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Collocations for lecture - noun

1. talk given to a group of people

ADJECTIVE

fascinating, interesting
boring
formal
illustrated
impromptu
guest
A two-day event of guest lectures, seminars and workshops.
public
annual
inaugural, introductory
Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture.
keynote, plenary
memorial
class, classroom (both AmE)

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… OF LECTURES

course, programme/program, series

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VERB + lecture

deliver, give, present
hold
The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term.
attend, go to, hear, listen to
miss, skip
prepare, write
have
I have a lecture at nine tomorrow.

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lecture + NOUN

course, programme/program, series
hall, room, theatre/theater
notes
format (esp. AmE)
tour
circuit
a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit

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PREPOSITION

at a/the lecture
She wasn't at the lecture.
during a/the lecture
The fire alarm went during his lecture.
in a/the lecture
She referred to Professor Jones's work in her lecture on Shakespeare's imagery.
lecture by
a lecture by Professor Snow
lecture about, lecture on
lecture to
a lecture to the Darwin Society

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PHRASES

a lecture entitled sth, a lecture titled sth (AmE)
a lecture entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’
a lecture on the subject of sth

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2. serious talk to sb about what they have done wrong

ADJECTIVE

little, long
stern

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VERB + lecture

give sb
She gave me a stern lecture on ingratitude.
get
I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time.
need
I don't need any lectures from you on responsibility.

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PREPOSITION

lecture about, lecture on
I don't take lectures from anyone on how to behave.
lecture from

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