One brilliant thing you can do to expand your vocabulary is learn some English phrasal verbs and other little useful expressions that you can slip in to general conversation.
BUT it’s important to learn phrasal verbs in the right way. They can have very different meanings depending on the context. Also, just changing a tiny preposition can change the whole meaning. SO write them down correctly with as much detail as possible (prepositions, objects, definitions) and then add at least 2 clear, memorable examples.
See the photos below – This is how it should look in your notebooks or you can even make your own flashcards!
English phrasal verbs & other expressions
Which of these English phrasal verbs or expressions is your favourite?! I’d love to know – Leave me a comment below 🙂
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I have never heard this example put up with something or somebody before. I am going to try and use that one!
Fantastic! There are lots of situations where that one works 🙂 Thanks for your comment Lou!
Make up (with sb)
Thanks for your comment Shahin. I’m glad you’ve found a new phrasal verb you like 🙂
Hi lovely teacher, these are very useful phrasal verbs. I was surprised to find ones more – to get the sack.
I have ever met it but now i recalled it. Thank you very much for your efforts to teach us in brief
Oh yes, even the examples have some nice vocabulary in them. You can pop old vocabulary into your examples to recycle it. Great that this one triggered a memory for you 🙂 Thanks for your lovely comment Kalinka!
Thanks for your immediatly answer but I am not sure if I correct understand the phrase : Pop old vocabulary. Does this mean popular?
Oh well noticed! In this context, it just means ‘put’. For example, you could say ‘Can you pop those cups in the dishwasher for me please?’
Another lovely use of pop though is to go somewhere quickly. For example ‘I’m just popping to the corner shop, I’ll be back in a minute.’
Does that make sense now? Thanks for asking the question Kalinka, I’m sure this is useful for other people reading this too!
I like then all but I’ve never seen “have a go” so this will be my favorite one! Thanks!
You’re very welcome Juan! I hope you’ll ‘have a go’ at using that one in a sentence next time you’re speaking English 😉
I like all of phrasal and will try to use it.
I’m glad to hear that Krueyok! Thanks for your comment!
“To be stuck in a rut”…never heard this expression before. I like it ! Thanks for your interesting lessons, Nicki!
Yeah, that’s a great one! I’m pleased you’ve found a new expression you like.
Thanks for the feedback Alessandra 🧡
So I can make good use of all the phrasal verbs, Nicki. Thank you for that and happy belated birthday!
That’s great to hear Frank, I’m glad they’re useful!
And thanks for the birthday message too 😊
Having a go at speaking a foreign language is sometimes arduous, but I try putting up with it, getting over my fear, and never giving up!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon!
Haha, I love how you’ve fitted some of the phrasal verbs into your reply Francis 😁 Great job!
Hi Nicki
first of all, I d like to say happy birthday to you, wishing you lots of candles to blow in your life with happiness and health.
as usual, this lesson was very useful and interesting, the new phrasal verbs for me were: give SB a lift, look up too, and put up with SB. thank you for your efforts.
Thank you so much for the lovely birthday wishes Fouad!!
And I’m so pleased that you were able to add some new phrasal verbs to your vocabulary bank 🤩
I like these phrasal verbs: “Get rid of” (smth/smb) / “Have a go” (at smth)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Yes, Sinaida – I use those ones all the time! I’m glad you like them and thanks for the birthday wishes 😊
Hi Nicki!
Extremely interesting lesson. All phrases are useful and a little bit forgot. Would you explain to me what does MOT mean in the sentence: ” My car is in the garage for its MOT”?
Happy birthday to you dear Nicki! Be healthy and happy and have good students!
Thank you for the lovely birthday message Kalinka 🥰
Once a year, a car has to pass its MOT test to prove that it’s safe to be on the road so we take it to a garage to be tested.
I’m glad you found the lesson interesting and it helped to refresh those phrases!
I know most of the but two are new for me: to have a go I thought we can only use go as a verb.thr other expression is to be stuck in a rut .thank you so much.
Ah, you’re very welcome Fatima! I’m so pleased you took something away from this lesson 🥰