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.
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.
annual
inaugural, introductory
Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture.
keynote,
plenary
memorial
class, classroom (both AmE)
memorial
class, classroom (both AmE)
VERB + lecture
deliver,
give,
present
hold
The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term.
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.
miss, skip
prepare, write
have
I have a lecture at nine tomorrow.
lecture + NOUN
course,
programme/program,
series
hall, room, theatre/theater
notes
format (esp. AmE)
tour
circuit
a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit
hall, room, theatre/theater
notes
format (esp. AmE)
tour
circuit
a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit
PREPOSITION
at a/the lecture
She wasn't at the lecture.
She wasn't at the lecture.
during a/the lecture
The fire alarm went during his 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.
She referred to Professor Jones's work in her lecture on Shakespeare's imagery.
lecture by
a lecture by Professor Snow
a lecture by Professor Snow
lecture about,
lecture on
lecture to
a lecture to the Darwin Society
lecture to
a lecture to the Darwin Society
PHRASES
a lecture entitled sth,
a lecture titled sth
(AmE)
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 what they have done wrong
VERB + lecture
give sb
She gave me a stern lecture on ingratitude.
She gave 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.
need
I don't need any lectures from you on responsibility.
I don't need any lectures from you on responsibility.
PREPOSITION
lecture about,
lecture on
I don't take lectures from anyone on how to behave.
I don't take lectures from anyone on how to behave.
lecture from