TY - BOOK AU - McCarthy,Michael AU - O'Dell,Felicity TI - English Collocations in Use (Intermediate): How Words Work Together for Fluent and Natural English - Self-Study and Classroom Use SN - 9781316629758 (Student Book) AV - PE1460 .M37 2017 U1 - 428.2/4 23 PY - 2017/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language KW - Idioms KW - Collocation (Linguistics) KW - Self-instruction KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Problems, exercises, etc KW - Intermediate N1 - "First published 2005."--Title page verso; Includes index; "Collocations are combinations of words which frequently appear together. This book provides explanations and practice of English collocations for intermediate-level (B1-B2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities ; Increase your knowledge of collocations and how to use them, with easy to understand explanations and practice exercises ; Learn collocations in context, with lots of different topics, including "Using the Internet", 'Presentations' and 'Films and books' ; Be confident about what you are learning, thanks to Cambridge research into how English is really spoken and written ; Be better prepared for English exams such as IELTS and Cambridge English First and Advanced, which often test knowledge of collocations ; Get better at studying by yourself, with study tips, follow-up activities and an easy to use answer key." (Book Cover); CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Using this book; 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 adverbs (highly unlikely, utterly ridiculous, strongly object) ; 7. Everyday verbs 1 (make a mistake, do your best, do damage) ; 8. Everyday verbs 2 (go bald, become extinct, fall ill) ; 9. Everyday verbs 3 (have fun, take action, pay a compliment); Special aspects of collocation ; 10. Synonyms and confusable words 1 (close a meeting, antique furniture, only child) ; 11. Synonyms and confusable words 2 (gain power, achieve your goals, defeat an opponent) ; 12. Metaphor (sunny smile, ideas flow, heated discussion); Topics: Travel and the environment ; 13. Weather (strong wind, blanket of fog, river bursts its banks) ; 14. Travel (tiring journey, aisle seat, family-run hotel) ; 15. Countryside (surrounding countryside, well worth seeing) ; 16. Towns and cities (lined with shops, sprawling city, volume of traffic); Topics: People and relationships ; 17. People: character and behaviour (have a vivid imagination, lose your patience) ; 18. People: physical appearance (slender waist, immaculately groomed) ; 19. Families (distant cousin, expecting a baby, stable home) ; 20. Relationships (casual acquaintance, love at first sight); Topics: Leisure and lifestyle ; 21. Houses, flats and rooms (move into a flat, spacious living room) ; 22. Eating and drinking (nourishing meal, spoil your appetite, dying of hunger) ; 23. Films and books (film critic, go on the stage) ; 24. Music (give a performance, go on tour, strum a guitar) ; 25. Sport (go snowboarding, take a penalty) ; 26. Health and illness (catch a cold, vigorous exercise, be taken ill); Topics: Work and study ; 27. Using the Internet (refine your search, open an attachment) ; 28. Study and learning (do research, attend a lecture, first draft) ; 29. Presentations (target audience, prepare handouts, public speaking) ; 30. Work (high-powered job, hand in your notice) ; 31. Business (set up a business, launch a product, rival company) ; 32. Academic writing 1 (key factor, challenge a theory, carry out research) ; 33. Academic writing 2 (make reference to, argue convincingly, research suggests); Topics: Society and institutions ; 34. Laws and punishment (break the law, bend the rules, fair trial) ; 35. Crime (hardened criminal, juvenile criminal, tackle crime) ; 36. News (hit the headlines, hold talks, take hostage) ; 37. Money (squander money, price soars, go cheap) ; 38. War and peace (war breaks out, restore order, call a truce) ; 39. Global program (eradicate poverty, forced and voluntary migration); Basic concepts; 40. Time (save time, ungodly hours, from dawn til dusk) ; 41. Sound (break the silence, excessive noise, almighty bang) ; 42. Distance and size (within commuting distance, painfully thin) ; 43. Colour and light (bright colour, beam of light, shed some light on) ; 44. Texture (choppy sea, soft pillow, ice melts) ; 45. Taste and smell (fragrant perfume, have a taste, smell danger) ; 46. Number and frequency (significant number, come to a total of, rare species); 47. Movement and speed (prompt payment, painfully slow, lose your balance) ; 48. Change (make an adjustment, break a habit, change a subject) ; 49. Ways of speaking (brief chat, raise a subject, drop a hint) ; 50. Ways of walking (pace up and down, wander aimlessly, faltering steps); Functions ; 51. Starting and finishing (promising start, bring something to an end) ; 52. Talking about success and failure (make a breakthrough, fail miserably) ; 53. Talking about cause and effect (cause alarm, adverse effects, have a major impact) ; 54. Remembering and sensing (vaguely remember, blot out a memory, have a feeling); 55. Agreeing and disagreeing (settle a dispute, agree to differ, heated argument) ; 56. Talking about beliefs and opinions (firmly believe, colour someone's judgement) ; 57. Deciding and choosing (arriving at a decision, have second thought, tough choice) ; 58. Claiming and denying (make the point that, contradictory advice) ; 59. Liking and disliking (have a liking, state a preference, take offence) ; 60. Praising and criticising (offer your congratulations, speak highly of); Key; Index N2 - This book contains explanations and practice of English collocations for intermediate-level (B1 to B2) learners of English. Also helps students prepare for Cambridge exams and IELTS, which often test knowledge of collocations UR - https://www.cambridge.org/ca/cambridgeenglish/catalog/grammar-vocabulary-and-pronunciation/english-collocations-use-intermediate-2nd-edition ER -