Phrasal Verbs in Britain

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The lesson is about 45 minutes in length. It begins with a reading passage based on an interesting topic that has a connection with Britain, British people or culture. The reading presents 12 phrasal verbs used in an authentic context.

The students then complete a gap fill exercise and find synonyms to check their understanding of the phrasal verbs.

There are interesting photos for picture speculation and plenty of opportunities to generate further discussion.

Further written work can be completed based on the phrasal verbs given.

The original product is accompanied by MP3 audio.

Task

The Beatles Biography

FORMED: 1960, Liverpool, England
DISBANDED: 1970

A student from Liverpool named John Lennon decided to put together a group in 1957 which kicked off what was to become the most famous rock band of all time. At first this band was called the Quarrymen, but the group finally settled on "The Beatles" just before their first trip to Hamburg in August, 1960.

Look carefully at the phrasal verbs below. Choose the correct phrasal verb for each sentence.

Kick off	Bring about	Head off	Walk out	Keep to	Ask around
Leave out*	Fall out	Take over	Settle on	Fall apart	Polish up

Excerpt

Football matches usually __________ at 3pm in the UK. They couldn’t decide where to go for their holiday, but eventually __________ France. My son __________ to South America after he finished university. Everyone knows me around here. Just __________. __________ your diet and you’ll lose weight quickly. Find the phrasal verbs that are similar in meaning: Decide after thought Begin an event Stop being friends Go with purpose Improve quickly Persist Leave suddenly Exclude Make something happen Dominate [...]