| Phrasal Verb |
Meaning
| Example Sentence |
| call (something) off |
cancel
| It started to rain 10 minutes before the soccer game, so they called it off. |
| cheer (someone) up |
make a sad person feel happy
| My daughter was sad about missing the concert, but I bought her a CD to help cheer her up. |
| chop (something) up |
cut something (usually food) into small pieces
| The recipe says to take three onions and chop them up. |
| do (something) over |
repeat a task
| You didn’t do this assignment correctly. You’ll need to do it over. |
| figure (something) out |
understand, find a solution
| Could you help me with this math problem? I can’t figure it out. |
| give (something) out |
distribute
| Please print 100 copies of this report and give them out to all the employees. |
| let (someone) down |
disappoint another person
| He really let me down when he forgot my birthday. |
| pick (someone) up |
get a person in your car and take him/her to another place
| The tour company will pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel. |
| put (something) away |
put something in the correct place
| After you’re done reading those magazines, please put them away. |
| put (something) off |
delay, postpone, procrastinate
| I know I should work on this project, but it’s difficult so I keep putting it off. |
| spell (something) out |
describe carefully and clearly in detail
| It’s my first day at this new job, so you’ll need to spell everything out for me. |
| throw (something) away |
put something in the garbage
| I threw the headphones away because they were broken. |
| try (something) on |
wear a piece of clothing temporarily to see if it’s the correct size
| I really like this dress. Can I try it on? |
| turn (someone/something) down |
reject or refuse
| She got a job offer from a big company, but she turned it down to pursue a career in music. |
| write (something) down |
write something on paper
| Could you tell me your e-mail address again? I didn’t write it down. |
lunes, 12 de mayo de 2014
SEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS
Want to learn how to use these phrasal verbs
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INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS
| Phrasal Verb |
Meaning
| Example Sentence |
| back out of (something) |
fail to keep a commitment
| The client backed out of the deal at the last minute. |
| come across (something) |
find accidentally
| While cleaning the house, I came across a check I had forgotten to deposit. |
| count on (something / someone) |
depend on, rely on
| I’m counting on you to send me the information by the end of the day – I need it as soon as possible. |
| fill in for (someone) |
substitute for
| The president of the company is traveling, so the vice-president is filling in for him at the meeting. |
| get rid of (something) |
eliminate, throw away
| We have rats in the house – we need to call the exterminator to get rid of them. |
| go over (something) |
review
| Before the test, let’s go over the topic of phrasal verbs. |
| look after (something / someone) |
take care of
| I can’t go out tonight because I’m looking after my sister’s children. |
| look forward to (something) |
feel happy/excited about something in the future
| I’m really looking forward to our family vacation in Florida – it’s going to be awesome! |
| look into (something) |
investigate
| I’m looking into the possibility of taking an intensive English course in Australia next year. |
| put up with (something / someone) |
tolerate something/someone unpleasant
| One of my colleagues is not very nice, but we put up with him because he does excellent work. |
| run into (someone) |
meet unexpectedly
| I ran into my ex-boyfriend at the supermarket – that was an unpleasant surprise. |
| settle on (something) |
decide on, choose
| I was debating what type of fitness class to take, and I finally settled on yoga. |
| take after (someone) |
resemble in looks or personality
| She’s very friendly and extroverted – she takes after her mother. |
| touch on (something) |
mention briefly during a speech or discussion
| We touched on the issue of employee satisfaction during the meeting, but we didn’t go into much detail. |
| turn into (something) |
become
| The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. |
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miércoles, 7 de mayo de 2014
CLASS ACTIVITIES
1. The missing oral exam will have to be presented tomorrow.
2. Amswer the WB Pp.163,164
3.Before this entrance there is another one where you have to watch a video, read the instructions and do the activity.
THANKS, AND I´M SORRY ABOUT THE AMOUNT OF H.W, BUT TODAY WE DID NOT HAVE ANY CLASS AS YOU HAVE TO PRACTICE FOR THE MOTHER'S DAY FESTIVAL.
HAVE A NICE AFTERNOON.
CESAR CHAVEZ BY DIEGO LUNA.
As we are still working with the theme "Human Spirit",watch this video about Diego Luna who directed the movie about César Chávez, and in the commentary section write in 2 paragraphs of lines each what you understood, and also write about the comments done respected to the immigrants and the problems they faced and are still facinng.
Listen to the English dialogue, do not read the subtitles. Remember it is English practice.
Here you have the link.
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