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Technology is everywhere. How do we protect children while also teaching them independence? Watch this debate and converse about the impacts of technology on parenting and the difficulties of raising children in the modern era.
This lesson teaches vocabulary and expressions related to technology, parenting, and arguments.
This lessons helps introduce learners to collocations related to the lesson topic.
Quick Review
Reflexive Pronouns
Collocations are natural combinations of words that native speakers commonly use together. They sound “right” to a fluent speaker, even if other combinations might be grammatically correct.
For example, compare the following sentences:
1. She’s a tough cookie. She’ll be alright.
2. She’s a hard cookie. She’ll be alright.
While tough and hard are similar in meaning, only tough cookie is a standard collocation. The second sentence may be understood, but it sounds unnatural to a native speaker.
Understanding collocations helps learners express themselves more naturally and avoid awkward or confusing phrasing. It also improves listening and reading comprehension by familiarizing learners with common patterns in the language.
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