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Unit 4: Travellers' tales

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  1. 1Pop-ups
  2. 2Hidden talents
  3. 3Can't buy me love
  4. 4Travellers' tales
  5. 5The colleague from hell
  6. 6Jurassic mystery: unpacking the past
  7. 7Career changes
  8. 8Art
  9. 9Project management
  10. 10The dog ate my homework!
  11. 11The diary of a double agent
  12. 12Fashion forward
  13. 13Flat pack skyscrapers
  14. 14Extreme sports
  15. 15Food fads
  16. 16Me, my selfie and I
  17. 17Endangered animals
  18. 18A nip and a tuck: cosmetic surgery
  19. 19I'm really sorry...
  20. 20Telling stories
  21. 21Fakes and phrasals
  22. 22Looking to the future
  23. 23Becoming familiar with things
  24. 24From rags to riches
  25. 25Against the odds
  26. 26Our future on Mars?
  27. 27Where is it illegal to get a fish drunk?
  28. 28Dodgy dating
  29. 29Annoying advice
  30. 30I'll have been studying English for thirty weeks

Session 2

Break up, break down, get up, make out... There are lots of multi-word verbs in English, and they can be confusing. But don't give up! We're here to help.

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Activity 2

Multi-word verbs on holiday

Set off, touch down, check in...

So far we've looked at a group of multi-word verbs that come from break. But with so many out there, what's the best way to learn them? Well, one way is to learn words in groups by topic. So, now we're going to do an exercise to practise multi-word verbs related to the theme of travel.

To do

First, take a moment to learn these phrasal verbs related to travel. Then we'll do a test to see how well you understand them.

Barreeffama kana dubbisii shakala kana xumuri

Pack these in your suitcase...

to check in
to arrive at a hotel and register your details; or to give your information at an airport before going into a plane

to check out
to leave a hotel and pay the bill

to pick (someone) up
to collect someone from a place

to see (someone/something) off
to go to a place that someone is leaving from to say goodbye

to take off
(of a plane) to leave the ground

to touch down
(of a plane) after flying, to touch the ground again

to set off
to begin a journey

to get in
(of a plane or train) to arrive at a destination

London to Barcelona

8 Questions

Are you a multi-word master? Choose the best ending for each sentence.

Baga gammadde! Qormaata xumurteetta
Excellent!Great job!Carraa badaa!Qabxii argatte:
x / y

How did you do? Did it make you want to set off on holiday and check in at a lovely hotel?

Next

So, that was an introduction to multi-word verbs. We've looked at how different adverbs change the meaning of break, and we've learned a group of multi-word verbs related to travel. Now it's time to practise all of this together as we listen to 6 Minute Grammar and learn the meanings of meet up, get together, ring up and more. Join us there!

Caasluga kutaa kanaa

Wabii caasluga guutuu agarsiisi

Session Vocabulary

  • to break up
    to end a relationship

    to break down
    (of a car or vehicle) to stop working

    to break out
    (here) to escape from prison

    to break in
    to use force to enter a place

    to break off
    1) to separate something from something else

    2) to end a relationship

    3) to suddenly stop speaking

    to check in
    to arrive at a hotel and register your details; also to give your information at an airport before you fly

    to check out
    to pay the bill and leave a hotel

    to pick (someone) up
    to collect someone from a place

    to see (someone/something) off
    to go to a place that someone is leaving from to say goodbye

    to take off
    (of a plane) to leave the ground

    to touch down
    (of a plane) after flying, to touch the ground again

    to set off
    to begin a journey

    to get in
    (of a plane or train) to arrive

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