Transcript Look forward to

Family
Pre-Intermediate Lesson 23
Today we are going to learn:
• Family vocabulary
• Phrasal verbs
Father (Dad)
Grandfather
(grandpa)
Great-grandfather
Brother
Uncle
Nephew
Mother (Mom)
Grandmother
(grandma)
Great-grandmother
Sister
Aunt
Niece
Parent
Grandparent
Sibling
Cousin
Relative
- Tamara, do you have any brothers or sisters?
- Yes, I do. I have a younger sister. She’s 20.
- Oh, cool. Do you get on well?
- Yes, we are friends. We talk about different things and
sometimes go out together. What about you? What’s your
family like?
- Well, not very big. I have a mom and a dad. And at the moment,
my grandma is living with us. She is ill and my mom is looking
after her.
- Oh, I see. What about your other relatives? Do you see them
often?
- They don’t live here. My uncle and his family live in Canada.
Actually, I’m going to visit them this summer. I’m really looking
forward to this trip.
A verb is an action word. It describes an action (go, do, watch) or a
state (live, like)
A preposition: in, on, at, from …
An adverb is a word that describes a verb and answers the question
How? When? Where? (up, down, forward, behind, slowly etc.).
Look after
Write down
Look forward to
Most Common Phrasal Verbs
I get on well with my sister. We are friends.
We talk about different things and sometimes go out together.
My mom is looking after my grandma because she is ill.
I’m looking forward to my trip to Canada.
Most Common Phrasal Verbs
I smoked a lot but then I decided to give up.
If you want to apply for this course you need to fill in this form with
your name, surname and some other information.
Please turn the TV off. I’m not watching it.
Stop putting things off for tomorrow and start doing something today.
- My phone number is 012… - Wait a minute. I need to write it down.
Get on (well)
with your friend/relatives/colleagues
Go out
together/to the club
Look after
ill people/children/pets
Look forward to the trip/the holiday/your reply
Give up
smoking/eating chocolate
Fill in
a form
Turn on/off
the TV/the music/the lights
Put off
something/for tomorrow/for later
Write down
the phone number/some information
Separable
Inseparable
My mom is looking after my grandma.
She is looking my grandma after.
You need to fill in the form.
You need to fill the form in.
You need to fill it in.
(from Longman dictionary)
NB! Phrasal verbs that consist of 3 or 4
parts are almost always inseparable.
Separable
Inseparable
Give it up
Get on well with someone
Fill it in
Look after someone
Write it down
Look forward to
Turn it off/on
something
Put it off
Go out with someone
Complete with separable phrasal verbs:
1. Smoking is bad for me so I want to __ it __.
2. Here’s a form, please ___ it ____.
3. I will dictate the address, please ___ it ___.
4. The music has been playing all night. I forgot to ___ it ___.
5. Please, do it today. Don’t ___ it ___ for tomorrow.
Do you get on with people at work/school?
What are you looking forward to?
How often do you go out?
Are there any bad habits you want to give up?
Today we have learned:
• Family vocabulary
• Phrasal verbs