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hello I’m Emma from mmm English in this

hello I’m Emma from mmm English in this lesson I’ll be talking about some

lesson I’ll be talking about some

lesson I’ll be talking about some confusing English words words that sound

confusing English words words that sound

confusing English words words that sound exactly the same but are spelled

exactly the same but are spelled

exactly the same but are spelled differently and they have different

differently and they have different

differently and they have different meanings different uses words like bear

meanings different uses words like bear

meanings different uses words like bear and bear roar and roar these words are

and bear roar and roar these words are

and bear roar and roar these words are called hominin so quite a few of you

called hominin so quite a few of you

called hominin so quite a few of you have been asking me to create a lesson

have been asking me to create a lesson

have been asking me to create a lesson about these types of words about hominid

about these types of words about hominid

about these types of words about hominid to help you to understand the difference

to help you to understand the difference

to help you to understand the difference between these words and how to use them

between these words and how to use them

between these words and how to use them these pairs of words or groups of words

these pairs of words or groups of words

these pairs of words or groups of words have different meanings and often they

have different meanings and often they

have different meanings and often they are completely different types of words

are completely different types of words

are completely different types of words one’s a noun one’s an adjective one’s a

one’s a noun one’s an adjective one’s a

one’s a noun one’s an adjective one’s a verb one’s an adverb so usually the

verb one’s an adverb so usually the

verb one’s an adverb so usually the context will help you to understand

context will help you to understand

context will help you to understand which word is the right one to you but

which word is the right one to you but

which word is the right one to you but you need to remember the spelling which

you need to remember the spelling which

you need to remember the spelling which is the tricky part

is the tricky part

is the tricky part so it’s especially important when you’re

so it’s especially important when you’re

so it’s especially important when you’re writing when you’re speaking it doesn’t

writing when you’re speaking it doesn’t

writing when you’re speaking it doesn’t matter so much because they sound

matter so much because they sound

matter so much because they sound exactly the same right but as soon as

exactly the same right but as soon as

exactly the same right but as soon as you write it down that’s where you’ll

you write it down that’s where you’ll

you write it down that’s where you’ll run into trouble especially if you’re

run into trouble especially if you’re

run into trouble especially if you’re writing an exam you’re writing an

writing an exam you’re writing an

writing an exam you’re writing an important email or an essay that you

important email or an essay that you

important email or an essay that you need to submit so in this lesson you’ll

need to submit so in this lesson you’ll

need to submit so in this lesson you’ll learn some new words hopefully but more

learn some new words hopefully but more

learn some new words hopefully but more importantly you’ll learn about some

importantly you’ll learn about some

importantly you’ll learn about some pairs of words or groups of words where

pairs of words or groups of words where

pairs of words or groups of words where you need to be extra careful about your

you need to be extra careful about your

you need to be extra careful about your spelling and your use please note that

spelling and your use please note that

spelling and your use please note that you’ll be hearing these words in my

you’ll be hearing these words in my

you’ll be hearing these words in my Australian accent the pronunciation of

Australian accent the pronunciation of

Australian accent the pronunciation of some of these words can be slightly

some of these words can be slightly

some of these words can be slightly different depending on where you are

different depending on where you are

different depending on where you are hearing them if it’s American

hearing them if it’s American

hearing them if it’s American English or British English in England or

English or British English in England or

English or British English in England or in Australia New Zealand Canada South

in Australia New Zealand Canada South

in Australia New Zealand Canada South Africa or anywhere else where English is

Africa or anywhere else where English is

Africa or anywhere else where English is spoken as always I have lovingly

spoken as always I have lovingly

spoken as always I have lovingly prepared subtitles for you if you can’t

prepared subtitles for you if you can’t

prepared subtitles for you if you can’t see them now you just need to turn them

see them now you just need to turn them

see them now you just need to turn them on press the little button down there

on press the little button down there

on press the little button down there that has two scenes on it okay

that has two scenes on it okay

that has two scenes on it okay now we’re ready to get started let’s

now we’re ready to get started let’s

now we’re ready to get started let’s start with raw and raw now both of these

start with raw and raw now both of these

start with raw and raw now both of these words have feet or valve sound the same

words have feet or valve sound the same

words have feet or valve sound the same sound that you’ll hear in words like

sound that you’ll hear in words like

sound that you’ll hear in words like door and saw raw now there are a few

door and saw raw now there are a few

door and saw raw now there are a few different uses for this word but you’ll

different uses for this word but you’ll

different uses for this word but you’ll most commonly hear it used as an

most commonly hear it used as an

most commonly hear it used as an adjective particularly describing food

adjective particularly describing food

adjective particularly describing food so when you’re talking about food raw

so when you’re talking about food raw

so when you’re talking about food raw means that something is not cooked I

means that something is not cooked I

means that something is not cooked I like my steak raw raw vegetable are good

like my steak raw raw vegetable are good

like my steak raw raw vegetable are good for you and sushi is often made from raw

for you and sushi is often made from raw

for you and sushi is often made from raw fish it can also mean that something is

fish it can also mean that something is

fish it can also mean that something is natural and unprocessed so for example

natural and unprocessed so for example

natural and unprocessed so for example the table is made from raw timber now

the table is made from raw timber now

the table is made from raw timber now raw can be a noun or a verb for a very

raw can be a noun or a verb for a very

raw can be a noun or a verb for a very loud noise a person or a crowd of people

loud noise a person or a crowd of people

loud noise a person or a crowd of people can roar in anger or excitement if you

can roar in anger or excitement if you

can roar in anger or excitement if you think of a football stadium that is full

think of a football stadium that is full

think of a football stadium that is full of football fans and they are all

of football fans and they are all

of football fans and they are all roaring when their team’s score the goal

roaring when their team’s score the goal

roaring when their team’s score the goal is very loud

is very loud

is very loud you might hear the expression that

you might hear the expression that

you might hear the expression that someone’s roaring with laughter which

someone’s roaring with laughter which

someone’s roaring with laughter which means they’re laughing really loudly

means they’re laughing really loudly

means they’re laughing really loudly roar is also the noun that we give to

roar is also the noun that we give to

roar is also the noun that we give to the sound that a lion makes a lion

the sound that a lion makes a lion

the sound that a lion makes a lion org now there are more English hominin

org now there are more English hominin

org now there are more English hominin pairs that use this same vowel sound

pairs that use this same vowel sound

pairs that use this same vowel sound it’s quite a common one actually words

it’s quite a common one actually words

it’s quite a common one actually words like your and your store and saw poor

like your and your store and saw poor

like your and your store and saw poor and poor and poor floor and floor Shaw

and poor and poor floor and floor Shaw

and poor and poor floor and floor Shaw and sure so you must be careful about

and sure so you must be careful about

and sure so you must be careful about how you use these words okay let’s move

how you use these words okay let’s move

how you use these words okay let’s move on bear and bear now both of these words

on bear and bear now both of these words

on bear and bear now both of these words use the air diss songs down the same

use the air diss songs down the same

use the air diss songs down the same sound that you’ll hear in words like air

sound that you’ll hear in words like air

sound that you’ll hear in words like air and care and compare now there is an

and care and compare now there is an

and care and compare now there is an adjective that describes when there is

adjective that describes when there is

adjective that describes when there is nothing covering something else there

nothing covering something else there

nothing covering something else there wall for example have no pictures on

wall for example have no pictures on

wall for example have no pictures on them bare land have has no trees on it

them bare land have has no trees on it

them bare land have has no trees on it their skin is skin without any clothing

their skin is skin without any clothing

their skin is skin without any clothing on a bear is of course an animal a noun

on a bear is of course an animal a noun

on a bear is of course an animal a noun a teddy bear or a koala bear or panda

a teddy bear or a koala bear or panda

a teddy bear or a koala bear or panda bear again there are more English

bear again there are more English

bear again there are more English hominin pairs that use this same vowel

hominin pairs that use this same vowel

hominin pairs that use this same vowel sounds such as stare and stare bear and

sounds such as stare and stare bear and

sounds such as stare and stare bear and pair flash and flair where and where

pair flash and flair where and where

pair flash and flair where and where there there and there

there there and there

there there and there these ones always used to drive me crazy

these ones always used to drive me crazy

these ones always used to drive me crazy at school I was always confusing there

at school I was always confusing there

at school I was always confusing there and there they all use the same

and there they all use the same

and there they all use the same diphthong sound again air

while these words all sound exactly the

while these words all sound exactly the same they have very different meanings

same they have very different meanings

same they have very different meanings and different uses there is commonly

and different uses there is commonly

and different uses there is commonly used as an adverb to give more

used as an adverb to give more

used as an adverb to give more information about where something is or

information about where something is or

information about where something is or was or will be I’ll meet you there after

was or will be I’ll meet you there after

was or will be I’ll meet you there after school so there is a place it’s also

school so there is a place it’s also

school so there is a place it’s also used as a pronoun there’s someone behind

used as a pronoun there’s someone behind

used as a pronoun there’s someone behind you have someone waiting for you outside

you have someone waiting for you outside

you have someone waiting for you outside there is the possessive form of they and

there is the possessive form of they and

there is the possessive form of they and it’s always followed by a noun

it’s always followed by a noun

it’s always followed by a noun their car their company their bad luck

their car their company their bad luck

their car their company their bad luck note that it can also be the possessive

note that it can also be the possessive

note that it can also be the possessive form of a single person if you don’t

form of a single person if you don’t

form of a single person if you don’t know if it’s a male or female person so

know if it’s a male or female person so

know if it’s a male or female person so for example someone left their jacket

for example someone left their jacket

for example someone left their jacket behind there is the contracted form of

behind there is the contracted form of

behind there is the contracted form of they our words are often contracted to

they our words are often contracted to

they our words are often contracted to make them easier to say and quicker to

make them easier to say and quicker to

make them easier to say and quicker to say so they are become they’re

say so they are become they’re

say so they are become they’re pronounced in exactly the same way

pronounced in exactly the same way

pronounced in exactly the same way they’re they’re hungry they’re moving to

they’re they’re hungry they’re moving to

they’re they’re hungry they’re moving to Sydney here and here now

Sydney here and here now

Sydney here and here now first of these words use the ear

first of these words use the ear

first of these words use the ear dysfunction ear the same sound that you

dysfunction ear the same sound that you

dysfunction ear the same sound that you hear in words like ear and beer and a

hear in words like ear and beer and a

hear in words like ear and beer and a year now here is mainly used as an

year now here is mainly used as an

year now here is mainly used as an adverb wait here I’ll be back in five

adverb wait here I’ll be back in five

adverb wait here I’ll be back in five minutes but it can also be used as an

minutes but it can also be used as an

minutes but it can also be used as an interjection like here hold this here is

interjection like here hold this here is

interjection like here hold this here is a verb of course you know this one I

a verb of course you know this one I

a verb of course you know this one I can’t hear what he’s saying can you hear

can’t hear what he’s saying can you hear

can’t hear what he’s saying can you hear that

that

that again because these two words have

again because these two words have

again because these two words have different types of words they’ll be used

different types of words they’ll be used

different types of words they’ll be used quite differently in sentences did you

quite differently in sentences did you

quite differently in sentences did you hear that announcement they told us to

hear that announcement they told us to

hear that announcement they told us to wait here

wait here

wait here another hominin pair that uses the same

another hominin pair that uses the same

another hominin pair that uses the same sound is deer and deer so deer has quite

sound is deer and deer so deer has quite

sound is deer and deer so deer has quite a few different uses as an adjective and

a few different uses as an adjective and

a few different uses as an adjective and deer is a noun also the name of an

deer is a noun also the name of an

deer is a noun also the name of an animal which and which both pronounced

animal which and which both pronounced

animal which and which both pronounced in exactly the same way which which is a

in exactly the same way which which is a

in exactly the same way which which is a determiner or a pronoun which one do you

determiner or a pronoun which one do you

determiner or a pronoun which one do you want which design do you prefer which

want which design do you prefer which

want which design do you prefer which cars the fastest which of you wants to

cars the fastest which of you wants to

cars the fastest which of you wants to go first

go first

go first a which is a woman in stories a woman

a which is a woman in stories a woman

a which is a woman in stories a woman who has magical powers she was accused

who has magical powers she was accused

who has magical powers she was accused of being a witch because she always wore

of being a witch because she always wore

of being a witch because she always wore black again that both of these words are

black again that both of these words are

black again that both of these words are used quite differently in English

used quite differently in English

used quite differently in English sentences because they’re different

sentences because they’re different

sentences because they’re different types of words in fact they can even be

types of words in fact they can even be

types of words in fact they can even be used in the same sentence which which

used in the same sentence which which

used in the same sentence which which scares you the most

flour and flour so the pronunciation

flour and flour so the pronunciation here we have a diphthong sound and the

here we have a diphthong sound and the

here we have a diphthong sound and the schwa sound ow

our flour both of these words are nouns

our flour both of these words are nouns and they’re pronounced in exactly the

and they’re pronounced in exactly the

and they’re pronounced in exactly the same way but they’re quite different

same way but they’re quite different

same way but they’re quite different even though they’re both nouns they’re

even though they’re both nouns they’re

even though they’re both nouns they’re quite different one is a countable noun

quite different one is a countable noun

quite different one is a countable noun flour so if you hear this noun in a

flour so if you hear this noun in a

flour so if you hear this noun in a plural form flowers you’ll know that the

plural form flowers you’ll know that the

plural form flowers you’ll know that the speaker is talking

speaker is talking

speaker is talking about flowers flower is uncountable

about flowers flower is uncountable

about flowers flower is uncountable because it’s a powder and generally

because it’s a powder and generally

because it’s a powder and generally powders are uncountable in English

powders are uncountable in English

powders are uncountable in English because one is countable and the other

because one is countable and the other

because one is countable and the other is uncountable these two words are used

is uncountable these two words are used

is uncountable these two words are used quite differently in English sentences

quite differently in English sentences

quite differently in English sentences to learn more about the different ways

to learn more about the different ways

to learn more about the different ways that countable and uncountable nouns are

that countable and uncountable nouns are

that countable and uncountable nouns are used in English sentences

used in English sentences

used in English sentences check out this lesson up here I’ve

check out this lesson up here I’ve

check out this lesson up here I’ve created a whole new lesson about

created a whole new lesson about

created a whole new lesson about uncountable nouns for you

uncountable nouns for you

uncountable nouns for you through-and-through now both of these

through-and-through now both of these

through-and-through now both of these words use the ooh vowel sound the same

words use the ooh vowel sound the same

words use the ooh vowel sound the same sound that you hear in words like do and

sound that you hear in words like do and

sound that you hear in words like do and clue watch out for the unvoiced th sound

clue watch out for the unvoiced th sound

clue watch out for the unvoiced th sound here it’s a little tricky when it’s next

here it’s a little tricky when it’s next

here it’s a little tricky when it’s next to the R make sure that your tongue is

to the R make sure that your tongue is

to the R make sure that your tongue is coming through your teeth when you

coming through your teeth when you

coming through your teeth when you pronounce that sound through through is

pronounce that sound through through is

pronounce that sound through through is a verb the past tense form of throw he

a verb the past tense form of throw he

a verb the past tense form of throw he threw the ball over the fence by

threw the ball over the fence by

threw the ball over the fence by accident through is used in a few

accident through is used in a few

accident through is used in a few different ways for example as a

different ways for example as a

different ways for example as a preposition push your tongue through

preposition push your tongue through

preposition push your tongue through your teeth to make this sound

your teeth to make this sound

your teeth to make this sound Saru as an adverb there’s water coming

Saru as an adverb there’s water coming

Saru as an adverb there’s water coming through the ceiling and as an adjective

through the ceiling and as an adjective

through the ceiling and as an adjective I’ll call you when the day is through

I’ll call you when the day is through

I’ll call you when the day is through I’m really busy right now so there

I’m really busy right now so there

I’m really busy right now so there through means done or finished

assistance and assistance

assistance and assistance now assistance is a noun it’s help or

now assistance is a noun it’s help or

now assistance is a noun it’s help or support that’s given to someone it’s an

support that’s given to someone it’s an

support that’s given to someone it’s an uncountable noun so it can’t be clue

uncountable noun so it can’t be clue

uncountable noun so it can’t be clue there’s only one form assistant can I

there’s only one form assistant can I

there’s only one form assistant can I have your assistance lifting this box

have your assistance lifting this box

have your assistance lifting this box into my car I asked her for some

into my car I asked her for some

into my car I asked her for some assistance because I couldn’t find my

assistance because I couldn’t find my

assistance because I couldn’t find my seat he needed financial assistance to

seat he needed financial assistance to

seat he needed financial assistance to start his business now assistance is

start his business now assistance is

start his business now assistance is also a noun but it’s a plural noun the

also a noun but it’s a plural noun the

also a noun but it’s a plural noun the singular form is assistant when there is

singular form is assistant when there is

singular form is assistant when there is only one its assistant but when the S is

only one its assistant but when the S is

only one its assistant but when the S is added the t softens and most of the time

added the t softens and most of the time

added the t softens and most of the time you can’t even hear it an assistant is

you can’t even hear it an assistant is

you can’t even hear it an assistant is someone whose job it is to help someone

someone whose job it is to help someone

someone whose job it is to help someone else a shop assistant is someone who

else a shop assistant is someone who

else a shop assistant is someone who works in a shop and helps customers a

works in a shop and helps customers a

works in a shop and helps customers a personal assistant is a person who helps

personal assistant is a person who helps

personal assistant is a person who helps someone else to do their job and again

someone else to do their job and again

someone else to do their job and again we can use these words in the same

we can use these words in the same

we can use these words in the same sentence the shop assistant will give

sentence the shop assistant will give

sentence the shop assistant will give you assistance if you need it as always

you assistance if you need it as always

you assistance if you need it as always I’ve made a worksheet for you so that

I’ve made a worksheet for you so that

I’ve made a worksheet for you so that you can practice using these different

you can practice using these different

you can practice using these different word together in sentences you can

word together in sentences you can

word together in sentences you can download it right here now these words

download it right here now these words

download it right here now these words are so similar that it’s easy to make

are so similar that it’s easy to make

are so similar that it’s easy to make mistakes even for native English

mistakes even for native English

mistakes even for native English speakers every native English speaker

speakers every native English speaker

speakers every native English speaker who is watching this video or who’s not

who is watching this video or who’s not

who is watching this video or who’s not has confused these words at some point

has confused these words at some point

has confused these words at some point in their lives it’s nothing to be

in their lives it’s nothing to be

in their lives it’s nothing to be ashamed of these mistakes are silly

ashamed of these mistakes are silly

ashamed of these mistakes are silly little mistakes that often you don’t

little mistakes that often you don’t

little mistakes that often you don’t mean to make but it happened it’s just

mean to make but it happened it’s just

mean to make but it happened it’s just frustrating that sometimes it does

frustrating that sometimes it does

frustrating that sometimes it does happen

happen

happen in an important email or when you’ve

in an important email or when you’ve

in an important email or when you’ve just submitted your assignment and

just submitted your assignment and

just submitted your assignment and realize you’ve made a mistake before I

realize you’ve made a mistake before I

realize you’ve made a mistake before I finish up this lesson I want to tell you

finish up this lesson I want to tell you

finish up this lesson I want to tell you about an awesome tool that I use to help

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always recommend it to my students because it’s so good it’s also really

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quickly or I’m writing YouTube comments or Facebook comments or I’m writing a

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or Facebook comments or I’m writing a blog post you know sometimes I make

blog post you know sometimes I make

blog post you know sometimes I make these mistakes especially if I’m typing

these mistakes especially if I’m typing

these mistakes especially if I’m typing really quickly and that’s life it

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really quickly and that’s life it happens but now I’ve installed the

happens but now I’ve installed the

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accidentally it will help you to check your spelling and tell you when you’ve

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so that you can keep practicing and improving your English click the red

improving your English click the red

improving your English click the red button just down there bye for now

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