PHRASAL VERBS

WHAT TIME DO YOU USUALLY GET UP?

HOW DO YOU USUALLY GET AROUND THE CITY?
YOU CAN LOOK UP THAT DIRECTION ON GOOGLE MAPS.
WHAT’S A PHRASAL VERB?

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 PHRASAL VERBS STRUCTURE
 Verbsexpress actions: go, come, take, do,
make, look, get, etc.

 Particles
are small words (prepositions or
adverbs): about, around, at, away, back,
down, for, in, into, off, on, out, over,
through, to, up.
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 PHRASAL VERBS: TRAVEL
 CHECK OUT: PAY THE BILL WHEN YOU’RE LIVING THE
HOTEL.
 TAKE OFF: LEAVE (A PLANE)

 SEE OFF: GO TO THE PLACE SOMEONE IS LEAVING FROM

TO SAY GOODBYE.
 STOP OVER: STAY AT A PLACE FOR A NIGHT (OR MORE)
ON THE WAY TO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
 GET AWAY: TAKE A VACATION, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU
NEED A REST.
 SET OFF: START A JOURNEY
COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES
 They __________ in Singapore on their way to
Australia.
 We took Jane to the airport to ________ her
________.
 I’d love to __________ and go the beach next
week.
 Jen _______ of the hotel and took a taxi to the
airport.
 SET A
1. CALL OFF: cancel
We had to call off the party because of his health.
2. PUT OFF: postpone
They put off the meeting for a week.
3. CATCH UP (WITH)
a. do something you did not have time to do earlier
She's staying late at the office to catch up with/on some reports.
b. learn or discuss the latest news
Let's go for a coffee - I need to catch up on all the gossip.
4. FIGURE OUT: understand or solve something.
It takes most people some time to figure out new software.
5. GET BACK: return to a place
Give me a call when you get back.
 SET B
6. PUT SB THROUGH: connect a person (using a phone)

Could you put me through to customer services, please?

7. FIND OUT: to get information about something because you want to know
more about it, or to learn a fact or piece of information for the first time.

She found out that he'd been cheating on her.

8. PUT UP WITH STH/SB: tolerate an unpleasant situation or experience.

I don't know how he puts up with their constant complaining.

9. RUN OUT: finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left.

My patience is beginning to run out.

10. SORT OUT: deal successfully with a problem or a situation.

We had a very productive meeting - I felt we sorted out a lot of problems.

 SET C
11. TAKE UP: a. (hobby) begin to do something. I’m not very good at golf – I only took
it up recently.

b. (offer, challenge) accept . They took up the company's offer to pay for additional
training.

12. GIVE UP: stop doing or using something. He gave up jogging after his heart attack.

13. TURN DOWN: refuse to accept or agree to something.

The bank turned down my application for a loan.

14. TURN UP: a. (person) arrive

b. happen/find without planning it

Don't worry about it - something will turn up, you'll see.

15. WORK OUT: a. do physical exercise

b. happen or develop in a particular way. Let's hope this new job works out well for
him.
 SET D
16. RUN INTO/BUMP INTO SB: meet someone you know by chance.

I ran into someone I used to know at school the other day.

17. COME UP WITH: suggest or think of an idea or plan.

Martin came up with the idea of dividing the rooms in half.

18. GET ON/ALONG WITH: a. have a good relationship.

They got on better when they were children.

b. manage or deal with a situation. How are you getting on in your new home?

19. LOOK AFTER: take care or be in charge.

He looks after his son during the day.

20. MAKE UP FOR: compensate

I'm taking extra lessons to make up for the time I missed.

 OVER TO YOU!
1. Have you ever bought tickets to a concert that
was cancelled?
2. If you want to get healthier, what should you
stop doing?
3. Have you ever returned something to a shop?
4. Is there anything that you can’t tolerate?
5. What kind of people do you have a good
relationship with?
 OVER TO YOU!
6. Would you like to begin doing any hobby?
7. Do you enjoy doing physical exercise?
8. What do you do to learn about the latest
news?
9. Have you ever postponed a trip because of your
work or personal issues?
10. Are you good at suggesting ideas about leisure
activities in your city?
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