ENGLISH B1+BLOG ACTIVITY

Magdolly Acevedo Mesa Code: 43802643Course: 900004 Group: 10

Tutor’s nameMaría Cristina Otalora

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, ARTS AND HUMANITIESUNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA, UNAD

Psychology ProgramMedellín, july 2015

PHRASAL VERBSA combination of a verb and an adverb or a verb and a preposition, or both, in which the combination has a meaning different from the meaning of the words considered separately:"Catch on" is a phrasal verb meaning to understand.

1. 'to check out‘a) To take a look at something very carefully: Let’s check out this store You have to check out this TV. It is fantastic!b) To leave a hotel after paying the bill : We have to check out of the hotel

before 11

2. 'to put in'a) To apply for a better position in a Compañy: I put in for a new position at the company b) To say something good about somebody: Please put in a good word for me with the judges

3. 'to put out'b) To extinguish a fire: We managed to put out the fire

c) To annoy, upset, or inconvenience someone: I’m sorry to put you out but I have nowhere else to sleep

4. 'to put up'a) To raise something to a higher position: We put up a tent for the night

b) To show or express your feelings about something: I’m not going to let them build a road here without putting up a fight. Little Rory always puts up such a fuss around bedtime.

6. 'to put off'a) To postpone a meeting: We will have to put off the meeting until next week b) To stop or prevent someone from doing something: Don’t be put off by his actions

7. 'to take in'c) To completely understand the meaning or importance of something: That was a lot to take in I had to read the letter twice before I could take it all in. d) To deceive or trick someone: He was taken in by the salesman

8. 'to take out'a) To remove something: I haven’t taken out the garbage for 3 days b) To arrange to get something from a company, bank: I will have to take out a loan to pay for my educationc) To make someone else suffer or be responsible for your own mistakes,

anger, sadnes: Don’t take it out on me! It’s not my fault!

9. 'to get over'd) To believe something: I can’t get over how fast he cut my hair e) To return to your usual state of health or happiness after having a bad

or unusual experience, or an illness: It’s hard to get over the death of a family member

10. 'to make up'a) To invent an excuse, a story, etc., often in order to deceive: They like to make up stories b) To use as a replacement for something missing, lost, or lacking: I would like to make up for my bad behavior last night c) To forgive someone and become friends again after an argument or disagreement: After a week of arguing, they finally made up

REFERENCES

http://www.ingles-practico.com/intermedio/verbos-con-preposiciones.html

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles-americano