You come to a place when you move toward it, often through a door. You take something when you pick it up in your hand.
Coming and taking
come /kʌm/ — come to the door
take /teɪk/ — take a key
Try it: Amina: Diego is cold. Camila: Yes, he ___ his coat from the chair. Choose Camila's word. (takes / makes / sees) Answer: takes — Diego is cold, so he picks his coat up off the chair — that is take: he takes his coat. makes would need him building something new, and sees is about the eyes, not the hand.
People and each other
You meet someone for the first time, or when you plan to see them. You know someone when you already recognize them. You help someone by doing part of the work with them.
meet /miːt/ — meet a friend
know /noʊ/ — know your neighbor
help /hɛlp/ — help with a box
Try it: Amina: Camila has a lot of work today. Lars: Yes, Ethan ___ her. Choose Lars's word. (helps / meets / knows) Answer: helps — Camila has too much to do, so Ethan does part of it with her — that is help: Ethan helps her. meets is for a first time, and knows is only about recognizing someone.
Talking
You speak to someone when you talk with them. You call someone on the phone when they are not with you.
speak /spiːk/ — speak to the class
call /kɔːl/ — call a friend
Try it: Amina: Is Hiroshi at the office today? Lars: No, but he ___ the office every morning. Choose Lars's word. (calls / sees / writes) Answer: calls — The picture shows a phone held to the ear, and reaching the office that way is call: he calls the office. sees would need him there in person, and writes would need a pen.
Hands and eyes
You make something new with your hands, like food. You see something with your eyes. You write words with a pen or a pencil.
make /meɪk/ — make a sandwich
see /siː/ — see the bus
write /raɪt/ — write your name
Try it: Lars: What is on Maya's table? Amina: Flour and eggs. She ___ a cake. Choose Amina's word. (makes / takes / sees) Answer: makes — Flour and eggs go together into something new to eat — that is make: Maya makes a cake. takes would need her picking up a cake that is already there, and sees is about the eyes, not the hands.