Confusing words

Confusing words
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In English we’ll find some words that can cause difficulty.
For example the difference between
Strange a stranger
Foreign a foreigner

The word “strange” is used when something or someone is out of the ordinary, unusual or striking.
I had a very strange dream last night. I dreamt I was washing an elephant!
The word “stranger” is someone who is neither a friend nor an acquaintance.
Two strangers entered the room. Nobody knew who they were.

The word “foreign” refers to something pertaining to another country, not native.
He drives a foreign spots car.

The word “foreigner” regards someone who is from a foreign country or place.
She is a foreigner in this country, but soon she will become a citizen

Here’s a “strange” story:
He was standing near the door of the restaurant. There’s nothing strange about that, you may say. But the fact is, it was past midnight and the restaurant had been closed for over an hour.
Was he waiting for someone? Maybe his girlfriend? From what I could see, he had a strange expression on his face, immobile and cold.
I couldn’t see very well from my window. It was dark and the restaurant lights were dimmed. I was more than curious.
He looked like a foreigner. He had a beard and he was wearing a long flowing robe and not the usual jeans that everyone wears today. Who knows what foreign country he was from?
I tried to get back to sleep but I couldn’t. I kept thinking of the man in front of the restaurant. What was he doing there?
When I woke up it was 7 a.m. and I rushed to the window just in time to see, next to the restaurant entrance, an enormous life-sized poster of a man, (my stranger!) with this sign next to him.

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Let the students make up some sentences using the words
Strange a stranger foreign a foreigner.
For a more advance group, the students can write up a dialogue using those words.

A Nice Thought

“English is a funny language, that explains why we park our car on the driveway and drive our car on the parkway!