Learning and Doing (B1) - Key Vocabulary and Collocations
make vs do
do: activities, tasks, work (do homework, do exercises, do research, do a course).
make: create or produce something (make a mistake, make progress, make a decision, make an effort, make a plan).
take an exam / pass an exam / fail an exam
take (sit) an exam = write the exam.
pass = succeed. fail = not succeed.
Example: She took the exam on Monday and passed it with a high mark.
revise (British English) / review
To study again what you have already learned before an exam.
Example: I need to revise for my history test tonight.
learn by heart
To memorise something so you can say it without looking.
Example: We had to learn the poem by heart.
make progress
To improve or get better over time.
Example: He is making good progress in English.
Note: say make progress, not do progress.
make a mistake
To do something wrongly.
Example: I made a mistake in the last question.
Note: say make a mistake, not do a mistake.
practise (verb, UK) / practice (noun)
practise = to do something regularly to improve (practise the piano).
practice = the act of doing this (Practice makes perfect).
In American English, practice is used for both.
skill
An ability to do something well, usually learned through training.
Example: Speaking is an important language skill.
Related: develop a skill, improve your skills.
get better at / improve
To become better at something.
Example: My writing has improved a lot this year.
Example: I want to get better at maths.
attend a class / a course
To be present at a class, lesson or course.
Example: She attends an evening class twice a week.
Related: miss a class, skip a class.
get a degree / graduate
To complete a university course and receive a qualification.
Example: He graduated from university in 2020.
Note: graduate from + place.
experience vs experiment
experience = knowledge or skill gained from doing something (work experience).
experiment = a scientific test to find out something (do an experiment).
Learn, teach, study: how are they different?
learn = get knowledge or skill (I learn English).
teach = give knowledge to someone (She teaches us maths).
study = spend time learning a subject (He studies biology).
Pattern: teach someone something; learn to do something.
Fill in: I'm good ___ playing chess. / She is interested ___ art.
good AT + -ing; interested IN + noun/-ing.
Other adjective + preposition: bad at, keen on, afraid of, worried about.
After a preposition, use the -ing form: I'm good at learning languages.
How do we use 'used to' for past habits?
Structure: used to + infinitive.
Use: past habits or states that are no longer true.
Example: I used to study late at night, but now I study in the morning.
Question/negative: Did you use to...? I didn't use to...
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make vs do
do: activities, tasks, work (do homework, do exercises, do research, do a course).
make: create or produce something (make a mistake, make progress, make a decision, make an effort, make a plan).
take an exam / pass an exam / fail an exam
take (sit) an exam = write the exam.
pass = succeed. fail = not succeed.
Example: She took the exam on Monday and passed it with a high mark.
revise (British English) / review
To study again what you have already learned before an exam.
Example: I need to revise for my history test tonight.
learn by heart
To memorise something so you can say it without looking.
Example: We had to learn the poem by heart.
make progress
To improve or get better over time.
Example: He is making good progress in English.
Note: say make progress, not do progress.
make a mistake
To do something wrongly.
Example: I made a mistake in the last question.
Note: say make a mistake, not do a mistake.
practise (verb, UK) / practice (noun)
practise = to do something regularly to improve (practise the piano).
practice = the act of doing this (Practice makes perfect).
In American English, practice is used for both.
skill
An ability to do something well, usually learned through training.
Example: Speaking is an important language skill.
Related: develop a skill, improve your skills.
get better at / improve
To become better at something.
Example: My writing has improved a lot this year.
Example: I want to get better at maths.
attend a class / a course
To be present at a class, lesson or course.
Example: She attends an evening class twice a week.
Related: miss a class, skip a class.
get a degree / graduate
To complete a university course and receive a qualification.
Example: He graduated from university in 2020.
Note: graduate from + place.
experience vs experiment
experience = knowledge or skill gained from doing something (work experience).
experiment = a scientific test to find out something (do an experiment).
Learn, teach, study: how are they different?
learn = get knowledge or skill (I learn English).
teach = give knowledge to someone (She teaches us maths).
study = spend time learning a subject (He studies biology).
Pattern: teach someone something; learn to do something.
Fill in: I'm good ___ playing chess. / She is interested ___ art.
good AT + -ing; interested IN + noun/-ing.
Other adjective + preposition: bad at, keen on, afraid of, worried about.
After a preposition, use the -ing form: I'm good at learning languages.
How do we use 'used to' for past habits?
Structure: used to + infinitive.
Use: past habits or states that are no longer true.
Example: I used to study late at night, but now I study in the morning.
Question/negative: Did you use to...? I didn't use to...
