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Phrasal verbs

Phrasal verbs . Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs Q-Skills 3 Listening and speaking . References . Scrivener, J., (2010) Teaching English Grammar: what to teach and how to teach it, Macmillan Books for Teachers, Oxford

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Phrasal verbs

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  1. Phrasal verbs Separable and inseparable phrasal verbs Q-Skills 3 Listening and speaking

  2. References • Scrivener, J., (2010)Teaching English Grammar: what to teach and how to teach it, Macmillan Books for Teachers, Oxford • Swan, M., ( 2005) Practical English Usage, Oxford University Press, New York • Fuchs, M., bonner, M., &Westheimer, M., (2006) Focus on Grammar: An Integrated Approach, Pearson Longman new York • www.onestopenglish.com

  3. ‘I’m a morning person’ ! • The alarm goes of at 4:45am. I wake up, lean over and turn off the alarm. I get up quickly and go downstairs. I put on the coffee. I go back upstairs and have a shower. I put on my clothes and pray. When I comedown stairs again I have my first cup of coffee. Mmmmm! Then I have some toast and a second cup of coffee. I wash my cup and tidy up the kitchen. I take my bag and set off to work. It is 6:30am. I lock up the house before I go. Sometimes I run to catch the bus. I get on the bus and go for about half an hour. Then I get off the bus. I go into work and “GOOD MORNING!” to my first class.

  4. What do we call the verbs highlighted in red?

  5. Phrasal verbs/ multi-word verbs Verb + one or more words = new meaning pv = verb + particle ( preposition, adverb or both ) Phrasal verbs are informal used in idioms More common in everyday spoken language Ex. Ahmed cut down on smoking. Cut down ( in this context) = to do less of something. Badriyahran up the bill. ran up =to increase something = negative meaning

  6. You have to be very careful not to confuse phrasal verbs with prepositional phrases. In a phrasal verb the preposition goes with the verb In a prepositional phrase the preposition goes with the noun phrase. phrasal verb = Badriyaran up the bill prepositional phrase =Badriyah ran up the hill Phrasal verbs tend to be idiomatic= gives a different meaning.

  7. Types of phrasal verbs Transitive phrasal verbs Intransitive phrasal verbs Intransitive the verb does not have an object Some pv are intransitive Nasser’s car broke down. broke down = stopped working I woke up at 4.45am. woke up = to awaken • Transitive means a verb is used with an object. • Most phrasal verbs are transitive • This means that the object can come • after the verb • Mary turned on the radio. • turn on = make something work usually electrical. • The teacher passed out the homework. • passed out= to give, to distribute

  8. . Transitive phrasal verbs Most phrasal verbs are transitive Transitive means a verb is used with an object. Mary turned on the radio. turn on = make something work usually electrical. The teacher passed out the homework. passed out= to give, to distribute

  9. Intransitive phrasal verbs Intransitive the verb has no direct object Nasser’s car broke down. broke down = stopped working I woke up at 4.45am. woke up = to awaken

  10. Separable phrasal verbs • When phrasal verbs are transitive they can usually be separated. • It usually makes a better sentence • When using a pronoun it is the only possible way

  11. How multi-verbs are taught

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