There are several ways to study collocation, the most common is using a collocation dictionary such as that produced by Oxford. However, it is not very efficient if you need to learn certain vocabulary sets for particular IELTS topics.
CNR recommends that you use reading material top study vocabulary sets and their collocations. Obviously, we all record new vocabulary but what students should be doing is writing down ALL vocabulary they need for a particular topic. But not just the vocab, also write down its verb, preposition, adjective, adverb etc. This is collocation and this will help you move toward a bandscore 7.0 in vocabulary for Task 2 writing.
For example:
- Look at this paragraph and identify the topic vocabulary.
- Then highlight the 2 or 3+ word combinations that describe the topic (normally the nouns with some verbs and adjectives)
- Then highlight the general, academic vocabulary that can be used in many topics.
NB: pay careful attention to the prepositions and articles :-)
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MPs have quizzed the scientist at the centre of the "climategate" scandal, the first time he has been questioned in public since the row erupted.
Professor Phil Jones used his appearance before the science committee to say that he had done nothing wrong.
Earlier, critics told the MPs that the stolen e-mails, which appeared on the internet in November, raised questions about the integrity of climate science.
Lord Lawson called for scientists to be more open about their methodologies.
In November, more than 1,000 stolen messages between scientists at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU), based at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and their peers around the world were posted on the web, along with other documents.
Climate "sceptics" have claimed that the stolen data show that some researchers, including Professor Jones, have attempted to manipulate data in order to strengthen the argument that human activities are responsible for warming the planet.
FULL ARTICLE AT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8543289.stm
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