Assure vs Insure vs Ensure - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

In this video Linda explains the differences between "assure", "insure" and "ensure". They not only sound similar, but those three words also make an outcome sure but they are in no way interchangeable. "Assure" is used to speak out a promise or say something with confidence, for example "I assure you that he is a great lawyer". "Ensure" is used to make something certain, such as here: "Please ensure that you will be home at five o'clock today"."Insure" means to protect an object against risk by buying an insurance policy from an insurance company, like here: "I insure my television because it was expensive". Once you have realized the three different meanings and usages, there is no way you'll confuse them again.

Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next.

In this unit I have learned the theory of maintaining discipline. I have learned how to use proper eye contact and how important it is. I have learned how important is the voice and how to use it effectively. I have learned different ways as to how I can arrange my classroom to teach effectively. I learned the balance between STT and TTT is very important.It was very helpful for me to learn all about the different types of future tenses. It makes me realize how arbitrary each of these future tenses is to use. In most languages I have learned, there is only one way to express the future, so seeing all these different ways to express future moments in my NATIVE language is very interesting and enlightening.

Assure vs Insure vs Ensure - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

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