The role and importance of teaching Phrasal Verbs in English

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The role and importance of teaching Phrasal Verbs in English

By Nadira Tursunmuratova

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs = verb + particle

The particle looks like a

Preposition, but it doesn’t

function as a preposition.

He woke up at 6:30 a.m.

Strangers woke him up .

Particles

Particles are part of the verb phrase, and they often change the meaning of the verb.

preposition

He looked up at the skyscraper.

particle

She looked up a word in her dictionary.

take off

Using Phrasal Verbs

Many phrasal verbs and one-word verbs have similar meanings.

wake up = awaken

go on = continue

take off = remove

Phrasal verbs are less

formal and more common

in everyday speech.

Transitive Phrasal Verbs 1

Transitive phrasal verbs have objects . Most transitive phrasal verbs are separable .

object

He called up his boss to tell him he had overslept.

object

He called his boss up to tell him he had overslept.

Transitive Phrasal Verbs 2

The object can come after the phrasal verb or between the verb and the particle.

At the last minute, the bride called off the wedding.

No wedding!

object

At the last minute, the bride called the wedding off .

object

Be Careful!

When the object is a pronoun , it must come between the verb and the particle.

A friend called up her at work.

object

A friend called her up at work.

object

Use each of the phrasal verbs to form three sentences about things that sometimes happen.

Practice 1

Example :

wake up = awaken

The baby often wakes up the parents . The baby often wakes the parents up . The baby often wakes them up .

3.

2.

1.

figure out = solve

hand in = submit, give

pick out = select

take off = remove

make up = create

let down = disappoint

4.

5.

6.

Intransitive Phrasal Verbs 1

Intransitive phrasal verbs do not have objects.

no object

He grew up in Egypt.

no object

She will hang up before she gets into her car.

Intransitive Phrasal Verbs 2

Intransitive phrasal verbs do not have objects.

no objects

First I worked out for an hour.

Then I dressed up and dropped in at the party.

No one found out that I didn’t have an invitation!

Be Careful!

N ote the difference in meaning between make, make up (transitive), and make up (intransitive).

I make dinner every night.

I make up dinner every night.

He made up a story about Jill and Joe.

make up = invent (transitive)

They made up . They were friends again.

make up = reconcile (intransitive)

What happens before and during a party? Make sentences using the transitive and intransitive phrasal verbs.

Practice 2

intransitive

dress up

I dress up nicely.

Example :

ask over = invite

put on = use clothes

1.

2.

set up = prepare

straighten up = make neat

4.

3.

let in = allow to enter

show up = appear

5.

6.

7.

run out = not have enough

intransitive

intransitive

The difficulties of phrasal verbs

In many cases the meaning of the phrasal verb can not be deduced from its element. It is being used idiomatically.

Many phrasal verbs are polysemous, they have more than one meaning.

There are difficulties with the grammar of phrasal verbs, particularly with the position of the particles.

10 things about phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs are used much more between native speakers than between non-native speakers.

Phrasal verbs are used much more in informal than in formal written communication.

Phrasal verbs can make communication quicker, easier and more relaxed.

Common phrasal verbs often use common verbs.

Most phrasal verbs have a twin: a regular verb which has a similar meaning.

10 things you about phrasal verbs

Many phrasal verbs have a literal and idiomatic meaning.

Learning lists of phrasal verbs is not effective for many learners.

Knowing which type of phrasal verb can be effective.

Learning them little and often verb according to context is effective.

Cheer up! Phrasal verbs are not that difficult to learn.

Exercises on teaching phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verbs with Bring :

.

Complete the sentences using one of these particles: out, on, up, over, in, back.

1.- This cold weather has brought .......... his cough again.

2.- He's brought .......... a new record.

3.- The government is going to bring .......... new legislation to deal with the problem.

Exercises on teaching phrasal verbs

Phrasal Verbs with Out :

.

Out is sometimes used to indicate that something is available to the public.

Complete the following sentences using one of these verbs: send, hand, bring, come.

1.- Remember to .......... out the invitations.

2.- He's .......... out a new record.

3.- His new film will be .......... out in the summer.

Exercises on teaching phrasal verbs

Words that go together :

.

Complete the following sentences without looking at the previous exercise using the following words: film, invitations, record.

1.- He's bringing out a new .......... .

2.- Remember to send out the .......... . 3.- His new .......... will be coming out in the summer.

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