Learning a Foreign Language: Phrasal Verbs

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Learning a Foreign Language: Phrasal Verbs

Read the following sentences and circle the phrasal verbs:

Learning a Foreign Language: Phrasal Verbs

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings:

Phrasal Verb	Meaning
1. brush up on _____ 2. hand in _____ 3. pick up _____ 4. note down _____ 5. look up _____ 6. rub off on _____ 7. drift off _____ 8. focus on _____ 9. turn up _____ 10. put off _____ 11. go on _____ 12. make out _____	A. learn B. understand/ distinguish C. give something to the teacher D. write / make a record E. search for in a book F. discourage G. arrive H. get distracted / lose concentration I. influence J. speak for a long time K. revise or practice L. concentrate on

Complete the opinions:

Discuss the following questions with your partner:

1. What’s the best way to pick up new vocabulary?

2. When you watch English films do you find it difficult to make out what people are saying?

3. Do you ever drift off in class? When?

4. What skills do you need to focus on? How will you do it?

5. What can put you off when you’re learning a new language?

6. How often do you look up new words in the dictionary?

7. Have you handed in your Trinity topic yet?

8. Are your classmates enthusiastic? Have their attitudes rubbed off on you?

Key

brush up on = practice

pick up= learn

make out= understand/ distinguish

focus on= concentrate on

drift off = get distracted / lose concentration

hand in= give something to the teacher

note down= write / make a record

look up =search for in a book

rub off on= influence

go on = speak for a long time

put off= discourage

turn up = arrive

I love learning English. I turn up to class 10 minutes early so I can get a seat at the front and I always hand in my homework on time. My best friend loves English too and I think her enthusiasm rubs off on me. She speaks much better than me but it doesn’t put me off. I usually pick up new words quickly but I have to note down the difficult ones and look them up in a dictionary after class. Sometimes I find it difficult to make out what native speakers are saying so now I need to focus on my listening.

I don’t know why I turn up to my English class. I could pick up more studying online. It’s hard to make out what the teacher’s saying because he speaks so quickly. He goes on and on about grammar and I always drift off. It’s easier to focus on more communicative activities because they’re useful for real life. All the written exercises put me off. I should brush up on the first conditional for the exam next week but I’d rather watch paint dry.

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