MANILYN G.

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English- 7 SSTC – 9:00-10:00 AM
Nov 27, 2018

Competency: Identify collocations used in a selection. (EN7V-III-b-13.11.1)

Learning Episode 1
A. Motivation:
1. Today, we will learn on how to identify collocations used in a selection.
2. It is important to learn how to identify collocations used in a selection because it will help you
increase your range of English vocabulary. You can also use the words you know more
accurately and it will be helpful in terms of appreciating other writers’ use in language.
3. At the end of the lesson, each learner can identify collocations used in a selection.

B. Probe and Respond

Pre-requisite Skill:
Teacher presents the definition of collocations with examples.

Collocation –is a combination of two or more words which frequently occur together.
For example: Blond hair, heavy rain, light rain
Take a picture NOT Do a picture or Make a picture
A quick shower NOT A fast shower

Thinking Out Loud (TOL):

We often say heavy rain, or light rain, instead of strong rain or mild rain, heavy goes well with rain,
whereas strong does not. This sort of language behavior is called collocation. There are many cases in English
when it is difficult to know which words go well with the word you want to use, because there are no clear
rules. Some words just sound right together, while others do not.

Teacher says, collocations are not just a matter of how adjectives combine with nouns. They can refer
to any kind of typical word combination, for example, verb + noun (arouse someone’s interest, lead a
seminar); adverb + adjective (fundamentally different); adverb + verb (flatly contradict), noun + noun
(package holiday, a team of experts, words of wisdom). There is much more about different grammatical
types of collocation.

More examples of Collocations:

1. We need to look over this more closely. 5. Don’t look back! Or you might lose the race.
2. Can I take a look? Go ahead. 6. Look down there! No. I’m afraid too!
3. The crab looks good. 7. Look again! The pink section is way down.
4. Look out for that bee! 8. Look for the red sign.
 Pay a fine  Save energy
 Break the law  Pay attention  Save money
 Break a leg  Keep the change  Go abroad
 Break a promise  Keep a promise  Go astray
 Break a record  Keep a secret  Go bad
 Pay respect  Save electricity  Come right back
  Come to a decision  Get angry  Get drunk
 Come to an agreement  Get divorced

(Note to the teacher: The teacher can provide other examples of collocation if given are not enough for
students’ better understanding.)

Learning Episode 2
MODELLING:
I DO: I will identify the collocations used in the sentence.
Please take a bath.
I should not eat in quick food chain.
WE DO: It’s a big decision, but we have to do something.
Everyone deserves to do a break.
YOU DO:

Teacher says, we will read the given selection and we’ll to identify what are the collocations used from the
selection. (This process may serve as I DO, WE DO or YOU DO)

I ordered this skirt on the internet and I’m furious. On their website they promise prompt service.
In fact, they said they offered a next-day service but it took ten days to come. When I rang up to complain they
put me on hold and then never got back to me! Then, when the skirt eventually arrived, the zip was broken.
It’s really poor quality –though the advert says all their clothes are top quality. I’m going to kick up such a fuss.
Of course, I’ll demand a full refund, but I’d really like an apology as well. And I’ll certainly take my custom
elsewhere in the future.
Answers:
prompt service
a next-day service
put me on hold
poor quality
top quality
kick up such a fuss
a full refund
take my custom elsewhere

(Note to the teacher: Remind always the students that collocation is a combination of words with
grammatical categories; noun + verb, verb + noun, noun + noun, adjective + noun, adverb + adjective, verb +
adverb or prepositional phrase.)

Learning Episode 3
Guided Practice
Teacher says: I will group you into two.
Directions: Identify at least five collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

Ever since he was a newborn baby, Horace’s adoring parents were convinced he was a child prodigy and
pandered to his every whim, so that he soon grew into a spoilt brat. As a young teenager, he hung around
with the rest of the town’s disaffected youth, and was on the verge of becoming a juvenile delinquent. But
then a music teacher realized he had a talent for singing and helped him to see the error of his ways. He spent
the rest of his teenage years singing for a group which made a considerable contribution to popular youth
culture.
Answers:
newborn baby
adoring parents
child prodigy
pandered to his every whim
spoilt brat
disaffected youth
juvenile delinquent
to see the error of his ways
considerable contribution
 (Note to the teacher: Monitor each group as they do the activity and give corrective feedback.)

Dependent Practice

Teacher says: This time work independently.

Directions: Identify 10 collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

I met Paul ten years ago. W became friends almost immediately, because we had so much in common.
He has very outgoing personality and he’s very patient; I’ve never seen him lose his temper. We don’t keep
in touch so regularly these days, because he has very demanding job, and my young children keep me busy,
too. Even so, we try to have a chat when we can so that we can catch up. I would say he’s one of my closest
friends, even though I don’t see him often.

Answers:
became friends demanding job
had so much in common keep me busy
outgoing personality have a chat
lose his temper catch up
keep in touch one of my closest friends

Learning Episode 4
Evaluation
Directions: Identify at least 10 collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

When she was a small child, Amelia’s teachers identified her as having unusual intelligence and
remarkable mental agility, and they put her on a special programme for gifted children. Amelia won a
scholarship to attend a local grammar school. By the age of eighteen, she was a straight A student and she
secured a place at one of the country’s most prestigious seats of learning to read English Literature.
In the first academic year of the English Literature programme, the core subjects were The development
of the novel and Contemporary poetry. Amelia had a large number of set texts to read. It was hard work but
she loved it. Her professors were all distinguished scholars and her courses were taught by some of the
world’s leading authorities in the field. She completed her studies with considerable success and graduated
from university last year. In the meantime, her parents have decided that: it is time they made up for their
lack of formal education and they have signed up for a number of evening courses. Eventually they hope to
meet the entry requirements for university entrance and to be able to complete a degree as mature students.

Answers:
unusual intelligence set texts
mental agility distinguished scholars
gifted children leading authorities
won a scholarship considerable success
straight A student lack of formal education
secured a place evening courses
seats of learning meet the entry requirements
English Literature mature students
core subjects
Guided Practice
Directions: Identify at least five collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

Ever since he was a newborn baby, Horace’s adoring parents were convinced he was a child prodigy and pandered to his every
whim, so that he soon grew into a spoilt brat. As a young teenager, he hung around with the rest of the town’s disaffected youth,
and was on the verge of becoming a juvenile delinquent. But then a music teacher realized he had a talent for singing and helped
him to see the error of his ways. He spent the rest of his teenage years singing for a group which made a considerable contribution
to popular youth culture.

Dependent Practice
Directions: Identify 10 collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

I met Paul ten years ago. W became friends almost immediately, because we had so much in common. He has very
outgoing personality and he’s very patient; I’ve never seen him lose his temper. We don’t keep in touch so regularly these days,
because he has very demanding job, and my young children keep me busy, too. Even so, we try to have a chat when we can so that
we can catch up. I would say he’s one of my closest friends, even though I don’t see him often.

Evaluation
Directions: Identify at least 10 collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

When she was a small child, Amelia’s teachers identified her as having unusual intelligence and remarkable mental agility, and
they put her on a special programme for gifted children. Amelia won a scholarship to attend a local grammar school. By the age of
eighteen, she was a straight A student and she secured a place at one of the country’s most prestigious seats of learning to read
English Literature.
In the first academic year of the English Literature programme, the core subjects were The development of the novel and
Contemporary poetry. Amelia had a large number of set texts to read. It was hard work but she loved it. Her professors were all
distinguished scholars and her courses were taught by some of the world’s leading authorities in the field. She completed her
studies with considerable success and graduated from university last year. In the meantime, her parents have decided that: it is
time they made up for their lack of formal education and they have signed up for a number of evening courses. Eventually they
hope to meet the entry requirements for university entrance and to be able to complete a degree as mature students.

Guided Practice
Directions: Identify at least five collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

Ever since he was a newborn baby, Horace’s adoring parents were convinced he was a child prodigy and pandered to his every
whim, so that he soon grew into a spoilt brat. As a young teenager, he hung around with the rest of the town’s disaffected youth,
and was on the verge of becoming a juvenile delinquent. But then a music teacher realized he had a talent for singing and helped
him to see the error of his ways. He spent the rest of his teenage years singing for a group which made a considerable contribution
to popular youth culture.

Dependent Practice
Directions: Identify 10 collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

I met Paul ten years ago. W became friends almost immediately, because we had so much in common. He has very
outgoing personality and he’s very patient; I’ve never seen him lose his temper. We don’t keep in touch so regularly these days,
because he has very demanding job, and my young children keep me busy, too. Even so, we try to have a chat when we can so that
we can catch up. I would say he’s one of my closest friends, even though I don’t see him often.

Evaluation
Directions: Identify at least 10 collocations used in a selection. Write your answers in a ¼ sheet of paper.

When she was a small child, Amelia’s teachers identified her as having unusual intelligence and remarkable mental agility, and
they put her on a special programme for gifted children. Amelia won a scholarship to attend a local grammar school. By the age of
eighteen, she was a straight A student and she secured a place at one of the country’s most prestigious seats of learning to read
English Literature.
In the first academic year of the English Literature programme, the core subjects were The development of the novel and
Contemporary poetry. Amelia had a large number of set texts to read. It was hard work but she loved it. Her professors were all
distinguished scholars and her courses were taught by some of the world’s leading authorities in the field. She completed her
studies with considerable success and graduated from university last year. In the meantime, her parents have decided that: it is
time they made up for their lack of formal education and they have signed up for a number of evening courses. Eventually they
hope to meet the entry requirements for university entrance and to be able to complete a degree as mature students.