Collocations for lecture - noun
1. talk given to a group of people
ADJ.
fascinating, interesting | boring | formal | illustrated | impromptu | guest
A two-day event of guest lectures, seminars and workshops.
A two-day event of guest lectures, seminars and workshops.
popular, public | annual | inaugural, introductory
Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.
Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.
keynote, plenary | memorial
QUANT.
course, programme, series
VERB + LECTURE
deliver, give, present | hold, put on
The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term.
The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term.
attend, go to, hear
(formal),
(formal),
listen to | miss, skip | prepare, write
LECTURE + NOUN
course, programme, series | hall, room, theatre | notes | tour | circuit
a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit
a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit
PREP.
at a/the ~
She wasn''t at the lecture.
She wasn''t at the lecture.
during a/the ~
The fire bell went during his lecture.
The fire bell went during his lecture.
in a/the ~
She referred to Professor Jones''s work in her lecture on Shakespeare''s imagery.
She referred to Professor Jones''s work in her lecture on Shakespeare''s imagery.
~ by
a lecture by Professor Snow
a lecture by Professor Snow
~ about/on, ~ to
a lecture to the Darwin Society
a lecture to the Darwin Society
PHRASES
a lecture entitled sth
a lecture entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’
a lecture entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’
a lecture on the subject of sth
2. serious talk to sb about their behaviour
ADJ.
little, long | severe, stern
VERB + LECTURE
give sb, read sb
She read me a stern lecture on ingratitude.
She read me a stern lecture on ingratitude.
get
I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time.
I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time.
take
PREP.
~ about/on
I don''t take lectures from anyone on how to behave.
I don''t take lectures from anyone on how to behave.
~ from