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False friends | Mini English Lessons

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think “false friends” means in language learning?
Do you know any English words that look/sound like Spanish words but mean something different?
Why can false friends cause misunderstandings?

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False friends | Mini English Lessons

What are false friends? “Actually” (00:00 – 00:34)

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1. What are “false friends” in this lesson?

Words that have the same spelling and the same meaning in both languages
Words that are easy to translate between English and Spanish
Words that sound the same in English and Spanish but can have different meanings

2. In the video, “actually” is described as what kind of word?

A preposition
An adverb
A noun

3. Why do we use “actually,” according to the speaker?

To talk about the past
To ask a question politely
To emphasize that something is true

False friends | Mini English Lessons

“Sensible” vs “sensitive”; “discussion” vs “argument” (00:34 – 01:20)

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1. In the example, why is the person described as “really sensible”?

Because the person always carries an umbrella
Because the person dislikes summer
Because the person cries during sad films

2. What does the speaker’s example show about someone who is “very very sensitive”?

They love science-fiction movies
They react strongly to emotions, like crying in a sad film
They always make practical decisions

3. According to the speaker, what would it be called if people were angry while talking?

A discussion
An argument
A compromise

False friends | Mini English Lessons

“Compromise,” “appointment,” and “disgusted” (01:20 – 02:17)

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1. What solution does the speaker give as an example of a compromise about movie choices?

They stop watching movies together
They watch Men in Black so both are happy
They only watch comedies

2. In the video, “compromiso” is explained as being more like what?

An obligation
A discount
A joke

3. What does “disgusted” mean in the video?

Excited and surprised in a good way
A little bit tired
Very shocked and unhappy about something

False friends | Mini English Lessons

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1. What is the main purpose of the video?

To explain several English-Spanish false friends and their meanings
To recommend movies to watch in English
To teach pronunciation rules for English vowels

2. Which pair is presented as different in meaning in English?

Dog / street
Sensible / sensitive
Summer / evening

3. What advice does the speaker repeat at the end of the lesson?

Don’t learn vocabulary from videos
Don’t talk about diet
Don’t get confused

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

False friends | Mini English Lessons

What false friends have you personally found confusing? How did you learn the difference?
Which word from the video is the most useful for your daily life (actually, sensible, sensitive, compromise, disgusted)? Why?
Think of a time you had a discussion that could have become an argument. What helped keep it calm?
Describe a real situation where you needed to compromise. Was the result fair for everyone?