Phrasal verbs part I
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Transcript of Phrasal verbs part I
Grammar Grammar
Presented by Imane Jaabouk
(A high school English teacher in Morocco)
What is a phrasal verb?
A phrasal verb consists of two parts: the main verb and a preposition ( called also the particleparticle)
For eg: Get up
The main verbOr the base verb
The preposition/The particle
Read the following slides Try to find the phrasal verbs Read again and try to find the meaning
the the phrasal verbs
The value of the dollar goes up
Go up: to move higher/ increase/ rise (الزيادة)
The value of the Euro goes down
Go down: to decrease
Liven up your meals with fresh herbs and
spices
Liven up: to make something more interesting
It is the end of the year and I’m so stressed and tired.
I’m going to liven up myself a little bit by going for a run
in the forest
Liven up: to make something / Liven up: to make something / become more energeticbecome more energetic
Put someone down: to make someone feel unimportant
Join in : to become involved in an activity with other people
When i was sick, the whole family rallied
together
Rally together: to support each other
You were bad at English last year. But now your English has come along recently
Come along: to develop/ to improve
If you go on smoking, you will finish up dead
Finish up: end up
Hassan Tower dates back to the era of
Mowadine.
Date back to :
to have existed since a particular time/ a particular length of time
I’m 70. From time to time, I look back on
my wedding day with Maria.
Look back: to think about something in the past
Look ahead: to think about what’s going on in the future
Leave someone/ somthing behind: to leave a place without taking
someone or something with you.
We should pair up for 5 minutes so as to do exercise n°3
Pair upPair up: to join together temporarily with another person to do something
When we work together, each one of us put his /
her opinions across.
Put something acrossPut something across: to express ideas/ opinions clearly so that people understand them easily.
Some countries are still lagging behind while others have quickly
progressed
Lag behind: to move slowly
Cheer up: to feel happier