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- - Here are 10 advanced phrasal verbs for any topic that will help you understand native English speakers.
- (upbeat music) Hello, it's Keith from "English Speaking Success"
- and the website Keith Speaking Academy, where you become a confident English speaker.
- Now, if you want to understand native speakers or proficient speakers,
- you must know lots of phrasal verbs. We use them all the time.
- Phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or an adverbial particle,
- or sometimes two actually. For example, to switch on.
- To switch on the light. To switch off the light.
- Many, not many, some phrase of herbs can be idiomatic, like to turn up, meaning to appear.
- I'm happy that you turned up today. Thank you. Yes.
- Now, as I said, native English speakers and proficient speakers of English use phrasal verbs a lot,
- especially in these everyday conversations. Oh, and if you're preparing for IELTS speaking test,
- then these 10 advanced phrasal verbs today might help you stand out from the crowd.
- So in this video, I'll give you 10 advanced phrasal verbs
- in the context of work. And also at the end of the video,
- I'll give you a story using all of them to see how much you've learned.
- Oh, and as a bonus, if you download the PDF, you can review all of these,
- but also get a story of these phrasal verbs in the context of study, schools, and teachers.
- The truth is these phrasal verbs are really flexible and I think can be used for many different topics.
- Sounds good? Are you ready?
- Let's jump in. Okay, phrasal verb number one,
- to drum into. Okay, now a drum is this.
- Right, now, to drum something into someone
- is to teach something again and again, persistently, until they remember it.
- It's a bit like the idea of drumming. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
- You continually drum the information. You beat the information into somebody, right?
- For example, our boss always drums the importance of deadlines into our team,
- but we still miss them. Great.
- Number two. Number two, to stir up.
- To stir. Well, to stir is this.
- I can stir my tea, but to stir up is to cause a problem to grow.
- For example, my colleague Jim likes to stir things up in meetings.
- Often he says things that he knows people will disagree with.
- Hmm. Number three, to settle down.
- To settle down means to become calmer or to calm down,
- like, it's been busy at work, but things are settling down now.
- There's a similar phrasal verb, which is to settle in, but with a different meaning.
- To settle in means to get used to a new place. For example, if you start a new job,
- your boss might say, "Oh, today's your first day. How are you settling in?"
- "I'm settling in very well. Thank you." Next.
- Number four, to crack up. To crack someone up means to,
- well, to make someone laugh uncontrollably, or to crack up, if I crack up,
- I laugh a lot, uncontrollably. For example, my boss is so funny, he cracks me up.
- Be a bit careful, 'cause to crack up, I crack up, can have two meanings.
- It can be to laugh or to break down, like an emotional breakdown,
- So be careful. If your boss cracks up,
- it may be that they're laughing, but it may be that they are stressed
- and emotionally breaking down. Two very different things. How do you know?
- The context, look at the context, and you'll know. Number five, to stand in for.
- So you've got two adverbial particles here. To stand in for someone
- means to replace someone temporarily. Often you can stand in for somebody at work.
- If they're sick and they're off, maybe you stand in for them.
- For example, Jack is off work today, so I am standing in for him.
- Great. Listen, if you're enjoying and finding this useful,
- do remember to subscribe and like the video. Let's go in now to number six.
- Number six is to fend for yourself, to fend for yourself.
- The for becomes fur, to fend for yourself,
- to fend for myself. I fend for myself,
- and it means to take care of yourself. Do you know, when I was a teenager and I lived at home,
- my mum used to do the cooking, do the washing, do the tidying.
- When I went to university, suddenly, I had to fend for myself.
- Another example, after I became a freelancer, I had to fend for myself,
- finding clients, negotiating contracts, and so on. Another expression, an idiom that is similar in meaning
- is to stand on your own two feet. When I went to university,
- I had to stand on my own two feet. Nice expression.
- Next. To delve into,
- and often here we link. To delve into.
- There's a v sound, right? Vrum.
- So delve into means to examine something and find out more information about it.
- For example, I know these reports are really important, so I will delve into them as soon as I can.
- You could also say, "I've got a new book. I can't wait to delve into my new book."
- Let's move on, another phrasal verb. Okay, number eight, to dive into.
- Again that v the sound, to dive into. To dive is this, right?
- If you like swimming, you might dive into the water, but, idiomatically, it can also mean
- to start doing something with lots of energy. For example, similar to the last one, I've got a new book.
- I'm going to dive into this book straight after I've recorded this video.
- Or, after the meeting, we immediately dived into developing
- the strategy for the upcoming campaign. Great if you're in marketing.
- Next. Okay, number nine, to reckon on.
- Now, you may know the verb to reckon. I reckon, you reckon, meaning I think, right?
- I reckon it's a good idea. I think it's a good idea.
- But to reckon on something means that you feel something is likely to happen,
- and so you make plans depending on that. For example,
- we're having a party after the meeting and we are reckoning on about 50 people coming,
- so make sure there are enough snacks. You could use it in the negative as well, like,
- "Well, we didn't reckon on this product being so popular. We need to produce more."
- This is a tricky one to learn. It can be used in different context,
- so try and expose yourself as much as possible to different context.
- Remember, at the end of this, there's a PDF, and there's a story about study and school,
- which will give you new context as well. Let's move on to the last one, number 10,
- which I hope doesn't happen. You'll find out why in a minute.
- Number 10 is to drift off, to drift off. To drift is just when something moves slowly,
- like if it's a leaf on the water is drifting. Something being moved by the water or the air is drifting.
- To drift off means to fall asleep, but not usually on purpose.
- I mean not intentionally. So to drift off, maybe when something is really boring,
- then you might drift off. For example, the meeting was so boring,
- I began to drift off or I drifted off.
- That's why I hope, in this video, you haven't drifted off. I hope it's been useful
- and you've found out lots of new phrases. You can start practicing, but also listening for
- so you can understand native speakers and proficient speakers a lot better.
- Now, don't leave me just yet because I'm about to tell you a story in the context of work
- using all of these phrasal verbs. Okay, let's see how much you have picked up
- to learn informally. The story is called, "Sophie's Big Break."
- If you're sitting comfortably, let's begin. "Sophie's Big Break."
- Sophie had just started a new job at a marketing company. She was nervous but excited.
- On her second day, her manager asked her to stand in for Tim,
- who was on vacation. Sophie wasn't sure if she could handle the responsibility,
- but she accepted. At first, it was difficult to manage all of Tim's tasks,
- but after a few days, things began to settle down. The office was busy,
- but she learned how to keep things under control. Her colleagues were very supportive
- and they helped her when she felt overwhelmed. One day during a team meeting,
- somebody told a funny story about a client and everybody started to crack up.
- Sophie laughed so hard that she almost cried. It was nice to see the team having fun together,
- even when work was stressful. After the meeting, the team had to dive into a new project.
- Sophie felt a bit lost at first and quickly realized that there was a lot of data to go through,
- so she actually needed to work overtime to delve into the reports
- so she could understand everything. As the project deadline approached,
- Sophie had to long hours, and sometimes she would drift off at her desk.
- She was so tired. Aw.
- It wasn't easy fending for herself. Now, Tim wasn't there to help her.
- It was challenging, but she managed to get everything done on time.
- However, the project had stirred up some confusion among the clients,
- and Sophie had to explain things again and again. Her manager was very patient
- and kept repeating the same instructions to Sophie and the team.
- "I need to drum this into you," he said. "With every new project,
- we must follow the operating procedures and brand guidelines,
- otherwise clients get confused," he said. Sophie listened carefully
- and made sure to follow every detail. At the end of two weeks,
- Tom hadn't come back to work. He had decided to go and work for himself
- as a ski instructor. Great.
- Sophie was quickly promoted, no surprise, and took over his job
- as she had done such a good job during his absence. And that was "Sophie's Big Break."
- Big break is a big opportunity, the promotion and everything else.
- Did you understand the story? Did you catch all of those phrasal verbs?
- Ooh. Did you notice which phrasal verb was not in the story?
- Let me know in the comments below. Now, here's a bonus learning strategy for you.
- The reason I share this story with you is quite simple. When you learn new vocabulary,
- in order to learn it deeply, you have to see it in several contexts.
- It's not enough to watch a YouTube video with one example. That's not learning really.
- A great way to give the context is stories, and that's why in my online courses,
- like the Gold Course and the Vocabulary Vault, I use stories a lot to give the context
- to help students like you understand more deeply. But I understand not everybody
- can get a course or an online course, so here's something extra for you.
- If you download the PDF of all these 10 phrasal verbs, you'll also get the story of "Sophie's Big Break,"
- but as an extra bonus, you'll get another story using the phrasal verbs
- in the context of study, school, and teachers. I hope that can help you on your learning journey
- to become a confident speaker of English. Thank you so much for watching.
- And listen, I can't wait to see you in the next video. Take care, my friend.
- Keep studying. All the best.
- Bye-bye. (upbeat music)