Bring vs Take - English Grammar - Teaching Tips
This video focuses on the difference between the usage of "bring" and "take". These two words often cause confusion, especailly for English learners. It is important to consider the direction in order to determine which word to use. The word "bring" describes the movement of something toward a specified location, such as in this sentence: Can you bring some snacks to the party tonight? The word "take" on the other hand generally describes the movement of something away from a location, such as here: Do you want to take any leftovers home? As you can see, it's quite easy to determine the correct word to use in a sentence when considering the direction you are referring to.
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THE BOARD ? All board work should be planned + organised ? Boards draw the students? attention very effectively ? Section off the board for areas re: vocabulary, grammar + notes ? Use different colours/ underlining/ circling to highlight language points INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS ? Test + have back-up plan ? Test your lesson works prior to the class ? Creating IWB lesson plans are time-consumin.
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