English has a large number of phrasal verbs, many of which use the preposition 'up'.
Quite a lot of phrasal verbs with up mean 'to increase/improve something'. For example speed up means 'to increase your car's speed'. There are exceptions to this such as hold up which means 'to delay something'.
Look at the context of each sentence and choose the correct definition.
Good luck!
Complete the sentences with these words to make the correct time expressions:
Definitions:
Look for: try to find something
Look forward to: wait with pleasure for something which is going to happen
Look after: be responsible for or take care of someone or something
Complete the sentences with these expressions:
I'm looking forward to...
I'm looking for...
I'm looking after...
How many of these words do you know?
Do you know both the verb and noun form?
Use the words in the table to complete the ten sentences below.
Today's lesson comes from Nasreen at EC Cape Town English School
Time for a review of ever and never.
Ever means 'at any time'and is used in questions.
Use ever with nothing, nobody for things that haven not happened before. "Nobody has ever seen me dance!"
Ever is also used with 'the first time' for first experiences. "This is the first time I've ever been abroad."
Use never when you have not had an experience: "I have never been to France."
Phrasal verbs are really tricky and many students tell me they are one of the most difficult things about learning English. That is why it is really important to learn them and practise them. Here are seven phrasal verbs ending in 'off'.
How many of them do you recognise? I've written the literal meaning to help you. Read through the sentences below and decide which phrasal verb is needed for each sentence. Then try to make your own sentences with at least three of the phrasal verbs listed.
For a long time, Indian food has been the favourite of most British people, but now, Italian food is taking over! Here's some information about the big change. What’s your favourite type of food? I do love Italian food but my absolute favourite has to be Mexican. Having said that, I could easily eat my Mum's roast dinner every day. Let us know!
Lesson by Caroline
A really great way to learn new vocabulary is to learn words in pairs, like opposites.
For example if you learn 'happy' you pair it with 'sad'.
Each sentence below has an adjective missing, the opposite to the one in brackets.
Can you complete the sentences correctly? Good luck!
Here's a letter from me about the positives and negatives of getting older! Read through it and then complete the gaps with the correct missing word:
