4. 1. Similar Words
• I live with my couple.
• I live with my partner.
You could also say boyfriend / girlfriend,
husband / wife etc 'Couple' refers to two
people so you can be part of a couple or in a
couple.
6. 2. Similar Words
• You have to balance work and familiar
life.
• You have to balance work and family
life.
7. 2. Similar Words
• You have to balance work and familiar
life.
• You have to balance work and family
life.
Familiar' means something you know well
e.g. 'This street has been familiar to me
since childhood'. 'Family' is an adjective in
the example sentence.
9. 3. False Friends
• Actually, I’m working as a teacher.
• Nowadays / Currently / At the
moment, I’m working as a teacher.
10. 3. False Friends
• Actually, I’m working as a teacher.
• Nowadays / Currently / At the
moment, I’m working as a teacher.
Remember that 'actually' is a common false
friend :) It is used to give extra information
as a contrast e.g. 'Actually, I'm not from
Barcelona, I'm from Valencia' or for
emphasis e.g. 'It's actually a really
interesting book'.
12. 4. Confusing Words
• Your contribution remembers me a
similar situation.
• Your contribution reminds me of a
similar situation.
13. 4. Confusing Words
• Your contribution remembers me a
similar situation.
• Your contribution reminds me of a
similar situation.
‘Remember’ is when you think of something
spontaneously e.g. ‘I’ve just remembered
about my homework!’ ‘Remind’ is when
something causes you to think of something
e.g. ‘That song reminds me of my ex-
boyfriend’.
14. 5. Never / Ever
• This is the best idea I’ve never heard.
15. 5. Never / Ever
• This is the best idea I’ve never heard.
• This is the best idea I’ve ever heard.
16. 5. Never / Ever
• This is the best idea I’ve never heard.
• This is the best idea I’ve ever heard.
‘Never’ refers to something that has not
happened / existed e.g. ‘I have never been
to Australia’. ‘Ever’ refers to something that
has (possibly) happened / existed e.g. ‘Have
you ever seen Machu Picchu?’ ‘Yes, it was
the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen’ - it is
used.
