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Calculated guess
Aim: To practise collocations
Task: To play a team game assigning verbs to the nouns they collocate with
Time: 30 minutes
Teacher"s Notes:
Procedure
1. Ask students to work in teams and explain that they are going to compete in a vocabulary contest.
2. Explain that there are three rounds. In Round 1 the context is ‘In the office’. Set the scene by asking students to think of things they have in their office, e.g. PCs, phone, fax machines, reports, etc.
3. Write up the nouns for Round 1 on the board or display them on an OHP(overhead projector). Explain that you are going to read out sets of verbs (see items 1–8 on the worksheet). There are four verbs in each set and every verb in the set will combine with just one of the nouns they can see. They must guess which noun it is as quickly as possible.
4. Read out each item slowly. The first team to guess correctly wins a point, but they must be careful! Some of (but only one noun with all four verbs). Give the score at the end of Round 1.
5. For Round 2 ‘On the road’, set the scene by asking your students to think about business trips they’ve been on. Then display the second set of nouns. Conduct the activity at a brisker pace this time and keep track of the score.
6. Repeat for Round 3 ‘In the meeting’. Ask students to think about what they discuss in meetings and then play the guessing game. Give out the final scores.
7. Now distribute the worksheets. Students write in the nouns next to the verb lists. This could be done collaboratively after the previous competitive stage.
For Students:
Choose the noun from the box which collocates with each set of verbs (1-8).
Round 1: In the office
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your computer a letter a phone call a form
a computer file a message a report your e-mail |
1. You can make it. You can take it. You can receive it. You can return it. What is it?
2. You can crash it. You can shut it down. You can play on it. You can reboot it. What is it?
3. You can complete it. You can draft it. You can file it. You can submit it. What is it?
4. You can get it. You can send it. You can address it. You can mail it. What is it?
5. You can sign it. You can make a copy of it. You can send it off. You can fill it in. What is it?
6. You can open it. You can delete it. You can create it. You can back it up. What is it?
7. You can send it. You can take it. You can leave it. You can listen to it. What is it?
8. You can reply to it. You can check it. You can go through it. You can delete it. What is it?
Round 2: On the road
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your flight an appointment a meeting your office
a presentation an agreement lunch your hotel |
1. You can go back to it. You can check into it. You can be dropped off at it. You can be picked up at it. What is it?
2. You can miss it. You can give it. You can attend it. You can take notes at it. What is it?
3. You can come to it. You can reach it. You can work it out. You can negotiate it. What is it?
4. You can enjoy it. You can change it. You can miss it. You can be booked on to it. What is it?
5. You can fix it. You can cancel it. You can keep it. You can fail to turn up for it. What is it?
6. You can skip it. You can grab it. You can go for it. You can pick up the bill for it. What is it?
7. You can organise it. You can hold it. You can speak at it. You can lead it. What is it?
8. You can phone it. You can e-mail it. You can check with it. You can keep in touch with it. What is it?
Round 3: In a meeting
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decisions problems ideas figures
excuses views proposals your colleagues |
1. You can address them. You can deal with them. You can foresee them. You can solve them. What are they?
2. You can develop them. You can share them. You can come up with them. You can brainstorm them. What are they?
3. You can make them. You can consider them. You can put them forward. You can withdraw them. What are they?
4. You can look at them. You can go through them. You can quote them. You can round them up. What are they?
5. You can make them. You can question them. You can reach them. You can put them off. What are they?
6. You can support them. You can attack them. You can back them up. You can chat with them. What are they?
7. You can air them. You can share them. You can express them. You can exchange them. What are they?
8. You can make them. You can look for them. You can invent them. You can refuse to accept them. What are they?
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