Unit 46: Time and Space - English Collocations in Use UNIT 46: TIME AND SPACE I. Lý thuyết (Collocations) Học tập các cụm từ cố định thuộc chủ đề Thời gian và Không gian trích từ nội dung giáo trình gốc: A. Talking about space (Nói về không gian) * "How frustrating house-hunting is! We've just looked at a city-centre flat... How anyone could live in such a confined space , I don't know. It was tiny. I know you have to expect cramped conditions in the city centre but this was ridiculous. We're short of space already... Kids take up a lot of space , don't they?" * "But listen, a friend of ours is selling her house... it's not huge, but there's ample room for a family with two children. There's even a garden, and though it's not a vast expanse , it's very pleasant. There's a shed on it... which is a bit of a waste of space but that could be removed to leave room for a play-area... there are always plenty of vacant parking spaces ." 📌 Lưu ý sử dụng từ: Bạn có thể nói là ample space/room , leave space/room , và take up a lot of space/room . Tuy nhiên, bạn chỉ có thể nói về một thứ gì đó là a waste of space (KHÔNG dùng a waste of room ). B. Talking about time (Nói về thời gian) Pop bands come and go over the course of time , but few bands have made such a lasting contribution as The Beatles. They will go down in history as possibly the greatest pop musicians of all time. Their music represents the golden era of British pop in the 1960s, and every one of their songs brings back memories of that unforgettable time. Their music is all preserved for posterity . Buildings from a bygone era are the main attraction at Castmere Folk Village. Homes, shops, even a cinema, have been restored to their former glory in a massive project that has now reached completion. For many people, the 1960s are nothing more than a dim and distant memory , but in the decades that have elapsed , those of us born in the 60s begin to realise how that decade, which is still well within living memory for much of the population, has shap...