Do or Make The Rules and a lot of Exceptions.

Do or Make The Rules and a lot of Exceptions. One of the most confusing pairs of words for people learning English is do and make. In many languages, these are one word, like hacer in Spanish. But in English, these concepts are split into two words, and the exact difference between them isnt always clear.Heres a video on Do or Make. Below the video youll find a written explanation, and exercisesWe make phone calls. For some reason.In general, we use do with work. For instance: do a job, do homework, do work.We typically use make to talk about producing or creating something new. For instance: make a cake, make music, make art.Also, we typically do things with our minds (like math) but we make things with our hands (like a cake). Again this is typical, but there are plenty of exceptions.The problem for people learning English is that there are a lot of expressions that use do or make, that break these rules. So here is a short list of them to help you.Expressions with Makemake the bed, make food, make dinner, make coffee, make mo ney, make a plan, make a living, make arrangements, make an excuse, make up your mind, make progress, make a suggestion, make a decision, make sense, make a call, make a promise, make a difference, make noise, make an effort, make an agreementExpressions with Dodo a job, do a favor, do an assignment, do exercise, How are you doing?, How do you do? do business, do badly, do well, do housework, do the ironing, do the dishes, do an exercise, do something overExercises: Fill in the GapWho ___ dinner tonight?Did you ___ your homework?I ____ a lot of money at my old job.We sometimes fight over who has to ___ the dishes.I ___ 100 sit ups yesterday.Lets ___ pizza for dinner tonight.I ___ really good coffee.What did you ___ today?What does he ___ at his job?The president has to ____ difficult decisions.You can write your answers in comments, and we will respond. luz Who  make___ dinner tonight?Did you __do_ your homework?I _make___ a lot of money at my old job.We sometimes fight of who has to _do__ the dishes.I _made__ 100 sit ups yesterday.Let’s _make__ pizza for dinner tonight.I _make__ really good coffee.What did you _do__ today?What does he _do__ at his job?The president has to __make__ difficult decisions. LOIEnglish Very good Luz! The only problem is with the tense of make in your first sentence.   Ana Lucia Diaz Hill make- do- made-do-made-make-do-do-do-make SkypeEnglishClasses Good Ana! The first one should be past tense: made, number 5 is did, and 7 is do. Magno I dont understand very :/ Hugo Who makes___ dinner tonight?Did you do___ your homework?I made____ a lot of money at my old job.We sometimes fight over who has to make___ the dishes.I do___ 100 sit ups yesterday.Let’s make___ pizza for dinner tonight.I make___ really good coffee.What did you do___ today?What does he do___ at his job?The president has to make____ difficult decisions. Anh makes do made do made made make do do do susana gonzalez Who MAKES dinner tonight? Did you DO yo ur homework? I MADE a lot of money at my old job. We sometimes fight over who has to DO the dishes. I DID 100 sit ups yesterday. Let’s MAKE pizza for dinner tonight. I MAKE really good coffee. What did you DO today? What does he DO at his job? The president has to MAKE difficult decisions. LOIEnglish Perfect! Fernando Molina Who make dinner tonight? Did you do you homework? I made a lot of money at my old job. We sometimes fight over who as to do the dishes. I did 100 sit ups yesterday.

The Summer School Nightmare is Coming!

The Summer School Nightmare is Coming! There are so many things that are desired in a students life, but the beginning of summer vacation is not on the list. While summer may mean sun and relaxation to most students, you have to obey your parents and use the summer months to continue your education. Is there anything more awful? Summer classes are not at all your idea of the perfect way to spend your vacation time, and we all know that in the long run, you will never be happy that you did. Most students do not attend summer sessions (lucky losers), which means you will have smaller class size great for those with claustrophobia (it is not a fear of Santa Claus, it is a fear of closed spaces). And to become more terrifying â€" that means more individual attention and access to your teachers. Are you really so willing to get to know your professors and your campus better? Isnt that an extra burden for your poor brain, already stuffed with all those beautiful things like, sports, dances, movies, good food… They will try to seduce you with different programs and activities at school without having to fight the crowd that arrives in the fall â€" as if you care! But there is a ray of light among the darkness shorter summer session! Summer classes last just 8 weeks, which means you may complete courses in half the time of a regular semester. On the other hand â€" I promiseâ€" you will spend less time in regular classes! Less time surrounded by your wonderful classmates bulling you, less time in the school cafeteria, poisoning you with broccoli… Try to take classes on subjects you hate, because you will have more time for subjects you like during the regular sessions. The shorter summer session also means you can still enjoy a break before the fall semester begins. Summer courses maybe could help you graduate sooner. That is what THEY want you to believe! It was not enough getting up early for 9 months! No! You have to continue living that nightmare by taking classes, so you may earn credits towards the approximate 120 college units needed to graduate. That means that you will have fewer classes to take during the end of your college career â€" less time spent with your friends, making jokes about your annoying teachers; not to mention seeing the boring faces of your tutors, instead of taking in the sun outside. And the final drop taking classes in the summer will keep you in the habit of attending class, studying and completing assignments. Now it is all clear! They think you dont have a social life! They may imagine that you were born for studying and moving forward to success! How could they! And the music? And the FUN? Keeping yourself in the educational habit could mean a more successful semester in the fall, or a total ruin for your usual lazy life. It is your choice: become a studied, pale first in the class, or bronzed party star, repeating tedious subjects year after year, repeating the same class several times … The Summer School Nightmare is Coming! There are so many things that are desired in a students life, but the beginning of summer vacation is not on the list. While summer may mean sun and relaxation to most students, you have to obey your parents and use the summer months to continue your education. Is there anything more awful? Summer classes are not at all your idea of the perfect way to spend your vacation time, and we all know that in the long run, you will never be happy that you did. Most students do not attend summer sessions (lucky losers), which means you will have smaller class size great for those with claustrophobia (it is not a fear of Santa Claus, it is a fear of closed spaces). And to become more terrifying â€" that means more individual attention and access to your teachers. Are you really so willing to get to know your professors and your campus better? Isnt that an extra burden for your poor brain, already stuffed with all those beautiful things like, sports, dances, movies, good food… They will try to seduce you with different programs and activities at school without having to fight the crowd that arrives in the fall â€" as if you care! But there is a ray of light among the darkness shorter summer session! Summer classes last just 8 weeks, which means you may complete courses in half the time of a regular semester. On the other hand â€" I promiseâ€" you will spend less time in regular classes! Less time surrounded by your wonderful classmates bulling you, less time in the school cafeteria, poisoning you with broccoli… Try to take classes on subjects you hate, because you will have more time for subjects you like during the regular sessions. The shorter summer session also means you can still enjoy a break before the fall semester begins. Summer courses maybe could help you graduate sooner. That is what THEY want you to believe! It was not enough getting up early for 9 months! No! You have to continue living that nightmare by taking classes, so you may earn credits towards the approximate 120 college units needed to graduate. That means that you will have fewer classes to take during the end of your college career â€" less time spent with your friends, making jokes about your annoying teachers; not to mention seeing the boring faces of your tutors, instead of taking in the sun outside. And the final drop taking classes in the summer will keep you in the habit of attending class, studying and completing assignments. Now it is all clear! They think you dont have a social life! They may imagine that you were born for studying and moving forward to success! How could they! And the music? And the FUN? Keeping yourself in the educational habit could mean a more successful semester in the fall, or a total ruin for your usual lazy life. It is your choice: become a studied, pale first in the class, or bronzed party star, repeating tedious subjects year after year, repeating the same class several times …