noun
1 talk given to a group of people
ADJECTIVE
▪ fascinating , interesting
▪ boring
▪ formal
▪ illustrated
▪ impromptu
▪ guest
▪
A two-day event of guest ~s, seminars and workshops.
▪ public
▪ annual
▪ inaugural , introductory
▪
Professor Pearson gave the inaugural ~.
▪ keynote , plenary
▪ memorial
▪ class , classroom (both AmE )
… OF LECTURES
▪ course , programme/program , series
VERB + LECTURE
▪ deliver , give , present
▪ hold
▪
The society is putting on a series of ~s on the subject next term.
▪ attend , go to , hear , listen to
▪ miss , skip
▪ prepare , write
▪ have
▪
I have a ~ at nine tomorrow.
LECTURE + NOUN
▪ course , programme/program , series
▪ hall , room , theatre/theater
▪ notes
▪ format ( esp. AmE )
▪ tour
▪ circuit
▪
a familiar figure on the international ~ circuit
PREPOSITION
▪ at a/the ~
▪
She wasn't at the ~.
▪ during a/the ~
▪
The fire alarm went during his ~.
▪ in a/the ~
▪
She referred to Professor Jones's work in her ~ on Shakespeare's imagery.
▪ ~ by
▪
a ~ by Professor Snow
▪ ~ about , ~ on
▪ ~ to
▪
a ~ to the Darwin Society
PHRASES
▪ a ~ entitled sth , a ~ titled sth ( AmE )
▪
a ~ entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’
▪ a ~ on the subject of sth
2 serious talk to sb about what they have done wrong
ADJECTIVE
▪ little , long
▪ stern
VERB + LECTURE
▪ give sb
▪
She gave me a stern ~ on ingratitude.
▪ get
▪
I got a ~ from Dad about coming home on time.
▪ need
▪
I don't need any ~s from you on responsibility.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ about , ~ on
▪
I don't take ~s from anyone on how to behave.
▪ ~ from