Jack Walks 04: Homophones

The A to Z English Podcast

2023-05-01

22 分钟
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In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack teaches you some common homophones and explains the differences between them. "Waste" and "Waist" - "Waste" refers to something that is no longer useful or needed, or to using more resources than necessary. "Waist" is the part of the body between the ribs and hips. "Bear" and "Bare" - "Bear" can mean a large mammal that eats meat and fish, or to carry or support weight. "Bare" means uncovered or exposed, without any covering or clothing. "Complementary" and "complimentary" are two words that are often confused because they have similar spellings and pronunciations. However, they have different meanings. "Complementary" means that two or more things go well together or enhance each other's qualities. For example, a spicy sauce may be complementary to a mild dish, or two colors may be complementary when they look good together. On the other hand, "Complimentary" means to express praise or admiration towards someone or something, or to offer something for free. For example, a complimentary ticket to a show means that the ticket is given for free as a gesture of goodwill, or a compliment about someone's work means that the person is being praised for their efforts. So, "complementary" refers to something that completes or enhances another thing, while "complimentary" refers to something that is given as a gift or to show appreciation. Check out the Free Online English Lessons YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7A Become a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670 Learn English by listening to our podcast. Each lesson has an interesting topic that will help you improve your English listening skills. You can also comment on the episodes in our Whatsapp group or send emails to our email address atozenglishpodcast@gmail.com Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/jack-walks-04-homophones/ Join our WhatsApp group here: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7 Check out Jack's course books here: http://www.darakwon.co.kr/books/listProduct.asp?pc_id_2=7&pc_id_3=29 Send questions and comments to: atozenglishpodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Free https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/ Tiktok: atozenglish1 Instagram: atozenglish2 Twitter: atozenglish22 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • Welcome to the A to Z English podcast, where Jack and Sochil take you on a journey from learning the basics to mastering the nuances of the english language.

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  • Hey, everybody, welcome to free online english lessons in association with the A to Z English podcast.

  • My name is Jack and I'm here for another Jack walk.

  • You may notice that it is dark outside, so I'm going to try to stay in the light as much as possible.

  • Um, what I want to talk about today is actually a little grammar lesson.

  • And this grammar lesson is related to something that we call homophones.

  • And a homophone is a word that is spelled a word that has the same sound.

  • So it has the same sound, or actually, it's two words that have the same sound.

  • So the spelling is that the spellings are different, but, and obviously the meanings are different.

  • So it has, you know, each word has a different spelling and a different meaning, but they sound exactly the same.

  • And those can be really confusing for students because when you hear it, you think, oh, that's the same word.

  • So it must have the same meaning.

  • But actually, that's not true.

  • I'm here in my neighborhood.

  • It's a little bit dark right here, so I'm going to go to a park, and the park has some lighting, and it might make the things a little bit easier for you, at least for you to see me.

  • And I've got a list of three that I want to talk about today.

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  • If you want to listen to this short lecture as a podcast, you can go to the A to Z English podcast.