Who teaches whom? The difference between teach, study and learn
“Come on, teach is from the teacher, and study is from the student!” Say the students, after which they add: “By the way, I studied 2 new words today!” And ... they are mistaken. Maybe with the verb teach and the truth is all clear. But what is the difference between study and learn?
Let's start all the same in order. The verb “to teach” really means “to teach”, but from the position of a teacher, that is, to transfer your knowledge to a student. This is the definition that the Cambridge Dictionary gives to this verb: “To give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct . "
So Roger spent the night in garage, did he? That'll teach him to go out without his house keys!
Wait-wait, is there something missing? It turns out that the night spent in the cold garage will teach Roger to leave the house without keys, but it should be the other way around?
No, it should not. Our example means that Roger acted unreasonably and suffered the consequences. By the way, there is an equivalent in Russian: “It will know how to leave the house without keys!”
The verb “to study” really gives us the noun “student” . The main task of the student, as we know, is to learn. Hence the basic meaning of the verb: to study, memorize facts, attend an educational institution in order to study a subject. If you are studying something, it means that for the time being you do not know the subject properly, and you need a process - to study - in order to strengthen your theoretical knowledge.
Students who spend time on tests.
Also, this verb means “study it carefully” in terms of “carefully consider or read.”
For example:
Having carefully studied the document.
Thus, saying “I study English” you mean that you study the subject theoretically: you study grammar and vocabulary, do exercises, read articles and communicate with the teacher.
The verb “to learn” is closely related in meaning to the verb “to study” (which is why they are so often confused). But it means a slightly different kind of activity - practical. That is, you can translate this verb as “teach”, “learn”, and it will differ from the verb “to study” by the presence of a practical element and result. For example, the most common problem for adult students is learning, but not learning. They say that at school for ten years he taught English, but he never spoke. This idea in English can be formulated as follows: I studied English at school but learned nothing.
As you can see, “to study” here means a long process and the development of the theory, and “to learn” - the result. The latter is visible in the following examples:
I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.
We had to learn the names of the states capitals.
Also, the verb “to learn” can mean “learn information”. Often in this regard, students confuse it with the verb “to know”. If you want to say "I learned that ...", then you need to say "I learned that ..." .
Examples:
She is a learned and respected teacher.
I read the report in an extremely learned journal.
And finally, it is worth mentioning that the company verb "to learn" in terms of a strange form, either with -t, or with -ed, is many other verbs. Knowing this feature of them, it will be easier to remember them: burn, dream, kneel, spoil, spell, leap, lean, spill.
Teach
Let's start all the same in order. The verb “to teach” really means “to teach”, but from the position of a teacher, that is, to transfer your knowledge to a student. This is the definition that the Cambridge Dictionary gives to this verb: “To give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct . "
Here are a couple of examples:Recall that the verb is irregular, its second and third forms are taught . And, it would seem, the verb “to teach” is no longer given anything. But with him there is an idiom “to teach somebody a lesson” - to teach a lesson or teach someone a lesson. In the passive voice, this idiom can be translated as "[someone] learned a lesson."
found teenagers.
Rachel teaches art at the local art school.
Examples ofThere is also the phrase “That'll teach someone” , which is used in the context of the same lesson learned from something. But there is something curious! See an example:
what he really wanted - I never leave it unlocked again. (“I learned a lesson from stealing a car - I never leave it open again”).
She decided to teach the boy a lesson. (“She decided to teach the boy a lesson,” but not in the sense of teaching him something, but in the sense of teaching him revenge).
So Roger spent the night in garage, did he? That'll teach him to go out without his house keys!
Wait-wait, is there something missing? It turns out that the night spent in the cold garage will teach Roger to leave the house without keys, but it should be the other way around?
No, it should not. Our example means that Roger acted unreasonably and suffered the consequences. By the way, there is an equivalent in Russian: “It will know how to leave the house without keys!”
Study
The verb “to study” really gives us the noun “student” . The main task of the student, as we know, is to learn. Hence the basic meaning of the verb: to study, memorize facts, attend an educational institution in order to study a subject. If you are studying something, it means that for the time being you do not know the subject properly, and you need a process - to study - in order to strengthen your theoretical knowledge.
It is not for nothing that the words “to study” have become the words that designate the study and memorization of new information:He studied computer science in college.
cram (cramming), analyze (analyze), find out (recognize, find out), memorize (memorize), research (explore), delve into (detailed examine), examine (examine, explore), contemplate (review, think over).
Students who spend time on tests.
Also, this verb means “study it carefully” in terms of “carefully consider or read.”
For example:
Having carefully studied the document.
Thus, saying “I study English” you mean that you study the subject theoretically: you study grammar and vocabulary, do exercises, read articles and communicate with the teacher.
Learn
The verb “to learn” is closely related in meaning to the verb “to study” (which is why they are so often confused). But it means a slightly different kind of activity - practical. That is, you can translate this verb as “teach”, “learn”, and it will differ from the verb “to study” by the presence of a practical element and result. For example, the most common problem for adult students is learning, but not learning. They say that at school for ten years he taught English, but he never spoke. This idea in English can be formulated as follows: I studied English at school but learned nothing.
As you can see, “to study” here means a long process and the development of the theory, and “to learn” - the result. The latter is visible in the following examples:
I'm trying to learn my lines for the play.
We had to learn the names of the states capitals.
Also, the verb “to learn” can mean “learn information”. Often in this regard, students confuse it with the verb “to know”. If you want to say "I learned that ...", then you need to say "I learned that ..." .
And here are some more examples:Some difficulty is caused by the second and third forms of the verb “to learn” . Someone says that it is correct “learn - learnt - learnt ”, and someone that is more correct “learn - learned - learned” . In fact, right and so and so. This is an irregular verb, and its irregularity lies in the presence of a strange form of past tense. However, there is some division according to language variants: “learned” will be spoken in Britain and America, but “learnt” is typical only for Britain. Please note that the word "learned" can be not only a verb, but also an adjective. Then, regardless of the variant, it will always be written as "learned".
He read about a book.
She is learning a lot about patient care in her nursing classes.
Very often this verb is used with the prepositions from and about
our history class.
We all have the ability to learn from our mistakes.
Examples:
She is a learned and respected teacher.
I read the report in an extremely learned journal.
And finally, it is worth mentioning that the company verb "to learn" in terms of a strange form, either with -t, or with -ed, is many other verbs. Knowing this feature of them, it will be easier to remember them: burn, dream, kneel, spoil, spell, leap, lean, spill.