Lesson 6
Phrasal verbs
- To call off – to cancel
- To pick up – to go somewhere in your car and get someone who is waiting for you
- To take out – When something is extracted or removed from its current location
- To break up – When a relationship ends
- To clean up – To make a place completely clean and tidy
- To come across – to find something by accident
- To throw away – to get rid of something that you no longer want
- To hang up – To hang a piece of clothing on something
- To fill out – Complete a form
- To give up – To stop trying to do something
- To look forward to – to be thinking with pleasure about something that is going to happen
- To make up – To invent an explanation for something
- To take off – To remove clothing
- To put away – To save or store
- To turn down – To lower the volume
- 16. To point out – to mention something in order to give someone information about it or make them notice it
Separable phrasal verbs
Can you turn down the music?
Can you turn the music down?
Can you turn it down?
Pick up the toys.
Pick the toys up.
Pick them up.
Use will for responding to requests
Person 1: Please, turn down the tv.
Person 2: Ok. I’ll turn it down.
Person 1: Pick up your clothes, please.
Person 2: Sure, I’ll pick them up.
Person 1: Can you please put out you cigarrete?
Person 2: Ok, I’ll put it out.
Requests with modals and “would you mind”
Can you turn the music down?
Could you leave the door open, please?
Would you please keep the noise down?
Would you mind turning the music down?
Would you mind not closing the door, please?
Would you mind keeping the noise down?
Roleplay
Person 1: Albert, turn down your music a little, please.
Person 2: Oh, but my favorite song is playing!!!
Person 1: I know. But it’s very loud.
Person 2: Ok. I’ll turn it down.
Person 1: and also pick up your things. They’re all over the place.
Person 2: In a minute, dad. I’m on the phone now.
Person 1: I thought you were listening to… you know what do it as soon as you hang up. Ok?
Person 2: Sure. No problem.
Person 1: Honey, were we like this when we were kids? Goodness!!
Apologizing
Oh, I’m so sorry.
Oh, I’m really sorry.
Sorry, I can’t right now.
Not right now. Sorry.
Excuse me. I didn’t realize.
Sorry, I forgot.
Oh, sorry. I’ll do it right away.
I’m sorry. I’ll make sure
it won’t happen again.
Roleplay
Person 1: I’m sorry to bother but I think your car is parked in my space downstairs.
Person 2: really?
Person 1: Yes. Do you drive a red Toyota?
Person 2: Yes, I do
Person 1: There’s a red Toyota parked in space 15 and that’s my space.
Person 2: Oh, I’m really sorry. My daughter must have parked it in the wrong space. Ours is the one right next to yours, number 16. Let me get my keys and I’ll go right down and move the car.
Person 1: Thanks
Person 2: And I’ll make sure my daughter doesn’t do it again.
Person 1: I appreciate it