How to use this lesson: read each item aloud, notice the collocation, cover the definition and retrieve the word from memory. Then use at least three items in your own sentences.
10 useful words and phrases
research
Careful study to discover or establish facts.
Example: Her research focuses on language learning.
Natural collocation: conduct research
source
A place from which information is obtained.
Example: Always check whether the source is reliable.
Natural collocation: primary source
evidence
Facts or information that support an idea.
Example: The essay needs stronger evidence.
Natural collocation: supporting evidence
revise
To study material again before an exam.
Example: I revise vocabulary with flashcards.
Natural collocation: revise for an exam
grade
A mark showing the quality of academic work.
Example: He received a high grade for the project.
Natural collocation: final grade
enrol
To officially join a course.
Example: You can enrol online today.
Natural collocation: enrol on a course
tuition
Teaching, especially in a school or university.
Example: The programme includes individual tuition.
Natural collocation: private tuition
scholarship
Money awarded to support someone’s studies.
Example: She applied for a university scholarship.
Natural collocation: win a scholarship
citation
A reference to the source of information.
Example: Every quotation needs a citation.
Natural collocation: academic citation
hypothesis
An idea that can be tested by research.
Example: The results supported the original hypothesis.
Natural collocation: test a hypothesis
Quick vocabulary check
- 1. Which word means “careful study to discover or establish facts”? research
- 2. Which word means “a place from which information is obtained”? source
- 3. Which word means “facts or information that support an idea”? evidence
- 4. Which word means “to study material again before an exam”? revise
- 5. Which word means “a mark showing the quality of academic work”? grade
Make the vocabulary active
Choose five items above and make them personal. Say one true sentence about your life, work, studies or experience for each item. For stronger recall, return tomorrow and try to reproduce the collocations without looking.