TASK 1
Here are some expressions that you should learn. Notice that as main verbs we use make more often than do:
MAKE money, war,peace, certain, sure, a journey, a trip, a complaint, an inquiry, an excuse, an offer, the bed, a choice, a mistake, a charge, a discovery, use of, fun of, room for, friends, lunch or dinner, a profit, a decision, a good/ bad impression, a promise, an appointment, a speech, arrangements, an agreement,an apology,a cake, a deal, a fortune, a fuss, a mistake,amends,an effort, a living, a mess, a noise, a phone call, plans, a suggestion, make up one's mind ( decidir-se)
DO good, harm, damage, business, work, homework, housework, one’s best, one’s duty, one’s bit, a favour, a test, an experiment, the washing-up ,something /nothing, one's shoelaces, badly/ well, research, crosswords, exercise, the ironing, science, maths...., the shopping, ,
Other Expressions
that will do: servirá.
it won't do: no sirve, no puede ser.
to do well: prosperar, ir bien.
well done: bien hecho (carne...), ¡bravo!
to do one's hair: arreglarse el pelo.
to do a good turn: hacer un favor.
to do a bad turn: hacer una faena.
to have to do with: tener que ver con.
make a living: ganarse la vida.make it: triunfar en la vida.
make much of: estimar mucho.make believe: pretender ser.make the most of: sacar el mayor provecho de.What do you make of it all?: ¿Qué conclusiones sacas de todo ésto?make the best of a bad job: a mal tiempo, buena cara.make do with: arreglárselas con.make eyes at: lanzar miradas insinuantes a.make a face at: hacer burla a.
Exercises to practise
1. http://www.english-online.org.uk/games/makeordo.htm ( you just have ten minutes)
3.http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/confusing_words/make_do.htm
4.http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1215
4.http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=1215
5.http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/makedo1.htm
TASK 2
Now , let's do a listening and some vocabulary activities.
http://www.esl-lab.com/school1/scholrd1.htm
Listen to the recording and try the quiz. Once finished , tell me your score.
Scroll down and get to the Vocabulary activites and do the Text Completion Quiz ( last exercise) and the Multiple Choice and Short-Answers Questions ( first exercise). Show me the score.
TASK 2
Now , let's do a listening and some vocabulary activities.
http://www.esl-lab.com/school1/scholrd1.htm
Listen to the recording and try the quiz. Once finished , tell me your score.
Scroll down and get to the Vocabulary activites and do the Text Completion Quiz ( last exercise) and the Multiple Choice and Short-Answers Questions ( first exercise). Show me the score.
