Collocation
give a lecture
to deliver a formal talk to an audience, usually to teach or explain a topic
Definition
'give a lecture' is a common English collocation. to deliver a formal talk to an audience, usually to teach or explain a topic
give + a lecture (on + topic) (to + audience)
“Dr. Chen will give a lecture on climate change tomorrow evening.”
Examples
- Our professor will give a lecture on modern art this Friday.
- She gave a lecture to first-year students about academic writing.
- He is going to give a lecture at the conference next month.
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- The guest speaker gave a lecture on cybersecurity risks in hospitals.
- I have been asked to give a lecture on data visualization for the new hires.
- She gives a lecture every Tuesday in the large auditorium.
- They gave a lecture that challenged the audience to rethink energy policy.
- Before giving a lecture, he rehearses the opening and checks the sound system.
- Having given a lecture on ethics, she stayed behind to answer questions.
More verb + article + nouns
- make a promise to state that you will definitely do something or that something will happen
- make a plan to decide in advance what you will do and how you will do it
- make a suggestion to propose an idea or possible plan for others to consider
- make a list to write down items in an organized way, usually to plan or remember things
- make a noise to produce a sound, often unwanted or noticeable