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he could speak in an American accent so they wouldn’t recognize him as a foreigner. Language in use Collocations Collocation refers to the way in which some words are often used together, or a particular bination of words used in this way. For example, we say a tall man, not a “high man”. This is a collocation. Remember to note down any collocations you hear or see. Language in use 4 Read the explanations of the words and expressions. Answer the questions. 1 climb When you climb out of / into / through something, you do it with difficulty. (a) Why does the writer’s father climb out of the room? Because the room is very small. (b) Why would you climb into bed? You would climb into bed if you are so tired that it feels like a huge effort. (c) If you climb through a hole, what do you do with your body? You would probably need to bend over, and crawl through the hole. Language in use 2 spill This word usually suggests several ideas: liquid, accidentally, movement and out of control. (a) What has happened if you’ve spilt coffee all over your desk? Language in use You have accidentally knocked over a cup / mug and the coffee has gone (uncontrolled) all over the desk. (b) What has happened if toys spilt out all over the carpet? (c) What might be happening if crowds were spilling out of the bars and restaurants? Language in use The toys are in a container, such as a box, and either the box is too full so some toys are falling out onto the carpet, or the box has been tipped over so most of the toys have fallen out of the box. Many people would be leaving the bars and restaurants all at once, probably because they were closing for the night. 3 sign up When you sign up for a club or a team, you join it. The writer signs up for several clubs in Diary of a fresher. (a) When might someone sign up for the army? (b) A new football player has joined the club. (c) Language in use When there is a war or the person wants to serve their country by being a soldier. What has happened if a football club signs up a new football player? What do you do when you sign up to do vol