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Keys to Unit 4 Unit 4 Idiomatic Aspect of English Word Combinations Check Your Understanding State whether each of the following statements is True or false. a. Lexical chunks can be either individual words or a group of high frequent words [ F ] b. Collocation is a sequence of words which co-occur more often than would be expected by chance.. [ T ] c. The most important accesses to English collocations are dictionaries and corpus-based programs. [ T ] d. Idioms are the sentences the meaning of which can always be inferred to from the meaning of its components. [ F ] e. Each language has its specific proverbs with regards to their origins [F ] ? In-Class Activities 1． Collocation is one of the wide range of relationship that relate to the appropriate interpretation and productive use of vocabulary. By having collocations of language in long-term memory, language reception and language production are made more effective. Read the following passage and find collocations in it. Ads and Seasons Advertising follows the season. In winter, advertisers try to warm up their audience. In December and January, advertisers often place their products near a crackling fire. This appeals to all of us, especially when we are trying to keep warm in sub-zero weather. Other advertisers may place their product in a tropical setting. Because many people would like to be in a warm climate in winter, they are attentive to such advertising. Apparently, a setting can often influence consumers to buy a product. Summer advertising is designed to make us feel cool. A tall glass filled with ice can increase the appeal of a simple glass of water. When it is ninety degrees outside, cool white cream applied to a sunburn promises relief for red-hot skin. Advertisements offering escape from the blistering heat of summer appeal to all of us. 4. Some idioms have a noun as the key word in each and functions as a noun in the sentence, e.g. a white elephant [Adj +N]