Collocations with topic

topic _noun

main
・The main topic of this chapter is the relation between language and culture.

important
・The ministers will discuss a number of important topics.

hot
・Gang crime is a hot topic at the moment.

controversial, contentious
・Abortion is a very controversial topic.

sensitive
・It’s best to stay away from sensitive topics such as religion.

emotive
・Hunting animals for sport can be a very emotive topic.

interesting, fascinating
・Early English history is a fascinating topic.

related, relevant
・The report deals with protecting the environment and other related topics.

chosen
・In the competition, you have to answer five questions about your chosen topic.

discuss
・We discussed a wide range of different topics.

deal with, address
・I think we’ve already dealt with that topic.

cover, include
・The book covers topics such as business strategy and marketing.

bring up, raise, mention
・I was hoping someone would bring up that topic.
・The argument started when someone raised the topic of racism.

change
・I’m bored. Can we change the topic?

leave
・Before we leave this topic, may I add one more thing?

area
・Below is a list of the main topic areas covered by the course.

heading
・Write brief notes under each topic heading.

of
・He will speak on the topic of violence in schools.

a topic of conversation
・Her favourite topic of conversation is herself.

a topic of discussion/debate, a topic for discussion/debate
・The main topic of discussion was dealing with the financial crisis.

a range of topics
・We discussed a range of topics.