Collocation refers to the phenomenon that two or more words often appear together in the context. First-year students are in the primary stage of language learning, and they need to be familiar with common word collocations through a lot of accumulation and practice. The following are some common first-year word collocations and their descriptions.

1. Verb+noun

Greetings: Freshmen usually greet their teachers and classmates when they enter the classroom, such as "Good morning!" ""hello, teacher! Listening: Students need to listen to the teacher quietly and attentively, such as "listening carefully" and "paying attention to the lecture". Drawing: First-year students usually draw their own works with crayons and pencils.

2. Adjective+noun

Happy friends: When freshmen play with friends, they may use "happy" and "happy" to describe their friends. Beautiful garden: Students often come into contact with gardens at school or at home, and they will describe them as "beautiful" and "beautiful".

3. Noun+Noun

School gate: Students generally go through the school gate. Playground: Students will play on the school playground after school or between classes.

4. Pronouns+verbs

I eat: students need to explain to teachers and classmates whether they have eaten or not. They may say "I have eaten" or "I haven't eaten yet".

5. Numerals+nouns

Five apples: Students learn how to count in math class. They may say "I have five apples".

6. Adverb+Verb

Walk slowly: When students leave the classroom, the teacher may tell them to "walk slowly".

7. Conjunction+Conjunction

Both ... and ...: Students can use the structure of "both" ... and ... "When describing two things, such as" This ball is big and round ".

These are common word collocations used by first-year students. Knowing and using these collocations can help them express themselves better. In the process of learning, teachers should help them master these collocations and encourage them to practice orally and in writing.