Ten Common American Phrasal Verbs

Americans often use slang, idioms, and informal language when speaking with each other.

This can be difficult to understand if you try to literally translate every sentence, word for word.

The best way to overcome this challenge is to learn the common phrases used in every day English conversation.

There are thousands of English phrasal verbs. Yes, that's right.

THOUSANDS

So just like everything else in English you should learn it in steps.

Little by little you can build your knowledge, understanding, and mastery of these key (common) phrases.

You have to start somewhere, so start here! In this course you will learn 10 phrasal verbs commonly used in the US.

You can finally stop worrying and start to feel confident that you are using these phrases correctly.

You can finally stop worrying and start talking to your American friends and be sure you will understand them.

This is a five part course that you can listen to and read at any time. You can take your time and go as slowly or as quickly as you want. This means you can start today, take a break tomorrow, and continue the next day.

You can also keep this course for forever! This means you can listen, review, double check, and listen again as many times as you would like. Yep, forever is a wonderful thing, right?

This five part course teaches will introduce you to phrasal verbs, teach you common phrasal verbs, teach you how to pronounce these phrasal verbs, slowly and quickly, and give you the opportunity to practice (and improve) your listening skills.

In Part 1 we answer the questions, What are Phrasal Verbs? Why do we use Phrasal Verbs?

This is a short introductory video that explains the grammar concept of a phrasal verb.

Part 2 is an audio and video presentation that explains 10 key phrasal verbs, their definitions, and usages.

Here you will learn the different meanings of each phrasal verb, because each has multiple meanings.

You will learn the rules for using these phrasal verbs, whether they can be separated or not.

You will see example sentences that show how the phrasal verbs are used in everyday conversation.

In Part 3 you will learn to clearly pronounce every part of the phrasal verb.

This is an audio guide to speaking clearly and with precision. This is key to being understood by your listeners.

Part 4 is a pronunciation guide to help you use each phrasal verb in the context of a sentence.

This audio differs from Part 3 because the goal is to speak fluidly and at a natural speed.

This audio guide focuses on fluidly connecting the end of one word with the beginning of the next word in a sentence.

This is key to improving your oral fluency. This will also help you in understanding quick, native speakers.

Part 5 brings listening and understanding skills together.

You will practice choosing the correct phrasal verb based on the context of the sentence and the words you hear.

This is your chance to practice your listening skills by choosing the correct phrasal verb to complete a given statement.

You can repeat this file as many times as you like to practice understanding a native speaker.