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
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
because it’s so good it’s also really
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going to be your secret weapon to make sure that you don’t make these mistakes
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when I’m trying to write an email really
when I’m trying to write an email really quickly or I’m writing YouTube comments
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quickly or I’m writing YouTube comments or Facebook comments or I’m writing a
or Facebook comments or I’m writing a
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
really quickly and that’s life it
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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tells you when you’ve accidentally made one of these mistakes and it tells you
one of these mistakes and it tells you
one of these mistakes and it tells you why you’ve made that mistake if you’re
why you’ve made that mistake if you’re
why you’ve made that mistake if you’re not sure now grammarly tells you when
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you’ve made one of these mistakes accidentally it will help you to check
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accidentally it will help you to check your spelling and tell you when you’ve
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made an error oops that is exactly why I use bramley
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teacher who’s sitting next to you
teacher who’s sitting next to you telling you why you’re making these
telling you why you’re making these
telling you why you’re making these mistakes grammarly is the next best
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with hominem or with English grammar
with hominem or with English grammar well I hope that this lesson has been
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