Say, Tell, Speak or Talk? 4 Simple Rules (Night Museum English)

At midnight, the statues in the museum wake up and argue about four little words. Walk through four galleries, learn one rule in each, and fill in the blanks: say, tell, speak or talk? IN THIS VIDEO 0:00 The Night Museum 0:26 Gallery 1: Who hears it? 1:17 Gallery 2: Word pairs 2:09 Gallery 3: Languages and chats 3:05 Gallery 4: Orders and signs 4:00 Four postcards (summary) THE FOUR RULES 1. Who hears it? TELL + a person: tell me · tell her · tell the owl SAY + the words: say something · say it to someone 2. Word pairs TELL a story · a joke · the truth: a lie · the time · the difference SAY hello · goodbye · sorry: please · thank you · yes · no 3. Languages and chats SPEAK a language · a bit formal: speak French · speak to the manager TALK a chat: talk to a friend · talk about football 4. Orders and signs TELL + a person + to: she told me to wait SAY what a sign or note says: the sign says “Do not touch.” THE EIGHT PLAQUES • Aurelia TOLD me a secret. • Philo SAID hello to the moon. • Can you TELL the difference between these two vases? • Don’t forget to SAY goodbye to the dinosaur. • The mummy SPEAKS five languages. • At the party, the knights made small TALK about the weather. • The guard TOLD the statues to stay still. • The sign on the door SAYS “Closed at night.” Which pair do you mix up most? Tell me in the comments. #EnglishGrammar #LearnEnglish #EnglishVocabulary #ESL #EverydayEnglish