The Verb Circus "To Make and To Do"

Hi, Guys!,

As I told you last week, I love Vaughan's system and programs. Because of that, I'd like to share with all of you this practical video where you can learn, understand or just review the difference between MAKE and DO. There are several choices, but there's only one correct. If you watch this ( in 30 minutes), you'll learn a lot, specially if you're Spanish.

I hope you'll enjoy this TV program The Verb Circus as much as me!!!  ENJOY AND LEARN ENGLISH :)

Test your English knowledge playing!

Hi, Guys!,

Would you like to test your English knowledge? I've just found an amusing way! If you click on the following links, you can check your English as well as play a game online.

For example, can you remember when you have to use MAKE or DO? and what about your vocabulary? You can enjoy and learn a lot! Ready, Steady, Gooooo!!!!!

* http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/gamezone2.htm
* http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/makeordo.htm
* http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/vocabblock.htm
* http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/vocabexpertp1.htm

MAKE or DO? That is the question ...

Hi, Guys!,

Do you often mix and get so confused with MAKE or DO? Well, I hope you'll like this!...

1. DO: We often use DO with certain nouns to describe certain activites or things that have an effect on people: Ex. Sorry, I can't go out, I have to do my homework.

In informal Enlgish, we can use DO instead of anohter verb such as: "Can you do my shoes?" = "can you clean my shoes?"

*Do business
*Do damage
* Do an exercise
* Dom someone a favour
* Do no good, do not any good
* Do housework
* Do an injury
* Do a job
* Do research
* Do flowers = arrange them
* Do hair or nails = cut them
* Do beds = make beds
* Do a cupboard, a desk, a garden = tidy
* Do the ironing
* Do the washing up
* Do a bit of skiiing
* Do the gardening
* Do the shopping

2. MAKE: We use make to talk aobut constructing or creating something.
* Make an announcement.
* Make an pplication.
* Make an arrangement.
* Make an attempt.
* Make a choice.
* Make some coffee.
* Make a cooment.
* Make a contributions.
* Make a decision.
* Make a difference.
* Make a discovery.
* Make an enquiry.
* Make an excuse.
* Make friends.
* Make a habit of doing something.
* Make a list.
* Make money.
* Make a noise.
* Make an offer.
* Make a phone call.
* Make a plan.
* Make a point.
* Make a point.
* Make a promise.
* Make a remark.
* Make a sound.
* Make a speech.
* Make a suggestion.

Do you need to do any exercises? Well, click on the following links:
http://www.better-english.com/grammar/makedo.htm
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.make.p.htm http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/makedo1.htm http://www.saberingles.com.ar/exercises/225.html