Research by linguist Michael Lewis (The Lexical Approach) suggests that up to 70% of natural language is composed of chunks. By using a PDF list, you train your brain to retrieve entire phrases instantly, eliminating the delay of word-by-word translation.

If you were to open a standard English Chunk PDF, here are some of the most essential entries you would find:

| Chunk | Category | Example Sentence | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | As a matter of fact | Emphasis | "I didn't just like the movie; as a matter of fact, I loved it." | | Have a look | Action | "Can I have a look at your new phone?" | | Make up one's mind | Decision | "I haven't made up my mind yet about dinner." | | In charge of | Responsibility | "Who is in charge of the marketing department?" | | Never mind | Dismissal | "I wanted to ask you something, but never mind, I figured it out." | | Take place | Events | "The meeting will take place in Room 203." |

We have compiled a 30-page PDF containing over 500 lexical chunks, organized by difficulty (A2 to C1), plus a blank template for you to add your own chunks.