Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate - (Unit 6: Topics: Leisure and lifestyle)


Films and books

Just about books, audiobooks and e-books

collocation example
be engrossed/absorbed in a book Claudia was so engrossed/absorbed in her book that she didn’t hear me.
compulsive reading Many people find articles about the private lives of film stars compulsive reading. [so interesting you can’t stop reading]
bedtime reading I don’t think a horror story makes good bedtime reading.
an easy read Detective stories are good for train journeys as they’re an easy read.
download an audiobook / an e-book reader app You can look up the latest book releases and download an audiobook from the iTunes store. I've just helped my mother download an e-book reader app on her tablet.
flick/skim through a book Mona flicked/skimmed through the book without reading it in detail.
beautifully written The book is beautifully written – I highly recommend it.

Common mistakes

Critics review books and films, NOT criticise them. To criticise a book or film means to say negative things about it.
Remember that you watch television, NOT see television, but you can see or watch a film or programme on television. We usually say see a film at the cinema.
- Lesson 23: B. Just about films and acting - Lesson 23: Exercise 23.1


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