This week in the Thinking in English Conversation Club we are exploring collocations with the word “create”!
If you listened to my recent bonus episode “Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative?: Collocations with ‘Create’” you’ll already know how useful collocations are. A collocation is when two or more words naturally go together in English.
For example, we say “create an opportunity” or “create a problem”, but not usually “make an opportunity”. Learning collocations will help you sound more natural, fluent, and confident when you speak.
In this session, we’ll practice using common collocations with create in real conversation. From creating an impression to creating opportunities, you’ll get the chance to share your ideas and hear how other learners use English creatively!
Here are 10 conversation questions to help guide your discussion this week!
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Conversation Questions:
- When you meet someone for the first time, how do you usually create an impression?
- Can people create problems for themselves by overthinking?
- Do you think social media can help people create opportunities? Why or why not?
- What kind of creative work do you admire most (art, music, design, writing, etc.)? Why?
- What are some examples of newly created technology that have changed ways of learning?
- Do you think governments should work harder to create conditions for equality?
- How should leaders create an environment of trust in a company or team?
- In your opinion, which is more important: creative thinking or logical thinking? Why?
- How can English learners create opportunities to use English in creative ways?
- Make your own questions!
Vocabulary
- create an environment (verb + noun): To make a situation or space suitable for a specific purpose.
e.g. The teacher created an environment for learning. - create an impression (verb + noun): To cause someone to form an opinion or feeling.
e.g. He created a good impression at the interview. - create an opportunity (verb + noun): To cause a chance for something to happen.
e.g. The new policy created an opportunity for growth. - create conditions (verb + plural noun): To bring about circumstances or factors.
e.g. The storm created conditions for flooding. - create opportunities (verb + plural noun): To generate multiple chances or possibilities.
e.g. Education can create opportunities for everyone. - create problems (verb + plural noun): To cause difficulties or issues.
e.g. Cutting the budget may create problems later. - newly created (adjective + past participle): Recently made or established.
e.g. The newly created position will focus on digital marketing. - creative process (adjective + noun): The mental process of generating ideas or solutions.
e.g. Every artist has their own creative process. - creative thinking (adjective + noun): Imaginative and original thought.
e.g. This task requires creative thinking. - creative work (adjective + noun): Artistic or innovative output.
e.g. The museum displays a wide range of creative work.
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
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- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 19:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 20:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 11:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 12:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 14:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 14:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 20:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 01:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 02:00 JST
00:00am Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 00:00 BST
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 01:00 CEST
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
See you all at this week’s conversation club!
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