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Abstract
This article describes the integration of video content into university language instruction to enhance students' acquisition of collocations. Collocations, whether fixed or semi-fixed word pairings, are critical for acquiring fluency and native-like language use. The study looks at how authentic films like TED Talks, movies, and YouTube snippets provide useful contexts for identifying and practicing collocations. Video-based instruction not only facilitates aural and visual learning styles, but it also boosts motivation and engagement. The research assesses practical techniques for introducing video into the classroom and proposes pedagogical implications for boosting students' lexical competence in academic English through contextualized collocation education.
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