Sample Collocations There are several different types of collocation. Collocations can be adjective + adverb, noun + noun, verb + noun and so on. Below you can see seven main types of collocation in sample sentences. 1. adverb + adjective Invading that country was an utterly stupid thing to do.We entered a richly decorated room.Are you fully aware of the implications of your action? 2. adjective + noun The doctor ordered him to take regular exercise.The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage.He was writhing on the ground in excruciating pain. 3. noun + noun Let's give Mr Jones a round of applause.The ceasefire agreement came into effect at 11am.I'd like to buy two bars of soap please. 4. noun + verb The lion started to roar when it heard the dog barking.Snow was falling as our plane took off.The bomb went off when he started the car engine. 5. verb + noun 6. verb + expression with preposition 7. verb + adverb Collocations Lists »
11 disturbing things Snowden has taught us (so far) (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) 1) Can you hear me now? The Guardian reported on June 6 that, according to documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the Obama administration enabled the National Security Agency to collect caller information from Verizon through a “business records” provision of the Patriot Act, established under President George W. The consequence: While US officials sought to reassure the public that such surveillance was legal and part of an ongoing program vital to national security, many Americans called the domestic spying an unnecessary invasion of privacy and lamented that it was even legal in the first place. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) 2) Yes we scan Snowden also leaked a secret 41-slide PowerPoint presentation apparently used to train US intelligence personnel. PRISM is the NSA effort to collect massive amounts of data from internet companies such as email content, search histories and file transfers tied to potential terrorism or espionage suspects. 3) Boundless Informant
Collocation with advanced levels 1 - not entirely...proper/appropriate/good? Collocation with advanced levels 1 - not entirely...proper/appropriate/good? Submitted by admin on 28 November, 2003 - 13:00 This article gives an overview of the topic of collocation in English language teaching and shows how this is a key area of study for advanced level students. This is the first of two articles on the topic. "The ability to deploy a wide range of lexical chunks both accurately and appropriately is probably what most distinguishes advanced learners from intermediate ones." Problems with advanced levels Types of collocation Why is collocation important for advanced learners? Problems with advanced levels Many advanced students tend to have a number of distinguishing (negative) characteristics. * also known as compound nouns Why is collocation important for advanced learners? There is no magic formula for correcting these mistakes. Once grasped, however, this new focus can re-awaken their interest and enthusiasm in the language. Printer-friendly version
NSA Collects 'Word for Word' Every Domestic Communication, Says Former Analyst | PBS NewsHour | Aug. 1, 2013 JUDY WOODRUFF: And we pick up on the continuing fallout from the revelations of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Last night, we debated the role of the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence court, which approves the government’s requests to gather intelligence information on Americans. Tonight, we have a conversation with three former NSA officials, a former inspector general and two NSA veterans who blew the whistle on what they say were abuses and mismanagement at the secret government intelligence agency. William Binney worked at the NSA for over three decades as a mathematician, where he designed systems for collecting and analyzing large amounts of data. He claims the NSA tapped the phone of high-level government officials and the news media 10 years ago. RUSSELL TICE, former National Security Agency analyst: The United States were, at that time, using satellites to spy on American citizens. JUDY WOODRUFF: So, this is the early 2000s. RUSSELL TICE: This was in 2002-2003 time frame.
Collocation with advanced levels 2- classroom activities Collocation with advanced levels 2- classroom activities Submitted by admin on 28 November, 2003 - 13:00 This article gives an extensive list of classroom activities that focus attention on collocation. This is the second of two articles on the topic. The first article - Collocation with advanced levels 1 - gives an overview of the topic of collocation in English language teaching and shows how this is a key area of study for advanced level students. "The ability to deploy a wide range of lexical chunks both accurately and appropriately is probably what most distinguishes advanced learners from intermediate ones." Textual analysis activities Preparation activities Speaking activities Dictionary and matching activities Conclusion Bibliography Textual analysis activities Students can analyse texts to heighten their awareness of collocations. Preparation activities Ask the students to brainstorm nouns on a particular subject, perhaps for a writing task. Speaking activities
Julian Assange lawyer calls on US to make formal decision on prosecution | Media The lawyer acting for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over the US criminal investigation into his publication of hundreds of thousands of state secrets has called on the Department of Justice to make a formal statement that it will not prosecute him, in the wake of off-the-record reports that the department is minded not to press charges. Barry Pollack responded sharply to anonymous officials who told the Washington Post that the US government was unlikely to prosecute Assange because to do so would raise the issue of prosecuting news organisations and journalists involved in the WikiLeaks disclosures. Pollack said that the Justice Department had failed to respond to WikiLeaks’ inquiries about the status of the investigation, which has been led by the eastern district of Virginia, where a grand jury has been impaneled. “Mr Assange would welcome a formal unequivocal statement from the Department of Justice that it has not brought charges against him and will not do so in the future.
collocations TAKE OVER Amazon has often been in the news – from President Obama’s praise this week for the firm’s job creation to the lament that it is putting independent bookstores out of business. Now, it is trying to report the news. Skip to next paragraph Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition On Wednesday, the retailer conducted a sit-down interview with Mr. Media trends make such an expansion inevitable, experts say. If Amazon's Singles Corner becomes a forum for longer-form interviews, it could be helpful. “The impact could be positive ... if the programming adds more detailed information to the current political discourse, versus the current, 30-second sound bites that we are accustomed to receiving,” says Mary Ellen Balchunis, a political scientist at La Salle University in Philadelphia, via e-mail. But if the forum lobs softball questions, it could be little more than megaphone for candidates.
'Going to be one hell of a decade’ – Manning to Wikileaks in private online chat in 2010 Published time: December 06, 2013 13:06 Edited time: December 06, 2013 18:18 Private Manning arrives alongside military officials at a US military court facility to hear his sentence in his trial at Fort Meade, Maryland on August 21, 2013. (AFP Photo / Saul Loeb) Buried deep inside a bulging US Army dossier relating to Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning’s court martial are 13 pages of online chat between Manning and a Wikileaks contact believed to be Julian Assange. The communications, first published on the US Army’s FOIA reading room in late November but since removed, provide some interesting insight as to what may have motivated former US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to release the biggest haul of classified documents in US history. Naturally, many of the conversations involve Manning’s release of top secret US Army documents to WikiLeaks. On March 6, Assange tells Manning that “full transcript for video is now complete.” Manning replied with a “wow, dead on.
How to Get through Airport Security NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake Prevails Against Charges in Unprecedented Obama Admin Crackdown This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: We turn now to whistleblowers and the unprecedented attack they’ve come under during the Obama administration. Evoking the Espionage Act of 1917, the administration has pressed criminal charges against no fewer than six government employees, more than all previous presidential administrations combined. Their crime? Leaking classified information to reporters. Last month, Jake Tapper, the White House correspondent for ABC News, questioned the Obama administration for applauding truth seekers abroad while simultaneously prosecuting them at home. JAKE TAPPER: How does that square with the fact that this administration has been so aggressively trying to stop aggressive journalism in the United States by using the Espionage Act to take whistleblowers to court? NERMEEN SHAIKH: That was Jay Carney. Miller had previously defended the prosecution of Thomas Drake. Well, for more, we’re joined by Thomas Drake himself.
Guess What’s in the Bag: A Language-based Activity Print This Page Lesson Plan Preview After discussing the importance of descriptive language, as well as speaking and listening skills, students practice describing a series of objects. They then take turns reaching into a bag to describe a hidden object, using only their sense of touch. back to top What's in the Bag? Young children can use descriptive language in authentic and purposeful ways to communicate in large-group settings. Further Reading Lindfors, Judith Wells. 1999. Standards Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes. Students develop an understanding of and respect for diversity in language use, patterns, and dialects across cultures, ethnic groups, geographic regions, and social roles. Resources & Preparation What’s in the Bag? Students will:
Government Case Against Whistleblower Thomas Drake Collapses Faced with the prospect of trying to convict a man for leaking unclassified information, the DoJ put together a misdemeanor plea deal. The Obama Administration’s aggressive war on whistleblowers suffered a humiliating setback on June 9 when former NSA official Thomas Drake accepted a misdemeanor plea agreement for exceeding his authorized use of a government computer. About the Author Marcy Wheeler Marcy Wheeler blogs about civil liberties and national security at Emptywheel. Also by the Author For proof that the current surveillance programs are ripe for abuse, Americans need only look at what preceded them. When The New York Times first revealed the NSA was wiretapping Americans without a warrant in 2005, it was a scandal. The Department of Justice had been pursuing Drake for alleged violations of the Espionage Act that might have sent him to prison for up to 35 years. The collapse of the case against Drake may have repercussions beyond just this one case. And now there’s the Drake case.