ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Module 13
ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS in Use – Module 13
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Be sure to watch the introductory video to this playlist before doing this exercise.
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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AINOUe8C0UI)
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We will consider 5 common collocations:
* tell the truth
* inspired by
* dead on time
* excruciating pain
* round of applause
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Now back to our collocations. The first is . . .
tell the truth (or “quite honestly”)
to be honest or admit something
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The picture shows two colleagues talking during a break at a business meeting.
Sentence: She told her colleague: “To tell the truth, I don’t really like coffee but I drink it just to be sociable.”
Or the colleague could just as easily say, “Quite honestly, I don’t really like coffee etc.” To tell the truth, and quite honestly, are two common expressions with the same meaning.
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In the picture we see two friends sitting together and talking.
Sentence: Woman on the left:
“So how was your holiday?”
Woman on the right:
“To tell the truth, it was a little disappointing.”
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Next . . .
inspired by
to be motivated or impelled by someone or something
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The pictures show the interior of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and also a nautilus shell.
Sentence: American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was often inspired by designs in nature.
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The picture shows the breath-taking beauty of the Taj Mahal.
Sentence: Construction of the Taj Mahal was inspired by the love Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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Next . . .
dead on time
to be exactly on time, or deceased (in word play)
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The picture shows the front of a Japanese bullet train.
Sentence: Japanese Shinkansen (bullet trains) have an amazing reputation for arriving dead on time, actually, precision time, within seconds!
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The clipart shows a coffin and a clock with the hands on 3pm.
Sentence: The idiom “better to be late than dead on time” means:
It is better to be late than put your life at risk by hurrying to a destination.
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Next . . .
excruciating pain
very intense, extreme pain or agony
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The picture shows a man screaming in pain.
Sentence: He was in excruciating pain after accidentally closing the window on his finger.
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The pictures show a scorpion and a fireplace poker.
Sentence: A sting from a scorpion can result in excruciating pain, comparable to being stabbed by a red-hot fireplace poker.
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Next . . .
round of applause
a group of people clapping their hands to show approval
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In the picture we see a group of business colleagues clapping.
Sentence: There was a spontaneous round of applause when the team leader announced there would be an end of year bonus.
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In the picture we see a compère on stage making an introduction.
Sentence: The compère announced: “Now let’s hear a big round of applause for our next guest performer!”
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Again, the 5 collocations are:
• tell the truth
• inspired by
• dead on time
• excruciating pain
• round of applause
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Now let’s really put these collocations into long-term memory through repetition. Fill in the blanks as we go.
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A sting from a scorpion can result in __,
comparable to being stabbed by a red-hot fireplace poker.
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Answer: excruciating pain
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Japanese Shinkansen (bullet trains) have an amazing reputation for arriving __, actually, precision time, within seconds!
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Answer: dead on time
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There was a spontaneous __ when the team leader announced there would be an end of year bonus.
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Answer: round of applause
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American architect Frank Lloyd Wright was often __ designs in nature.
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Answer: inspired by
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She told her colleague: “__, I don’t really like coffee but I drink it just to be sociable.”
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Answer: to tell the truth
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Construction of the Taj Mahal was __ the love Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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Answer: inspired by
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The compère announced: “Now let’s hear a big __ for our next guest performer!”
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Answer: round of applause
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The idiom “better to be late than __” means:
It is better to be late than put your life at risk by hurrying to a destination.
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Answer: dead on time
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He was in __ after accidentally closing the window on his finger.
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Answer: excruciating pain
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Woman on the left:
“So how was your holiday?”
Woman on the right:
“__, it was a little disappointing.”
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Answer: to tell the truth
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If you really want to make sure of these collocations, take repetition number 2. This time, repeat the collocations as fast as you can. Ready? Let’s start . . .
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inspired by
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excruciating pain
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to tell the truth
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dead on time
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inspired by
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to tell the truth
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round of applause
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excruciating pain
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dead on time
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round of applause
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Well done! You have completed Collocations in English – Module 13
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