Lesson 11 activities (hands on)
Does it collocate?
What are collocations?
Collocations are frequent combinations of words or “words that go together” that are commonly used by speakers of a language. Collocations can cause difficulty for learners and speakers of other languages. Some examples of academic collocations are ‘do research’, ‘effective use’, and ‘data suggests’.
Activity 1
Before the lesson, look for 5 abstracts from your research area in English and bring them to class.
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Activity 2
Access Collocaid and paste one of your pre-selected abstracts. Explore the possibilities of academic collocations provided by the tool, as shown in the screenshot below.
Activity 3
Activity 4
Explore the collocations suggested by Collocaid as you analyse your other pre-selected abstracts. Fill in the spaces below with some collocations suggested by the tool.
Activity 5
Write or translate an abstract into English and paste it onto Collocaid. What are the collocation options that the tool provides you?
Activity 6
Discuss the following questions with your peers:
- What have you learnt about collocations in this lesson? Why are collocations so important?
- What have you learnt about writing abstracts in this lesson?
- Can Collocaid help you learn other aspects of language? If so, which one(s)?
