What pairs of confusing words do you know?
For example, affect and effect
Some confusing pairs of words
sensitive vs sensible
She was a sensible girl and did not panic.
He is quite sensitive about his weight.
bring up vs grow up
I was brought up in the country by my grandparents
I grew up in the country.
infer vs imply
I think we must infer from what they said.
The new position implies new responsibilities.
raise vs rise
Raise your right hand!
Hotel room prices always rise in high season.
assist vs attend
This nurse will assist your father.
It's important to attend school every day.
economic vs economical
The economic forecast for next year is not good.
What is the most economical way of heating the building?
lie vs lay
I never lie to my teacher when I don't do my homework.
I lie on the grass to take a break every time I can.
Don't forget to lay the pen.
occasion vs opportunity
The have fixed the date for the big occasion.
I am very glad to have had the opportunity of working with Paul.
Vocabulary Presentation about meanings of the frequently confused words
Collaborative exercises 1 on page
13 on wordwall
https://wordwall.net/resource/31922646
Individual online practice about multiple cloze
Video about the whole CAE speaking test
Collaborative exercise 3 on
page 13
Collaborative exercises 2 and 4 on page 13
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