Please double-click on the English subtitles below to play the video.
00:00
These three words can be kind
of confusing. Spelled E-A, peak,
0
0
5160
00:05
it means the highest point of something. He's
reached the peak of his career or we've reached
1
5160
7080
00:12
the peak of the mountain. We’ve reached the peak!
Spelled E-E, same pronunciation, peek, this time
2
12240
8100
00:20
it means to take a look at something, sometimes
secretly, sometimes very quickly. I took a peek
3
20340
6060
00:26
in the closet to see what my husband got me for
my birthday. Spelled P-I-Q-U-E, it can mean the
4
26400
7020
00:33
feeling you get when your pride has been hurt. She
was piqued that she wasn't invited to the party.
5
33420
6280
00:39
We also use the spelling when something makes
you interested in something else. For example,
6
39700
5540
00:45
I heard you talking about your trip to Disney
and it piqued my interest. We're planning a trip,
7
45240
5520
00:50
too. Peak. Peek. Pique. Same pronunciation,
different spellings, different words.
8
50760
7847
New videos
About this website
This site will introduce you to YouTube videos that are useful for learning English. You will see English lessons taught by top-notch teachers from around the world. Double-click on the English subtitles displayed on each video page to play the video from there. The subtitles scroll in sync with the video playback. If you have any comments or requests, please contact us using this contact form.