UNDERLINE THE CHUNK IN THE

TEXT
Chunks are groups of words that can be found together
in language. They can be words that always go together,
such as fixed collocations, or that commonly do, such as
certain grammatical structures that follow rules
• South Korea has strengthened social distancing measures amid a rise in new
coronavirus cases, with the country’s prime minister warning that action was
needed to avoid a crisis with the arrival of the winter flu season. The country has
won widespread praise for preventing a serious Covid-19 outbreak through a
combination of mass testing, vigorous track and tracing and isolation, coupled
with social distancing and mask wearing. But the decision to implement stricter
rules on distancing comes after health authorities reported more than 200 new
infections for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday. The country added 230 more
cases, raising the total to 28,999, according to the Korea Disease Control and
Prevention Agency (KDCA). The death toll remained unchanged at 497, it
added. “Our anti-coronavirus efforts are facing a crisis, and the situation is
particularly serious in the Seoul metropolitan area,” the prime minister, Chung
Sye-kyun, told a meeting of senior health officials. “Today’s decision will cause
greater inconvenience in our daily lives. But we all know from experience that
there will be an even bigger crisis if we don’t act now.
• South Korea has strengthened social distancing measures amid a rise in new
coronavirus cases, with the country’s prime minister warning that action was
needed to avoid a crisis with the arrival of the winter flu season. The country has
won widespread praise for preventing a serious Covid-19 outbreak through a
combination of mass testing, vigorous track and tracing and isolation, coupled
with social distancing and mask wearing. That being said, the decision to
implement stricter rules on distancing comes after health authorities reported
more than 200 new infections for the fourth day in a row on Tuesday. The
country added 230 more cases, raising the total to 28,999, according to the
Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The death toll remained
unchanged at 497, it added. “Our anti-coronavirus efforts are facing a crisis, and
the situation is particularly serious in the Seoul metropolitan area,” the prime
minister, Chung Sye-kyun, told a meeting of senior health officials. “Today’s
decision will cause greater inconvenience in our daily lives. But we all know
from experience that there will be an even bigger crisis if we don’t act now.
 WHICH CHUNK IS

• Fixed expression
• Adj + N collocation
• Expression with verb
• Expression which shows the discoursal
meaning of the next sentence
Type of chunk
Fixed expression/ semi fixed expression
Adj + N collocation/ N + N collocation
Expression with verb
Expression which shows the discoursal
meaning of the next sentence
Chunk
we all know from experience that, for the
fourth day in a row
Strict rule, widespread praise, metropolitan
area, social distancing, mask wearing, a
health officer
won widespread praise for, avoid a crisis,
implement stricter rules on, facing a crisis,
cause greater inconvenience , remained
unchanged , couple with
That being said, according to
 MEASURE COLLOCATIONS

Type of measure Verb + measure Measure used as verb Level of measure

 MEASURE COLLOCATIONS

Type of measure Verb + measure Measure used as verb Level of measure

Environmental measures To measure competence A stingier measure

A precautionary measure To Enact measure To measure impaired A full measure of
Conservation measures To provide measure memory A short-term measure
Interim measures To insist a measure To measure gravity
Anti-pollution measures To measure up to
A measure of mault something
 MAT C H T H E S E RE MA R K S A N D R E S P O N S E S :
1. Would you like to buy a mask?
2. Are you ready? It’s time to go home before the
lock down.
3. It looks as if the self-quarantine period is gonna
be extended.
4. Were you out late last night?
5. Everybody is worried about the Covid situation.
6. They’ve changed their mind about wearing mask
again.
7. It’s almost 9 o’clock. It’s time we got started.
8. Have you got Covid emergency number there?
a. That’s just what we don’t need.
b. Oh, it’s not just me, then.
c. No, we got home just in time.
d. I think so. Just a moment - I’ll have a look.
e. Not just now, thanks.
f. Don’t worry. I think everything is just about
ready.
g. That’s just what I expected.
h. Right, I’ll just get my mask.
 MAT C H T H E S E RE MA R K S A N D R E S P O N S E S :

1. Would you like to buy a mask? e. Not just now, thanks.

2. Are you ready? It’s time to go home before the h. Right, I’ll just get my mask.
lock down.

3. It looks as if the self-quarantine period is gonna g. That’s just what I expected.

be extended.
4. Were you out late last night? c. No, we got home just in time

5. Everybody is worried about the Covid situation. b. Oh, it’s not just me, then.

6. They’ve changed their mind about wearing mask a. That’s just what we don’t need.
again.
7. It’s almost 9 o’clock. It’s time we got started. f. Don’t worry. I think everything is just about
ready.

8. Have you got Covid emergency number there? d. I think so. Just a moment - I’ll have a look.
 NOTICE HOW JUST CHANGES ITS MEANING
WITH DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE VERB:

• Pres Perfect: I’ve just passed my exam. (just = very recently)

• Pres Cont.: I ’m just making some tea. (just = emphasising exactly
now)
• was going to: / was just going to ring you. (just = very soon after
now )
• Can I just ask/tell you/say that... (If you know an interruption will
be quick)
• I was talking to her just now. (just now = a short time ago)
• I couldn’t tell you just then. (just then = at that particular time)
S O ME T I ME S J U S T I S U S E D TO MA K E A P R O B L E M O R
MI S TA K E S E E M L E S S I MP O RTA N T O R
S E RI O U S :

• It just slipped my mind.

• I just couldn’t get there any earlier.
• I’m just not going to get upset about it.
WRITE FIVE THINGS WHICH YOU ARE SURE WILL BE SAID
B Y O N E O F T H E S P E A K E R S D U R I N G T H E C O N V E R S AT I O N

Seeing your
friend after a
long time of
social distancing

You see someone You feel unwell

not wearing a mask at work.
in public
 ACTIVITY

• a. puts the five sentences into the correct order

• b. describes the situation in which you think they
were used
• c. writes (all or part) of the dialogue which
contains the expressions
• d. acts out the scene
 D I S C U S S T H E E X P R E S S I ON S B R I E F LY I N T H E W HO L E
GROUP

• a. which expressions they feel completely comfortable using themselves

• b. which they think they will never use
• c. why they like or dislike certain expressions
• d. the factors they think make an expression suitable or unsuitable for them
• to use