What it is: Words that naturally go together (common word pairs/phrases). What it’s for: Sound natural and reduce awkward sentences. Example: make a mistake ✅ (not do a mistake ❌)

• Verb + Noun: make a decision, take a break, pay attention
• Adjective + Noun: heavy rain, strong coffee, fast internet
• Noun + Noun: bus stop, language school
• Adverb + Adjective: really important, deeply worried

• Learn collocations by topic (work, study, daily life).
• When you meet a new collocation, store the full phrase, not a single word.

• make progress
• take notes
• have an idea
• do homework
• save time

• *collocation* /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən/: cụm từ hay đi cùng nhau
• *awkward* /ˈɔːkwəd/: gượng gạo, không tự nhiên
• *reduce* /rɪˈdjuːs/: giảm