2. Phrasal Verbs in English
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Lesson 1: Add up (I and II), and up to
Lesson 2: Back down and off
Lesson 3: Back up (I, II, and III)
Lesson 4: Blow up (I, II, and III)
Lesson 5: Break down (I, II, and III)
Lesson 6: Bring up (I and II)
Lesson 7: Call off and on
Lesson 8: Check into, off, and out of
Lesson 9: Come across, down with, and to (I and II)
Lesson 10: Count on and cut back on
3. Separable vs. Inseparable
Some phrasal verbs can be
separated…
For example:
I will add up the total.
OK!
I will add the total up.
OK!
but some cannot!
For example:
The teacher never calls
on you in class.
OK!
The teacher never calls
you on in class
NOT OK!
4. Check into
Definition:
To register your arrival (usually at a hotel)
(Separable if used with people)
Did you check into the hotel?
I checked us into the hotel.
5. Now, make your own sentence
using “check into”!
See how many sentences you can make in 3
minutes.
6. Check out of
Definition:
To finalize the process of leaving a hotel
(Separable if used with people)
I checked out of the hotel.
I checked us out of the hotel.
7. Now, make your own sentence
using “check out of”!
See how many sentences you can make in 3
minutes.
8. Check off
Definition:
To mark on a list that something is complete
(Separable)
I checked off the final thing on my to-do list.
She checked the final thing off her to-do list.
9. Now, make your own sentence
using “check off”!
See how many sentences you can make in 3
minutes.
10. Questions and Homework
Do you have any questions?
For homework: Write a paragraph about a situation
in your everyday life using one of the phrasal verbs
we learned. We’ll talk about it next time!