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I. Objectives
Learning Competencies:
Topic: Collocations
Concepts: A collocation is an action of placing things side by side or in position.
Values Integration: organization, creativity, and innovation
Reference: English Curriculum Guide, 2014
Materials: handouts, visual aids, cutouts, pen and paper
What is a collocation?
A collocation is two or more words that often go together. These combinations just sound
"right" to native English speakers, who use them all the time. On the other hand, other
combinations may be unnatural and just sound "wrong".
Types of collocation
There are several different types of collocation made from combinations of verb, noun, adjective etc.
Some of the most common types are:
adverb + adjective: completely satisfied (NOT downright satisfied)
adjective + noun: excruciating pain (NOT excruciating joy)
noun + noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of anger)
noun + verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout)
verb + noun: commit suicide (NOT undertake suicide)
verb + expression with preposition: burst into tears (NOT blow up in tears)
verb + adverb: wave frantically (NOT wave feverishly)
Collocations may be strong or weak. Strong collocations are where the link between the two words is quite
fixed and restricted. Weak collocations are where a word can collocate with many other words.
strong
Very few words can collocate with the
make
noun wish. This makes wish a strong
express + a wish
collocator.
fulfil
weak
apartment, beach, car,
camera, chance,
big + disappointment, fight, big can collocate with hundreds of words,
gun, lamp, moon, news, therefore it’s a weak collocator.
ocean, pain, pity, price, queue,
table, umbrella,
upset, wait, window
Activity
Slogan Making
1. Students will form groups each having 5 members and choose a health issue (obesity,
malnourishment, etc.) that they wish to address.
2. Then, using any material of any size and shape, each triad will make a slogan about the
health issue
3. Afterwards, the class shall have a gallery walk.
E. Processing
1. How are collocations used in a given text or conversation?
2. How important are collocations in giving meaning to a word?
3. How can I use collocations in my daily conversation and written works?
IV. Evaluation
4
The slogan is exceptionally attractive in
Craftsmanship terms of neatness. Well-constructed and
not messy.
Slogan is exceptionally creative. A lot of
Creativity thought and effort was used to make the
banner.
Exceptional use of new ideas and
Originality
originality to create slogan.
There are no grammatical mistakes on the
Grammar
poster
V. Assignment
A. Prepare for a quiz about collocations next meeting.
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