Vocabulary
6 key words for this lesson
SEE
To notice something with your eyes, without trying.
I can see the sea from my window.
LOOK (AT)
To turn your eyes to something on purpose.
Look at this photo!
WATCH
To look at something for some time, because it moves or changes.
I watch TV every evening.
NOTICE
To see something for the first time.
I noticed a cat under the car.
ON PURPOSE
You decide to do it. It is not an accident.
I looked at the clock on purpose.
MOVIE
A film you watch for fun.
Let's watch a movie tonight.
Grammar Focus
Understand the grammar rule behind this lesson's topic
Grammar focus
Grammar Focus: See vs Look vs Watch
SEE = it just happens, you don't try. LOOK (AT) = you turn your eyes on purpose, for a short time. WATCH = you look for some time because something moves or changes, like a movie or a game.
Phrases
7 phrases and their meanings
LOOK AFTER
To take care of someone or something.
Could you look after my plants while I'm away?
LOOK FOR
To try to find something.
I'm looking for my keys.
WATCH OUT
Be careful! There is danger.
Watch out! A car is coming!
see + it just happens
Use "see" when your eyes notice something without trying.
I saw an old friend in the shop.
look at + something
Use "look at" when you turn your eyes on purpose. Remember "at"!
Look at the board, please.
watch + moving things
Use "watch" for TV, movies, sports and things that move.
I watch the news. The kids watch cartoons.
watch = look after
"Watch" can also mean "take care of for a short time".
Can you watch my bag for a minute?
In Action
Hear how these phrases sound in real B2B situations
“Say "look AT something": "Look at me", not "Look me".”
Register
Understand when and how to use each phrase — formal, neutral, or informal
Videos
Watch these terms used in context
Dialogue
Read the dialogue and hover the blue words for definitions
Kira
TimTim, look at the sky!
What? I can't see anything.
There, over the trees. It's a rainbow!
Oh yes, now I see it. It's beautiful!
Are you busy tonight? Do you want to watch a movie?
Sure! But first I need to look for my keys. I can't find them.
Did you look in your bag?
Not yet. Can you look after my coffee while I look?
Of course. Watch out! You almost dropped your phone!
Exercises
Complete all three exercises to see your final score
Matching
Click a word, then click its correct definition.
Click a word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Words
Definitions
Fill in the Blank
Drag the correct words from the word bank to complete each sentence.
Sentence 1
Let's— — —a movie tonight.
Sentence 2
Did you— — —the rainbow this morning?
Sentence 3
— — —at that bird! It's so big!
Sentence 4
I— — —TV every evening.
Sentence 5
I'm looking— — —my keys. Where are they?
Sentence 6
I didn't— — —you at the party. Were you there?
Tip: Think about the meaning of each word and what makes sense in the sentence.
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer for each question about the dialogue.
1.Choose the correct word: "I ___ football on TV every Sunday."
2.Choose the correct word: "___ at this picture!"
3.You walk in the park and a cat is suddenly there. You…
4.Which sentence is correct?
5.What does "look after" mean?
6.In the dialogue, what does Kira see in the sky?