CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL ENGLISH 9: UNIT 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE ACTIVITIES

Photocopiable 9: Multi-word verb squares

Aim: Speaking – learners practise explaining the meaning of multi-word verbs from Lesson 3.1.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Completion time: 15 minutes
Language focus:
• Multi-word (phrasal and prepositional) verbs from the interview in Lesson 3.1 – look round, stay on,
go back, catch up with, eat out, to take time off, look forward to, end up
• Understanding expressions from the context.

Materials: One set of double-sided Multi-word verbs squares for each group. To make these, carefully
photocopy Side B on the back of Side A. Cut along the dashed line on Side A, as indicated. Each card
should have the definition and an example on the back.
Procedure:
• Organise learners into groups of 3–4. Tell them that they are going to play a game with the double-
sided cards in their groups.
• Distribute one set of Multi-word verbs game squares tor each group.
• Demonstrate the activity. Pick up a card and read the multi-word verb and the example sentence.
Elicit the meaning. Tell learners to turn over the card and check.
• Learners write definitions for phrasal verbs on the back of squares.

Differentiation ideas:
• In less confident groups or classes, use only the first 12 squares. More confident/enthusiastic learners
choose more phrasal verbs and create their own squares. If necessary, brainstorm a list and write it on
the board.
• Allow time for learners to play the memory game.
• Circulate and support less confident learners.
• Give the class feedback on common errors at the end of the activity.

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Photocopiable 9: Multi-word verb squares

(Side A)
stay on (1) stay on (2) go back to go back

I loved Venice so much It was very windy but Next year, we’re going Once we decide, we
that I stayed on an my hat stayed on. back to the same place can’t go back.
extra week. on holiday.

catch up with (1) catch up with (2) eat out (1) eat out (2)

My cousins live there, I was ill and I didn’t go We’ll eat out every We didn’t have any
so I can catch up with to school, so I had to night. plates, so we ate the
them. catch up with work takeaway food straight
I missed. out of the box.

look round take time off look forward to end up

I had a good look My mum and dad find I’m looking forward to I had an accident while
round the shops. it very hard to take hearing all their news. I was skiing. I ended up
time off work. going to the doctor!

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Photocopiable 9: Game cards: Multi-word

verb squares (Side B)
Meaning: change our Meaning: return Meaning: didn’t fall off Meaning: stay extra
mind (2) time (1)

Once we decide, we Next year, we’re It was very windy but I loved Venice so much
can’t change our mind. returning to the same my hat stayed on. that I stayed on an extra
place on holiday. week.

Meaning: eat something
directly from a container
We didn’t have any
plates, so we took the
food directly from the
box and ate it.
Meaning: eat in a Meaning: do something Meaning: chat with
restaurant or café I should have done someone you haven’t
before seen for a long time
We’ll eat in restaurants I was ill and I didn’t go My cousins live there, so
every night. to school, so I had to I can chat and find out
do the work I should their news because we
have done. haven’t seen them for a
long time.

Meaning: as a result
I had an accident while
I was skiing. As a result,
I went to the doctor!
Meaning: feel excited
about something that is
going to happen
I’m really excited about
hearing all their news.
Meaning: get / have Meaning: look at
some free time everything to see what is
there
My mum and dad find I had a good look at
it very hard to have everything in the shops.
any free time.

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