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A corpus-based activity is the best way to put the students on the spot and make them think analytically and systematically. If they are trained properly, they can get to use the corpus-based sources by themselves. This is such a bliss because in this respect they can make their way through inductive learning. Students can discover some grammatical rules and patterns by themselves. They can easilt make connections between some nouns and verbs, accordingly they can learn how and when to put them together. Of course, as I mentioned before, a training and a preparation is a must. As teachers, we should guide our students along the way. At the first place, we should introduce them with the easy tasks and encourage them to discover the source they use step by step. Set aside all of these advantages, there are some disadvantages as well. For example, the need for computers and software systems, these are not available to all teachers and learners. Teachers or students can lack the interest in corpus-based activities. This activity takes quite a lof time and trainig, so it can be time-consuming and impractical. All the results can be confusing and the students might lose their way through making proper analises and relations. However, if we have enough time and necessary facilities, students can overcome these dificulties and make the best of it with the help of their teachers.