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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Collocation ( word partners ). Common expressions with some verbs ( make ). Common expressions with some verbs ( do ). Common expressions with some verbs ( have ). Common expressions with some verbs ( take ). Common expressions with some verbs ( take ).

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Collocation ( word partners )

  2. Common expressions with some verbs ( make )

  3. Common expressions with some verbs ( do )

  4. Common expressions with some verbs ( have )

  5. Common expressions with some verbs ( take )

  6. Common expressions with some verbs ( take ) • Take something or somebody seriously • Take the risk , or the risk of • Take trouble, take the trouble to do

  7. Common expressions with some verbs ( Give )

  8. Common expressions with some verbs ( keep )

  9. Common expressions with some verbs ( break ) • A record, the law, a promise, one’s word • His word, the ice, something, the news • A strike, the silence, one’s journey • One’s fast

  10. Common expressions with some verbs ( catch ) • A train, the bus, something, sight of a glimpse, a disease, a fever, a cold, fire. • Catch one’s breath

  11. Common expressions with some verbs ( get ) • Meanings : • Receive : I got a letter this morning. • Obtain : where did you get those shoes? • Become : my hands are getting cold. • Arrive : when did you get there? • Fetch : she went to get the children from school.

  12. Get + past participle : Get married = marry Get divorced = divorce Get dressed = dress Get changed = change clothes. Get lost = lose one’s way. Get + past participle : She got married in France. They got divorced last year. We got dressed to go to school. I get lost on my way to the station. Common expressions with some verbs ( get )

  13. Common expressions with some verbs ( get ) • Common collocations :- • It’s getting : • Cold, dark, late, better. • I’m getting : • Hot, tired, worse, hungry, ready.

  14. Common expressions with some verbs ( get ) • I get on very well with my sister. = I have a good relationship with her. • How are you getting on? = How is life? • It’s difficult to get to know people. = meet people and get friends. • I want to get rid of my old books. = sell them.

  15. Common expressions with some verbs ( go ) • Come vs. go : • Go usually expresses a movement away from the position the speaker is in now. • Come expresses a movement towards the speaker. • I had to go to Jimmy’s to pick up some books; then I went to the post office before I came to school.

  16. Common expressions with some verbs ( go ) • When you leave a place in order to do an activity :- • We could go shopping. • They went sightseeing. • She wants to go out for a walk. • Describing a change in state:- • My brother’s hair is going grey, and my father is going bald. • Describe the speed of something :- • We were going about 80 kph when the accident happened. • Expressions :- • How is it going? = how are you? • It’s my go. = it’s my turn.

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