- a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course
- to go to/attend a lecture
- to give/deliver a lecture
- I have a lecture at nine tomorrow.
- lecture on something a series of lectures on Jane Austen
- a course of lectures on art history
- lecture about something an illustrated lecture about the planet Mars
- lecture to somebody a book based on her lectures to students
- a lecture to the Darwin Society
- lecture by somebody a lecture by Professor Snow
- in a lecture She spoke about the environmental problems of the future in a lecture at Georgetown University.
- at a lecture There were very few students at his lecture that morning.
Synonyms speechspeechlecture ▪ address ▪ talk ▪ sermonThese are all words for a talk given to an audience.speech a formal talk given to an audience:- Several people made speeches at the wedding.
- a lecture on the Roman army
- a course/series of lectures
- a televised presidential address
- She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China.
- to preach a sermon
- a long/short speech/lecture/address/talk/sermon
- a keynote speech/lecture/address
- to write/prepare/give/deliver/hear a(n) speech/lecture/address/talk/sermon
- to attend/go to a lecture/talk
Collocations EducationEducationLearning- acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications
- receive/provide somebody with training/tuition
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in (North American English) the first, second, etc. grade/(British English) year 1, 2. etc. (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school
- (North American English) graduate high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying
- (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should)
- (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school
- (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework
- hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam
- (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test
- (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (especially North American English, informal) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (especially North American English, informal) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university
- leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science)
- study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics
- (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationa2- Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre.
- She referred to Professor Jones's work in her lecture on Shakespeare's imagery.
- He wasn't at the lecture.
- The fire alarm went during his lecture.
- The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term.
- a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit
- a lecture entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’
- He gave a very interesting and informative lecture on the Roman army.
- a lecture room/hall
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fascinating
- interesting
- boring
- …
- course
- programme/program
- series
- …
- deliver
- give
- present
- …
- course
- programme/program
- series
- …
- at a/the lecture
- during a/the lecture
- in a/the lecture
- …
- a lecture entitled something
- a lecture titled something
- a lecture on the subject of something
- …
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- a long, angry talk that somebody gives to one person or a group of people because they have done something wrong
- I know I should eat more healthily—don't give me a lecture about it.
Extra Examples- I don't need any lectures from you on responsibility.
- I don't take lectures from anyone on how to behave.
- I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time.
- She gave me a stern lecture on ingratitude.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- long
- stern
- …
- give somebody
- get
- need
- …
- lecture about
- lecture on
- lecture from
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘reading, a text to read’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin lectura, from Latin lect- ‘read, chosen’, from the verb legere.
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