Lesson 1: “I” and “me”
“I” and “me” are often confused in English.
For example:
My brother and I are flying to the USA tomorrow.
The head master of English Department gave the “Best of the week” award to me.
Lesson 2: “emigrant” and “migrant”
What’s “emigrant”?
It means a person who leaves the country to live in another country on a permanent basis.
What’s “migrant”?
“Migrant” is a word that refers to the process of people, birds, or other animals moving between countries for temporary reasons.
Lesson 3: “desert” and “dessert”
“Desert” /dezərt/ means a large area that is dry and barren.
For example: the Sahara Desert.
“Dessert” /dɪˈzəːt/ means the sweet served at the end of a meal.
Lesson 4: “since” and “for”
“Since” is used when the starting point is given (e.g., two o’clock, last Friday, 1999).
For example: I have been learning English since 2000.
“For” is used when the period of time is given (e.g., twenty minutes, two days, one year).
For example: I have been studying for my next exam for an hour.