#TIDINESS IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 HOW TO#
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The tickets for the match sold out within just a couple of hours.Ģ4. Sell out – when all items have been sold, no availability left Save up (for) – to keep money so you can buy something with itĢ3. Run out (of) – to not have any more of that item Now I can pay back the money my dad lent me.Ģ1. Pay back – to give back some money that you have borrowed We moved in last Wednesday, but the house still needs a lot of work.Ģ0. For example, we can say “ Look back (-) with regret” or “ Look back ON your previous career with regret” or “Don’t look back IN anger…” (Oasis song!), but this depends on the context and your intended meaning. When learning a new phrasal verb, you should also try to learn which particle(s) it takes. I look back on my childhood as a very happy time. Look back (on) – to think about something that happened in the past Live on – to eat a particular type of food all the time The children all joined in the game at the end of the party.ġ7. Join in – to participate in an activity with other people Grow up – to get older, to change from being a child to an adultĬhildren grow up very quickly these days!ġ6. I gave up smoking last year because it was affecting my health.ġ5. I finally got together with my old school friends last weekend. It was great to get away last weekend, after spending so much time at home.ġ3. Me and Simon have got along well since school. Get along – to be good friends with someone Working with small sets of phrasal verbs can help you to memorise them while exploring just one topic at a time.ġ1. For example, learn x5 phrasal verbs connected with time and another x5 related to socialising. Try to learn phrasal verbs “thematically” (or by topic). I fell out with Susan when she forgot my birthday. Fall out – to stop being friends with someone We met at the park but we ended up going to the cinema.ġ0. End up – to do something without having planned to I love eating out, but cooking food at home is cheaper.ĩ. Note: Remember that this is not the same as “get dressed”! We only use “dress up” when we are talking about a special occasion or a situation involving a costume/disguise – birthday, Halloween, etc.Ĩ. Dress up – to wear smart clothes for a special occasion, wear costumes We checked in at least two hours before the flight.Ħ.

Check in – to show your ticket and other documents at the airport You can use a dictionary to find all of the possible meanings, but here we have just including the primary ones.ĥ. For example, “catch up (with)” can also mean: to find out what has been happening in someone’s life when you haven’t seen them. It’s important to remember that some phrasal verbs have multiple meanings. I caught up with my schoolwork after I returned to school. Catch up (with) – to reach the same standard as someone else He carried on talking while I watched TV.Ĥ. Bump into someone – to meet someone without planning to Bring up – to look after a child and to educate themĢ. In the next section, you can see how you might use these phrasal verbs in some real IELTS speaking tasks for parts 1, 2 and 3.ġ. Each phrasal verb is given with a definition and an example sentence. The phrasal verbs listed below are all commonly used in everyday speech. This can help you achieve a higher band score! Let’s take a look!ģ0 useful phrasal verbs for IELTS speaking You can use them in the IELTS speaking exam if they are relevant to the tasks or topics. Phrasal verbs are a type of idiomatic expression and using them helps you sound more informal and natural in English. Phrasal verbs often have a completely different meaning to the verb on its own. For example, ‘wake’ and ‘up’ together form the phrasal verb ‘wake up’. Phrasal verbs are formed with a verb and a particle (a preposition or an adverb).

#TIDINESS IELTS SPEAKING PART 1 HOW TO#

How to use phrasal verbs in IELTS Speaking parts 1-3.

30 useful phrasal verbs for IELTS Speaking.

Check out the exercises at the end to test your understanding! Then we will demonstrate how to include some phrasal verbs in your answers to real IELTS speaking tasks. First, we will explain them and show you how to use them in a sentence. In this study guide, you will learn the meaning of 30 useful phrasal verbs for IELTS Speaking.

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