49: Ways of Speaking_Collocations

49.1: Replace the underlined words with a collocation

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1 I always get a bit nervous whenever I have to ​

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speak in public.

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2 Julia ​

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promised me she would not leave the country without informing me.

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3 I wish Fred would hurry up and ​

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get to the important part of what he's trying to say.

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4 I hope that you will be successful ​

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in your new job.

5 After dinner everyone sat around ​

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sharing funny stories.

49.2: Correct the collocation errors

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1 You can borrow my camera – I’ll make you instructions about how to use it.

• create you instructions

• give you instructions

• prepare you instructions

• write you instructions

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2 I could say you a lot of stories about what we used to do when we were kids.

• tell you

• speak you

• inform you

• share you

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3 That’s enough about computers. I think it’s time we moved the subject, don’t you?

• transformed the subject

• modified the subject

• switched the subject

• changed the subject

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4 On the train I hit up a conversation with an interesting man from Japan.

• started up

• struck up

• opened up

• engaged in

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5 I can’t talk Japanese.

• speak

• say

• discuss

• express

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6 I’m afraid I really don’t have time for a large discussion on the matter.

• big discussion

• heavy discussion

• broad discussion

• lengthy discussion

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7 The US President George Washington is famous for confessing after saying a lie.

• expressing a lie

• telling a lie

• speaking a lie

• stating a lie

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8 I don’t like your note of voice – there’s no need to be so aggressive.

• sound of voice

• pitch of voice

• tone of voice

• tune of voice

49.3: Complete the provided email

Labelling

Complete the first and second items.

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argument

quick

chat

aggressive

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Complete the third and fourth item.

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ask

dangerous

delicate

shout

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Complete the fifth, sixth, and seventh items.

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make

delete

record

having

49.4: Complete each sentence with a word or phrase

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Match the following sentence with a word or phrase

• 1 I hope you will always tell me

• 2 I wish you had never raised

•  3 I hope she’ll get the point if I drop

the truth.

the subject.

enough hints

• the truth.

• the subject.

• enough hints

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Match the following sentence with a word or phrase

• 4 You can usually rely on Jack to make some interesting

• 5 I don’t believe George when he pleads

• 6 I was too shy to join in

observations.

ignorance.

the conversation.

• observations.

• ignorance.

• the conversation.

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Match the following sentence with a word or phrase

• 7 When he arrived late he apologized

• 8 When I give my students a lot of homework, they always complain

• 9 It doesn’t sound quite natural to address your fellow students

profusely.

bitterly.

so politely.

• profusely.

• bitterly.

• so politely.

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Match the following sentence with a word or phrase

• 10 ‘I love you,’ he whispered to her

• 11 I’ll try to attract his attention during a lull

• 12 It’s not always easy making polite

softly.

in the conversation.

conversation.

• softly.

• in the conversation.

• conversation.

49.5 Discussion

Wedding Speech:

• Have you ever had to give a speech at a wedding or any other event? How did you prepare for it?

• Do you think it’s important to include humor in a speech? Why or why not?

• Business Conversation:

  • How do you handle delicate subjects at work? Do you prefer to discuss them in private or in a group setting?

  • What strategies do you use to make sure your instructions are understood by your colleagues?

• Advice Column:

  • What advice would you give to someone who finds it difficult to start a conversation with new people?

  • How important do you think it is to apologize when you make a mistake? Can you think of a situation where an apology made a big difference?

• Collocations and Expressions:

  • Can you think of a time when you had to "change the subject" during a conversation? What prompted the change?

  • Have you ever been in a situation where you had to "tell the truth" even though it was difficult? What was the outcome?

• General Communication:

  • How do you feel about giving your word or making promises? Do you find it easy to keep them?

  • What’s your favorite way to make small talk with someone you’ve just met?

• Personal Experience:

  • Have you ever had to deal with someone who pleads ignorance frequently? How did you manage the situation?

  • What are some polite ways to join a conversation that’s already in progress?

49.6 Role Play

​Situation:

You are in a workplace setting where a manager (Boat) needs to discuss a new project with an employee (Meaw). The discussion involves handling delicate subjects, giving clear instructions, and ensuring effective communication within the team.

Directions:

1. Participants: One person will play the role of Boat (Manager). Another person will play the role of Meaw (Employee).

2. Objective:

   • Boat needs to address the new project, including budget issues, role clarity, and team morale.

   • Meaw needs to respond to Boat’s concerns and suggest solutions.

3. Key Points to Cover:

   • Discuss budget issues and how to stay within limits.

   • Address the problem of unclear roles and suggest ways to clarify expectations.

   • Discuss the importance of tone of voice and its impact on team morale.

   • Plan how to give constructive feedback to a team member (Melon).

   • Outline project milestones and ensure everyone knows what’s expected.