Complete First - Unit 5, words often confused: find out, get to know, know, learn, teach and study; attend, join, take part and assist pg. 54

learn - teach - study

- To ____ is to get new knowledge or skills. - When you _____ someone, you give them new knowledge or skills. - When you _____, you go to classes, read books, etc. to try to understand new ideas and facts.

studying

Dimitri has been ______ Spanish because he hopes to study in Seville next year.

taught

I had a wonderful course tutor who _____ me how to speak Spanish really well.

know

I'd like to ring Kevin, but I don't _____ his phone number.

met

I've ____________ a lot of interesting people from different countries while doing this course.

join - get to know

If you _____ this club, you will ______ __ ____ people from all over the world

taken part in

It was the third time he had ______________ a marathon, so people were surprised when he won.

joined

Kostas ____ a youth club because he wanted to meet people.

study

Ludmila wants to _______ biology at university.

learn

Mario is thinking of taking driving lessons to _______ how to drive.

study

María hopes to _____ chemistry when she goes to university.

take part in

Sayed decided to _____ _____ ___ the debate on human rights.

learning

Sven is ________ how to ski.

find out

The best way to _______ the answer to this question is to look on the internet.

assist

The university has an accommodation officer who will _____ students with finding somewhere to live

learnt / learned

While Karen was at summer camp, she ____ how to windsurf.

attend

You should _____ lessons every day if you want to get high marks.

assist

a formal way of saying 'help'. You will be expected to _______ the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.

attend

a slightly formal way of saying 'to be present': to go to an event, place, etc. The meeting is on the fifth and we're hoping everyone will ______.

know - find out - find out.

if you ____ something, you already have that information. If you ____ something ___, you learn new information for the first time. I'll ring the station to ____ ___ what time the train leaves.

take part in

to be involved in an activity with other people. She doesn't usually ____ ____ __ any of the class activities.

join

to become a member of an organisation. I felt so unfit after Christmas that I decided to ____ a gym.

get to know

to spend time with somebody or something so that you gradually learn more about them. The first couple of meetings are for the doctor and patient to ___ __ ____ each other