Tham khảo tài liệu 'common mistake at ielts intermediate part 3', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Verb confusion 1 - courses and study 1 Tick the correct sentence in each pair. lai don t know where the library is. b I don t understand where the library is. 2 a Last summer I studied with you on the course. b Last summer I learned with you on the course. Know is used to show that you have memorised something or that you are certain of something know all of the irregular verbs. Know describes a state not an activity not Fam-uying to know my irregular verbs. and we cannot use it in the continuous form not- - wn knowing my irregular verbs. . Learn describes an activity. We learn facts when we try to memorise them I am learning irregular verbs for the test. We can also learn a skill 1 am learning to play the piano. We cannot use learn by itself not I am learning for-the test. Study is usually used to talk about a whole subject area rather than individual skills or facts My daughter is studying economics at university not I am studying how to play the piano. . We can use study by itself am studying for the test on Friday. Note that we can say learn about but not study about We re learning about World War I this term not we re studying about . Take can be used in a similar way to study to refer to a subject area I am taking a course in marketing. It is also used to refer to the individual subjects within a course I have to take at least 3 marketing subjects to get the diploma. Enrol is used to say that you are listed in the official records for a course. I have just enrolled in an art course. 3 Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences below. 1 We re learning I studying about Ancient Rome this term. 2 I ve decided to enrol in I learn a photography course this summer. 3 I can hum the tune but I don t know Hearn the words. 4 In high school you know study many different subjects. 5 Before you can fly a plane you need to learn I study how to land. 6 Jane is learning I studying in London this year. 7 Do you know I learn the telephone number for the school 8 I can t
