This is a really cool video that I used to teach a lesson to my adult students. (Actually, my friend Jerusha made the lesson, so I can't totally take credit). It really gets you thinking about how complex (and overwhelming) the English language is. It uses nine words: play, blow, break, split, run, fly, fall, light, and space.. and it makes you think about how many different meanings each word can have. For example, run: run in your tights, to run (jog), runny nose, running water, run a bath, running paint, run a red light, run away, run way, run a class, run machinery, etc. Or split: banana split, do a split (gymnastics), split up (break up), split wood, split your pants, a split in bowling, etc. Pretty crazy! They really enjoyed the lesson, and I really enjoyed the video. I hope you do too!
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