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= E8 M - Collocations and natural English =

'''Mini-Beschreibung:''' Erweitere bekannten Wortschatz um typische Wortverbindungen und erkenne unnatürliche direkte Übersetzungen aus dem Deutschen. Du arbeitest auf '''Klasse-8-M-Niveau''' mit natürlichen Beispielen, moderatem Hörtempo, mehreren Sprecherinnen und Sprechern, längeren Dialogen und zunehmend selbstständigen Aufgaben.

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'''Media start – Look, notice, predict.''' Look at the speech bubbles. Which words often seem to “belong together” in English? Think of three examples you already know, for example '''take a photo''' or '''do homework'''. Do not translate word by word yet.

{{#ev:youtube| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqRloBkyqQs |500|center}}

'''Viewing challenge:''' Watch a short part first. Write down three word partnerships you notice. Then compare them with a partner. Watch again only if you need it.

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== I can ... ==

# '''I can notice''' common [[Kollokation|collocations]] in speech and texts.
# '''I can choose''' natural word combinations instead of translating directly from German.
# '''I can use''' useful collocations in discussions, reports, stories and short professional messages.
# '''I can explain''' why a phrase sounds natural or unusual by using context, examples and a dictionary.
# '''I can check''' my own language and improve both fluency and accuracy.

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== How to work in this course ==

'''English first → context → try → ask → hint → German help if needed.'''

Try the task before looking for help. If you get stuck, use this help ladder:

{| class="wikitable"
! Step
! What to do
|-
| '''Context'''
| Read or listen to the whole sentence again.
|-
| '''Try'''
| Choose the word combination that sounds most likely.
|-
| '''Ask'''
| Compare with a partner and explain your choice in English.
|-
| '''Hint'''
| Look for a pattern such as verb + noun or adjective + noun.
|-
| '''Deutsch'''
| Nutze eine kurze deutsche Hilfe erst dann, wenn der Kontext und die englischen Hinweise nicht reichen.
|}

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== What are collocations? ==

A '''collocation''' is a combination of words that speakers regularly use together. The individual words may be familiar, but the natural combination is not always predictable.

Examples:

# '''make a decision''' – not usually ''do a decision''
# '''do homework''' – not usually ''make homework''
# '''take a photo''' – not usually ''make a photo''
# '''pay attention''' – not usually ''give attention'' in this everyday meaning
# '''heavy rain''' – more natural than ''strong rain''
# '''make progress''' – a useful chunk for school, hobbies and work

Learning chunks helps you speak and write more naturally because you do not have to build every sentence word by word.

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'''Media task:''' Use the idea of a word map. Put one key word in the centre, for example '''decision'''. Around it, collect words that naturally go with it: '''make a decision''', '''a difficult decision''', '''a final decision'''.

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= Vorwissen =

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== Quick start: Which sounds natural? ==

Choose A or B before checking.

# We '''make / do''' a mistake.
# Please '''pay / give''' attention.
# I need to '''take / make''' a photo.
# We had '''heavy / strong''' rain.
# She '''made / did''' good progress.

'''Direct feedback:''' make a mistake – pay attention – take a photo – heavy rain – make progress.

If one answer surprised you, mark it. That surprise is useful: it shows where a German word-for-word translation may interfere.

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== Find the pattern ==

Most collocations in this course fit one of these patterns:

{| class="wikitable"
! Pattern
! Example
! Your job
|-
| verb + noun
| '''make a decision'''
| Learn the verb and noun together.
|-
| adjective + noun
| '''heavy rain'''
| Notice which adjective sounds natural.
|-
| adverb + adjective
| '''deeply disappointed'''
| Notice intensity and register.
|-
| verb + preposition
| '''depend on'''
| Keep the preposition in the chunk.
|}

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= Listening and Viewing =

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== Viewing 1: Collocations in context ==

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Watch the first useful section without stopping.

'''First viewing – gist:''' What is the main idea about learning vocabulary?

'''Second viewing – notice:''' Write down four collocations.

'''Third step – transfer:''' Use two of them in new sentences about your own school day.

'''Feedback focus:''' A good answer is not only grammatically possible. It should also sound like a combination that English speakers commonly use.

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== Viewing 2: World of work ==

{{#ev:youtube| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_2D61JC7Gs |500|center}}

This British Council video contains a conversation with more than one speaker and collocations connected with work.

While watching, listen for word partnerships. Do not try to understand every word.

# Note one collocation you already knew.
# Note one new collocation.
# Explain the situation in which you might use it.
# Say whether it sounds formal, neutral or informal.

'''Challenge:''' Summarise one point from the conversation in two English sentences without translating it into German first.

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== Viewing 3: Build vocabulary in chunks ==

{{#ev:youtube| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbEF7QMfGHo |500|center}}

Watch a selected section about vocabulary learning. Compare three strategies: learning single words, learning words in example sentences, and learning collocations.

'''Think:''' Which strategy gives you the most information for speaking and writing? Give one reason.

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= Reading =

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== A school media project ==

'''Fictional text – adapted real-world style'''

Maya, Leo and Erin are preparing a short report for their school website. They have already '''done some research''' and '''made good progress'''. Leo says, “I took several photos yesterday.” Maya asks, “Have you checked the captions?” Erin tells him, “Please pay attention to the names.”

Later, Leo reports that he '''had taken''' the photos after the team had chosen the topic. Maya says that they '''need to make a decision''' about the final picture. She asks whether Leo '''has checked''' all the captions. Erin tells the group '''to pay attention''' to accuracy.

Before publication, the final text '''is checked''' by another student. Two unclear sentences '''are changed'''. The team then '''meets the deadline'''.

All people and profiles in this course are fictional. Do not use private social-media data for the tasks.

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== Reading tasks ==

# Find six collocations in the text.
# Which sentence shows that the photo action happened before another past action?
# Find two passive forms.
# Find one reported question and one reported command.
# Explain why '''make a decision''' is more useful to learn as a chunk than learning only the word '''decision'''.

'''Check:''' Possible collocations include '''do research, make progress, take photos, pay attention, make a decision, meet a deadline'''.

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= Kontextwortschatz =

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== Core chunks ==

Learn these as complete units, not as isolated translations.

{| class="wikitable"
! Collocation
! Typical context
! Example
|-
| '''make a decision'''
| plans, choices
| We need to make a decision today.
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| '''do research'''
| projects, school, work
| We did some research before the presentation.
|-
| '''take a photo'''
| everyday life, media
| Can I take a photo of the poster?
|-
| '''pay attention'''
| class, safety, instructions
| Pay attention to the final sentence.
|-
| '''make progress'''
| learning, training, projects
| You are making good progress.
|-
| '''give advice'''
| helping someone
| She gave me useful advice.
|-
| '''meet a deadline'''
| school, work
| Our group met the deadline.
|-
| '''take responsibility'''
| teamwork
| He took responsibility for the mistake.
|-
| '''make an effort'''
| learning, teamwork
| We made an effort to speak English.
|-
| '''have a conversation'''
| social situations
| I had a short conversation with the visitor.
|}

[[Datei:English-English and English-Persian dictionaries.JPG|500px|rahmenlos|center]]

'''Dictionary habit:''' When you look up a familiar word, do not stop at the first German meaning. Check the English examples and word combinations. A good dictionary entry can show which verbs, adjectives or prepositions normally appear with the word.

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== Mini collocation notebook ==

For every useful new chunk, write:

# the complete collocation,
# one short example from context,
# one new sentence of your own,
# one warning if German may tempt you into a direct translation.

Example: '''take a photo''' → ''I took a photo of the notice.'' → Warning: German ''ein Foto machen'' does not mean that English normally uses ''make'' here.

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= Pronunciation =

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== Stress the important word ==

Natural speech is about rhythm and clarity, not about copying one particular accent.

Say these chunks aloud:

# make a de'''CI'''sion
# pay at'''TEN'''tion
# make '''PRO'''gress
# meet a '''DEAD'''line
# take respon'''SI'''bility

Now put each chunk into a full sentence. Keep the important meaning words clear. Small grammar words may become less prominent in connected speech.

'''Self-check:''' Can a partner understand the chunk immediately? That matters more than sounding like a particular regional accent.

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= Speaking =

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== Longer dialogue: planning a class project ==

Work in groups of three. You have ten minutes to plan a small English project.

Use at least five collocations from the course. Discuss:

# what topic to choose,
# who will do research,
# who will take responsibility for each part,
# how you will meet the deadline,
# what decision you still need to make.

Useful discussion language:

'''I think we should ... because ...'''
'''That makes sense, but ...'''
'''Could you give an example?'''
'''I agree up to a point.'''
'''We need to make a decision about ...'''

'''Fluency + accuracy rule:''' During the first minute, keep talking. During the second round, repeat the idea and improve one collocation.

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== Informal discussion ==

Question: '''What helps you make progress in English?'''

Give an opinion, two reasons and one example. Respond to another speaker before adding a new point.

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= Writing =

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== Task 1: Short report ==

Write 90–120 words about a fictional class project. Include:

# at least five collocations,
# one passive sentence,
# one sentence in reported speech,
# a clear beginning, middle and ending.

'''Do not''' add grammar just to show that you know it. Use it only when it fits the meaning.

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== Task 2: Professional message ==

Write a short fictional email to a work-experience contact.

Situation: Your group needs to arrange a visit and meet a deadline.

Use natural phrases such as '''make arrangements, ask for information, confirm a date, meet a deadline'''.

Possible opening:

'''Dear Ms Carter,'''
'''Thank you for your message. I am writing to confirm ...'''

Keep the tone polite and clear.

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= Mediation =

A German classmate says:

''Wir müssen bis Freitag eine Entscheidung treffen, Informationen sammeln und die Präsentation fertigstellen. Bitte achtet besonders auf die Quellen.''

Do not translate word for word. Give the key message naturally in English for an exchange student.

'''Possible solution:''' ''We need to make a decision, gather information and finish the presentation by Friday. Please pay special attention to the sources.''

Notice that '''eine Entscheidung treffen''' becomes '''make a decision'''.

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= Functional grammar in context =

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== Passive: productive at M level ==

Use the passive when the action or result is more important than the person doing it.

Active: ''Another student checks the final text.''
Passive: '''The final text is checked by another student.'''

Try:

''The team changed two sentences.''
→ '''Two sentences were changed by the team.'''

Now write one passive sentence about your own fictional project.

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== Reported speech: backshift, questions and commands ==

Direct: ''Leo said, “I took the photos.”''
Reported: '''Leo said that he had taken the photos.'''

Direct question: ''Maya asked, “Did you check the captions?”''
Reported question: '''Maya asked whether Leo had checked the captions.'''

Direct command: ''Erin said, “Pay attention to the names.”''
Reported command: '''Erin told Leo to pay attention to the names.'''

At M level, practise these forms productively when the context needs them. Do not add a backshift mechanically if the situation clearly still applies and the meaning would become misleading.

'''Not part of this course:''' past perfect progressive is not practised productively here.

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= Error analysis =

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== German influence: spot the problem ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Unnatural or unlikely
! Natural English
! What happened?
|-
| ''make a photo''
| '''take a photo'''
| German suggests the wrong verb.
|-
| ''make homework''
| '''do homework'''
| The noun chooses a different common verb.
|-
| ''do a mistake''
| '''make a mistake'''
| The collocation must be learned as a chunk.
|-
| ''strong rain''
| '''heavy rain'''
| English prefers another adjective.
|-
| ''make a party''
| '''have a party'''
| Direct translation sounds unusual.
|}

'''Repair routine:'''

# Circle the unusual phrase.
# Ask: Is the grammar wrong, or is the word combination unnatural?
# Replace only the problematic chunk.
# Read the full sentence again.
# Reuse the corrected chunk in a new context.

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= Gestufte Hilfen =

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== Help cards ==

'''Level 1 – English clue:''' Look at the noun. Which verb have you seen with it before?

'''Level 2 – Pattern clue:''' For '''decision, progress, effort, mistake''', test whether '''make''' fits.

'''Level 3 – Example clue:''' ''We made an effort and made good progress.''

'''Level 4 – German help:''' Bei Kollokationen reicht die direkte Übersetzung einzelner Wörter oft nicht. Lerne die typische englische Wortverbindung als Einheit.

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= Direct feedback and transfer =

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== Improve these sentences ==

# ''Yesterday I made a photo of our project.''
# ''We did a decision after lunch.''
# ''The group made research online.''
# ''Please give attention to the final slide.''

'''Feedback:'''

# '''Yesterday I took a photo of our project.'''
# '''We made a decision after lunch.'''
# '''The group did research online.'''
# '''Please pay attention to the final slide.'''

'''Transfer:''' Change the situation. Use the same four collocations in a story about a sports club, a school trip or a work-experience day.

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= AI and digital tools =

Use digital tools only after making your own first attempt.

# Check whether suggested collocations also appear in trustworthy dictionaries or natural example contexts.
# Check factual claims and grammar feedback instead of accepting them automatically.
# Do not let AI replace your own writing; use feedback to revise your text yourself.
# Do not upload private recordings, personal social-media data or other people's material without permission.
# Recordings for pronunciation practice are voluntary and should stay private unless everyone involved has clearly agreed to share them.
# No external AI access is needed for this course.

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= Can-do check =

Mark one box for yourself after the course.

{| class="wikitable"
! Can-do statement
! Not yet
! Almost
! Yes
|-
| I can recognise common collocations in a text or video.
| □
| □
| □
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| I can avoid several direct German-to-English translations.
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| I can use collocations in a discussion without stopping after every word.
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| I can revise a text for both grammar and natural word combinations.
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| I can use passive and reported speech when they fit the context.
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|}

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= Folgekurs =

Continue with [[E8 M - Phrasal verbs and multi-word expressions|E8 M - Phrasal verbs and multi-word expressions]]. Keep your collocation notebook: many phrasal verbs and multi-word expressions are also best learned as chunks.

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= Interaktive Aufgaben =

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== Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen ==

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'''Which phrase is the natural collocation?'''
(make a decision)
(!do a decision)
(!take a decisioning)
(!build a decision)

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<br>

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'''Which phrase is natural when you use a camera?'''
(take a photo)
(!make a photo)
(!do a photo)
(!give a photo)

{{E}}
<br>

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'''Which phrase is the usual collocation for school work at home?'''
(do homework)
(!make homework)
(!take homework)
(!build homework)

{{E}}
<br>

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'''Which phrase means to focus carefully?'''
(pay attention)
(!give attention)
(!make attention)
(!take attention)

{{E}}
<br>

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'''Which phrase is natural for a lot of rain?'''
(heavy rain)
(!strong rain)
(!hard rainness)
(!powerful rain)

{{E}}
<br>

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'''Which reported sentence correctly shows backshift?'''
(Mia said that she had made a mistake)
(!Mia said that she has make a mistake)
(!Mia said that she did a mistake)
(!Mia said that she had do a mistake)

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<br>

{{MC}}

'''Which is a correct reported question?'''
(Sam asked whether I had finished the report)
(!Sam asked whether had I finished the report)
(!Sam asked did I finish the report)
(!Sam asked whether I finish had the report)

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<br>

{{MC}}

'''Which is a correct reported command?'''
(The coach told us to pay attention)
(!The coach told that we pay attention)
(!The coach asked us paying attention)
(!The coach said us pay attention)

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<br>

{{MC}}

'''Which sentence uses the passive correctly?'''
(A decision was made after lunch)
(!A decision made after lunch)
(!A decision was make after lunch)
(!A decision did made after lunch)

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<br>

{{MC}}

'''Which vocabulary strategy best supports natural English?'''
(Learn useful words together with common partners and context)
(!Translate every word separately)
(!Memorise only German equivalents)
(!Ignore example sentences)

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== Memory ==

<div class="memo-quiz">
{|
|-
| make a decision || choose after considering
|-
| take a photo || use a camera
|-
| pay attention || focus carefully
|-
| heavy rain || a lot of rain
|-
| catch a bus || get on public transport successfully
|-
| do research || investigate a topic
|-
| give advice || suggest what someone should do
|-
| make progress || improve over time
|}
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== Drag and Drop ==

<div class="lueckentext-quiz">

{| class="wikitable"
! Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.
! Thema
|-
| '''make a mistake'''
| You choose the wrong answer and then correct it.
|-
| '''meet a deadline'''
| You finish the task on time.
|-
| '''take responsibility'''
| You accept that a task or result is yours to deal with.
|-
| '''make an effort'''
| You try seriously to improve something.
|-
| '''have a conversation'''
| Two people exchange ideas by speaking.

|}
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...
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== Kreuzworträtsel ==

<div class="kreuzwort-quiz">
{|
|-
| decision || Complete the collocation: make a ...
|-
| attention || Complete the collocation: pay ...
|-
| research || Complete the collocation: do ...
|-
| progress || Complete the collocation: make ...
|-
| traffic || Complete the collocation: heavy ...
|-
| mistake || Complete the collocation: make a ...
|}
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== LearningApps ==

<iframe> https://learningapps.org/index.php?s=E8+M+Collocations+and+natural+English </iframe>

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== Lückentext ==

<quiz display=simple>
{'''Vervollständige den Text.'''<br>
|type="{}"}
In natural English we usually { make } a decision. When we use a camera, we { take } a photo. In class we should { pay } attention. A school project may require us to { do } research. When our English improves, we make { progress }. A team should meet a { deadline } when work must be finished on time. In a passive sentence, the final text can be { checked } before publication. In reported speech, a command can be reported with told someone { to } do something.
</quiz>

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= Offene Aufgaben =

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=== Leicht ===
# [[Collocation hunt|Collocation hunt]]: Find ten collocations in your English textbook and highlight the two words that belong together.
# [[Mini word map|Mini word map]]: Create a word map for '''make''', '''take''' or '''do''' with at least five natural partners.
# [[Error detective|Error detective]]: Invent four sentences with German-influenced mistakes and write the corrected versions underneath.
# [[Pronunciation pair check|Pronunciation pair check]]: Read six collocations aloud to a partner and ask which word sounds most important.

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=== Standard ===
# [[Dialogue challenge|Dialogue challenge]]: Write and perform a 90-second dialogue that uses at least eight collocations naturally.
# [[Video collocation log|Video collocation log]]: Rewatch one embedded video, collect six collocations and write one new example sentence for each.
# [[Project report|Project report]]: Write a 120-word report about a fictional school project using collocations, one passive sentence and reported speech.
# [[Mediation task|Mediation task]]: Turn a short German notice into natural English without translating word for word.

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=== Schwer ===
# [[Register comparison|Register comparison]]: Compare collocations from an informal dialogue and a professional email. Explain which fit both and which do not.
# [[Corpus-style investigation|Corpus-style investigation]]: Use a trustworthy learner dictionary or teacher-provided text collection to compare two possible collocations and explain which one has stronger evidence.
# [[Feedback workshop|Feedback workshop]]: Exchange texts, mark only unnatural word combinations first, then revise grammar in a second round.
# [[Mini presentation|Mini presentation]]: Give a three-minute presentation on how collocations improve both fluency and accuracy. Use examples, reasons and one short audience task.

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= Lernkontrolle =

# [[Collocation transfer|Collocation transfer]]: Explain why direct translation can produce unnatural English and show this with three different examples.
# [[Context decision|Context decision]]: Given two grammatically possible phrases, justify which collocation fits a specific context better.
# [[Grammar in use|Grammar in use]]: Rewrite a short project update so that one passive form and one reported question improve the information flow.
# [[Error analysis|Error analysis]]: Sort five mistakes into grammar problems and collocation problems, then explain different repair strategies.
# [[Register and purpose|Register and purpose]]: Adapt the same message for an informal classmate and a professional contact while keeping the key collocations natural.
# [[Independent checking|Independent checking]]: Describe a reliable process for checking whether an unfamiliar word partnership is natural without relying on direct German translation.

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= Lernnachweis =

Für einen erfolgreichen Lernnachweis ist wichtig, dass Du:

# häufige Kollokationen in Hör- und Lesetexten erkennst,
# typische direkte Übertragungen aus dem Deutschen identifizierst und verbesserst,
# Kollokationen in eigenen Gesprächen und Texten passend verwendest,
# verständlich sprichst und zugleich auf wichtige Wortverbindungen achtest,
# Passiv und reported speech auf M-Niveau funktional einsetzen kannst,
# Hilfsmittel kritisch nutzt und Vorschläge überprüfst,
# eigene Texte selbst überarbeitest und Feedback sichtbar umsetzt,
# private Daten und freiwillige Aufnahmen verantwortungsvoll behandelst.

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= OERs zum Thema =

<iframe> https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kollokation </iframe>

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'''Medienhinweis:''' Die verwendeten Wikimedia-Commons-Dateien sind über ihre Dateiseiten mit freien Lizenzangaben verknüpft. Die eingebetteten Videos stammen von etablierten Englisch-Lernkanälen und werden nur eingebettet, nicht kopiert.

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= Verknüpfte Lernbereiche =

{| align=center
{{:D-Tab}}
'''[[E8 M - Collocations and natural English]]'''
# [[Kollokation]]
# [[Wortschatz Englisch]]
# [[Englische Aussprache]]
# [[Hörverstehen Englisch]]
# [[Leseverstehen Englisch]]
# [[Sprechen Englisch]]
# [[Schreiben Englisch]]
# [[Sprachmittlung Englisch]]
# [[Passiv im Englischen]]
# [[Reported Speech]]
# [[Fehleranalyse]]
# [[Medienkompetenz]]
|}

[[Kategorie:Englisch]]
[[Kategorie:Englisch als erste Fremdsprache]]
[[Kategorie:Klasse 8]]
[[Kategorie:Baden-Württemberg]]
[[Kategorie:M-Niveau]]
[[Kategorie:Wortschatz]]
[[Kategorie:Kollokation]]
[[Kategorie:Sprachkompetenz]]
[[Kategorie:Medienkompetenz]]

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= aiMOOC-Projekte =
[[Kategorie:AI_MOOC]] [[Kategorie:GPT aiMOOC]]
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E8 M - Collocations and natural English - Versionsgeschichte

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