Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Phrasal Verb - Run Away

Phrasal Verb - Run Away

Definition:
(Try to) Escape, Evade

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"Stop running away! We're the police!"
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"Don't run away, but... I love you!"
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"Quick! He's running away!"
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I don't know what happened, we were talking, but she then she ran away from me" :(

Monday, 29 April 2013

Phrasal verb - Look up


Phrasal Verb - Look up

Definition:
Research, search for information in a phone book, dictionary, on google, YouTube...

Rules:
Transitive, Separable

Examples:
"What does this mean?"
"I don't know, look it up on google!"
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"What's the address of the British Embassy?"
"I don't know, I'll look it up later"



BONUS: Song lesson for this phrasal verb!


"Look it up" 
By Ashton Shepherd


Download the lesson in PDF for yourself or your class to study with, here: http://www.papateachme.com/lookitup.pdf

Then follow the song:



Happy learning!
-Aly

Phrasal Verb - Show up


Phrasal Verb - Show up

Definition:
Arrive, appear suddenly, perhaps unexpectedly or late

Rules:
Intransitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"He showed up late, but acted like it wasn't a problem!"
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"Is Aly coming?"
"I don't think he's going to show up, he's boring"
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"I couldn't believe it, we were eating at a restaurant, and my ex-girlfriend showed up!"

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Phrasal verb - Look for


Phrasal Verb - Look for

Definition:
Search for

Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"What are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for something to wear tonight"
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"The police are looking for me! Hide me!"
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"Sorry, I'm not interested in you, and I'm not looking for a girlfriend"

Encouraging words from Dr. Seuss!


Thursday, 25 April 2013

Phrasal Verb - Look at


Phrasal Verb - Look at

Definition:
<---- To do this

Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"Stop looking at me! You're making me uncomfortable!"
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"What are you looking at?"
"I'm looking at that guy, he's so weird-looking!"
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"I wasn't looking at you, I was looking at the girl behind you."
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"Look at this! It's really interesting!"

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Phrasal verbs - Look up to

Phrasal verbs - look up to

Definition:
Admire, have great respect for

Rules:
Transitive, Inseparable

Examples:
"This guy really looks up to Obama!"
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"I really admire my parents and the life they've lived, I really look up to them!"
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"Don't tell him to jump off a cliff, he looks up to you and listens to your advice!"