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phrasal verbs Zout 3in 4on Sup Gout 7down Boff b 2going 3growing get Scalm 6set 70 2Xwritethemdown 3¥ 4% is looking fora new job 5¥ 6XIpickyouup 7X lookafter my litte sister BY 9¥ 10XGiveitback Grammar phrasal verbs © Complete the text with the correct particles from the list. on back down off out (x2) up ‘Hello, Dave? | tried phoning earlier and you told me to call you \___back _. Yes, | bought this computer yesterday and it doesn’t work, And neither do the speakers nor the webcam. Can you help me sort it? 2 What? Of course I’ve plugged it > ! And yes, I’ve turned it + » too. [ tried to read the instructions, but I gave They don’t make any sense. I can’t find §__how to start it up. Dave, I can't hear you, can you turn? the music, please?... What? You want me to switch it ® and start all over again? OK. Here we go...” ‘Complete the text with the correct verbs from the list. calm get_go going growing leoking set ‘Oh yes, leaving the city and coming to live here was the best thing we've ever done. [ have to tell you, I wasn't |_looking forward to it at all. thought that I'd miss ? out in the evenings, the cinemas, the theatres and all the things you can do in a city. But we love it here. The kids are > up ina clean, healthy environment, and they # on very well with the other kids in the village school, so that’s good. And we don't have to rush everywhere any more, I've managed to 5__ down, which is exactly what my doctor told me to do. And Tom, that’s my husband, hhas been able to 6 up his own business, and work from home. [ wouldn't want to?__back to the city now? @ Are the bold phrases right (¥) or wrong (X)? Correct the wrong ones. 1 I'm broke. Can you pay meback the money 6 Shall I pick up you at the airport? Hent you 7 7 Lusually look my little sister after when she 8 Are you going to try that dress on? I think 2 These words are all new, so please write gets home from school down them. 3 Your room's in a mess. Please put your it'll look great on you. clothes away. 9 Could you fill this form in, please, before the 4. My sister is looking a new job for. plane lands. 5 The match will soon be over. 10 That's my book! Give back it! Phrasal verbs race brainstorm activity $5 race to think of answers to questions using phrasal verbs. Copy one sheet per student, or per group of 3 or 4. LANGUAGE Phrasal verbs (ask for, break up, checkin, ete.) «© Put SSin pairs or groups of 3 or 4. Give each pair or ‘group a sheet face down, ‘© Explain that the activity isa race. Bach group should have a ‘secretary’ who writes down the answers. The winner is the pair or group who can find the most correct answers in the time limit. They only have to write one answer to each question unless it specifies more, and if they are stuck with one question, they should move on to the next, ‘© Set a time limit, eg. five minutes, and tell SS to start. Give ‘more time if you can see that SS need it © When the time limit is up, check answers, encouraging SS to-use full sentences, eg. When you get ro a restaurart the first thing you usually ask fori a table (or a men). 5 Ba) Communicative Phrasal verbs race RAKSEAS 1 What's the first thing you usually ask for when you get to a restaurant? 2 Can you name a celebrity couple who have recently broken up? 3 Can you think of two places where you have to check in? 4 Can you think of two things you can do up? 5 How can you find out what’s on at the cinema? 6 Can you name three things you should give up if you're on a diet? 7 What are two typical things young children want to be when they grow up? 8 What do people usually say to each other when they hang up? 9 Can you name two times of year that people normally look forward to? 10 Can you name two books that have recently been made into films? 11 Can you name a person who has set up a famous successful company? 12 When do you normally tell somebody to slow down? 13 What's the name of the person who sorts out legal problems? 14 Can you name three things you should switch off before you go to bed? 15 Can you name two activities you could take up if you wanted to get fitter? 16 What's the thing you need to have when you take something back to a shop? __ 17 What do you need to do up when a plane takes off? 18 Can you name two places where you can take out money? 19 When is it important for sportspeople to warm up? 20 Can you name three things you can turn on with a remote control?

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