Grammar Grammar

Presented by Imane Jaabouk

(A high school English teacher in Morocco)

What is a phrasal verb?

A phrasal verb consists of two parts: the main verb and a preposition ( called also the particleparticle)

For eg: Get up

The main verbOr the base verb

The preposition/The particle

Read the following slides Try to find the phrasal verbs Read again and try to find the meaning

the the phrasal verbs

The value of the dollar goes up

Go up: to move higher/ increase/ rise (الزيادة)

The value of the Euro goes down

Go down: to decrease

Liven up your meals with fresh herbs and

spices

Liven up: to make something more interesting

It is the end of the year and I’m so stressed and tired.

I’m going to liven up myself a little bit by going for a run

in the forest

Liven up: to make something / Liven up: to make something / become more energeticbecome more energetic

Put someone down: to make someone feel unimportant

Join in : to become involved in an activity with other people

When i was sick, the whole family rallied

together

Rally together: to support each other

You were bad at English last year. But now your English has come along recently

Come along: to develop/ to improve

If you go on smoking, you will finish up dead

Finish up: end up

Hassan Tower dates back to the era of

Mowadine.

Date back to :

to have existed since a particular time/ a particular length of time

I’m 70. From time to time, I look back on

my wedding day with Maria.

Look back: to think about something in the past

Look ahead: to think about what’s going on in the future

Leave someone/ somthing behind: to leave a place without taking

someone or something with you.

We should pair up for 5 minutes so as to do exercise n°3

Pair upPair up: to join together temporarily with another person to do something

When we work together, each one of us put his /

her opinions across.

Put something acrossPut something across: to express ideas/ opinions clearly so that people understand them easily.

Some countries are still lagging behind while others have quickly

progressed

Lag behind: to move slowly

Cheer up: to feel happier