English Collocations in Use

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Название: English Collocations in Use

Автор: Michael McCarthy, Felicity Odell

Издательство: Cambridge University Press

Страниц: 158

Формат: PDF

Размер: 61.39 Мб (rar)

Язык: Английский

Описание:

Для того, чтобы сказать "Да, я действительно умею говорить по-английски", недостаточно знать грамматику или "много слов", нужно знать, как и в каких сочетаниях их использовать. Перед вами книга для изучающих английский язык уровня Intermediate и выше, в которой особый акцент сделан на словосочетания. При помощи этой книги вы научитесь говорить не "a big amount", а "a substantial amount", не "think about the options", а "consider the options", а также сотни других правильных сочетаний слов. Правильные словосочетания сделают ваш английский естественным и натуральным, и вы не будете говорить "get ill", а только "fall ill", и никогда не скажете "a big fine", когда нужно сказать "a heavy fine". Эта книга также поможет вам избегать типичных ошибок, которые делают практически все изучающие английский, таких как "do a choice", когда нужно говорить "make a choice", или "make your homework", когда правильно будет сказать "do your homework".

A good knowledge of collocations (typical word combinations) is essential for fluent and natural-sounding English. Using collocations will improve your style of written and spoken English, and knowledge of collocations is often tested in examinations such as Cambridge FCE, CAE, CPE and IELTS. Learning correct word combinations will also help you avoid common learner errors. English Collocations in Use presents and practises hundreds of collocations in typical contexts. It is ideal for students at good intermediate level and above. Using collocations will improve your style of written and spoken English: instead of "a big amount", say "a substantial amount"; and instead of "think about the options", say "consider the options". Using collocations will make your English sound more natural: instead of "get ill", say "fall ill"; and instead of "a big fine", say "a heavy fine". Using collocations will help you avoid common learner errors: instead of "do a choice", say "make a choice"; and instead of "make your homework", say "do your homework".

CONTENTS:

Learning about collocations:

1 What is a collocation?

2 Finding, recording and learning collocations

3 Using your dictionary

4 Types of collocation

5 Register

Grammatical aspects of collocations:

6 Intensifying and quantifying adverbs

7 Everyday verbs 1

8 Everyday verbs 2

9 Everyday verbs 3

Special aspects of collocation:

10 Synonyms and confusable words 1

11 Synonyms and confusable words 2

12 Metaphor Topics: Travel and the environment:

13 Weather

14 Travel

15 Countryside

16 Towns

Topics: People and relationships:

17 People and character

18 People - physical appearance

19 Family

20 Relationships

21 Feelings and mental states

Topics: Leisure and lifestyle:

22 Houses

23 Eating and drinking

24 Films and books

25 Music

26 Sport

27 Health and illness

Topics: Work and study:

28 Computers and technology

29 Study and learning

30 Work

31 Business

32 Academic writing 1

33 Academic writing 2

Topics: Society and institutions:

34 Laws and punishments

35 Crime

36 News

37 Money

38 War and peace

39 Global problems

Basic concepts:

40 Time

41 Sound

42 Distance and size

43 Light and brightness

44 Texture

45 Taste and smell

46 Number and quantity

47 Movement and speed

48 Change

49 Ways of speaking

50 Ways of walking

Functions:

51 Starting and finishing

52 Talking about success and failure

53 Talking about cause and effect

54 Remembering and sensing

55 Agreeing and disagreeing

56 Talking about beliefs and opinions

57 Deciding and choosing

58 Claiming and denying

59 Liking and disliking

60 Praising and criticising

Answer key

Index