Vocabulary: Collocations (Introduction) (B1) - Lesson 2: Common Adjective + Noun Collocations

Lesson 2: Common Adjective + Noun Collocations Natural-Sounding Descriptions In our last lesson, you learned how certain verbs and nouns are natural partners. The same is true for adjectives and nouns! While you can say 'a big rain', a native speaker would almost always say ' heavy rain '. Learning these natural 'adjective + noun' collocations will make your English descriptions sound much more fluent. Key Vocabulary Collocation (noun) | ការរួមបញ្ចូលគ្នា A group of words that are often used together in a way that sounds natural. heavy rain (collocation) | ភ្លៀងខ្លាំង A lot of rain. fast food (collocation) | អាហាររហ័ស Food that is prepared and served very quickly. hard work (collocation) | ការងារ​លំបាក Work that requires a lot of effort. What are Adjective + Noun Collocations? This type of collocation involves an adjective that is the most natural and common partner for a specific noun. Learning them together as a 'chunk' is a very effective strategy. Adjective + Noun Meanin…