新标准大学英语4unit4Unit task.ppt

Development Introduction A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound “right” to native English speakers, who use them all the time. On the other hand, other combinations may be unnatural and just sound “wrong”. Look at these examples: Introduction Here are some questions to test your knowledge of collocations: 1. What is the difference between a high window and a tall window? A high window is a window that is located a long way from the ground, whereas a tall window measures a long way from top to bottom. 2. Look at the following pairs of phrases and in each case choose the most usual collocation: strong tea / powerful tea a strong car / a powerful car a strong drug /a powerful drug Introduction 3. Now look at the following words and phrases and decide if we do them or make them. For example, do we do a mess or make a mess? a mess a mistake the housework the beds a noise a wish a test a promise a job someone a favour your best a speech  the shopping damage a telephone call your hair Make: a mess; a mistake; a noise; a wish; a promise; a speech; a telephone call Do: the housework; the beds; a test; a job; someone a  favor; your best; the shopping; damage; your hair Introduction 4. See if you know the correct collocations in answer to the following questions? 4.1 The opposite of strong tea is weak tea. What is the opposite of strong cigarettes, a strong wind, a  strong smell? mild cigarettes, a light wind, a faint smell 4.2 What is the usual way of describing someone who smokes a lot? a big smoker a strong smoker a hard smoker a heavy smoker a furious smoker Introduction 4.3 Someone can be very tired, but not very awake or very asleep. What do we say instead? wide awake; sound asleep or fast asleep 4.4 What is the opposite of sweet wine? dry wine 4.5 Which of the following are the usual collocatio