On the other hand – however

Firt of all – to start with

Even if – although (apesar)

In my opinion – I think

Whereas – but

Generally – in general

London is a modern and busy city to live in however, it can be very expensive.

On the other hand, it can be very stressful

I usually go to charity shopping because I like antique staffs.

Countless – not account (to many)

Complimentary – free service

Aggressive- direct

Humorous – funny 

Fumes- smoke

Moldy – mold 

Catering facilities

I’m sure we can                       I hope

I hope we can                          I expect

a full refund                             I would like

disappointed                           I would appreciate it not satisfied 

Find a solution to this problem

Resolve this problem as soon possible 

Present Perfect Simple with for and since

Use the Present Perfect Simple with for and since yo talk about actions or states which started in the past an continue to now.

I've lived in this country for six years.
I haven't seen Marisa since last summer.
How long have you been at this school?

Phrasal Verb

Phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + a preposition or verb +adverb) that when used together, usually take on a different meaning to that of the original verb.

• Back up     (give support to)
• Be fed up with    (be tired of)
• Be into     (be keen on )
• Blow up   (inflate)
• Break down   (stop working e.g. a car)
• Bring up     (raise a child)
• Build up     (make larger e.g. a business)

• Call on   ( visit sb)
• Call out   (shout)
• Carry on   (continue)
• Check in   (register, e.g. at a hotel or airport )
• Come across   (find by chance)
• Come into   (inhent)
• Come out   (begin to appear)
• Come round   (regain consciousness)
• Come up   (accur (maybe unexpectedly)
• Come up with   (think of on idea)
• Count on    (depend on)
• Cut back on    (spend less on)
• Cut down    (make sth fall by cutting it at base)
• Cut down on    (have less of sth)
• Cut in    (interrupt / to move suddenly in front of another vehicle)
• Cut off   (make inaccessible)
• Cut sb. off   (break a phone connection)
• Cut out   (eliminate)

• Fall back on   (have sth as a back up for emergencies)

• Get cross   (suceed in making sth understood)
• Get ahead   (progress, be successful)
• Get away with   (do sth bad and not be punished)
• Get back (home)    (return/ arrive at home)
• Get down to (begin to do sth)
• Get sb down    (make sb feel depressed)
• Get out of    (avoid doing sth)
• Get roud of   (avoid doing sth)
• Get together    (meet socially)
• Give back   (return sth to it's owner)
• Give up   (stop doing sth)
• Go back over    (study again/ repeat (an explanation))
• Go off    (became bad, not fit to eat or drink)
• Go on   (continue)
• Go over sth    (study sth carefully (again))
• Go through    (experience, endure (a bad time))
• Go with    (match, combine well with)

• Have on    (be wearing)
• Hold up    (delay)

• Keep back   (refuse to tell sb sth)

• Let sb down   (not do sth you promised)
• Look after   (take care of)
• Look forward to    (feel excited about)
• Look in   (visit (often unexpectedly))
• Look into   (investigate)
• Look up   (search for information e.g in a book)
• Look up to   (respect)

• Make up your mind     (come to a decision)

• Pay sb back   (get revenge on sb)
• Pick up sth   (go and collect sth or sb)
• Put sb down   (make sb feel silly in front of others)
• Put sb off    (make sb feel dislike for sth)
• Put on (weight)   (gain (weight))
• Put sb throught to   (connect sb by telephone)
• Put sb up   (provide accommodation for sb)
• Put up with   (tolerate sth or sb)

• Ring back   (return a phone call)
• run into   (meet by chance/ crash into)

• Send for    (ask to come and help)
• Set off    (start a journey)
• Stand up for   (defend)

• Take after   (have the same character or appearance as)
• Take sth back   (return to original place)
• Take in   (understand sth)
• Take on   (agree to do sth)
• Take off    (leave the ground, e.g. a plane)
• Take over    (gain control of e.g. a company)
• Take up    (start a new hobby)
• Try on    (put on to see if it fits)
• Turn back   (reserve the direction)
• Turn down   (refuse/ reject)
• Turn into   (Transform, change into)
• Turn out   (be the result)
• Turn up   (arrive)

    Stop winding me up! Go study !!

Phrasal Verb

Take up – Begin a new activity

I took up horse riding last year

Accept an offer or invitation

Turn down– Reduce volume

Please turn down the radio

                Reject

She turned down our invitation

             Reject

Turn up– increase volume

Please turn up the radio

              Apper 

He turned up at the party with out invitation 

       Apper

Dialogue:

Could you increase the volume of the TV please?

                  Turn up

Ok… is it loud enough?

No, that’s too loud. Please decrease it volume

                                           Turn down

Will you make a decision?Do you want it loud or quiet?

          Make up your mind?

What’s the matter with you? Why are you so stressed?

                                                                       Wound up

I’m sorry. I’m tired. I didn’t go to bed last night

                                Stayed up lost

Why did you stay up?

I had to do my unfinished work.

          Cath up on my work

I thought you had quit your job

                         Give up

Yes. I have. This is just a temporary job I have accepted.

                                                                          Taken up

What can we do to reduce yours stress?

                                    Calm you down?

I think I need some fresh air. Do you feel like a short walk?

                                                Are you up for 

Sure, and we can buy something for dinner on the way back.

                           Pick up

Most phrasal verbs that take an object can be separated by the object:

You should give this job up.

Let’s pick up the boxes.

Let’s pick the boxes up. 

If you replace the object + by a pronoun you must + put the pronoun between the two parts:

Should I give up this job.

Yes, you should give it up.

Shall we pick up the children?

Yes, let’s pick them up.