Sample writing task 1 & collocations - New Oriental

Hi all

As my previous posts about New Oriental marerials, this is the last post. Writing task 1 includes sample writing from Mark Allen - IELTS teacher in China. You can find in the second file, it is the word collocations (also most frequent use academic vocabularies).

It is really useful for those who get stuck on writing as well as vocabs.

Remake pdf added Thanks to lanagreg

English Collocations in Use Intermediate

A good knowledge of collocations (typical word combinations) is essential for fluent and natural-sounding English. Using collocations will improve your style of written and spoken English, and knowledge of collocations is often tested in examinations such as Cambridge FCE, CAE, CPE and IELTS. Learning correct word combinations will also help you avoid common learner errors. English Collocations in Use presents and practises hundreds of collocations in typical contexts. It is ideal for students at good intermediate level and above.

English Collocations in Use: Advanced

A good knowledge of collocations (typical word combinations) is essential for fluent and natural-sounding English, and knowledge of collocations is often tested in advanced level examinations such as Cambridge CAE, CPE and IELTS. English Collocations in Use Advanced presents and practises hundreds of collocations in typical contexts to help you improve your written and spoken English. It also includes tips on learning strategies and ways to avoid common learner errors. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to make sure that the collocations taught are the most frequent and useful for students at each level.

Essential Idioms in English: Phrasal Verbs and Collocations

From catching a cold to landing on your feet, idiomatic expressions add color and style to the English language. The latest edition of Essential Idioms in English remains the resource of choice for mastering more than 500 common English idioms, phrasal verbs, and collocations.
Organized by level for beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners, Essential Idioms in English thoroughly defines and illustrates each idiom, then reinforces its meaning and usage with multiple-choice, true-false, fill-in-the-blank, and matching exercises.

http://englishtips.org/1150791095-essential_idioms_in_english.html

English Collocations in Use: Advanced

Covers all the most useful collocations (common word combinations) at Advanced level to help make your English more fluent and natural-sounding. English Collocations in Use Advanced presents and practises hundreds of collocations in typical contexts to help you improve your written and spoken English. It also includes tips on learning strategies and ways to avoid common learner errors. The book is informed by the Cambridge International Corpus to make sure that the collocations taught are the most frequent and useful for students at each level.