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Unit
57 do and make
Do is a general word for actions:
O W hat are you doing this evening? (not W h at are you m aking?)
O 'Shall I open the window?' 'No, it's O K. I'll do it.'
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Rachel's job is very boring. She does the sam e thing every day.
I did a lot o f things yesterday.
W hat do you do? = W hat's yo ur job?:
O 'W hat do you do?'
'I w o rk in a bank.'
M ake = produce/ create. For exam ple:
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She's m aking coffee. He has m ade a cake. They m ake um brellas. It was m ade in China.
I Co m p are do and make:
I did a lot yesterday. I cleaned m y room , I wrote som e letters and I m ade a cake.
a : W hat do you do in yo ur free tim e? Sport? Reading? Hobbies?
b: I m ake clothes. I m ake dresses and jackets. I also make toys for m y children.
Expressions with do
an exam / a test
a course
ho m ew o rk
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ho usew o rk
som eb o d y a favour
an exercise
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I'm doing m y driving test next week.
John has just done a training course.
O u r children have to do a lot o f hom ework.
I hate doing housework, especially cleaning.
Sue, could you do me a favour?
I go for a run and do exercises every m orning.
also do the shopping / do the w ashing / do the w ashing-up / do the ironing / do the cooking etc.
O I did the w ashing but I didn't do the shopping.
Expressions with m ake
m ake
a m istake
an ap p o intm ent
a phone call
a list
a noise
a bed
O I'm sorry, I m ade a m istake.
O I need to m ake an appointm ent to see the doctor.
O Excuse me, I have to m ake a phone call.
o Have you m ade a shopping list?
o It's late. Don't m ake a noise.
o Som etim es I forget to m ake my bed in the m orning.
W e say m ake a film b u t take a photo / take a picture:
W hen was this film made?
b u t O W hen was this photo taken?
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