English Collocations | Learn Vocabulary The SMART Way!
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0:00 Well hey there, I'm Emma from mmmEnglish. Today we're gonna bust out some awesome phrases
0:07 using 'keep'. Now I know what you're thinking,
0:11 this is a really common English verb but we're going to focus on accuracy today,
0:17 using these phrases correctly. So we'll practise some common collocations,
0:23 words that are often used together with 'keep'. And if you're wondering why that's a good idea,
0:30 it's a good idea to practise words together, well, because learning words together in chunks
0:36 is going to help you to sound more natural when you speak.
0:40 You'll be using words exactly as native speakers do when they speak not as Google Translate tells you to,
0:47 which often sounds really unnatural and strange. So everybody keep calm, stay focused.
0:54 You're about to learn fifteen common collocations with 'keep'.
1:09 Now the verb 'keep' has two main uses. Firstly, we use it to explain that
1:15 we have or we retain possession of something and that's why it's often used with the noun 'secret'
1:23 or 'promise'. So you need to retain possession of that secret, right?
1:28 And not share it with anyone else. My friend just told me that she's pregnant
1:32 but she doesn't want anyone else to know yet. I don't know how I'll keep it a secret!
1:39 Or we can say: I don't know how I'll keep her secret! You said you'd arrive by Monday.
1:46 I just hope that you can keep your promise. We need you here.
1:51 We also keep something safe and this means to look after it, right?
1:56 To look after something. When I was back home in Melbourne over Christmas,
2:01 my mum pulled out my primary school uniform. She'd been keeping it safe all these years.
2:07 I had no idea. Keep it somewhere safe
2:11 so you know where to find it when you need it/ Do you have something that you're keeping safe
2:16 right now? See if you can use this expression and write a sentence
2:20 about it in the comments below. What about 'keep in mind'
2:26 which has quite a literal meaning, you know. You keep something in your mind, you remember it,
2:31 right, until you need it. So when you get some helpful advice from someone
2:36 you can say: Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Keep in mind that there are five vegetarians
2:43 coming for dinner so we may need to prepare their meals separately.
2:48 Hopefully, you keep a few of these expressions in mind so that you can use them later.
2:53 'Keep' can also mean to remain in a certain condition or position which is why we always say:
3:01 Keep quiet! Remain quiet.
3:05 Ben kept quiet while she explained what had happened. And 'Keep away!'
3:11 'Keep away' means to stay or remain at that distance. Keep away from the sand dunes,
3:18 there are snakes in there! Now if you're advising someone or you're warning them,
3:24 you can use 'Keep your distance'
3:28 When the monkeys started fighting, the ranger told us to keep our distance.
3:34 And of course, you can tell someone that you want to remain in contact with them by saying: Keep in touch.
3:41 Keep in touch. Now this is usually with someone who you don't
3:46 see very often and as you're leaving you might say: Well, it was great bumping into you.
3:52 Let's keep in touch. I shared a few extra examples about that expression
3:57 up here in this video, so you can check it out later. 'Keep up'
4:01 or 'keep up with' is a really handy phrasal verb, especially if you're falling behind
4:08 and there's a couple of meanings. You can use it when you're
4:12 falling behind in your understanding. It's really hard to keep up with native speakers
4:17 when they speak at natural pace. Or if you're walking with someone who's really slow,
4:23 you might say: Come on, keep up!
4:28 They're physically far behind so you can use 'keep up' in a physical sense as well.
4:34 Okay so there are a heap of expressions using 'keep' that we use to help get organised and stay informed.
4:43 We keep track of things, we keep tabs on stuff. We keep people posted and we keep up to date.
4:51 These are just a few. So let's take a look at a few examples.
4:55 'To keep track of something' has two different meanings actually,
4:59 depending on whether that something is a physical object or it's information.
5:06 If it's a physical object, then keeping track of it means that you know where it is.
5:13 I'm sorry, I am listening to you. I'm just trying to keep track of where my kids have gone.
5:20 Now if you're not talking about a physical thing, like your kids, then 'keeping track of it'
5:26 means that you're staying informed. You've got up-to-date information
5:31 and it's really clear in your mind. I use Google Calendar to keep track of all of my
5:37 appointments and meetings. Is there anything in your life that you find difficult
5:42 to keep track of? Let me know about it in the comments. Hey a super quick reminder to subscribe to my channel
5:50 if you haven't already. If you have subscribed,
5:53 then let me know in the comments because I like to keep track of
5:56 who my regular students are. To keep tabs on someone or something,
6:03 it's similar to keeping track of them but it means to watch something or someone carefully,
6:10 to monitor their activity, to keep an eye on things. I try to keep tabs on my bank account
6:17 so that I don't spend too much. If you're anything like me you like to feel organised
6:23 and you like to have everything under control. Is that what you're like?
6:27 Anyway, we can use 'keep with on top of' to say exactly that.
6:35 I like to keep on top of things, most often it's used in this really general way with things.
6:42 But you can make it a little bit more specific by saying something like:
6:47 I like to keep on top of all my admin tasks at work. I do a little bit every day.
6:54 So as I said earlier we use 'keep' in expressions when we want to have all of the information
6:59 about something. For example, we like to keep up to date, don't we?
7:05 Some people read the news every morning to keep up to date with world affairs.
7:12 Do you like to keep up to date with world affairs? I do but I don't read the news every day.
7:18 Most of the time the stories feel like they're quite negative, you know, all of the negative things
7:23 from around the world and I start feeling really depressed.
7:27 But I have a friend who's a journalist and she usually keeps me posted if there are any major stories breaking.
7:35 Now you can use this expression when you're letting someone know that you'll give them updated
7:41 information as soon as you receive it. It sounds a little bit formal right but this expression
7:47 can actually be used all of the time, you know, if you're trying to organise dinner with friends
7:53 and one of them may need to work late or they can't get a babysitter
7:58 and they're unsure if they can come, you could say: No worries, but keep me posted.
8:04 I may need to change our booking. A more formal way of saying this exact same thing is
8:11 'Keep me informed'. So this expression is more appropriate in the workplace
8:16 and it's a little too formal to use with friends. Talking about a product order for the clothing company
8:23 that you work for, you might say to your boss: I'll make sure that you're kept informed
8:29 if there are any substantial changes to the shipment or the delivery dates.
8:35 So you're letting your boss know that you can deal with the problem
8:39 but you'll definitely update them and share important information with them.
8:44 So did you keep up with me all the way through this video?
8:48 I hope so! If not, never mind, the brilliant thing about all of my lessons
8:53 here on YouTube is that you can go back and watch them again at any time.
8:58 In fact, you can even go back and slow down or increase the speed of the video which is super cool.
9:05 Now that we've been through fifteen expressions, I'm setting you a little bit of homework.
9:11 I want you to try and use five of these expressions together in a comment below this video.
9:17 So let me see that you're using them in ways that are meaningful to you.
9:22 It's the best way to try and remember these expressions, you know, and make them relevant to you.
9:27 How can you use them to talk about your daily life? Now if you get in early, I'll be down there giving feedback
9:35 and checking that you're using all of those expressions correctly.
9:39 If you're ready right now to keep going, then head into this lesson right here
9:45 and I'll meet you in there. See you soon!