Make & Do - English In A Minute

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BBC Learning English


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Hi, I'm Phil from BBC Learning English.
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Today I'm going to tell you how to use make and do.
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Now, they can be tricky and there are some exceptions.
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But here are four things to remember.
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We use make when we create something...
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like this cake!
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We use do to talk about an activity.
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What are you doing?
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I'm doing some work.
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We can use make to talk about something that
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causes a reaction.
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This music really makes me want to sing!
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We can also use do with general activities.
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What are you doing tomorrow?
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I'm not doing anything.
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Have you got any plans?
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