Advanced English Lessons with Harry

Overview

• Focus: Adverb Collocations
• Purpose: Improve conversational/business English, vocabulary, expressions.
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Importance of Collocations

• Collocations = two words together forming a phrase.
• Enhances expression and meaning.
• Correct pairing of adverbs and adjectives is essential.
• Example: “deeply concerned” (greater meaning than “very concerned”).

Key Adverb Collocations Discussed

1. Firmly believe

   • Example: “I firmly believe that I am correct.”

2. Happily married

   • Example: “I have been happily married for 15 years.”

3. Strongly criticised

   • Example: “The Prime Minister was strongly criticised for his actions."

4. Badly hurt

   • Example: “He was badly hurt in the accident.”

5. Sleep soundly

   • Example: “I slept soundly last night.”

6. Completely destroy

   • Example: “The fire completely destroyed the shopping centre.”

7. Totally agree

   • Example: “I totally agree with the last suggestion.”

8. Hopelessly devoted

   • Example: “Hopelessly devoted to you (Olivia Newton-John).”

9. Completely forget

   • Example: “I completely forgot about the meeting.”

10. Care passionately

    • Example: “He cares passionately about football.”

11. Badly/Shabbily dressed

    • Example: “People in that area were badly dressed.”

12. Desperately need

    • Example: “I desperately need a coffee.”

13. Deliberately break

    • Example: “The child deliberately broke the mug.”

14. Apologise profusely

    • Example: “He apologised profusely for forgetting the birthday.”

15. Bitterly disappointed

    • Example: “He was bitterly disappointed he didn’t get the job.”

16. Severely affected

    • Example: “The transport system was severely affected by the weather.”

17. Distinctly remember

    • Example: “I distinctly remember telling you that.”

18. Fatally injured

    • Example: “He was fatally injured in the accident.”

19. Perfectly clear

    • Example: “I made it perfectly clear that I needed it by Tuesday.”

20. Virtually impossible

    • Example: “Climbing Mount Everest is virtually impossible for me.”

Practice & Application

• Practice using collocations in sentences.
• Don’t try all 20 at once; focus on a few at a time.
• Contact Harry for further help if needed.