Tense Tug-of-War
Present Perfect or Past Simple
"I have lived in Seoul" vs. "I lived in Seoul"
Synonyms or Antonyms
"happy" vs. "sad"
Skimming or Scanning
Quickly reading for general idea vs. Quickly looking for specific information
Formal Writing or Informal Writing
Business email vs. Text message to a friend
Role-Play or Debate
Acting out a scenario vs. Arguing different points
Countable or Uncountable Nouns
"furniture" vs. "chairs", equipment, homework
Phrasal Verbs or Single Verbs
"give up" vs. "surrender"
Fiction or Non-Fiction
Novels vs. Biographies
Descriptive Essay or Persuasive Essay
Describing a place vs. Convincing someone of your opinion
Listening for Gist or Listening for Details
General understanding vs. Specific information
Infinitive or Gerund
"to run" vs. "running"
Formal or Informal Words
"child" vs. "kid"
Main Idea or Supporting Details
Overall theme vs. Specific facts
First Person or Third Person
"I went to the market" vs. "He went to the market"
Pronunciation Practice or Vocabulary Practice
Focusing on sounds vs. Learning new words
Active Voice or Passive Voice
"The chef cooked the meal" vs. "The meal was cooked by the chef"
Homophones or Homonyms
"peace" vs. "piece"
Summarizing or Paraphrasing
Briefly retelling vs. Rewriting in own words
Simple Sentences or Complex Sentences
"I like pizza" vs. "I like pizza because it tastes good"
Formal Presentation or Casual Conversation
Giving a speech vs. Chatting with friends
Adjective or Adverb
"quick" vs. "quickly", irregular
Literal or Figurative Language
"It's raining cats and dogs" vs. "It's raining heavily"
Predicting or Inferring
Guessing what happens next vs. Understanding implied meanings
Writing a Summary or Writing a Review
Condensing content vs. Giving opinions on content
Dialogue or Monologue
Conversation between two people vs. One person speaking