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  • Are you sometimes wondering when to use 'good' and when to use 'well'?

  • Are you unsure whether you should say 'real nice' or 'really nice'?

  • Then join me in this lesson for a review of English adverbs and adjectives.

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  • Hello and welcome everyone, this is Minoo at Anglo-Link.

  • In this lesson, we're going to review adjectives and adverbs, and look at some

  • common mistakes that you might be making with them.

  • We'll end the lesson with an exercise so you can check your understanding.

  • By the end of the lesson you will have a clear idea of how to use adjectives and

  • adverbs, and how to avoid some common mistakes. So, when you ready let's begin.

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Are you sometimes wondering when to use 'good' and when to use 'well'?

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Common Mistakes with Adjectives & Adverbs - English Grammar Lesson

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/03/25
Video vocabulary

Keywords

progress

US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

UK /'prəʊɡres/

  • noun
  • Act of moving forward
  • verb
  • To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • other
  • To move forward or onward; advance.
  • To advance or develop towards a better state.
  • To make progress; develop or improve.
  • other
  • Advancement or development towards an improved or more advanced condition.
  • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
  • Advancement or improvement in development, skills, or knowledge.
  • Forward or onward movement towards a destination.
  • other
  • To cause to advance or develop.
description

US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

  • noun
  • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • A spoken or written account of a person, object, or event.
  • A summary of a computer program or file.
  • The act or method of describing
  • A summary of the qualities and features of a product or service
  • The type or nature of someone or something.
improve

US /ɪmˈpruv/

UK /ɪm'pru:v/

  • verb
  • To make, or become, something better
  • other
  • To become better than before; to advance in excellence.
  • To become better
  • other
  • To make something better; to enhance in value or quality.
  • To make something better; to raise to a more desirable quality or condition.
native

US /ˈnetɪv/

UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

  • noun
  • Someone from or born in a specific country
  • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
  • Person speaking a language from birth
  • adjective
  • Caused by natural ability; innate
experience

US /ɪkˈspɪriəns/

UK /ɪk'spɪərɪəns/

  • noun
  • An event at which you learned something
  • Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • An event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone.
  • Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing, seeing, or feeling things.
  • other
  • An event or occurrence
  • other
  • An event or occurrence that leaves an impression on someone.
  • Something that happens to you that affects how you feel
  • other
  • An event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone.
  • An event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone
  • other
  • Knowledge or skill that is gained from doing something for a period of time
  • Previous work in a particular field.
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something.
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing, feeling, or seeing things
  • other
  • To encounter or undergo (an event or situation)
  • To have something happen to you
  • To have something happen to you
  • verb
  • To gain knowledge by doing things
  • To have something happen to you.
  • other
  • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something
common

US /ˈkɑmən/

UK /'kɒmən/

  • noun
  • Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • A piece of open land for public use.
  • Field near a village owned by the local community
  • adjective
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.
  • (of a noun) denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.
  • Without special rank or position; ordinary.
  • Shared; Belonging to or used by everyone
  • Typical, normal; not unusual
  • Lacking refinement; vulgar.
  • Found all over the place.
measure

US /ˈmɛʒɚ/

UK /ˈmeʒə(r)/

  • noun
  • Plan to achieve a desired result
  • A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.
  • A certain amount or degree of something.
  • A division of time in music, usually consisting of a fixed number of beats.
  • Tool used to calculate the size of something
  • A standard unit or system used for measuring.
  • other
  • To assess or estimate the extent, quantity, or effect of something.
  • To determine the size, amount, or degree of an object or substance by comparison with a standard unit.
  • verb
  • To determine the value or importance of something
  • To calculate size, weight or temperature of
  • other
  • To take actions to achieve a particular purpose.
trial

US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

UK /ˈtraɪəl/

  • noun
  • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • A formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically a jury, in order to decide guilt or innocence in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
  • Act or process of testing or experimenting
  • adjective
  • Being made or done as a test or experiment
  • verb
  • To be made or done as a test or experiment
exercise

US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

UK /'eksəsaɪz/

  • other
  • Physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy.
  • A military maneuver or simulated combat operation for training purposes.
  • A task or activity designed to test or improve one's knowledge or skill.
  • A task or activity designed to practice a skill or test knowledge.
  • A set of organized activities for training or practice.
  • other
  • Physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy.
  • The use or application of a skill, right, or quality.
  • The use or application of a faculty, right, or process.
  • The use or application of a skill, right, or quality.
  • other
  • To perform physical activities to stay healthy or improve fitness.
  • other
  • To train or drill in order to improve fitness or skill.
  • To use or apply a skill, right, or quality.
  • To exert influence or pressure.
  • To use a skill, right, or quality.
  • To use or apply a skill, right, or quality.
  • noun
  • Physical activity to increase health and strength
  • A task or activity designed to develop or improve a particular skill or ability.
  • Set of questions in a text book
  • verb
  • To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • To retain your ability or practice your skills
efficient

US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

  • adjective
  • Working well and producing the desired result without wasting time, money, or energy.
  • Able to produce results without waste
  • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
  • Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
  • Well-organized and productive; avoiding wasted time and effort.
  • Working in a well-organized and competent way.
  • Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
  • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
  • Working well and producing the results that are wanted without wasting time, money, or energy.
  • Making good use of time or resources.