How to Learn Phrasal Verbs
How to Learn Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs in English are oftenare a stumbling block for those who study it. At the same time, modern English is full of these constructions, which makes their study not only a standard task, but also a kind of key to the practical mastering of the language.
Phrasal verb is unusual: it is not just a verb, but a verb with a preposition (or "postposition"), and the whole essence of the construction lies precisely in its "tail". If put is "put", then put up is completely different, and put off is the third one. Sometimes the base verb can catch the meaning of a phrasal, and sometimes it's almost impossible. In general, everything is complicated and incomprehensible, but you need to teach and use, as modern English is almost impossible to imagine without them. The most common way is cards. On one side we write a phrasal verb, on the other - a translation, and went: look first at the original, we try to remember the translation, then we check ourselves. If it works, we put the card aside. If it did not work out, we return to it later. Then we complicate the task: look at the translation, remember the English version, then - as already described. The method is convenient, since a pack of cards can be taken with you to the metro, tram, for lunch and even to look behind the wheel while standing in traffic jams. The second way is to learn from the sheet in groups. That is, we take the verb put, write 5-10 phrasal verbs on its basis with the most practical from the point of view of using translations (put up, put off, put on, put down, put forward ...) and teach the list, then the originals to check themselves. You can also transfer this method to the card mode. The third method is to study by thematic groups. This is the most creative approach, because it is based on fantasy and visual perception. We select phrasal verbs on the theme of "journey": take off - "take off", set off - "go to the road", see off - "see off" and so on. Next - two options: we teach with a sheet of groups or (and here's the creativity!) Draw a picture of the airport, the aircraft taking off, accompanying and inscribe the corresponding elements of the image selected by our verbs. This method is especially good, because it includes visualization, graphic playback (you write everything yourself), and, moreover, created with your own hands is remembered much better. Happy learning!
