Compliment vs Complement - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

In this video we explain the difference between 'compliment' and 'complement'. Both used as a verb and a noun, 'compliment' expresses something nice about someone, for example: I complimented my brother on his delicious cooking. In this example, the word 'compliment' is used as a verb. Let's take a look at a sentence where it is used as a noun: I gave my brother a compliment on his delicious cooking. The word "complement" on the other hand is used when two things go well together, or complete each other. The word is especially often used to indicate that two foods go well together. It is also often used in fashion, such as here: 'Her black dress complements her red hair,' or 'That wine complements the fish very well'. This should clear up any confusion.

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This part was much easier once we had done all of the other parts of the course. I was more able to look at the pieces of the lesson and identify which ones was which part than before. I was able to look at the receptive parts of learning and see how we van best create an environment where students are able to come to the classroom and flex those skills.Reading and listening are equally important skills to learn a new language. We read and listen using predictive skills, scanning, skimming, deduction from context, and for detailed information. It is important to pre teach difficult or unknown vocabulary before any exercise so that it will help students and allow them to be comfortable with the exercise.

Compliment vs Complement - English Grammar - Teaching Tips

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