Phrasal verbs match up

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wake upkeep doing somethinggive upstop sleepingcarry ontake care of someonelook afterstop trying to do s…

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wake upstop sleeping
give upstop trying to do something
carry onkeep doing something
look aftertake care of someone
look fortry to find something
find outlearn a fact or some news
turn downsay no to an offer or an invitation
put offdo something later than planned
run out ofhave none of something left
set offstart a journey
take afterlook or act like an older family member
get on withlike someone and be friendly with them

Teaching notes

Twelve common phrasal verbs for everyday life, such as wake up, give up, look after, find out and run out of, each matched to a short meaning. It's for B1 learners who know the single verbs but get lost when a small word like up or off changes the meaning.

Before playing, ask the class which ones they already use. After matching, ask learners in pairs to write one true sentence for four of the verbs ("I take after my mom"), then read them out with the phrasal verb missing for others to guess. Point out that some can split (turn the offer down) and some can't (look after her). Switch to Flash cards for a review next lesson, or print it with the answer key as a short test.

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