a Contrastive View By Jens Bahns Introduction Lexical Collocations is a paper written by Jens Bahns‚ the subtitle of which is a contrastive view. The paper was published in ELT journal in 1993. It mainly tells us that lexical collocations are an essential part in the field of EFL teaching‚ and showed us a more effective way to teach the students---- by using contrastive analysis of lexical collocations. The paper aimed to reduce the burdens for
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recurrent combinations‚ fixed combination or collocation. Collocation fall into two major groups: grammatical collocation and lexical collocation. For people who regard the English language as a foreign language or second language‚ it’s so difficult to express it as perfect. This “mini research paper” talks about “Cultural Effect on English Language Collocation as Foreign Language” to help them more understanding in how to mastering English. Keywords: Collocation‚ English as a second language‚ Cultural
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An Integrated Approach to Teaching Literature in the EFL Classroom This article considers the reasons why teachers often regard literature as inappropriate to the language classroom. These views reflect the historic separation between the study of language and the study of literature‚ which has led to the limited role of literature in the language classroom. However‚ the use of literary texts can be a powerful pedagogic tool. This article describes various approaches to teaching literature and
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LEARNING ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY FOR EFL LEARNERS Generally‚ we can mention that EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners are those who learn English tend to achieve the particular purpose. For example‚ they can use English when travelling or to communicate with other people from whatever country‚ who also speak English. We can classify the students of English department into EFL learners‚ too. So‚ they need to be able to speak English well. One of the foremost aspect in speaking English is we have
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Using Comics with ESL/EFL Students Justine Derrick derrick_justine (at) yahoo.com Salisbury‚ Maryland‚ USA Introduction Comic strips‚ comic books‚ and graphic novels can be used in ESL and EFL classrooms to encourage students to read. They can also form the basis of several classroom activities that will engage students and generate discussion. Second Language Acquisition‚ Reading‚ and Comics In all theories of second language acquisition‚ input plays a role (though the role varies
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What is an approach to teaching? In his work Jack C. Richards cites Edward Anthony and his definitions for approach‚ method and technique. “An approach is a set of correlative assumptions dealing with the nature of language teaching and learning. An approach is axiomatic. It describes the nature of the subject matter to be taught.” “Is the level at which assumptions and beliefs about language and language learning are specified.” In my opinion an approach is all the ideas‚ principals and theory
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World Applied Sciences Journal 16 (9): 1308-1313‚ 2012 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications‚ 2012 Comparing Intermediate EFL Students’ and Teachers’ Perceptions of Listening Comprehension Strategy Use Nasrin Hadidi Tamjid and Nasrin Babazadeh Department of Teaching English‚ Tabriz Branch‚ Islamic Azad University‚ Tabriz‚ Iran Abstrcat: Language learning strategies are the thoughts and actions that learners employ to accomplish a learning goal. Extensive research has identified strategies used
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10 Use of Communication Strategies by Chinese EFL Learners An Mei Foreign Language Department‚ Guizhou University‚ China Sanooch S. Nathalang Human Language Technology Laboratory‚ National Electronics and Computer Technology Center‚ Pathumyani‚ Thailand Abstract This present study reports on an investigation into the CSs used by College English students (or non-English major students) in China. These students are a large group who are studying English and need to use CSs to facilitate
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Essay Mahly J. Martinez (2008) SPEECH ACT THEORY AND APPLICATION IN THE EFL CLASSROOM. • Introduction ( Recent interest in teaching speech act theory (beyond the form) (Garcia‚ M‚ 2000) • Communicative competence Theory (Sassan‚ B 2007) • Speech Act Theory (Overview) (Austin 1962 – Searle‚ 1965‚ Yule 1991) • Indirect and Direct Acts (Sassan‚ B. 2007) • Practical Activities for Applying the speech act theory in the EFL Classroom (Fujimori‚ 2004) • Pedagogical implications (Garcia‚ M. 2000‚ Vez
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