Shadowing Practice: 50 Phrasal verbs with examples || Phrasal verbs with examples - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Put on To wear something I put on my pajamas before sleeping
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Put on your shoes before going outside
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Take off To remove something like clothes,
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shoes, glasses He took off his jacket because it was hot
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Please take off your shoes here.
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Chop up To cut something into smaller pieces.
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Please chop up the carrots before boiling them
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He is chopping up the vegetables for the soup
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Get on to board or enter a vehicle,
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like bus, train or plane, etc. Please get on the bus quickly.
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It's leaving.
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They got on the train and found empty seats.
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Get off To leave a vehicle,
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like bus, train, or plane,
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etc. The passengers got off the bus one by one.
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Everyone should get off the tram safely and calmly.
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Tie up To fasten or bind something
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Tie up your shoelaces tightly before running
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She tied up her hair before starting work
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Hang up to end a phone call.
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He got angry and hung up the phone immediately.
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He hung up before I could ask my question.
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put down to place something on a surface.
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He put down the glass near the sink.
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Put down your phone and talk to me.
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CALL UP TO PHONE SOMEONE PLEASE CALL UP WHEN YOU REACH HOME
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I CALLED UP MY FRIEND TO CHAT FOR A WHILE Pick up
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to lift something from the ground or a surface.
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He picked up the bag with one hand.
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Please pick up your shoes from the floor.
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Throw away.
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To get rid of something you no longer want or need, or to put it in the trash.
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Please throw away this trash before leaving.
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He threw away all the expired medicines.
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wash up to clean yourself, like washing hands or face,
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or to clean dishes after eating.
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Could you wash up the plates after lunch, please?
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He went to the bathroom to wash up.
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Kick out To force someone to leave a place
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The bouncer kicked him out of the club.
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The teacher kicked out the noisy student.
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Pick out To choose or select something from a group.
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She picked out a beautiful dress for the party.
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He picked out the blue shoes from the shelf.
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Rip up to tear something into pieces.
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He ripped up the letter after reading it.
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She angrily ripped up the paper in front of me.
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throw up to vomit.
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He quickly ran to the bathroom to throw up.
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The baby threw up all over her new clothes.
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peel off to remove the outer layer of something like skin, tape, or stickers.
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He peeled off the old wallpaper from the wall.
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I peeled off the sticker from my laptop
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Turn off To switch off a device or machine
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Turn off the lights before going to bed.
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He turned off the TV and went outside to play.
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Turn on.
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To start or switch on a device or machine.
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Turn on the TV and check the weather report.
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Please turn on the fan.
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It's very hot here.
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Pass out.
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To faint or lose consciousness.
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He passed out due to extreme heat yesterday.
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She passed out when she saw the blood.
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Get in.
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To enter a place or vehicle or to go inside somewhere.
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Please get in the car.
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We are running late.
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He got in the house just before the rain started.
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Stand up To rise from a sitting or lying position
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Everyone stand up, please.
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I stood up to answer the question.
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Sit down.
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To take a seat or stop standing.
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I am tired.
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I want to sit down.
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Everyone, sit down quietly.
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Read out.
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To read something aloud so other people can hear it.
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The teacher asked me to read out the first paragraph.
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Can you read out the names on the list?
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Wake up. To stop sleeping.
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I usually wake up at 6am every day.
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Don't wake up the baby, he's sleeping deeply.
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Write down To write something so you don't forget it.
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Write it down before you forget.
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I wrote down the grocery list.
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Pack up to put your things into a bag, suitcase, or container.
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She packed up her clothes for the trip.
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I am packing up my things right now.
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Kneel down to bend your knees and rest one or both knees on the ground.
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She knelt down and closed her eyes.
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He knelt down and asked for forgiveness.
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Grow up.
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To become an adult or to get older
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She has grown up so fast, I can't believe it
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They grew up together and became best friends run over
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to hit someone or something with a vehicle.
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A cyclist was almost run over by a bus.
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Please slow down, or you'll run over someone.
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Wipe off To clean or remove something by rubbing it with a cloth,
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hand, or tissue
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Please wipe off the kitchen counter
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Wipe off the screen.
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It looks dirty.
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Pass away A polite way to say someone has died.
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My grandfather passed away last night.
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I was very sad when I heard she passed away.
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Fall down to drop to the ground accidentally.
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I tripped and fell down in front of everyone.
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Several books fell down from the top shelf.
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fall asleep to start sleeping the baby fell asleep in the car
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I usually fall asleep around 10pm
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Run into To meet someone by chance I ran into my old friend at the market.
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He ran into his cousin at the bus stop.
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Pull over To stop your vehicle at the side of the road,
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please pull over the car near the grocery store.
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The taxi pulled over outside the hotel gate.
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Dine -in To eat food inside a restaurant or cafe,
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instead of taking it away.
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Do you want to dine -in or take it home?
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The restaurant is clean and perfect to dine in.
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Eat out To eat a meal at a restaurant or outside the home.
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We eat out once or twice a month.
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Let's eat out tonight.
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I don't feel like cooking.
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break up to end a relationship, especially a romantic one.
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She broke up with her boyfriend last month.
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They broke up and deleted each other's contact.
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Doze off To fall asleep,
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usually for a short time, often unintentionally.
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He dozed off in the car on the way home.
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He dozed off for a few minutes in the office.
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Pig out To eat a lot of food, especially in a greedy or excited way.
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Let's pig out tonight.
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I am extremely hungry.
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Don't pig out too much.
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You will feel sick.
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FILL OUT To complete a form or document by writing information on it.
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I need five minutes to fill out all these forms.
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Did you fill out the registration form?
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Drink up.
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Finish your drink or drink all of it.
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Drink up your soup before it gets cold.
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The juice is cold and fresh.
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Drink up.
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Line up.
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Cue up.
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to line up or form a line, usually for waiting for something.
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Please line up in front of the ticket counter.
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They queued up to buy tickets for the concert.
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Pay back To return money you borrowed I will pay you back after I get my salary
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Don't worry, I will pay you back soon
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Break down To stop working for a machine,
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vehicle, system, etc. The bus broke down in the middle of the road
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The washing machine broke down last night
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Set off to start a journey or trip.
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He set off early to catch the morning train.
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He set off for Paris without telling anyone.
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Eat up.
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To finish all the food on your plate.
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Eat up your vegetables.
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They are healthy.
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She ate up all the pizza by herself.
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LOOK AFTER TO TAKE CARE OF SOMEONE OR SOMETHING HE LOOKS AFTER HIS GRANDPARENTS ON WEEKENDS
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WHO WILL LOOK AFTER THE CHILDREN THIS EVENING?
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “50 Phrasal verbs with examples |”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: eat, bus, vehicle, shoes, drink. This video has 167 sentences and 1308 words to shadow. The speech runs for 26:51. 86% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shoe noun | /ˈʃu/ | A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of… |
| asleep adjective | /əˈsliːp/ | In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. |
| cloth noun | /klɒθ/ | A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes… |
| wipe verb | /waɪp/ | To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.) |
| peel verb | /piːl/ | To remove the skin or outer covering of. |
| chop verb | /t͡ʃɑp/ | To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions. |
| wash verb | /wɑʃ/ | To clean with water. |
| trash noun | /tɹæʃ/ | Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse. |
| knee noun | /ni/ | In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank. |
| rip verb | /ɹɪp/ | To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence. |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| grocery noun | /ˈɡɹəʊ.s(ə.)ɹi/ | Retail foodstuffs and other household supplies. |
| shelf noun | /ʃɛlf/ | A flat, rigid structure, fixed at right angles to a wall or forming a part of a cabinet, desk, etc., and used to display, store, or support objects. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
| sticker noun | /ˈstɪkə/ | Something or someone that sticks (pierces, or adheres). |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| drink up verb | To drink completely; to finish (one's drink). | |
| eat up verb | To consume completely. | |
| grow up verb | To mature and become an adult. | |
| read out verb | /ˌɹiːd ˈaʊt/ | To read something and say the words to inform other people; to call. |
| run over verb | To exceed the allotted time. | |
| sit down verb | To assume a sitting position from a standing position. | |
| call up verb | To retrieve from personal or computer memory. | |
| fill out verb | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | To complete a form or questionnaire with requested information. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- Could you wash up the plates after lunch, please?
- Can you read out the names on the list?
- Please slow down, or you'll run over someone.
- Do you want to dine -in or take it home?
- Did you fill out the registration form?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Verb + -ing enjoy, keep, stop… + -ing — verbs that are followed by the -ing form | stop standing · stop sleeping · start sleeping |
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | you'll run · will feel · will pay |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — something happening right now or around now | is chopping · are running · am packing |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 7 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, can't, you'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: cloth /klɒθ/, grandfather /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shoe /ˈʃu/, wash /wɑʃ/, trash /tɹæʃ/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: registration /ˌɹɛd͡ʒ.ɪˈstɹeɪ.ʃən/, accidentally /ˌæk.sɪˈdɛnt(ə)li/
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 shoe, asleep, cloth.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
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.