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Multi-word verbs, or MWVs, are verbs made up of two or more words.

Multi-word verbs are complex and present problems for learners both in terms of their grammatical form and their lexical meaning.

In the first of these two articles, Multi-word verbs: Learner problems, I looked at some of the problems that multi-word verbs cause students.

A particle is a word that has a grammatical function but does not fit into the main parts of speech (i.e. noun, verb, adverb).

Polysemy refers to the quality of some words having several related meanings.

A ‘find someone who' activity is a speaking activity which involves learners trying to find someone in the group who matches a description.

Syllabus writers - and teachers in general - commonly assume a ‘scaffolding approach’ to course design.

This article gives an extensive list of classroom activities that focus attention on collocation. This is the second of two articles on the topic.

In the first part of this two part article Shaun Dowling looks at delexicalised verbs, and the problems they cause for our students.

In the first part of this article the writer explored the use of delexicalised verbs and the problems they create for our learners. He now goes on to outline some ways in which we can help our learners with this tricky area and help them to make their English sound more natural.