10 Advanced Phrasal Verbs to Understand Native English Speakers
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0:00 - Here are 10 advanced phrasal verbs for any topic that will help you understand native English speakers.
0:08 (upbeat music) Hello, it's Keith from "English Speaking Success"
0:20 and the website Keith Speaking Academy, where you become a confident English speaker.
0:26 Now, if you want to understand native speakers or proficient speakers,
0:31 you must know lots of phrasal verbs. We use them all the time.
0:35 Phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or an adverbial particle,
0:41 or sometimes two actually. For example, to switch on.
0:46 To switch on the light. To switch off the light.
0:51 Many, not many, some phrase of herbs can be idiomatic, like to turn up, meaning to appear.
1:01 I'm happy that you turned up today. Thank you. Yes.
1:06 Now, as I said, native English speakers and proficient speakers of English use phrasal verbs a lot,
1:13 especially in these everyday conversations. Oh, and if you're preparing for IELTS speaking test,
1:20 then these 10 advanced phrasal verbs today might help you stand out from the crowd.
1:28 So in this video, I'll give you 10 advanced phrasal verbs
1:32 in the context of work. And also at the end of the video,
1:36 I'll give you a story using all of them to see how much you've learned.
1:42 Oh, and as a bonus, if you download the PDF, you can review all of these,
1:46 but also get a story of these phrasal verbs in the context of study, schools, and teachers.
1:55 The truth is these phrasal verbs are really flexible and I think can be used for many different topics.
2:01 Sounds good? Are you ready?
2:03 Let's jump in. Okay, phrasal verb number one,
2:11 to drum into. Okay, now a drum is this.
2:17 Right, now, to drum something into someone
2:22 is to teach something again and again, persistently, until they remember it.
2:30 It's a bit like the idea of drumming. Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
2:34 You continually drum the information. You beat the information into somebody, right?
2:41 For example, our boss always drums the importance of deadlines into our team,
2:49 but we still miss them. Great.
2:54 Number two. Number two, to stir up.
2:58 To stir. Well, to stir is this.
3:05 I can stir my tea, but to stir up is to cause a problem to grow.
3:13 For example, my colleague Jim likes to stir things up in meetings.
3:19 Often he says things that he knows people will disagree with.
3:24 Hmm. Number three, to settle down.
3:28 To settle down means to become calmer or to calm down,
3:34 like, it's been busy at work, but things are settling down now.
3:41 There's a similar phrasal verb, which is to settle in, but with a different meaning.
3:46 To settle in means to get used to a new place. For example, if you start a new job,
3:53 your boss might say, "Oh, today's your first day. How are you settling in?"
4:00 "I'm settling in very well. Thank you." Next.
4:04 Number four, to crack up. To crack someone up means to,
4:10 well, to make someone laugh uncontrollably, or to crack up, if I crack up,
4:17 I laugh a lot, uncontrollably. For example, my boss is so funny, he cracks me up.
4:26 Be a bit careful, 'cause to crack up, I crack up, can have two meanings.
4:32 It can be to laugh or to break down, like an emotional breakdown,
4:38 So be careful. If your boss cracks up,
4:41 it may be that they're laughing, but it may be that they are stressed
4:46 and emotionally breaking down. Two very different things. How do you know?
4:50 The context, look at the context, and you'll know. Number five, to stand in for.
4:57 So you've got two adverbial particles here. To stand in for someone
5:03 means to replace someone temporarily. Often you can stand in for somebody at work.
5:09 If they're sick and they're off, maybe you stand in for them.
5:14 For example, Jack is off work today, so I am standing in for him.
5:21 Great. Listen, if you're enjoying and finding this useful,
5:25 do remember to subscribe and like the video. Let's go in now to number six.
5:35 Number six is to fend for yourself, to fend for yourself.
5:42 The for becomes fur, to fend for yourself,
5:45 to fend for myself. I fend for myself,
5:48 and it means to take care of yourself. Do you know, when I was a teenager and I lived at home,
5:56 my mum used to do the cooking, do the washing, do the tidying.
6:00 When I went to university, suddenly, I had to fend for myself.
6:07 Another example, after I became a freelancer, I had to fend for myself,
6:12 finding clients, negotiating contracts, and so on. Another expression, an idiom that is similar in meaning
6:20 is to stand on your own two feet. When I went to university,
6:25 I had to stand on my own two feet. Nice expression.
6:30 Next. To delve into,
6:33 and often here we link. To delve into.
6:36 There's a v sound, right? Vrum.
6:39 So delve into means to examine something and find out more information about it.
6:47 For example, I know these reports are really important, so I will delve into them as soon as I can.
6:56 You could also say, "I've got a new book. I can't wait to delve into my new book."
7:02 Let's move on, another phrasal verb. Okay, number eight, to dive into.
7:09 Again that v the sound, to dive into. To dive is this, right?
7:16 If you like swimming, you might dive into the water, but, idiomatically, it can also mean
7:22 to start doing something with lots of energy. For example, similar to the last one, I've got a new book.
7:29 I'm going to dive into this book straight after I've recorded this video.
7:35 Or, after the meeting, we immediately dived into developing
7:40 the strategy for the upcoming campaign. Great if you're in marketing.
7:47 Next. Okay, number nine, to reckon on.
7:51 Now, you may know the verb to reckon. I reckon, you reckon, meaning I think, right?
7:57 I reckon it's a good idea. I think it's a good idea.
7:59 But to reckon on something means that you feel something is likely to happen,
8:06 and so you make plans depending on that. For example,
8:13 we're having a party after the meeting and we are reckoning on about 50 people coming,
8:19 so make sure there are enough snacks. You could use it in the negative as well, like,
8:25 "Well, we didn't reckon on this product being so popular. We need to produce more."
8:33 This is a tricky one to learn. It can be used in different context,
8:37 so try and expose yourself as much as possible to different context.
8:41 Remember, at the end of this, there's a PDF, and there's a story about study and school,
8:47 which will give you new context as well. Let's move on to the last one, number 10,
8:54 which I hope doesn't happen. You'll find out why in a minute.
9:00 Number 10 is to drift off, to drift off. To drift is just when something moves slowly,
9:07 like if it's a leaf on the water is drifting. Something being moved by the water or the air is drifting.
9:17 To drift off means to fall asleep, but not usually on purpose.
9:22 I mean not intentionally. So to drift off, maybe when something is really boring,
9:29 then you might drift off. For example, the meeting was so boring,
9:35 I began to drift off or I drifted off.
9:41 That's why I hope, in this video, you haven't drifted off. I hope it's been useful
9:46 and you've found out lots of new phrases. You can start practicing, but also listening for
9:52 so you can understand native speakers and proficient speakers a lot better.
9:58 Now, don't leave me just yet because I'm about to tell you a story in the context of work
10:04 using all of these phrasal verbs. Okay, let's see how much you have picked up
10:11 to learn informally. The story is called, "Sophie's Big Break."
10:21 If you're sitting comfortably, let's begin. "Sophie's Big Break."
10:27 Sophie had just started a new job at a marketing company. She was nervous but excited.
10:34 On her second day, her manager asked her to stand in for Tim,
10:38 who was on vacation. Sophie wasn't sure if she could handle the responsibility,
10:44 but she accepted. At first, it was difficult to manage all of Tim's tasks,
10:52 but after a few days, things began to settle down. The office was busy,
10:57 but she learned how to keep things under control. Her colleagues were very supportive
11:02 and they helped her when she felt overwhelmed. One day during a team meeting,
11:11 somebody told a funny story about a client and everybody started to crack up.
11:18 Sophie laughed so hard that she almost cried. It was nice to see the team having fun together,
11:25 even when work was stressful. After the meeting, the team had to dive into a new project.
11:32 Sophie felt a bit lost at first and quickly realized that there was a lot of data to go through,
11:40 so she actually needed to work overtime to delve into the reports
11:45 so she could understand everything. As the project deadline approached,
11:51 Sophie had to long hours, and sometimes she would drift off at her desk.
11:58 She was so tired. Aw.
12:01 It wasn't easy fending for herself. Now, Tim wasn't there to help her.
12:06 It was challenging, but she managed to get everything done on time.
12:11 However, the project had stirred up some confusion among the clients,
12:18 and Sophie had to explain things again and again. Her manager was very patient
12:25 and kept repeating the same instructions to Sophie and the team.
12:30 "I need to drum this into you," he said. "With every new project,
12:35 we must follow the operating procedures and brand guidelines,
12:41 otherwise clients get confused," he said. Sophie listened carefully
12:47 and made sure to follow every detail. At the end of two weeks,
12:53 Tom hadn't come back to work. He had decided to go and work for himself
12:59 as a ski instructor. Great.
13:03 Sophie was quickly promoted, no surprise, and took over his job
13:08 as she had done such a good job during his absence. And that was "Sophie's Big Break."
13:18 Big break is a big opportunity, the promotion and everything else.
13:23 Did you understand the story? Did you catch all of those phrasal verbs?
13:29 Ooh. Did you notice which phrasal verb was not in the story?
13:36 Let me know in the comments below. Now, here's a bonus learning strategy for you.
13:44 The reason I share this story with you is quite simple. When you learn new vocabulary,
13:51 in order to learn it deeply, you have to see it in several contexts.
13:56 It's not enough to watch a YouTube video with one example. That's not learning really.
14:03 A great way to give the context is stories, and that's why in my online courses,
14:08 like the Gold Course and the Vocabulary Vault, I use stories a lot to give the context
14:14 to help students like you understand more deeply. But I understand not everybody
14:21 can get a course or an online course, so here's something extra for you.
14:26 If you download the PDF of all these 10 phrasal verbs, you'll also get the story of "Sophie's Big Break,"
14:34 but as an extra bonus, you'll get another story using the phrasal verbs
14:39 in the context of study, school, and teachers. I hope that can help you on your learning journey
14:46 to become a confident speaker of English. Thank you so much for watching.
14:51 And listen, I can't wait to see you in the next video. Take care, my friend.
14:57 Keep studying. All the best.
14:59 Bye-bye. (upbeat music)