Collocations with ‘Against’
somdn_product_pageThis ESL Collocations with Against lesson helps students master collocations with the preposition against in various contexts, including physical contact, opposition, unfair treatment, and comparison. It covers verbs, nouns, and adjectives commonly used with against, supported by clear examples and vocabulary explanations.
Students practice through gap-fill exercises, sentence creation, and group discussions to build confidence and accuracy. The lesson also includes some focus on useful idiomatic and legal expressions.
Ideal for upper-intermediate to advanced learners, this plan provides teachers with structured activities and helpful tips to enhance students’ understanding and use of collocations with against in everyday and academic English.
The handout includes fillable fields for students to type into digitally. It can also be printed for use in the classroom.
This lesson comes with:
Fillable Fields – This worksheet can be completed digitally or printed.
Teacher’s Copy – Includes detailed teacher’s notes and an answer key.
Student Version – Perfect for sharing via email for online lessons.
This is most suited to B2/C1- level.
1 hour, 20 minutes +
Why teach collocations with against?
Learning collocations with against is important because it helps students use English more naturally and accurately. Prepositional collocations—like be against, protest against, or decide against—are common in both spoken and written English, and knowing them allows learners to understand English speakers better and express complex ideas clearly. Mastering these collocations also supports vocabulary development and grammar awareness, improving overall fluency. By focusing on collocations with against, ESL learners can strengthen their ability to recognise patterns in language, avoid common errors, and build confidence in everyday communication.
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