A great example of how to use authentic materials in teaching collocations:
All of the words in brackets are grammatically possible. Choose the alternative that sounds best in each case, then listen and check.
An Englishman in New York
I don't drink (coffee/alcohol/beer) I take (soft drinks/water/tea) my dear
I like my toast done on one side
And you can hear it in my (accent/voice/words) when I (speak/talk/say)
I'm an Englishman in New York.
See me (strolling/running/walking) down Fifth (Road/Avenue/Street)
A walking cane here at my side
I take it (anywhere/everywhere/most places) I walk
I'm an Englishman in New York.
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
I'm an alien I'm a legal alien
I'm an Englishman in New York
If, "Manners maketh man" as someone said
Then he's the (winner/hero/champion) of the (world/hour/day)
It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile
Be (yourself/honest/brave) no matter what they (call you/say/do)...
This can be done to any other song, where the teacher chooses the word that forms a collocation adds 2 distractors. Easy, no?
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These are very useful interesting and enjoyable websites:
- to practice some great exercises for collocation as well as a host of other ideas:it´s great fun!!!
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.html
-The internet TESL (Teachers of English as a Second Language)Journal and full of ideas for both teachers and learners.
http://iteslj.org
-For keeping up to date with new words entering, it´s very inyeresting theEnglish language
http://www.wordspy.com
-Worth a look with lots of exercises at different levels
http://esl.about.com
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