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Lesson 1

GET UP

/ɡet ʌp/

Meaning: To rise from bed or stand up.

Russian · РусскийВставать/vstɐˈvatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語起きる/okiru/
Thai · ไทยลุกขึ้น/lúk kʰɯ̂n/

Poida explains: Every morning starts the same way. The alarm goes off. You hit snooze. You hit snooze again. Eventually, you get up.

Example sentences

  • Get up at seven.
  • She gets up early.
  • We got up late.
  • They get up together.
  • Barry got up at noon.

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Lesson 2

WAKE UP

/weɪk ʌp/

Meaning: To stop sleeping.

Russian · РусскийПросыпаться/prəsɨˈpatʲsə/
Japanese · 日本語目が覚める/me ga sameru/
Thai · ไทยตื่นนอน/tɯ̂ːn nɔːn/

Poida explains: Waking up and getting up are different things. You can wake up at six and still not get up until ten.

Example sentences

  • Wake up, it's late.
  • She woke up at six.
  • We woke up early.
  • They woke up tired.
  • Barry woke up hungry.

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Lesson 3

GO OUT

/ɡəʊ aʊt/

Meaning: To leave the house for social purposes.

Russian · РусскийВыходить/vɨxɐˈdʲitʲ/
Japanese · 日本語外出する/gaishutsu suru/
Thai · ไทยออกไป/ɔ̀ːk pai/

Poida explains: Going out means different things to different people. For some it's a restaurant. For Barry it's a fishing trip at 4am.

Example sentences

  • Let's go out tonight.
  • She goes out every Friday.
  • We went out for dinner.
  • They go out a lot.
  • Barry went out fishing.

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Lesson 4

COME BACK

/kʌm bæk/

Meaning: To return to a place.

Russian · РусскийВозвращаться/vəzvrɐˈɕːatʲsə/
Japanese · 日本語戻ってくる/modotte kuru/
Thai · ไทยกลับมา/klàp maː/

Poida explains: Coming back is usually a good sign. It means you survived whatever you went out to do.

Example sentences

  • Come back soon.
  • She came back late.
  • We came back tired.
  • They came back happy.
  • Barry came back with a fish.

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Lesson 5

GIVE UP

/ɡɪv ʌp/

Meaning: To stop trying.

Russian · РусскийСдаваться/zdɐˈvatʲsə/
Japanese · 日本語あきらめる/akirameru/
Thai · ไทยยอมแพ้/jɔːm pʰɛ́ː/

Poida explains: Champions don't give up. But also: sometimes giving up on something that isn't working is the smartest thing you can do.

Example sentences

  • Don't give up!
  • She gave up smoking.
  • We gave up waiting.
  • He gave up the race.
  • Barry never gives up fishing.

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Lesson 6

LOOK UP

/lʊk ʌp/

Meaning: To search for information.

Russian · РусскийИскать/ɪˈskatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語調べる/shiraberu/
Thai · ไทยค้นหา/kʰón hǎː/

Poida explains: Before Google, you had to look things up in a dictionary. Barry still doesn't know how to Google.

Example sentences

  • Look it up online.
  • She looked up the word.
  • We looked up directions.
  • They looked up the answer.
  • Barry looked up fishing spots.

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Lesson 7

TURN ON

/tɜːn ɒn/

Meaning: To start a device.

Russian · РусскийВключить/fklʲʊˈt͡ɕitʲ/
Japanese · 日本語つける/tsukeru/
Thai · ไทยเปิด/pə̀ːt/

Poida explains: Turn on the TV. Turn on the radio. Turn on the lights. Basically: if it has a switch, you turn it on.

Example sentences

  • Turn on the TV.
  • She turned on the light.
  • We turned on the heater.
  • They turned on the fan.
  • Barry turned on the barbecue.

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Lesson 8

TURN OFF

/tɜːn ɒf/

Meaning: To stop a device.

Russian · РусскийВыключить/vɨklʲʊˈt͡ɕitʲ/
Japanese · 日本語消す/kesu/
Thai · ไทยปิด/pìt/

Poida explains: Turn off the lights when you leave. Turn off Barry when he starts talking about fish.

Example sentences

  • Turn off the TV.
  • She turned off the alarm.
  • We turned off the lights.
  • They turned off the engine.
  • Barry turned off his phone.

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Lesson 9

PUT ON

/pʊt ɒn/

Meaning: To dress yourself or place something.

Russian · РусскийНадевать/nɐˈdʲevatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語着る/kiru/
Thai · ไทยใส่/sài/

Poida explains: You put on clothes in the morning. Unless it's the weekend. In which case Barry puts on the same t-shirt from Thursday.

Example sentences

  • Put on your shoes.
  • She put on her jacket.
  • We put on our hats.
  • They put on uniforms.
  • Barry put on sunscreen.

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Lesson 10

TAKE OFF

/teɪk ɒf/

Meaning: To remove clothing or leave the ground.

Russian · РусскийСнимать/snʲɪˈmatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語脱ぐ/nugu/
Thai · ไทยถอด/tʰɔ̀ːt/

Poida explains: Take off your shoes at the door. Unless you're Barry, in which case take-off means heading out fishing.

Example sentences

  • Take off your shoes.
  • The plane took off.
  • She took off her coat.
  • They took off early.
  • Barry took off at sunrise.

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Lesson 11

SIT DOWN

/sɪt daʊn/

Meaning: To lower yourself into a seated position.

Russian · РусскийСадиться/sɐˈdʲitʲsə/
Japanese · 日本語座る/suwaru/
Thai · ไทยนั่งลง/nâŋ loŋ/

Poida explains: There are two responses to bad news: panic, or sit down and think. Sit down usually works better.

Example sentences

  • Please sit down.
  • She sat down quietly.
  • We sat down to eat.
  • They sat down together.
  • Barry sat down and opened a beer.

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Lesson 12

STAND UP

/stænd ʌp/

Meaning: To rise from a seated position.

Russian · РусскийВставать/vstɐˈvatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語立ち上がる/tachiagaru/
Thai · ไทยลุกยืน/lúk jɯːn/

Poida explains: Standing up isn't just physical. You can stand up for what's right. Barry once stood up on a surfboard. Once.

Example sentences

  • Stand up straight.
  • She stood up slowly.
  • We stand up for the anthem.
  • They stood up to leave.
  • Barry stood up for his mates.

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Lesson 13

PICK UP

/pɪk ʌp/

Meaning: To lift something or collect someone.

Russian · РусскийПоднять/pɐdˈnʲatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語拾う/hirou/
Thai · ไทยหยิบขึ้น/jìp kʰɯ̂n/

Poida explains: Pick up after yourself. Pick up your mates from the airport. Everything worth doing starts with picking something up.

Example sentences

  • Pick up the bag.
  • She picked up her kids.
  • We picked up speed.
  • They picked up English fast.
  • Barry picked up a great deal.

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Lesson 14

PUT DOWN

/pʊt daʊn/

Meaning: To place something on a surface.

Russian · РусскийОпустить/ɐpʊˈstʲitʲ/
Japanese · 日本語置く/oku/
Thai · ไทยวางลง/waːŋ loŋ/

Poida explains: Put down your phone and talk to real people. Barry has put down everything except his fishing rod.

Example sentences

  • Put down the bag.
  • She put down her phone.
  • We put down our tools.
  • They put it down gently.
  • Barry put down the fish to measure it.

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Lesson 15

RUN AWAY

/rʌn əˈweɪ/

Meaning: To flee from a situation.

Russian · РусскийУбегать/ʊbʲɪˈɡatʲ/
Japanese · 日本語逃げる/nigeru/
Thai · ไทยวิ่งหนี/wîŋ nǐː/

Poida explains: Running away from problems never works. They find you eventually. Usually at the worst possible time.

Example sentences

  • Don't run away.
  • He ran away scared.
  • She ran away from home.
  • We ran away from the bee.
  • Barry ran away from the vet bill.

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These 15 free online English lessons teach the most common phrasal verbs in the English language: get up, wake up, go out, come back, give up, look up, turn on, turn off, put on, take off, sit down, stand up, pick up, put down, and run away. Phrasal verbs are the difference between textbook English and the real English you hear in conversation, movies, and at work.

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