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lecture
verbs
give a lecture
( also deliver a lecture formal )
• She gave a fascinating lecture on crime in the 1800s. • He delivered the lecture at the London School of Economics.
do a lecture
informal:
• He’s doing a lecture on modern poetry.
go to a lecture
( also attend a lecture formal )
• Have you been to any of Professor MacPherson’s lectures? • I recently attended a lecture by a noted historian.
listen to a lecture
• Most students spend about a quarter of their time listening to lectures.
lecture + NOUN
a lecture hall/room
( also a lecture theatre British English )
• The lecture hall was packed.
lecture notes
• Can I borrow your lecture notes?
a lecture tour
(= a trip that someone takes to many different places to give a lecture )
• He’s on a lecture tour of the US.
phrases
a series of lectures
( also a course of lectures British English )
• a series of lectures on the history of art
adjectives
a public lecture
(= a lecture which the general public are allowed to go to )
• He’s going to deliver a public lecture on politics in the Middle East.
an illustrated lecture
(= a lecture with pictures such as slides )
• Mrs Robinson gave a fascinating illustrated lecture on Spanish history.
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noun talk given to a group of people ADJ. fascinating, interesting | boring | formal | illustrated | impromptu | guest A two-day event of guest lectures, seminars and workshops. | popular, public | annual | inaugural, introductory Professor Pearson gave the inaugural lecture in the new lecture theatre. | keynote, plenary | memorial QUANT. course, programme, series VERB + LECTURE deliver, give, present | hold, put on The society is putting on a series of lectures on the subject next term. | attend, go to, hear (formal), listen to | miss, skip | prepare, write LECTURE + NOUN course, programme, series | hall, room, theatre | notes | tour | circuit a familiar figure on the international lecture circuit PREP. at a/the ~ She wasn't at the lecture. | during a/the ~ The fire bell went during his lecture. | in a/the ~ She referred to Professor Jones's work in her lecture on Shakespeare's imagery. | ~ by a lecture by Professor Snow | ~ about/on, ~ to a lecture to the Darwin Society PHRASES a lecture entitled sth a lecture entitled ‘How to Prevent Food Poisoning’ | a lecture on the subject of sth serious talk to sb about their behaviour ADJ. little, long | severe, stern VERB + LECTURE give sb, read sb She read me a stern lecture on ingratitude. | get I got a lecture from Dad about coming home on time. | take PREP. ~ about/on I don't take lectures from anyone on how to behave. | ~ from
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