跟读练习: 10 Phrasal Verbs in Professional & Everyday Contexts - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Hello and welcome to today's English lesson with me, Claire, a native speaker from the US and English teacher.
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You probably clicked on this video because you want to take your English to the next level.
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Maybe you work in the US or with American co-workers or it's your goal to land a job in English.
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So today I've got something really useful for you.
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We're going to take a look at 10 phrasal verbs that have different meanings in both professional and everyday contexts.
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These are great for improving your vocabulary so you can sound more natural in casual conversation,
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but also confident using them in business situations.
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Let's get into it.
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English made easy with Claire.
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If you're already familiar with this term phrasal verbs, it refers to when we have a combination of a verb
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and a preposition or an adverb like give up or run into.
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They often have multiple meanings, so depending on the context, they can mean different things.
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As I said, the phrasal verbs we'll look at today have both professional meanings, so what they mean in the context of a workplace,
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and everyday meanings, which we use in casual conversation.
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So first up, we have take off.
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In the professional world, take off refers to a business or a project that starts being successful.
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For example, our new product really took off after the marketing campaign.
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It means our product was very successful.
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Take off can also refer to not working for a period of time.
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For example, I'm going to take off Friday for my son's birthday.
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It means I'm not coming to work on Friday.
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In everyday speech, take off can mean to leave somewhere.
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For example, I'm going to take off now.
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See you later.
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It means I'm going to leave now.
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Another common use of this phrasal verb refers to when an airplane leaves the ground and goes into the air.
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For example, the plane took off at 7 p.m.
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So it means the plane left the ground, left the airport at 7 p.m.
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Next up, we have break into.
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In a professional setting, it means to enter a new market or industry.
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For example, our company is planning to break into the European market next year.
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In an everyday context, break into means to enter somewhere illegally.
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For example, the burglars broke into the store and stole several items.
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Number three, carry out.
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In the workplace, carry out means to complete or execute a task or plan.
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We need to carry out a survey to understand customer preferences.
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So we need to do everything involved with making a survey and collecting the results.
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In everyday conversations, carry out can be used more literally to mean physically taking something somewhere,
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like carry out the trash.
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Can you carry out the bags, please?
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Number four, pull up.
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Professionally, pull up is used in a technical sense.
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To pull up data means to access it on a computer or device.
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Or again, to pull up a report means to open it on your computer or device to have a look.
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For example, give me a moment while I pull up the sales figures for this month.
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You might say this in the context of accessing the sales figures on your computer after a co-worker
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or your boss requested it.
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In everyday conversations, pull up can mean stopping a car or vehicle.
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She pulled up to the house and honked the horn.
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So just with the simple use of the phrasal verb in this example, we know it means she stopped her car outside the house.
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Next up, turn down.
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In a professional setting, turn down can mean to reject or refuse something such as an offer or proposal.
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So for example, I had to turn down the job offer because it didn't align with my goals.
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In everyday speech, it can mean to lower the volume or the intensity of something like music or a noise.
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For example, Could you turn down the music?
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It's too loud.
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Next up, we have work out.
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In the professional world, work out can mean that something is successful or that a plan or solution is figured out.
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For example, we're still working out the details of the agreement.
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So we're still planning the details.
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Or I'm so happy the deal worked out.
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I'm happy it was successful.
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In an everyday context, workout means to exercise or physically train.
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For example, I'm going to the gym to work out after work.
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Number seven, cut back on.
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In a professional setting, cut back on means to reduce something like expenses, staff, or resources typically for financial or efficiency reasons.
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So for example, we need to cut back on our marketing budget this quarter.
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In everyday speech, to cut back on means to reduce the consumption or use of something,
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especially something personal like food or habits.
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For example, I've been trying to cut back on sugar to eat healthier.
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Number eight, go through.
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In the workplace, go through means to examine, review or analyze something carefully.
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For example, I need to go through these reports before the meeting tomorrow.
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I need to look at them and review them.
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In everyday conversation, go through can also mean to experience or endure something,
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like a difficult time or process.
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She's been going through a tough time lately with her job.
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Run into.
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In a professional setting, run into can mean to encounter a problem or an unexpected situation.
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For example, we ran into some issues with the new software rollout.
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We experienced issues we weren't expecting.
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The use of this phrasal verb in this context also softens the blow if it was a pretty big issue.
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You might not want to admit to your boss, We had a lot of issues, but we ran into some issues.
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Not expected, but we can solve them.
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In everyday speech, run into usually means to unexpectedly meet someone.
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For example, I ran into an old friend at the grocery store today.
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Our final phrasal verb today, catch up.
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In a professional context, catch up means to get up to speed on something you may have missed
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or need to update yourself on.
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For example, I need to catch up on the latest industry trends.
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You can also catch someone up on something they missed.
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So your boss might ask you, can you catch Rachel up on the new guidelines?
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In everyday speech, catch up can simply mean to reconnect with someone or share recent updates.
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For example, let's catch up over the weekend.
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Hopefully now you feel a little more confident using these 10 phrasal verbs in both professional and everyday contexts.
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Try using these in your next conversation or meeting.
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Until then, take care and goodbye.
情境與背景
這堂由美國 native speaker 克萊爾帶來的英語課，專注於「兼具職場與日常用法的片語動詞」。不論你是與美國同事共事、想求職英語環境，還是想提升口語自然度，這些詞彙都能幫你在 casual 對話和商務場合中更自信表達。片語動詞由動詞加介詞/副詞組成（如 give up、run into），多義性強，上下文決定含義，是「看視頻學英語」的絕佳素材。
必學5個實用片語動詞
- take off：職場指「事業/專案成功」（新產品行銷後大獲成功）或「請假」（周五請假陪兒子生日）；日常指「離開」（我現在要走了）或「飛機起飛」（飛機7點起飛）。
- break into：職場指「進入新市場/行業」（公司計畫進軍歐洲市場）；日常指「非法闖入」（竊賊闖入商店偷東西）。
- carry out：職場指「執行任務/計畫」（進行調查了解客戶偏好）；日常指「搬運」（把垃圾拿出去）。
- pull up：職場指「電腦上調取資料」（調取本月銷售數據）；日常指「停車」（她把車停在房子前按喇叭）。
影子跟讀（shadow speech）實戰指南
想通過這支影片練好「英語口語練習」和「提高英語發音」，可按以下步驟：1. 先聽完整片段，注意語調和重音；2. 逐句暫停，模仿克萊爾的發音、節奏，尤其是片語動詞的輕重讀；3. 關閉字幕，跟隨影片即時跟讀（shadowspeak），訓練反應速度；4. 錄下自己的聲音，對比原音，糾正語調偏差。重點練習片語動詞在不同情境下的語氣變化，比如職場用語更正式，日常對話更隨意。堅持一周，口語流利度會明顯提升。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。