Lesson 28: Unit 170 - Phrasal Verbs
In this lesson you will learn what phrasal verbs are, how they are formed and how to use them in the right context with a literal or idiomatic meaning.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will learn how to use phrasal verbs in English – combinations of a verb and a preposition or adverb (particle) that create a new meaning. You will look at the difference between the literal and the idiomatic meaning of phrasal verbs through a real text about giving up coffee. You will learn key verbs such as give up, get through, turn up, run out of and many others. The practical exercises will help you recognise and use phrasal verbs correctly in speech and writing.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Understand what a phrasal verb is and what role the particle plays
- Distinguish the literal from the idiomatic meaning of phrasal verbs
- Learn and correctly use at least 15 key phrasal verbs from the lesson
- Recognise phrasal verbs in context when reading
- Use phrasal verbs in your own sentences when speaking and writing
Lesson vocabulary
- give up Are you going to give up work when you have your baby?
- get through I get through a lot more work when I'm on my own.
- sit down It was after 9 o'clock when we finally sat down to dinner.
- wake up I wake up in the middle of the night when I drink too much coffee.
- turn up I need to turn the air conditioner up to feel comfortable.
- turn down He turned down my invitation.
- take off She entered the room and took off her coat.
- bring up My parents brought me up to respect honesty and kindness.
- put up with I can't put up with this noise any longer.
- run out of We ran out of petrol. What shall we do now?
- get by I find it difficult to get by since we had a baby.
- come across I came across my old gramophone records.
- put off The meeting was put off until tomorrow.
- throw away When you don't need something, you throw it away.
- set off We have to set off at 6 if we want to arrive on time.
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