Collocations with DO
Practise eight common collocations with do, including do research, do someone a favour, do harm. Use the meanings and examples to prepare for eight matching B2 discussion questions.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Eight expressions with meanings and example sentences
- Eight matching discussion questions
- One printable page
- Open-ended speaking practice
Practise eight DO collocations for evaluating effort, fairness and careful work. Discussion connects research before a purchase with doing harm online, overtime and shared responsibilities.
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Before the lesson
Use the single adult B2 page; there is no fixed-answer key. Highlight do research and do harm without an indefinite article.
- Compare doing your best with doing a thorough job: effort and completeness are related but not identical.
- Prepare reasons for the eight prompts, then discuss purchases, favours and shared work in pairs using the full expressions.
- Ask follow-up questions about fair shares and overtime. Correct phrase patterns without judging learners' opinions against a model answer.
Support and extension
Support with hypothetical team situations. Extend by explaining when speed matters less than thoroughness; personal workplace disclosures are optional.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
