CLASSROOM GAMES FROM CORPORA

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Ken Lackman & AssociatesEducational Consultants

CLASSROOM GAMES FROM CORPORA

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Classroom Games from CorporaIATEFL 2010

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CORPORA?

Classroom Games from Corpora

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WHAT IS CORPORA?

In linguistics, a corpus (plural corpora) or text

corpus is a large and structured set of texts (now

usually electronically stored and processed). They

are used to do statistical analysis and hypothesis

testing, checking occurrences or validating linguistic rules.

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WHAT IS CORPORA?

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WHAT IS CORPORA?

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THE FIRST GAME


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THE FIRST GAME

Collocations to describe colours

nut brown emerald green sky blue lemon yellow

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THE FIRST GAME

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THE FIRST GAME

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Nature & People

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Temperature

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THE FIRST GAME

TemperatureBrightness/Strength

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THE FIRST GAME

TemperatureBrightness/Strength

Food & Drink

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THE FIRST GAME

Two Colours

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THE FIRST GAME

Two ColoursWith ‘ish’

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THE FIRST GAME

Two ColoursWith ‘ish’

With ‘y’

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THE FIRST GAME

Collocations to describe colours

Nature & People Food & Drink Temperature Brightness/Strength Two Colours With ‘ish’ With ‘y’

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THE FIRST GAME

Colour Collocations Food and Drink Nature and People Two Colour Collocations Brightness / Strength

coffee-coloured chocolate-brown nut-brown toffee-coloured cinnamon-brown honey-brown mustard-yellow lemon-yellow corn-yellow butter-yellow mint-green lime-green bottle-green ice-blue cherry-red wine-red beet-red honey-coloured wine-coloured peach-coloured cream-coloured champagne-coloured salmon-coloured tea-coloured wheat-coloured

mud-brown sunshine yellow forest-green sea-green moonlight blue sky blue baby blue ocean blue ice-blue blood red brick-red rose red rose-coloured

flesh-coloured

green-yellow golden-yellow blue-green grey-green bronze-green yellow-green

+Vibrant red, etc. +vivid blue, etc. +bright... -dull green, etc.

dark... deep... light... pale...

soft blue/green pastel blue, green, yellow, pink

With 'ish' greenish-blue greyish-blue bluish-green pinkish-red etc.

With ‘Y’ Temperature greeny-brown orangy-yellow rosy-red

etc.

hot pink (only) warm red, brown, yellow, white, etc neutral grey, green cool grey, green, blue, white cold blue

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THE FIRST GAME

Colour Collocations Food and Drink Nature and People Two Colour Collocations Brightness / Strength

coffee-coloured chocolate-brown nut-brown toffee-coloured cinnamon-brown honey-brown mustard-yellow lemon-yellow corn-yellow butter-yellow mint-green lime-green bottle-green ice-blue cherry-red wine-red beet-red honey-coloured wine-coloured peach-coloured cream-coloured champagne-coloured salmon-coloured tea-coloured wheat-coloured

mud-brown sunshine yellow forest-green sea-green moonlight blue sky blue baby blue ocean blue ice-blue blood red brick-red rose red rose-coloured

flesh-coloured

green-yellow golden-yellow blue-green grey-green bronze-green yellow-green

+Vibrant red, etc. +vivid blue, etc. +bright... -dull green, etc.

dark... deep... light... pale...

soft blue/green pastel blue, green, yellow, pink

With 'ish' greenish-blue greyish-blue bluish-green pinkish-red etc.

With ‘Y’ Temperature greeny-brown orangy-yellow rosy-red

etc.

hot pink (only) warm red, brown, yellow, white, etc neutral grey, green cool grey, green, blue, white cold blue

System

atize!

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NOUN+coloured Coffee-coloured

NOUN+red Wine red

NOUN+blue Baby blue

NOUN+yellow Lemon yellow

JJ+green Bright green

JJ+red Orangy-red

JJ+blue Cool blue

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THE GAMES


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CATEGORIES ON WALLS


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CATEGORIES ON WALLS

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CATEGORIES ON WALLS

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COLLOCATIONS GUESSING GAME


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Vocabulary Sources: General Service List Academic Word List coursebook other texts FCE Word Formation

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RETIRED

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RETIRED

1 PEOPLE

2 MEMBERS

3 EMPLOYEES

4 COUPLE

5 PERSON

6 TEACHER

7 HEADMASTER

8 BUSINESSMAN

9 MEN

10 CHAIRMAN

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Vocabulary Sources: coursebook

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GUESS THE KEY WORD FROM COLLOCATES


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GUESS THE KEY WORD FROM COLLOCATESVocabulary Sources:

General Service List Academic Word List coursebook other texts FCE Word Formation

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analysis approach area assessment assume authority available benefit concept consistent constitutional context contract create data definition derived distribution economic environment established estimate evidence export factors financial formula function identified income indicate individual interpretation involved issues labour legal legislation major method occur achieve acquisition administration affect appropriate aspects assistance categories chapter commission community complex computer conclusion conduct consequences construction consumer credit cultural design distinction elements equation evaluation features final focus impact injury institute investment items journal maintenance normal obtained participation perceived positive potential previous primary purchase range region regulations relevant resident resources restricted security sought select site strategies survey text traditional transfer alternative circumstances comments compensation components consent considerable constant constraints contribution convention coordination core corporate corresponding criteria deduction demonstrate document dominant emphasis ensure excluded framework funds illustrated immigration implies initial instance interaction

Academic Word List: Most frequent content words from academic sources

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legislation community cultural area economic constitutional immigration legal consumer traditional

Academic Word List

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GUESS THE MISSING WORD

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General Service List: Top 500 most frequent wordsbe of and a to in he have it that for they I with as not on she at by this we you do but from or which one would all will there say who make when can more if no man out other so what time up go about than into could state only new year some take come these know see use get like then first any work now may such give over think most even find day also after way many must look before great back through long where much should well people down own just because good each those feel seem how high too place little world very still nation hand old life tell write become here show house both between need mean call develop under last right move thing general school never same another begin while number part turn real leave might want point form off child few small since against ask late home interest large person end open public follow during present

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develop govern consider produce become remain offer experience prepare draw

General Service List

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GUESS THE MISSING WORDus has some skill, energy, time or gift to offer. [p] Please ring Caroline Davis or sourcing? And what does it have to offer smaller companies? [p] Essentially, course. [p] [p] It is School policy to offer as many of the optional courses listed However, in such cases we will try and offer an alternative, which, if accepted, will or Melbourne, it certainly has plenty to offer. There are the interesting shops of sand rival the best the Mediterranean can offer yet the resorts are generally less controversial, challenging and exciting. Offer price pound;14.99 -- saving more than & you can use it to improve the service you offer your customers, by setting up a customer [p] Foundation schools will offer a new bridge between the powers and now our services are extended to offer a fast and efficient mail order service

developremain

govern offer

considerexperience

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offer an alternativeplenty to offerthe service you offer

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GUESS THE MISSING WORD us has some skill, energy, time or gift to offer. [p] Please ring Caroline Davis or sourcing? And what does it have to offer smaller companies? [p] Essentially, course. [p] [p] It is School policy to offer as many of the optional courses listed However, in such cases we will try and offer an alternative, which, if accepted, will or Melbourne, it certainly has plenty to offer. There are the interesting shops of sand rival the best the Mediterranean can offer yet the resorts are generally less controversial, challenging and exciting. Offer price pound;14.99 -- saving more than & you can use it to improve the service you offer your customers, by setting up a customer [p] Foundation schools will offer a new bridge between the powers and now our services are extended to offer a fast and efficient mail order service derived from the Frankfurt School to offer a definition of reflection as process was spoiling her life, and what we had to offer to improve it. That's treatment-how you rapid growth of chicks, although Birdquest offer a high protein product for breeding thornback. [p] Orwell and Deben estuaries offer flounder, eels, bass and mullet. Inshore for coupon. [p] [c] PHOTOS [/c] [h] Offer Striking, brass-buttoned, military-style allow Western aid agencies to continue to offer financial help to some Burmese students which things are most attractive which offer most opportunities for fun. The teacher British educational institutions wish to offer these qualifications, they will have to quick reply. However, he suggested that I offer the reward at the village council that pound; 40,000 plus. [p] Most societies offer a 24-hour turnround on transactions. in leading fashion cities, and will offer advice on how to avoid drugs. It will However, it is quite acceptable to offer reimbursement to donors for legitimate will follow. [p] Capital grants offer facilities for all. Personal grants will income like equity funds, nor do they offer the absolute safety of deposit outplacement and personal mentoring could offer a life-line. [p] [h] Keep the show on categories you fall into. Most companies offer enhanced deals, but for now here is full of clean and attractive hotels that offer excellent value. [p] The island's tiny group of Lancashire businessmen rushed to offer their support as the row raged over Beverly Hills compound of Marlon Brando to offer condolences on the suicide of his advantages [p] Invest [p] Guaranteed bonds offer a fixedguaranteed rate of interest for a

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GUESS THE MISSING WORDus has some skill, energy, time or gift to sourcing? And what does it have to course. [p] [p] It is School policy to However, in such cases we will try and or Melbourne, it certainly has plenty to sand rival the best the Mediterranean can controversial, challenging and exciting. you can use it to improve the service you [p] Foundation schools will and now our services are extended to

[p] Please ring Caroline Davis or smaller companies? [p] Essentially, as many of the optional courses listed an alternative, which, if accepted, will There are the interesting shops of yet the resorts are generally less price pound;14.99 -- saving more than & your customers, by setting up a customer a new bridge between the powers a fast and efficient mail order service

derived from the Frankfurt School to was spoiling her life, and what we had to rapid growth of chicks, although Birdquest thornback. [p] Orwell and Deben estuaries for coupon. [p] [c] PHOTOS [/c] [h] allow Western aid agencies to continue to which things are most attractive which British educational institutions wish to quick reply. However, he suggested that I pound; 40,000 plus. [p] Most societies

a definition of reflection as process to improve it. That's treatment-how you a high protein product for breeding flounder, eels, bass and mullet. Inshore Striking, brass-buttoned, military-style financial help to some Burmese students most opportunities for fun. The teacher these qualifications, they will have to the reward at the village council that a 24-hour turnround on transactions.

in leading fashion cities, and will However, it is quite acceptable to will follow. [p] Capital grants income like equity funds, nor do they outplacement and personal mentoring could categories you fall into. Most companies full of clean and attractive hotels that group of Lancashire businessmen rushed to Beverly Hills compound of Marlon Brando to advantages [p] Invest [p] Guaranteed bonds

advice on how to avoid drugs. It will reimbursement to donors for legitimate facilities for all. Personal grants will the absolute safety of deposit a life-line. [p] [h] Keep the show on enhanced deals, but for now here is excellent value. [p] The island's tiny their support as the row raged over condolences on the suicide of his a fixedguaranteed rate of interest for a

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FIND THE CHUNK


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JEOPARDY


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JEOPARDY

people business life home house school family country

$100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100

$200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200

$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300

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people business life home house school family country

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$300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300

1 WHOLE 1508

2 ROYAL 1424

3 EXTENDED 1275

4 AMERICAN 908

5 OTHER 890

6 ENTIRE 761

7 NEW 538

8 NUCLEAR 436

9 BLACK 433

10 IMMEDIATE 430

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FINAL JEOPARDY GUESSING GAME


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Key Words from Academic Word List contribution evaluation analysis conclusion concept deduction distribution participation

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COLLECTING COLLOCATIONS FROM CONCORDANCES

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COLLECTING COLLOCATIONS

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" Try one after a tough day on the slopes-or a long day at the office. They'll soothe your soul without

the rough contours, " Frithiof told me. On a good day, an experienced fossil excavator might uncover only

be elsewhere. A week or so later, on a rainy day, they might toil back down-island reluctandy, seeking

soba with toppings is just the thing for lunch on an overcast day. The broth is made with dashi, a staple

minutes each side for medium rare, turning once. (Rainy day? No outdoor grill? Try pan-searing - see

century. I ts incredible affluence would begin a slow decline that fateful day in October of 1929 when the

uses water instead. EDITOR'S CHOICE I t's a Beautiful Day at the Plaza Hair colorist J oel Warren and

of fraud or mismanagement. Among the rules for Sunday and holy day collections: * The ushers must

of lacquer. 9 BASS WITH A YO-YO I t was a searing hot day on Virginia's Lake Anna, and the bass had

no carbon footprint and cruising at 5 -plus knots. On a sunny day, your range is forever - or at least until

a city and see many of its most famous sites in a single day, some of them (perhaps by accident)

qualities also helped it pierce the gloam of the Alberta woods. The following day the hunting really turned

of machinery to tell you whether you are allowed to have a good day or a bad day, whether you are

of machinery to tell you if you're allowed to have a good day # Click Here Read more about emotional

couple decided that they would come up with something different to do every single day for an

has not always been accomplished using our indoor voices. # On a good day, I was proud of my husband

to take the leap of faith with him. # On a good day, one of us could always find a way to make the other

chide him about working long hours. # On a good day, I knew that our marriage did not depend on the

bait. She was looking out the window. I t was a rainy day. Cars sluiced by below billboards. And then she

he was otherwise fully clothed. # The following day the Gators trampled the Tigers 51-21. Left

his eyes on a sign that read I GUESS IT'S A COLD DAY IN HELL. Hanifan, once locked out of his office,

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WORD FORM FAMILY FEUD


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Vocabulary Sources: FCE Word Formation

direct like appear develop attract decide produce place expect react

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