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27 phrasal verbs all of them acted out it's gonna be fun let's go the first phrasal verb is to

get on i'm getting on my scooter for vehicles with a roof there's a simple rule

if you can stand up and walk around then you get on

so i would get on a plane i'd get on a bus and i would get on a train.

For vehicles that you step inside, shut the door and sit down, you would get in.

So I might get in a car, I would get in a taxi, I would get in a helicopter.

So after I get on my bike,

I pick up my helmet and number three, I put it on.

I put on my helmet.

Next, we're gonna start the engine.

The fifth phrasal verb is to start up.

Now the engine is running and the journey is about to begin.

So the next phrasal verb is to set off.

I'm about to set off.

We can also say to head out.

I'm setting off on a journey.

Bye bye.

Number eight is to speed up.

Number nine is to slow down.

Easy tiger.

The next phrasal verb is to back up.

I'm backing up my bike and I'm gonna park it like a pro.

Perfect.

After I back up the bike I would kick down, kick down my kickstand.

I've just realized I have run out of petrol.

What does that mean to run out?

It means to have none left.

So I'm going to lift up my seat.

I'm going to unscrew the cap.

Unscrew isn't a phrasal verb but it's useful.

And the next phrasal verb I'm going to fill up my tank.

I'm going to fill up my petrol tank with water.

I'm not actually, I'm just going to pretend.

Why?

Because bikes don't drink water, they drink red wine.

After that, I'm going to screw on the cap.

I'm screwing on the cap.

We have an interesting idiom in English to have your head screwed on

and it basically means to make good decisions and be sensible and practical.

So if you have your head screwed on, you make good decisions.

If I don't have my head screwed on, I might accidentally fall over.

Now let's do a little quiz.

I want you to guess the answer before I reveal it.

But first, if you haven't already subscribed, please stop and do that now.

I hugely appreciate it.

I'm outside in Vietnam getting very sweaty for this video, so maybe if you subscribe, eventually I can buy myself a little mini fan.

Thanks.

Okay, guess the phrasal verb.

What is he doing?

He is...

sitting down.

Now what's he doing?

Standing up.

What is he doing now?

Lying down.

It's very bright outside.

What is he doing?

I'm putting on my sunglasses.

Now the sun has decided to hide behind the clouds.

What's he doing?

I'm taking off my sunglasses.

When you want to get rid of something, which is to remove it, you would throw it away.

I've just thrown away my water bottle.

Now, extra bit of info, this is a rubbish bin in British English.

In American English they call it a trash can, but in British English it's a rubbish bin.

So you throw away your rubbish.

The next phrasal verb is to climb up.

You would climb up a ladder typically, or maybe you could climb up a mountain.

So I'm climbing up.

the opposite of climb up is to climb what down you guessed it now I am climbing down the ladder

and at the bottom I will jump off so I'm climbing up the climbing frame

squeezing through and I'm about to slide down the slide and everything's a bit noisy so I'm I'm going to wait,

wait for the trucks and the bikes to go.

And now I am sliding down.

Learning English should be fun, so when you learn try to adopt a beginner mindset.

Even if you're advanced, always look at things with a fresh perspective.

This allows you to stay playful and stay curious.

This phrasal verb is to work out.

which is basically to do exercise.

Feels good to work out.

When your body moves, your brain grooves.

By the way, I made a free PDF of all of the English verbs in today's lesson, so you can grab that in the description below,

and if you haven't already subscribed, I would hugely appreciate that.

Thank you so much.

If you ever see a tiger, a wolf, or a strange English teacher in the wild,

now is the time to.. what's the final phrase or verb?

Let me know in the comments and have a be a beautiful day.

Peace.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “27 Common Phrasal Verbs in English”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: verb, phrasal, English, climb, bike. This video has 88 sentences and 797 words to shadow. The speech runs for 5:58. The speaker talks at a steady 133 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 78% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
verb noun	/vɝb/	A word that indicates an action, event, or state of being.
climb verb	/ˈklaɪ̯m/	To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending).
slide noun	/ˈslaɪ̯d/	An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
subscribe verb	/səbˈskɹaɪb/	To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name).
rubbish noun	/ˈɹʌbɪʃ/	Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
tiger noun	/ˈtaɪɡə/	Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.
ladder noun	/ˈlæd.ɚ/	A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or…
helmet noun	/ˈhɛlmɪt/	A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour.
petrol noun	/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/	A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
sunglasses noun		Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory.
hugely adverb	/ˈhjuːd͡ʒli/	Greatly; to a huge extent.
practical adjective	/ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/	Relating to, or based on, practice or action rather than theory or hypothesis.
lesson noun	/ˈlɛs.ən/	A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
cloud noun	/ˈklaʊ̯d/	A visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
curious adjective	/ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/	Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
back up verb		To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
fill up verb		To make (something) completely full.
kick down verb		To break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
set off verb		To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
sit down verb		To assume a sitting position from a standing position.
stand up verb		To rise from a lying or sitting position.
throw away verb		To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash.
work out verb	/ˌwɝk ˈaʊt/	To calculate.

Sentences worth repeating

Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:

Next, we're gonna start the engine.
I'm about to set off.
I'm setting off on a journey.
I've just realized I have run out of petrol.
I'm going to unscrew the cap.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now	I've just realized · haven't already subscribed · has decided
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certain	might get · might accidentally fall
Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now	i'm getting · is running · I'm setting
Future with “going to” be going to + verb — a plan or something you can see coming	gonna be · gonna start · gonna park

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 34 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, gonna, don't. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: rubbish /ˈɹʌbɪʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/
Long words — get the stress right: accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like verb, climb, slide.

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Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

Key vocabulary in this video

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Sentences worth repeating

Grammar in this video

Pronunciation to watch

How to practise with this video

What is the Shadowing Technique?