Are you, like many other students, finding phrasal verbs and ongoing challenge?
It may be true that English would be a lot easier to learn if it didn't include so
many phrasal verbs. However, as we can't eliminate them from the language, and
as native speakers love using them, the best way to approach them is by looking
at them as a fun challenge rather than an obstacle.
Hello and welcome everyone
this is Minoo at Anglo-Link. The first thing to remember about phrasal verbs is
that 9 out of 10 times there is a non-phrasal synonym that you can use to
express the same idea. So, you can be a fluent speaker without learning and
using all the phrasal verbs. Don't think that your English is better or more
fluent if you say, 'I've signed up for your course'
instead of 'I've enrolled on your course'.
The only reason you need to learn the
common phrasal verbs is so you can understand native speakers and the only
way to learn them effectively for this purpose is by learning a few at a time
and always in context.
Memorising lots of phrasal verbs from a list with their
translation into your own language will only lead to confusion and frustration.
Don't do it!
So, the strategy I recommend is, firstly, study a few in context and as
part of a phrase. Secondly, revise all the ones you have learnt before you study
some new ones. And finally, listen out for them when you watch movies or have a
conversation with a native speaker. This way you will gradually begin to use them
yourself quite naturally. You just have to be patient.
In this lesson I'm going
to explain some things you need to know about phrasal verbs that can help you to
learn and assimilate them more easily. Once you have understood these important
points about phrasal verbs you can use the 10 lessons in my series called
'Phrasal Verbs in daily English conversations' to gradually assimilate.
So, when you're ready let's begin this lesson on phrasal verbs.
Well that's the end of this lesson on phrasal verbs, I hope you've enjoyed it.
You will find several other lessons on my YouTuve channel and on my website
that will help you to gradually become familiar with and start using the most
common phrasal verbs in English.
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Thanks a lot for watching this lesson
and see you again soon.
Bye for now!