Daily life

make a point of doing something

deliberately make sure you do something

To deliberately make sure that you do something because you consider it important.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How do you keep your English improving?

I make a point of speaking it every day.

Play the conversation

I make a point of checking in with my parents every weekend.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I make a point for calling my parents every week.

Say: I make a point of calling my parents every week.

Use "of" before the -ing form in "make a point of doing something."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

make a point of doing something; made a point of doing something; make a point of doing something every day

Your turn: say it out loud

I make a point of checking in with my parents every weekend.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

make a point of doing something

deliberately make sure you do something

“I make a point of checking in with my parents every weekend.”

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