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Hello everybody! Welcome to the English Blog. In this podcast, you’ll be learning some interesting survival English on phrasal verbs using “get.”
Before starting, let me first explain that the lesson is divided into two parts:
PART ONE: you’ll be learning some phrasal verbs using get, followed by an explanation and an example of how they are used.
PART TWO: you’ll be listening to 2 tourists travelling around London.
So let’s start!
Woman: Phrasal verbs are 2 or 3 word verbs. The meaning of a verb changes when we add a preposition or an adverb to it. This can sometimes be a literal and obvious meaning, but, sometimes it is idiomatic. It is important to try and remember at least a few of them.
Woman: Get on is a phrasal verb that means to enter a bus, train or tram.
Now listen to these examples:
Man: To go to the centre you need to get on the number 5 bus.
Man: You need to get on the Piccadilly line.
Man: Get on the tram at the museum, and it will take you directly to the hospital.
Woman: Get off is a phrasal verb that means to depart a bus, train or tram.
For example:
Man: I think we’ve missed our stop I’m sure we should have got off at Convent Garden.
Woman: Don’t worry, let’s get off at the next stop and walk back.
Woman: Listen to another example:
Woman: Excuse me, can you tell me when to get off this bus for the British Museum?
Man: Certainly.
Woman: Get around is a phrasal verb that means to move or travel around from place to place.
Now listen to these examples:
Man: You can get around Rome on foot, especially if it’s nice weather.
Man: The best way to get around London is the Tube.
Woman: Now let’s listen to these words in the dialogue: pay attention to how they are used.
Woman: Where would you like to go today?
Man: I’d like to go to the British museum.
Woman: But, we went there yesterday.
Man: Yes, but it’s so big, we only got around half of it.
Woman: Can’t we go back another day?
Man: Why? What would you like to do today?
Woman: I’d like to see all the sights, Big Ben, The Tower of London etc.
Man: In one day?
Woman: Well if we take an open top bus, we can get around most of them.
Man: That’s a good idea, and we can get on and off the bus whenever we want.
Woman: Ok let’s get going then, we can get on the tube down the road, and get off at Oxford Street, where we can get on a bus.
Man: Can we go back to the museum tomorrow?
Woman: Of course.
Woman: If you wish you can hear this lesson again. In the meantime we hope we have helped you to be more confident with your English. Watch out for the next topic. Thank you for using the EnglishBlog.
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