10 EXTREMELY USEFUL VERB + NOUN COLLOCATIONS - ADVANCED ENGLISH VOCABULARY C1/C2

There are certain words in English that go together more commonly than others. We often call these pairs or groups of words "collocations", and it is very useful to learn vocabulary this way (in chunks) rather than studying individual words. In this video, I teach 10 verb - noun collocations which you will find extremely useful... not least if you taking a Cambridge English exam.

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Ben Gill
English Teacher

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0:00 Why you should learn vocabulary "chunks"
1:24 Allay fears
2:29 Shed tears
3:43 Broach the subject
4:38 Pique interest/curiosity
5:28 Whet someone's appetite
6:36 Blaze a trail
7:50 Hold/bear a grudge
8:58 Pay dividends
9:45 Take liberties
10:44 Dispel myths

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[OlesiaHramiak]

I have shed a lot of tears while learning English... I enjoy learning English with you, and I believe it will pay dividends. You dispel myths about the quality of free videos available to everyone! I hold a grudge my sister has not shown it to me earlier! Broaching a subject of resources, there is no excuse for procrastination any longer! You pique interest and blaze a trail. Thank you for allaying fears that English is out of my reach.

[ElisaBelotti-dh]

Dear Ben,
Yesterday, I finally took the C2 Proficiency. I'd like to let you know that without your videos and the online course with all your tips to get the highest scores possible, I wouldn't have been able to prepare it properly, and with an effective strategy. Most probably, tears would have been shed, and panic attacks would have been a thing on a regular basis. Fortunately, I ran into a video of yours earlier this year, and from that very moment on, I found in this channel a valuable alley and a guide to facing the exam in the best way possible, providing self-confidence enough to know exactly what I have to do and how to respond without sitting on the fence or losing my train of though! Thank you so, so, so much for being such an outstanding teacher and for guaranteeing to all of us the highest content quality ever through your videos, always riveting and handy, and your fantastic courses! To everyone out there in need of excellent preparation or to whoever just wants to attend meaningful English lessons: Ben and To The Point English are the very best options! I'm going to stay tuned for more content such as this and all the future updates.
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[andresrivas]

I'm really keen on your videos. Actually, they're so useful! As matter of fact, learning and deploying your new vocabulary have paid dividends for my FCE, so I'm making my dreams come true now. Many thanks Ben! 💫 Looking forward to watching your next videos 🙂

[dustydemgdusty]

Hi Ben. Just wanted to let you know today I finally got my Proficiency certificate and I got a 219! Lowkey a bit disappointed I was one point off from getting an A, but still really proud of my results. I'm certain that the 230 I got in the Use of English section was mainly because I binged all of your videos in a very small number of days haha. I wanted to thank you for the amazing content you make, I truly believe there is no other creator like you. Lots of love.

[jonyer]

Happy new year Ben, here´s my translation as a Spanish native speaker. Hope it helps you to attain a Proficiency+ C3 level speaker in our language :)

1- To allay fears: to calm/reduce worries or concerns. (disipar los miedos/temores).
2- To shed tears: to cry (metaphorical). ("lágrimas de cocodrilo" por algo que no te da en realidad pena)
3- To broach the subject: To talk about something sensitive.
4- To pique interest/curiosity: To stimulate, to cause interest
5- To whet your appetite: To increase/ someones interest on smth (usually providing a small sample)
6- To blaze a trail: To do smth you have never done b4. (Abrir el camino siendo el pionero)
7- To hold/bear a grudge: To continue to have a bad feeling towards someone because of smth that happened previously (guardarle rencor, celos…)
8- To pay dividends: to get results at a later stage (obtener resultados a largo plazo/pagar dividendos).
9- To take liberties: to behave in an unaproppiate way. ( tomarse algo con falta de decoro, libertinaje…)
10- To dispel myths: To disprove a widely held false belief. Desmitificar algo que es mentira.

[albapeeriago]

This kind of videos are extremely useful for us! Thanks a lot!

[francescochierici]

You are the only One that I can understand without subtitels. Impressive! Thanks for everything you do

[zawichrowana]

This video is whetting appetite for learning new collocations!

[abrahamcedillo]

Eres el mejor profesor de inglés. Saludos desde México

[vanessadimarco]

Thank you very much for this video. You always whet my appetite for more

[MYTHOMINHTRAN]

Sir, I truly love your funny way in teaching English, it's not only made your lesson getting shorter than it looked like and more fun but also helping in memorizing words! Appreciate very much your effort in helping students! "A lot of Western and Australian tourists took liberties by strolling around sacred places or sites of Hindus or Muslims, which angered the local people and prompted the authorities to implement new rules." The US media has to dispel the myth that Donald J. Trump is God chosen or Jesus!

[fleurblanche]

I love them really They are joy of learning English. .They ought to come naturally or not at all

[maxthirtyseven]

Thanks Ben. I'm trying to dispel the myth that adults can't learn a new language by preparing for the Proficiency 😊.

[Vjesnavjesna]

thank you so much for this channel, it's amazing!

[raffaellabarbierato]

Thanks Ben, your videos always pique my interest and whet my appetite for learning more; your clear explanations allay my fears of not being up to par and, even though I still hold a grudge against my English teachers at school, I feel more confident now. Eventually, your lessons dispel the mith that online teaching is not effective.

[giovannaquilici]

This is a very useful video like others that you displayed months ago. I am about to write down these new vocabularies 😊

[saidam.aliyeva]

1. When I teach my kids English, at the beginning of the lesson, I always introduce the topic to whet their appetite.
2. You need to choose a gripping packaging for your products in order to pique the interest of customers.
3. Parents always should alloy the fears of their kids talking to them as much as possible.
4. I am sure that his work will blaze the trail in fashion industry.
5. I do not usually hold grudge, unless someone touches my sore spots.
6. Soon or later we have to broach the subject regarding his secret life whether he wants it or not.
7. Don’t shred a tear for that person, he has hurt you many times.
8. I am very keen on passing the exam with flying colours and I am sure that my hard work will pay dividends.
9. When I am in new places I am not very acquainted with, I always try to respect the rules and avoid taking liberties.
10. This event will dispel myths about the statement that women cannot do this job.

[ahmedff]

We need more of "verb+noun" collocations

[brujulaazul]

I have heard debunk the myth, but I have already learned dispel the myth, thanks Ben :)

[ccuxewr]

Merry chrimbo Ben.
Greetings from Casablanca.