ESL Lesson: Do You Know These Phrasal Verbs?

This esl lesson will give you a chance to master five phrasal verbs. These verbs always seem difficult for learners of English. Imagine how confident you will feel using these verbs easliy and correctly.

Repetition is the key to success. Listen to this story every day for one week. Then listen every three days for another week.

After you have listened to the story for two days in a row, try to use the phrasal verbs.  Think of what kind of situation you use them in.  Imagine that situation in your life.  Make a sentence. 

If you are unsure, send me your sentence and ask if it is ok.  Be sure to explain the situation as well as write the sentence, so i can understand better.

Finally, listen again after two weeks. You will be amazed!

A Small Celebration

1. Show up: to arrive or put in an appearance
2. Tear up: to tear something into small pieces, e.g. in order to destroy it
3. Run away: to escape or flee from somebody or something
4. See off: to accompany somebody to a place of departure and say goodbye
5. Put together: to construct; create

Datya is celebrating with his friends today. He finished a job that was very very hard and many friends have shown up to cheer for his success. The job was so difficult that at times he wanted to run away, and other times he wanted to tear up his contract. Now that he is finished his friends will see him off and he will travel to another country for a new job. They have put together a surprise package of foods for him to take to his new home. He is very lucky to have such good friends.

1. What is happening today?

2. How difficult was his job?

3. Where will he go next?

4. What have his friends done?

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