Advanced Vocabulary Building: Idioms, Collocations, and Word Families

“Advanced Vocabulary Building: Idioms, Collocations, and Word Families” is a grammar lesson that focuses on building a more advanced and diverse vocabulary.

Idioms are phrases or expressions that have a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words. They are often difficult to understand for non-native speakers and can’t be translated word-for-word. Some examples of idioms are “kick the bucket” (to die), “Break a leg” (to wish someone good luck), “Cost an arm and a leg” (to be very expensive).

Collocations are combinations of words that are commonly found together. They are not arbitrary and have a specific meaning. For example “make a decision” is a collocation, but “take a decision” is not a natural.

Word families are groups of words that are related to each other through inflection or derivation, such as “happen, happened, happening” or “nation, national, nationality”.

In order to build advanced vocabulary, it’s important to practice and learn idioms, collocations, and word families.

You can use flashcards, vocabulary lists, and other resources to memorize idioms and collocations. You can also read extensively and pay attention to the words and phrases that are used in context.

In conclusion, “Advanced Vocabulary Building: Idioms, Collocations, and Word Families” is a grammar lesson that focuses on building a more advanced and diverse vocabulary. Idioms are phrases or expressions that have a figurative meaning that is different from the literal meaning of the words. Collocations are combinations of words that are commonly found together. Word families are groups of words