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==DIALOG== | ==DIALOG== | ||
T: Hi Barbara! How is it going? | *''T'': Hi Barbara! How is it going? | ||
B: Good, Tamara. What about you? | *''B'': Good, Tamara. What about you? | ||
T: I am fine, thanks. | *''T'': I am fine, thanks. | ||
B: Have you heard about Paul and Sandra? | *''B'': Have you heard about Paul and Sandra? | ||
T: No, I haven’t. What happened? | *''T'': No, I haven’t. What happened? | ||
B: Not only did they split up but Sandra has also filled up | *''B'': Not only did they split up but Sandra has also filled up | ||
a form to divorce. | a form to divorce. | ||
T: Shut up! | *''T'': Shut up! I am not | ||
eating it up, Barbara! They were such a nice couple since childhood as they | eating it up, Barbara! They were such a nice couple since childhood as they | ||
grew up together! | grew up together! | ||
B: Trust me, I am not making this story up. I have just | *''B'': Trust me, I am not making this story up. I have just | ||
looked Paula up at her new flat and she owned up everything to me. She was so | looked Paula up at her new flat and she owned up everything to me. She was so | ||
broken that she couldn’t bottle up her feelings. | broken that she couldn’t bottle up her feelings. | ||
T: But why is their marriage breaking up? Please, speak up! | *''T'': But why is their marriage breaking up? Please, speak up! | ||
B: I will, but only if you swear not to let this story on. | *''B'': I will, but only if you swear not to let this story on. | ||
T: I swear. | *''T'': I swear. | ||
B: Apparently several problem cropped up. Everything | *''B'': Apparently several problem cropped up. Everything | ||
happened when Paul came back home after being called up. He started behaving | happened when Paul came back home after being called up. He started behaving | ||
strangely: He gave up his business, he took up stamp collection and stayed up | strangely: He gave up his business, he took up stamp collection and stayed up | ||
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weekends. | weekends. | ||
T: So how did she react? | *''T'': So how did she react? | ||
B: Basically, one day, after clearing her mind up, she was | *''B'': Basically, one day, after clearing her mind up, she was | ||
turned up by his reckless behaviour and she flared up: when Paul was out she | turned up by his reckless behaviour and she flared up: when Paul was out she | ||
cut up all his stamps . Then, after sealing up a harsh farewell letter, she | cut up all his stamps . Then, after sealing up a harsh farewell letter, she | ||
left for good. | left for good. | ||
T: And what did Paul do? | *''T'': And what did Paul do? | ||
B: He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up to | *''B'': He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up to | ||
hold him up! He was even thinking to refer to a solicitor to draw up a claim | hold him up! He was even thinking to refer to a solicitor to draw up a claim | ||
against her for its damaged precious stamp collection. | against her for its damaged precious stamp collection. But then, he gave up. | ||
T: Did he try making peace? | *''T'': Did he try making peace? | ||
B: Yes, but every time Paul phoned her, Sandra immediately | *''B'': Yes, but every time Paul phoned her, Sandra immediately | ||
hung up and when he pulls up outside her new flat she pretends she is not at | hung up and when he pulls up outside her new flat she pretends she is not at | ||
home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore. | home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore. | ||
T: This story is so sad. | *''T'': This story is so sad. | ||
B: Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else. | *''B'': Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else. | ||
T: All right. | *''T'': All right. | ||
B: Are you going to Jack’s party tonight? | *''B'': Are you going to Jack’s party tonight? | ||
T: Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9’ o clock and I am | *''T'': Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9’ o clock and I am | ||
really looking forward to going there. | really looking forward to going there. | ||
B: I heard that he has paid a band to liven the party up. | *''B'': I heard that he has paid a band to liven the party up. | ||
T: That will be marvellous! | *''T'': That will be marvellous! | ||
B: Are you going too? | *''B'': Are you going too? | ||
T: I have to train at the gym until 11 o’ clock but I hope | *''T'': I have to train at the gym until 11 o’ clock but I hope | ||
to catch you up later on. | to catch you up later on. | ||
B: Are you still building up your strength in view of the | *''B'': Are you still building up your strength in view of the | ||
next marathon? | next marathon? | ||
T: Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It | *''T'': Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It | ||
will be a fierce competition as great competitors will show up. Okay, now I | will be a fierce competition as great competitors will show up. Okay, now I | ||
really gotta go, otherwise I will arrive late at my classes. | really gotta go, otherwise I will arrive late at my classes. | ||
B: Hurry up and see you later! | *''B'': Hurry up and see you later! | ||
T: Cheers. | *''T'': Cheers. | ||
==Vocabulary== | ==Vocabulary== | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 7 September 2017
Phrasal verbs with "UP"
Do you find it easy to pick up (learn quickly) new phrasal verbs? Do you sometimes get confused and screw up (make a mistake) when you use them? Well, read this dialogue carefully. It uses many up phrasal verbs. Try to guess their meaning and look them up (search) in the online dictionary (link below).
DIALOG
- T: Hi Barbara! How is it going?
- B: Good, Tamara. What about you?
- T: I am fine, thanks.
- B: Have you heard about Paul and Sandra?
- T: No, I haven’t. What happened?
- B: Not only did they split up but Sandra has also filled up
a form to divorce.
- T: Shut up! I am not
eating it up, Barbara! They were such a nice couple since childhood as they grew up together!
- B: Trust me, I am not making this story up. I have just
looked Paula up at her new flat and she owned up everything to me. She was so broken that she couldn’t bottle up her feelings.
- T: But why is their marriage breaking up? Please, speak up!
- B: I will, but only if you swear not to let this story on.
- T: I swear.
- B: Apparently several problem cropped up. Everything
happened when Paul came back home after being called up. He started behaving strangely: He gave up his business, he took up stamp collection and stayed up until late watching television. As he didn’t get up in the morning, Sandra was forced to bring up their children alone as well as to work hard to settle up their debts. Incidentally, since prices shot up, she had to work extra at the weekends.
- T: So how did she react?
- B: Basically, one day, after clearing her mind up, she was
turned up by his reckless behaviour and she flared up: when Paul was out she cut up all his stamps . Then, after sealing up a harsh farewell letter, she left for good.
- T: And what did Paul do?
- B: He was so furious that his friends had to tie him up to
hold him up! He was even thinking to refer to a solicitor to draw up a claim against her for its damaged precious stamp collection. But then, he gave up.
- T: Did he try making peace?
- B: Yes, but every time Paul phoned her, Sandra immediately
hung up and when he pulls up outside her new flat she pretends she is not at home. To sum up, she doesn’t want to see him anymore.
- T: This story is so sad.
- B: Come on, cheer up! Let’s talk about something else.
- T: All right.
- B: Are you going to Jack’s party tonight?
- T: Yes, I am. Mark is picking me up at 9’ o clock and I am
really looking forward to going there.
- B: I heard that he has paid a band to liven the party up.
- T: That will be marvellous!
- B: Are you going too?
- T: I have to train at the gym until 11 o’ clock but I hope
to catch you up later on.
- B: Are you still building up your strength in view of the
next marathon?
- T: Yes, I am. As a matter of fact, I have found out that It
will be a fierce competition as great competitors will show up. Okay, now I really gotta go, otherwise I will arrive late at my classes.
- B: Hurry up and see you later!
- T: Cheers.
Vocabulary
Look up the meaning of each UP phrasal verb here:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrasal_verbs_with_particle_(up)