A collocation is two or more words which co-occur more often than would be expected by chance. These combinations are used by native speakers who take them for granted because they just sound right to them. All languages have collocations and Arabic and Berber are no exception to the rule.AT

A. Matching Exercise (taken from Moroccan 2nd Year Textbooks) B. Blank Filling Exercise 1 C. Blank Filling Exercise 2 D. Meaning of Collocations E. Match with Arabic Meaning (taken from Gateway 2) F. Picture collocations G. Make, Do, Get, or Have? H. Siamese Twins List I. Make vs Do List J. Collocations Song (click the icon and enjoy Moms Nagging Song with many collocations in it)

A. Match the words that go together to make a collocation UP A B 1. have fun 2. formal education 3. rural areas 4. brain drain 5. take place 6. local community 7. boarding school 8. gender gap 9. developing countries 10. make a mistake

A B 1. common good 2. international organisations 3. have access 4. problem solving 5. natural disaster 6. high priority 7. cultural diversity 8. health care 9. equal opportunity 10. pay attention

UP B. Fill in the blanks with collocations from the list: standing ovation, high heels, shopping centre, digital camera, cultural diversity, for a song, old-fashioned, sense of humor, low fat, waste management. 1. It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor. Max Eastman 2. Barack Obama received a standing ovation at the end of his Cairo University speech on 4 June 2009. 3. Cultural diversity, or the variety of human societies or cultures in a specific region, is a driving force of development. 4. I bought this piano for a song at Goodwill. (cheaply) 5. My parents are very conservative and stick to old-fashioned values. (outdated) 6. I was given a 6.0 mega pixel digital camera for my birthday. 7. Derb Omar is one of the most famous shopping centres in Morocco. 8. This restaurant offers low fat food for people who are on this diet. 9. Waste management refers to the collection, transport, processing, recycling and disposal of waste materials. 10. High heels shoes are stylish and sexy; however, they are sometimes dangerous.

C. Fill in the blanks with the missing part of the collocation.

1. Leila is jumping up and down because she is happy and overjoyed for her success. 2. In Les Miserables, Causette sweeps the floor, dusts, tidies up the rooms, makes beds, fetches water at the well and collects firewood. 3. I was still wide awake at 5 oclock when the telephone rang. 4. It is vitally important to go over your notes before class. 5. Well make a decision next week as whether to buy that car or not. 6. I went to the lost-and-found office to look for my umbrella. 7. My father lived in the country all his life: man and boy. 8. Mohammed is an ardent admirer of Picassos paintings. 9. Moroccan civil workers reach retirement age at sixty. 10. My books are within easy reach because the bookcase is next to my desk.

D. What do these collocations mean? 1. Money laundering: The act of engaging in transactions designed to conceal the origin of

money that has been obtained illegally 2. A round of applause: An outburst of hand clapping among a group or audience. 3. Make coffee: Prepare coffee

4. Flesh and blood: Human beings 5. Frenetic competition: a competition involving a lot of excitement and activity. 6. Do one's nails: trim, polish and make ones nails more attractive. 7. Life expectancy: The average or maximum length of time an individual can live as

calculated on the basis of statistical probabilities. 8. Virtual contacts: contacts carried on by means of a computer or computer network. 9. Leisure time: Time available for ease and relaxation.

10. Loud and clear: very clear and easy to understand UP E. Match the English collocations with their Arabic meaning.

English collocation Arabic Meaning 1. Digital divide 2. Waste management 3. Political parties 4. Real challenges 5. Empower women 6. Silver bullet / 7. Do a search !" $ ' 8. Integral part (')* 9. Voluntary work +,$-) 10. Obey the law $/ ) 11. Various facets , 1( 12. Rural dwellers $" 3 13. Money laundering $5 6 14. Continue unabated $ 7 ) 15. Resources abuse $$ ) 16. Viable solutions 9"-): : $: 17. water and sanitation ;+

4. The little kids had a lot of fun at the fair the other day. 5. One of my classmates got / had an accident last week by colliding his bike with a tree. 6. The teacher was late this morning because he got stuck in the traffic jam. 7. Many people nowadays rarely read the papers; they only do the crosswords and sudoku. 8. Dads car broke down on the highway but he did not have enough credit on his phone to make a phone call. 9. When I think back on the teachers who made a difference in my life, my English teacher stands out above all of them. 10. I'm planning to have a haircut this summer. I havent had one for months now. 11. If you have a toothache you should see a dentist as soon as possible. 12. People who get married too young ended regretting all the things they missed. 13. Samira got fired from the boarding school for missing a couple of classes. 14. Many people work over time to make some extra money. 15. The Arabic teacher had us write down the entire thirty free verse poem on our note books. 16. You need to get / have your teachers permission to leave the classroom. 17. The Coke here has a slightly different taste from the one I had in the USA. 18. My teacher said I was making some progress with English. 19. The secretary has made a few spelling mistakes in the report. 20. Time in America is scarce and sacred. So, getting projects done in the time allotted is critically important. UP G. What collocations do the following pictures stand for?

1. make a face 2. make a wish 3. have a toothache

4. do the washing up 5. wide awake 6. do homework

7. behind bars / do time 8. lost-and-found 9. make a phone call

H. Siamese Twins List alive and kicking an arm and a leg apples and oranges back and forth be-all and end-all bells and whistles black and white blood and guts bow and arrow bread and butter by and large cap and gown cat and mouse cats and dogs clean and tidy crash and burn down and out far and away

far and wide flesh and blood heaven and hell here and there hide and seek high and dry high and mighty hot and cold in and out king and queen knife and fork ladies and gentlemen law and order live and let live lost and found loud and clear man and boy

man and wife meat and potatoes meet and greet mother and father mum and dad nook and cranny nuts and bolts odds and ends old and new once and for all peace and quiet pros and cons read and write rough and tumble sick and tired skin and bone song and dance spick and span

spit and polish thick and thin thunder and lightning time and again time and time again to and fro tooth and nail touch and go trial and error up and down yes and no all or nothing day or night do or die (neither) fish nor fowl (neither) hide nor hair kill or cure make or break

I. Make vs Do List UP Words that go with DO Words that go with MAKE do a crossword do the ironing do the laundry do the washing do the washing up do your work do homework do housework do your job do anything do everything do nothing. do badly do business do the dishes do a favor do good do harm do time (to go to prison) do well do your best do your hair do your nails do your worst

make amends make arrangements make believe (to pretend) make a choice make coffee make a comment make a cup of tea / coffee make a dress make a decision make a difference make an effort make an enquiry make an excuse make a fool of yourself make food make a fortune make friends make a fuss make a journey make love make a mess make a mistake make money make a move

make a noise make a phone call make a plan make a point make a profit make a promise make a remark make a sound make a speech make a suggestion make tea make time make a visit make your bed make a dress make food

J. Collocations Song

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