group activity — shared task
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
An activity or task that people do together as a group, often to achieve a common goal or just to enjoy each other's company.
Say it like a native
Textbook We participated in a collaborative collective undertaking.
Native We did a group activity.
'Group activity' is the plain term; the formal version is jargon.
Pattern: group activity (noun phrase); do/take part in/join a group activity
In use
- The teacher organized a group activity to help the students get to know each other.daily life
- In my opinion, group activities are very useful in schools because they teach students how to cooperate and communicate with others.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We made a group activity in class.
✓ We did a group activity in class. / took part in a group activity.
You DO or TAKE PART IN an activity, not 'make' one.
Common collocations
a group activity— do, take part in, fun, team
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'individual activity', which is done alone.