Education Phrasal verbs

By Christopher R. Martin, AB, MFA, CELTA, esq.

Written for the deliciously amusing PRF 2 (12.10) class in the often times too smelly B6

I. Reading. Read the following sentences and see if you can think of the meaning of the following phrasal verbs.

1] 2] 3] 4] 5] 6] 7]

Sally was kicked out of school. Havent you heard, John dropped out of University? We shouldnt put off studying any longer, should we? You do want to go over your notes, dont you? If you dont study, youll probably fall behind. I once studied under Jean-Luc Marion(!). Since Susan was absent, she had to make up the test the next week. 8] I shouldnt probably admit this, but I really need to catch up on (with) the reading for class! (Im nearly 200 pages behind!) 9] Before you start your paper on the categorical imperative, youd better read up on Kants influence in modern ethics. 10] Always read over your work to ensure there are no grammatikal or spelllling mesteakes. II. Gap Fill. Complete the following sentences with the correct phrasal verb. 1] Have you ever . starting your essay, and then find yourself pulling an all nighter? 2] If you could . any famous historical person, who would it be? 3] Have you ever . with school work because you were too busy partying/ having fun? 4] How many times do you . your written work? 5] Have you ever thought about . of school? III. Discussion. Answer the questions from II. IV. Writing. Rewrite the following sentences so that they include a phrasal verb. 1] Because Sally had been so busy looking after her children, she hadnt had time to answer her emails. 2] Once the nanny arrived, however, she was able to do the work that had been delayed. 3] I really hope that Chris is my teacher! 4] I absolutely loathe school at the moment; its so dreadfully tedious. Im really thinking of withdrawing from my course.

5] Before you go, make sure you review what youre going to give him as a gift. 6] No, Susans not here. Shes in the other room taking the test that wed taken yesterday.