TASK SHEET A collocations and fixed expressions

DIRECTIONS Using the document ONLINE RESOURCES, look up the 100 key nouns in the first table column and add your notes / examples in the second table column. Highlight common collocations and expressions. Many of these will be tested in your final exam FT & SSAA!. "n the first table row you ha#e an example. FINAL EXA RELE!ANCE $his task sheet will be used for the SSAA part of your final exam. %ee the document BUSINESS COMMUNICATION - COURSE AND EXAM GUIDE for further details. TI"S %tart working early in the semester. &ea#ing a large amount of work for the last few days before the final exam could seriously reduce your chances of success in getting a high mark. 'ttend as many seminars as possible ( you will see how such language items will be used in the actual final exam )uestion formats, exam strategies etc.! and also how they are used in real*life situations. 'sk your teacher whene#er you encounter problems. +ou can do so in person or by email. +our teacher is there to guide and ad#ise you towards your best performance, Use the online dictionaries mentioned in this order of importance- LONGMAN . OXFORD . MACMILLAN . CAMBRIDGE ( your teacher will be using these dictionaries in the same order of importance when constructing your test )uestions. +ou can use only one dictionary if you want e.g. &/01M'0, the most recommended one!, but remember that by using the other dictionaries as well, you will be able to find one and the same expression in many more contexts, which will greatly contribute to your better understanding and ac)uisition of these expressions. 2emember that it3s not enough to know what a word means ( this is useless if you don3t know how to use it in real*life contexts, that is, in combination with other words. %o, '&4'+% focus on word combinations and 05652 on single words, $his is the only way to fluency up to a high le#el of language competence, 2emember that learning a language is like learning computer skills ( the more you practise, the better you get i.e. by trial and error!. $his can 05652 happen o#ernight, 4ork systematically and constantly, 7oing a lot of work during one week and none or #ery little during another week will not help, 7o a small amount of work constantly, based on a plan / schedule. 'lways come back to pre#ious work done, from time to time, $his kind of re#ision will enable you to start recogni8ing and using! what you3#e already studied.

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