Small or Little?

[Alkamarain]

Hi I have a question it seems silly but as I'm not a native speaker it is important for me to know.
The question is:
What is the different between "small" and "little"?
I dont know when to use small or when to use little
Thanks

Gege

[Kitosdad]

Good morning Alkamarain, it really depends on the circumstances when being used.

Sometimes either can be used.

" They have a small/little child."

" I only have a small/little pension."

" I have little time to spare in my busy day."

" He is a small-minded person."

I'm afraid you just have to learn them as you come across them.

Kitos.
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Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.

[Alkamarain]

Thank you very much Sir for your replay . You are right I'll try to draw attintion to the usage then i may get the different.

I have another question.
I'm a teacher and a studernt of English language. I have a class by the end of the week they become tired and unmotivated to learn and I don't know what to do with them!! :?:, and wht activities to choose.
I hope that you can give me some advice.

Thank you Sir

Gege

[Kitosdad]

Why not lighten the gloom a little by having them try a couple of tongue-twisters that you can find posted here. They are not only humorous, but you can have a new subject to discuss. Here are two to start them with.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Betty Botter had some butter,
"But," she said, "this butter's bitter.
If I bake this bitter butter,
it would make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter--
that would make my batter better."

So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter was not bitter.
So 'twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.

She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The shells she sells are surely seashells.
So if she sells shells on the seashore,
I'm sure she sells seashore shells

That should get them laughing and interested.

Kitos.
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Keep it simple ... Keep it interesting.

[Alkamarain]

Thank you very much Sir

It seems interesting to me too. I'll use this technique, and I will serch for mre activities like this.

Gege

[Rfaleet]

I am really intersted

I have a sentence like this:
The sinful cesar sipt his snifter ceased his knees and sneezed.
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[Alkamarain]

Thank you Rfaleet I really appreciate it. It is generous of you to help me.

Can you please introduce your self just to know who this generous person is.

Thank you.

Gege