COLLOCATIONS IN ENGLISH - Module 10 (10 Illustrated Examples)

Опубликовано: 18 Май 2026
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00:00 COLLOCATIONS IN ENGLISH
00:15 5 Common Collocations
00:43 come to a decision
01:15 in charge of
01:46 break the news
02:20 catch a cold
02:51 make an effort
03:35 Review 1
05:20 Review 2

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Learning English collocations makes language learning much easier, and it can greatly improve your fluency and confidence. In this video we examine 5 common collocations.

They are:

come to a decision
in charge of
break the news
catch a cold
make an effort

Two illustrated examples are used for each of these common expressions which is then followed by two repeat Modules so these English collocations we well embedded in your memory. Prepositions can be very confusing for English students. Learn them as part of collocations in English and your accuracy will increase.

You will build a mental library of common English phrases. Spend a moment looking at the picture and then listen carefully as the sentence example using the collocation is used and start memorizing these daily English expressions.

A review and repeat section at the end will help you to commit these 5 collocations to memory.

Even if you feel confident with these collocations, do the Repeat 2 exercise. It is done at a fast rate, and this will test whether you have instant recognition.

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