Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words

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​In today's lesson,

​We Are Learning To:

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​1) Identify the differences that some commonly confused words have

2) ​How do we use them in sentences

Perseverance vs Resilience

Perseverance (noun) --> continued effort and determination

• Timothy and his team showed great perseverance to reach the top of the mountain.

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​Resilience (noun) --> the ability to be happy, successful, etc especially after something bad had happened

• As the team captain, Mount showed resilience by solving all the problems the team encountered with a strong and positive spirit.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word that fits the blank:

Her _________ helped her overcome the crisis and she was able to achieve her dream.

• perseverance

• resilience

Essential vs Fundamental

Essential (adj) --> necessary or needed

• ​It is essential that you pass your driver's test before you decide to buy a car.

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​Fundamental (adj) --> the most basic and important part of something that results in everything else developing

• ​Having the access to clean water is fundamental to improving the standards of living in many parts of the world.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word that fits the blank:

We need to make some __________ changes in the way we do business to bring about a dramatic impact in the industry.

• Essential

• Fundamental

Empathise vs Sympath​ise

​Empathise (verb) --> to understand how someone feels and be able to put yourself in someone else's situation.

• ​Mother can empathise with me as I have been through a lot in the past.

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​Sympathise (verb) --> to feel sorry for someone because you understand and care about their problems

• ​Mother sympathises with the poor and therefore often donates to charity.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word that fits the blank:

Jeff Jr was able to _________ with his partner as he faced similar obstacles during the peak of his musical journey.

• Empathise

• Sympath​ise

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Use this space to form a sentence with the word "resilience".

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Use this space to form a sentence with the word "empathise".

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Use this space to form a sentence with the word "essential".

​We have come to the end of our lesson today! Hope you learned something new today.