Grammar Guide - Make and Do

Both groups have been hard at work, presenting on the differences between make and do...
As everyone knows, using the words "make" and "do" can be quite confusing, especially when both the Malay and Chinese language only have one corresponding word.

Make
Make is generally used to mean constructing, building, creating, producing.
It is normally followed by a physical product.
Eg :make tea, make chicken rice, make a cup of coffee.
There are also collocative phrases with "make", eg : make a date, , make progress.. in this phrases, the product cannot be seen yet the verb "make" is still used.

Do
Do is normally used to describe an action, a task, or some sort of work.
Eg : do the ironing, do homework