Practical Activities with Phrasal Verbs for B2/C1 students – EPISODE 5

PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES WITH PHRASAL VERBS FOR B2/C1 STUDENTS – EPISODE 5 *Includes Listening Input! As you know Phrasal Verbs play a major role in language learning. This time we are going to focus on the following 10 Phrasal Verbs: USE UP – FALL BACK ON – HANG OUT – PIPE DOWN – WATCH OVER – RUN BY – BUNDLE UP – HEAR OF – HEAR FROM – KEEP ON

I – Meaning/Explanation of the Phrasal Verbs + Example Sentences

1.Use up: use all of something

Ex.: Jeff used up all his money to buy a new car.

2.Fall back on: turn to; begin to use something held in reserve; depend on someone or something after a loss

Ex.: Tony had to fall back on his savings after he lost his job.

3. Hang out: spend time in a particular place or with certain people

Ex.: Jason loves to hang out with his friends at the pub on Friday nights.

4. Pipe down:stop talking; become quiet; stop making noise

Ex.: “Hey, will you, please, pipe down? I´m trying to sleep!”, said George to his roommates.

5.Watch over: guard and protect someone or something

Ex.: Deborah´s neighbor watched over her house while Deborah was away on a business trip.

6. Run by: introduce an idea or a subject to someone so that they can give their opinion about it

Ex.: “I think I´ll run the subject by the people at the meeting today. They might help find a solution.”, said Leonard to a coworker.

7. Bundle up: put on warm clothes; wrap in something warm

Ex.: “Make sure you bundle up before you go out today. It´s really cold.”, Janet told Tyler.

8. Hear of: know about someone or something

Ex.: “I´d never heard of that writer before. Do you know if he´s famous?”, Clive asked Joanne.

9. Hear from: receive news or information from

Ex.: “I haven´t heard from Nick in a month. Do you know if he´s all right?”, Frank asked Stella.

10. Keep on: continue doing something

Ex.: All of his coworkers had already left the office, but Michael kept on working till about 9 pm.

II – Exercise 1: Fill in the short dialogues below with phrasal verbs

Mini-dialogue 1

Fred: Are you busy now?
Kurt: Not really. Why?
Fred: I´ve had some new ideas about how we could make the project viable. Can I __________ them _____ you?
Kurt: Sure, I´m all ears!

Mini-dialogue 2

Heather: Are you going out like that?
Pete: Uh, I guess so, why?
Heather: It´s freezing out there. It´s even colder than yesterday. I think you should ____________.
Pete: Really? Thanks, I´ll put on an overcoat then.

Mini-dialogue 3

Louise: So, did you have a good time at the party last night?
Bart: Uh, yeah, but it could´ve been better if Dave hadn´t shown up.
Louise: Really? Why are you saying that?
Bart: Because he´s a pain in the ass, that´s why! He ____________ telling corny jokes and making stupid comments. It´s like I told you, I wish he hadn´t shown up at all.

Mini-dialogue 4

Johnny: What are you doing later?
Bernie: I don´t know. I don´t have any plans.
Johnny: Do you wanna ___________ at the mall?
Bernie: Sure, maybe we can go grab a bite to eat at the new burger joint there.
Johnny: Cool!

Mini-dialogue 5

Bill: What´s his name again?
Mick: Derek Diller. Do you know him?
Bill: No, I´ve never ______________ him before.

III – Exercise 2: Click the link below to listen to the phrasal verb sentences and write them

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IV – KEY TO EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Fill in the short dialogues below with phrasal verbs

Mini-dialogue 1: run them by you
Mini-dialogue 2: bundle up
Mini-dialogue 3: kept on
Mini-dialogue 4: hang out
Mini-dialogue 5: heard of

Exercise 2: Listen to the phrasal verb sentences and write them

1.“Sorry, there are no more eggs left in the fridge. I used them up to make a cake today.”, Sarah told Damon.
2. “Can you watch over my dog while I go into the store, please?”, Sabrina asked Joe.
3. “The last time I heard from Daniel was about a year ago, so I don´t really know what he´s been up to these days.”, said Betsy to a friend.
4. “I´m glad I have good friends to fall back on in times of trouble.”, Julian told Sharon.
5. “Hey, you two, can you, please, pipe down? I´m trying to work here.”, said Brian to his teenage children.

Source: FALE TUDO EM INGLÊS AVANÇADO – Author: José Roberto A. Igreja / Disal Editora