How can you be more fluent in English? How can you sound more natural in English? Is this what a native speaker would say in this situation?
Reaching native speaker competence in a language is not just about learning lists of words and grammar. Making the connections between the individual words of the language is equally important.
Using collocations (a word that you often use with another word, for example, HEAVY RAIN) will improve your written and spoken fluency.
TOPIC 1: WORK
JOB
|
VERB + JOB |
ADJECTIVE + JOB |
JOB + NOUN |
|
apply for a job get a job hold down a job look for a job lose your job quit your job be fired from your job offer somebody a job |
a challenging job a rewarding job a responsible job a stressful job a dead-end job a part-time job a full-time job a well-paid job a low-paid job a steady job |
job description job satisfaction job security job seeker job offer job losses job listings job sharing |
CAREER
|
VERB + CAREER |
ADJECTIVE + CAREER |
NOUN + PREPOSITION + CAREER |
|
begin a career embark on a career choose a career pursue a career further your career change careers wreck your career end somebody’s career |
a brilliant career a promising career a worthwhile career a successful career a lucrative career a political career a sporting career an acting career |
a change of career a turning point in your career your choice of career the height of your career the greatest performance of your career to move higher up the career ladder |
SKILL
|
VERB + SKILL |
ADJECTIVE + SKILL |
NOUN + OF + SKILL |
|
learn a skill master a skill develop a skill hand down skills test skills update your skills equip someone with skills lack a skill |
basic skills communication skills computer skills practical skills social skills technical skills interpersonal skills language skills |
use of your skills test of your skills degree of skill |
TRAINING
|
VERB + TRAINING |
ADJECTIVE + TRAINING |
TRAINING + NOUN |
|
complete your training provide training receive training require training undergo training carry out training |
basic training formal training intensive training proper training regular training on-the-job training in-service training professional training initial training hands-on training Web-based training |
training programme training course training scheme training session training manual training centre training facility training provider training methods |
WORK
|
VERB + WORK |
ADJECTIVE + WORK |
WORK + NOUN |
|
do work carry out work get down to work undertake work complete work get some work done supervise work |
domestic work back-breaking work demanding work tedious work labour-intensive work physical work intellectual work monotonous work volunteer work freelance work |
work clothes work environment work rate work habits work load work flow work ethic workforce workstation work experience work incentives |
TOPIC 2: PEOPLE
TOPIC 3: EDUCATION
TOPIC 4: TRAVEL
TOPIC 5: HEALTH
TOPIC 6: FOOD
