{"id":24034,"date":"2024-09-20T11:31:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T16:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=24034"},"modified":"2024-09-29T07:20:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T12:20:33","slug":"40-collocations-with-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/40-collocations-with-discussion\/","title":{"rendered":"40 collocations with DISCUSSION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kaLpUajRACI?si=rZmJUDUwrpc_ZIli?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-pdf-40-discussion-collocations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Download lesson PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"elementor-button rounded large blue\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/1000-collocations-in-10-minutes-a-day\/\"><strong>1000 Collocations E-Book<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Get ready to expand your vocabulary by learning 40 collocations with the word discussion! <\/p>\n<p>Collocations are words that native speakers often use together, and learning them helps you speak English more fluently and naturally.<\/p>\n<p>40 collocations are a LOT, so make sure you download the free PDF of today\u2019s lesson &#8211; you can save the lesson and review it again later.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Adjectives often used with DISCUSSION<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You can have a <b>short\/brief discussion<\/b>, meaning it doesn\u2019t take much time, or a <b>long\/lengthy discussion <\/b>taking a lot more time.<\/p>\n<p>You can have a<b> detailed\/in-depth<\/b> <b>discussion<\/b>, meaning it goes deep into the topic, or a <b>wide-ranging discussion<\/b> that covers many different topics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/discussion-9046390_640-300x277.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/discussion-9046390_640-300x277.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/discussion-9046390_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can have a <b>casual discussion <\/b>which is more relaxed and informal, or a <b>serious discussion <\/b>that\u2019s more focused and purposeful.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you only have time for an <b>initial\/preliminary discussion<\/b> &#8211; this means you begin to talk about it, but you will need <b>further discussion<\/b> (more discussion) later.<\/p>\n<p>When people share their direct and honest thoughts, that can be called a <b>candid\/frank\/open discussion<\/b>. Discussions can sometimes be <b>animated <\/b>or <b>lively <\/b>&#8211; that means with a lot of energy and emotion. If we describe it as an <b>intense <\/b>or <b>heated <\/b>discussion, that means some of the emotion is angry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-24038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/office-8767047_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"478\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/office-8767047_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/office-8767047_640-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One thing you might see at events and conferences is a <b>panel discussion <\/b>&#8211; that\u2019s when there\u2019s a small number of people (typically around 3-5) who answer questions and talk about topics suggested by the audience or by a moderator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-24040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-growthgal-3719037-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-growthgal-3719037-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-growthgal-3719037-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-growthgal-3719037-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-growthgal-3719037-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pexels-growthgal-3719037.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Verbs &amp; Nouns Often Used with DISCUSSION<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The main verb we use with discussion is have, we <b>have a discussion.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You can also <b>be involved in, participate in, or take part in a discussion<\/b> &#8211; all of those mean you will be one of the people talking and listening.<\/p>\n<p>In a meeting or conference, one person might <b>lead the discussion<\/b>, meaning they sort of control and guide the conversation. The leader could ask a question or present some information to <b>open\/start\/kick off the discussion.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/business-8676529_640.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/business-8676529_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/business-8676529_640-300x136.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the discussion, anyone can <b>bring something up for discussion<\/b> &#8211; meaning to introduce the topic to the group. Some topics naturally <b>generate\/provoke\/spark discussion<\/b> &#8211; this means they cause conversation to happen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say someone brings up a recent news article as <b>a basis for discussion<\/b> &#8211; this means a main fact\/source for the conversation. If people have opinions or thoughts on the article, then <b>discussion breaks out<\/b> or <b>discussion ensues<\/b>. This means that conversation happens as a result.<\/p>\n<p>If the meeting is running short on time, the group might need to<b> defer\/postpone the discussion <\/b>of some topics, meaning delay them to a later time. The leader will try to <b>wrap up \/ conclude \/ end the discussion,<\/b> meaning to help everyone finish it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-24036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/clock-147257_640-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/clock-147257_640-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/clock-147257_640-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/clock-147257_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Afterwards, the leader might send an e-mail to <b>sum up the discussion<\/b> &#8211; meaning summarize, provide a short version of what was said. The e-mail could also remind people about the <b>outcome of the discussion<\/b> &#8211; meaning the result, if anything specific was decided by the group.<\/p>\n<p>Later, people might exchange more messages or phone calls to <b>follow up on the discussion, <\/b>meaning to continue talking about, working on, or checking on items that were discussed that day.<\/p>\n<p>Now you know 40 collocations with discussion! 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