Listen for collocations and phrases

About a month ago, I wrote this advice about collecting collocations. One way to build your collection of collocations and phrases is by listening to native speakers as often as possible.

But listening alone is not enough. You need to notice and write down the collocations and phrases that you hear, and you need to start using them yourself.

For example, watch the first 2 minutes of the following presentation, then fill the gaps to complete the collocations and phrases below it.

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Collocations and phrases from the first 2 minutes:

• real, substantial _____
• make a difference
• putting obstacles and barriers in our _____
• I’ll give you some examples of what I mean
• information laid _____ clearly
• the manner in which we… (do something)
• put a price _____ on (something)
• freedom of _____

Of course, if you find the talk interesting, watch the rest of it!

Comments

[Van]

change
way
down
tag
expression

[Tongwei]

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Aname]

a real, substantial change
put obstacles and barriers in our way
information laid down clearly
put a price tag on something
freedom of expression

[Masum]

real, substantial _change_
make a difference
putting obstacles and barriers in our _way_
I’ll give you some examples of what I mean
information laid _out_ clearly
the manner in which we…mistreat. (do something)
put a price _tag_ on (something)
freedom of _expression_

[Hien Truong]

substantial change
our way
laid down
we change
price tags
freedom of expression

[paul]

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Tinh]

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Diana]

real, substantial change
make a difference
putting obstacles and barriers in our way
I’ll give you some examples of what I mean
information laid out clearly
the manner in which we… (do something)
put a price tag on (something)
freedom of expression

[hide]

change
way
basic
tag
expression

[Tae]

Other collocations and phrases from the first two minutes.

I propose to you today
discourage engagement
the neighbourhood knows what's happening
how to actually get involved
the private sector
the planning process
that's intentional exclusion
any type of progressing political change
dominating visual and mental environment

[Sanaz]

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Simon]

ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

change
way
out
tag
expression

.....

Thanks for adding some more Tae!

[jj]

Every day after hard working , the best moment I have is check and study this daily lesson with Simon

[Max Le]

change
way
out
mistreat
tag
expression

[Rerena]

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Raju]

1. change
2. way
3. out
4. tag
5. expression

[huong]

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Ayesha]

change
community
way
-
tag
expression

[phivan29]

1. change
2. way
3. down
4. mistreat
5. tag
6. expression

[phivan29]

haha, I found out about my problem now, it's ending sound that matters, "laid out" and "laid down" made me confusing.

[Terrance]

I like his accent, it is very clear to me. I hope all ielts recording like this.

[sravani]

change
our way
out clearly
tag
experssion

[foluke]

• change
• way
• down
• tag
• expression

[Yashar]

change
way
up
tag
expression

[Onur B]

change
way
clearly
miss
tag
...

[Tonia]

I had to listen 3 times

change
way
out
tag
expression

[Syd]

Hey Tae!

Progressive political change, not progressing