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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title “Make vs Do,” what difference do you think the video will explain?
Can you think of one phrase you know with “make” and one with “do”?
Why do you think “make” and “do” are confusing for English learners?

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Make vs Do: Tips for English Learners | EasyTeaching

Overview + the general rule for DO (00:00 – 02:30)

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1. According to the speaker, which is generally true about “do”?

We use “do” when something new is created.
We use “do” for actions, jobs, and tasks.
We use “do” mainly for making promises.

2. What does the speaker say “do” focuses on?

Only activities at school
The process of performing an action
The final product you can touch

3. Why is “do the laundry” an example of “do”?

Because laundry is always homework
Because you create new clothes
Because you perform the task of cleaning clothes

Make vs Do: Tips for English Learners | EasyTeaching

The general rule for MAKE + collocations (02:30 – 04:19)

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1. When do we generally use “make,” according to the speaker?

When something is created, produced, or built
When we are talking about general activities
When we talk about cleaning tasks only

2. Which option is an example of something abstract you can “make”?

A decision
The dishes
A chair

3. What does the speaker say “collocations” are?

Rules that always have exceptions
Words that sound the same but have different meanings
Combinations of words that naturally go together

Make vs Do: Tips for English Learners | EasyTeaching

Practice answers + more collocations + final writing task (04:19 – 08:27)

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1. In the activity, why is “make fresh bread” correct?

Because it involves creating bread
Because it is a cleaning task
Because it refers to general performance

2. In the activity, which sentence uses “do” because it is a task of cleaning?

They need to make a decision quickly.
We need to do the dishes after dinner.
Can you make a list of things we need to buy?

3. Which collocation is listed with “make” near the end?

Do damage
Make friends
Do a drawing

Make vs Do: Tips for English Learners | EasyTeaching

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1. Which statement best matches the main rule taught in the video?

Use “do” for creating results; use “make” for actions.
Use “do” for actions/tasks; use “make” for creating something (tangible or abstract).
Use “make” for all daily activities; use “do” only for schoolwork.

2. Which pair matches the examples given near the beginning of the video?

Do a promise / Make the cleaning
Do a favor / Make a promise
Do a mess / Make the shopping

3. Why does the speaker emphasize collocations?

Because collocations are only used in formal writing
Because many common phrases don’t follow the general rules
Because collocations are rare and not useful

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Make vs Do: Tips for English Learners | EasyTeaching

In your own language, is there one verb for both “make” and “do,” or are there two different verbs? How is it similar or different?
Which collocations in the video are new for you (e.g., make an effort, make a mistake, do damage)? Make one example sentence for two of them.
Do you agree that “make the bed” doesn’t follow the main rule? Can you think of any other English phrases that are hard to explain with rules?
What daily tasks do you usually “do,” and what things do you sometimes “make” (at home, work, or school)?