Stage 5 · B1–B2

Level B1–B2

Common collocations — practise in context

Common collocations: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: collocations-comprendrePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Common collocations” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Common collocations” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Common collocations”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Do not memorise the word alone. Notice what it combines with and where you could use it.

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Watch out

Look at the word together with the words around it. The correct choice often depends on construction, register or collocation, not just translation.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create two personal examples with “Common collocations”: one close to the model and one from your own day.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For collocations fréquentes, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Common collocations” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.