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Vocabulary, register, idiom and spelling

Lexical and sociolinguistic competence
Language · Language table: grammatical, lexical and sociolinguistic competence

What this note covers

  1. Vocabulary, register and spelling in the marking keys
  2. Building topic vocabulary for Units 3 and 4
  3. Collocations: words that belong together
  4. Idioms, colloquialisms and cultural references
  5. Precise word choice and avoiding repetition
  6. Register: familiar, semi-formal and formal
  7. Spelling and using the dictionary well

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes

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