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GRAMMAR B2 - INTERMEDIATE 2 0/12
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Lecture1.1
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Quiz1.1
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Lecture1.2
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Quiz1.2
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Lecture1.3
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Quiz1.3
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Lecture1.4
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Quiz1.4
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Lecture1.5
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Quiz1.5
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Lecture1.6
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Quiz1.6
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Phrasal Verbs
We use Phrasal verbs mainly used in spoken English and informal texts.
The more formal a conversation or text, the less phrasal verbs are found.
Phrasal verbs consist of a verb plus a particle (preposition, adverb).
Some examples:
- Hang out: to spend your time with someone (on a friendly way)
- Call off: cancel a meeting or a date.
- Look up: to search for
- Get away with: to escape blame, punishment.
- Pull through: to recover (normally speaking about health)
- Break up: to stop a relationship, it can also refer to fights.
- Blow out: it can indicate anger, (also means a tire flattens)
- Give in/ Give up: to surrender or to stop doing something.
- Put up with: to endure
- Look down on: to feel superior to another person.
- Turn into: to become something else.
- Carry on: to continue.
- Look after: to take care of
- Pass out: to faint
- Put off: to postpone, delay.
- Look forward to: to be excited about a future event.
Some examples:
We should hang out more often. (We should spend more time together).
The meeting was called off. (The meeting was cancelled).
They broke up after dating for 5 years. (They ended their 5-year relationship).
You win! I give up. (You win! I surrender)
Don’t stop, you have to carry on with your presentation. (Don’t stop, you have to continue your presentation)
I am looking after my daughter, she is a baby. (I am taking care of my daughter, she is a baby)
We are looking forward to seeing you!. (We are really excited to seeing you)