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0:00Welcome back. I'm Sage and this is Easy
0:03English with Sage.
0:05>> You know what? Today is going to be
0:08different. Today we're not just learning
0:11phrasal verbs. No, no, no. Today we're
0:14going to feel them, use them, live them.
0:18Because here's the truth. You already
0:21know so much English. You've studied
0:23grammar. You've memorized words. You've
0:26watched videos. But when someone says,
0:29"I need to catch up with you," or "Don't
0:32let me down," something happens. Your
0:35mind stops. You translate. You hesitate.
0:39And that beautiful confidence you have,
0:41it hides. I see you. I know that
0:45feeling. You understand English when you
0:48read it. You can follow movies
0:50sometimes. But speaking, oh, speaking is
0:54different. Your heart beats faster. your
0:57mind goes blank. The words you know so
1:01well, they just don't come out. But
1:04guess what? That changes today because
1:07we're going to practice C1 and C2 level
1:11phrasal verbs the way native speakers
1:13actually use them. Not in a textbook,
1:16not in boring lists. We're going to live
1:19them together. And by the end of this
1:22journey, you'll speak them
1:25automatically,
1:26naturally, without thinking. If you're
1:30ready for this, if you're serious about
1:32speaking fluent English, do me one favor
1:35right now. Hit that subscribe button
1:39because every single day, I'm here for
1:42you. Every day, we practice together.
1:46Every day you get closer to the English
1:48speaker you want to be. Okay. Okay.
1:52Let's start. Imagine this. You wake up
1:56in the morning. Your phone is ringing.
1:59It's your friend. She says, "Hey, I'm
2:02running late. Can we push back our
2:04meeting?" Push back. What does that
2:07mean? It means to move something to a
2:10later time. To delay it? To reschedu it
2:14for later? Listen to me. Say it again.
2:17Can we push back our meeting? Now you
2:20try. Say it with me. Can we push back
2:23our meeting? Good. One more time. Can we
2:27push back our meeting? Beautiful. You
2:31see, that's a phrasal verb you'll use in
2:33real life. At work, with friends, in
2:36emails. Now, let me tell you something
2:40important. Phrasal verbs are not your
2:43enemy. I know they feel confusing. I
2:46know sometimes it feels like English
2:48speakers are speaking a secret language.
2:51But here's the truth. Phrasal verbs make
2:54you sound natural. They make you sound
2:57like one of us, like someone who really
3:00lives in English. So today, we're going
3:03to practice them slowly, carefully, with
3:06love. and you're going to repeat them
3:09until they feel comfortable in your
3:11mouth, until they feel like yours. Let
3:14me give you another one. Imagine you're
3:17at work. Your boss gives you a big
3:20project, a really big one, and you feel
3:23nervous. You feel like maybe you can't
3:25do it. But then your colleague comes to
3:28you and says, "Don't worry. I'll back
3:31you up." Back you up. Oh, wow. What a
3:34powerful phrase. It means to support
3:37someone, to help them, to be there for
3:40them when they need you. Listen again.
3:42I'll back you up. Say it with me. I'll
3:45back you up. Again, I'll back you up.
3:48Perfect. Now, imagine you're the one
3:51saying this to a friend. Your friend is
3:53nervous about a presentation. You look
3:56at them and say, "Don't worry. I'll back
3:59you up." Feel that? That's confidence.
4:03That's friendship. That's real English.
4:06Tell me in the comments which sentence
4:08did you like most so far. Let me tell
4:11you a little story. A few years ago, I
4:14had a student. Her name was Priya. She
4:16was from India and she was so smart. She
4:20could write perfect English. She could
4:22read novels. She could understand
4:24everything. But when she had to speak in
4:27a meeting at work, she froze every
4:30single time. One day she told me, "Sage,
4:33I know the words, but they don't come
4:36out. I translate in my head. I think in
4:39my language first, and by the time I'm
4:41ready to speak, the moment is gone." I
4:45understood her because so many of you
4:47feel this way. You're not slow. You're
4:50not bad at English, you're just thinking
4:53too much, you're translating. And that's
4:56okay. But we're going to change that
4:59together. So, I told Priya, "Let's
5:02practice one phrasal verb every day.
5:05Just one. Use it 10 times. Say it out
5:09loud. Make it yours." And guess what?
5:13After 3 months, she was speaking in
5:15meetings confidently, naturally, without
5:19translating.
5:21You can do this, too. I believe in you.
5:24Now, let's continue. Imagine this
5:27situation. You're working on a project
5:30with your team. Everyone is working
5:32hard. But suddenly one person stops
5:35helping. They're not doing their part.
5:38They're not contributing. What do you
5:41say? You say they're letting us down.
5:45Let someone down.
5:48H Let me think. This is such an
5:50emotional phrase. It means to disappoint
5:53someone. To not do what you promised. to
5:57fail someone who trusted you. Listen,
6:00they're letting us down. Say it with me.
6:03They're letting us down. One more time.
6:07They're letting us down. Good. Now, flip
6:10it. Imagine you're making a promise to
6:12someone. You look at them and say, "I
6:16won't let you down." Feel the power in
6:19that. That's trust. That's commitment.
6:24Try it. I won't let you down again. I
6:28won't let you down. Beautiful. You're
6:31doing so well. Now, let me teach you
6:34something that native speakers use all
6:36the time. Imagine you're talking to your
6:38friend. You haven't seen them in weeks,
6:41maybe months, and you say, "Hey, we need
6:44to catch up." Catch up? Ooh, that's
6:47interesting. It means to talk and share
6:50news after not seeing someone for a
6:52while. to reconnect, to hear what's new
6:56in their life. Listen, we need to catch
6:59up. Say it with me. We need to catch up
7:02again. We need to catch up. Perfect.
7:05Now, use it in your life. Next time you
7:08see an old friend or you call someone
7:11you haven't spoken to, say this. Hey,
7:14let's catch up soon. It's warm. It's
7:17friendly. It's real. If you're still
7:20with me, type yes in the comments. Let
7:23me give you another one. And this one,
7:27oh, this one is everywhere in
7:29professional English. Imagine you're in
7:31a meeting. Your manager is explaining
7:34something, but you don't understand.
7:37You're confused. What do you do? You
7:40say, "Can you go over that again?" Go
7:44over. This means to review something, to
7:47explain it again, to repeat it so you
7:49can understand better. Listen. Can you
7:52go over that again? Say it with me. Can
7:55you go over that again? One more time.
7:58Can you go over that again? Excellent.
8:01Now, imagine you're studying for a test.
8:04You're reading your notes. You're
8:06reviewing the material. What are you
8:08doing? You're going over your notes. Try
8:11it. I'm going over my notes again. I'm
8:14going over my notes. See how natural
8:17that sounds? That's the English you want
8:19to speak. Now, let's talk about
8:21something we all experience. Stress,
8:25work, deadlines. Sometimes life gets too
8:28much. You're working late every day.
8:31You're tired. You're exhausted. And
8:34finally, you say, "I can't take this
8:36anymore. I need a break. Take
8:39something." In this context, it means to
8:42endure something, to handle something
8:44difficult, to deal with pressure or
8:47stress. Listen. I can't take this
8:50anymore. Say it with me. I can't take
8:53this anymore. Again. I can't take this
8:55anymore. But here's another way to use
8:58it. Imagine someone is criticizing you.
9:01They're saying mean things and you're
9:04strong. You don't let it hurt you. You
9:06say, "I can take it." Try it. I can take
9:09it. One more time. I can take it. Wow,
9:13that's nice. Do you feel the confidence
9:16in that sentence? That's strength.
9:19That's resilience. Quick check. Did you
9:22subscribe yet? I'm watching you. Let me
9:25tell you something about phrasal verbs.
9:27They're not just words. They're
9:29feelings. They're situations. They're
9:32moments in life. When you say, "I can't
9:34take this anymore." You're not just
9:36using grammar. You're expressing
9:38emotion. And that's what makes English
9:41beautiful. Now, let's practice another
9:44one. Imagine you're reading an article
9:47or watching the news and suddenly you
9:50see something that surprises you. Maybe
9:53it's interesting, maybe it's shocking.
9:56And someone asks you, "Did you hear
9:59about that?" And you say, "Yes, I came
10:02across it yesterday." Come across. This
10:06means to find something by chance, to
10:09discover something unexpectedly.
10:11You weren't looking for it, but you
10:14found it. Listen. I came across it
10:17yesterday. Say it with me. I came across
10:20it yesterday. Again, I came across it
10:24yesterday. Good. Now, use it
10:27differently. Imagine you're walking in
10:29the park and you see an old friend. You
10:32didn't plan to meet them. It was a
10:34surprise. What do you say later? I came
10:37across an old friend today. Try it. I
10:41came across an old friend today. One
10:43more time. I came across an old friend
10:46today. Perfect. You're learning. You're
10:50growing. You're becoming more fluent
10:52with every sentence. Now, let me give
10:55you a phrasal verb that's super common
10:58in conversations.
11:00Imagine someone tells you a story, a
11:03really interesting story, and you're so
11:05curious you want to know more. So you
11:08say wait how did that turn out? Turn out
11:14this means to result in a particular way
11:17to end in a certain manner to have a
11:20specific outcome. Listen. How did that
11:23turn out? Say it with me. How did that
11:26turn out? Again, how did that turn out?
11:30Beautiful. Now imagine you're telling a
11:32story. You're describing something that
11:35happened to you and you say, "Everything
11:38turned out fine." Or maybe, "It didn't
11:41turn out the way I expected." Try it.
11:44Everything turned out fine. One more
11:47time. Everything turned out fine.
11:50Excellent. Do you see how flexible this
11:52phrasal verb is? You can use it for
11:55stories, situations, plans, events,
11:59anything. Tell me in the comments, are
12:01you practicing out loud or just reading?
12:05Let me share something with you.
12:08Speaking English is not about
12:10perfection. It's not about sounding like
12:12a native speaker from London or New
12:15York. No, it's about communication. It's
12:19about expressing yourself. It's about
12:22being understood. And phrasal verbs,
12:25they help you do that. They help you
12:28sound natural. They help you connect
12:31with people. So, don't be afraid. Don't
12:34worry about making mistakes. Just
12:37practice. Just speak. Now, let's
12:41continue. Imagine this. You're working
12:44on a difficult problem. Maybe it's a
12:47math problem. Maybe it's a work issue.
12:50Maybe it's something personal. And
12:52you're thinking, you're analyzing.
12:55You're trying to understand. What are
12:57you doing? You're figuring it out.
13:01Figure out. Oh, wow. This is one of the
13:04most useful phrasal verbs in English. It
13:07means to understand something, to solve
13:10something, to find the answer. Listen.
13:14I'm trying to figure it out. Say it with
13:16me. I'm trying to figure it out. Again,
13:20I'm trying to figure it out. Good. Now
13:23imagine you finally understand. You
13:26finally solved the problem. You say, "I
13:30figured it out." Try it. I figured it
13:33out. One more time. I figured it out.
13:37Yes. Feel that excitement. That's the
13:41feeling of success. That's the feeling
13:44of accomplishment.
13:45Now, let me give you another situation.
13:49Imagine you're planning a trip. You're
13:52booking hotels. You're checking flights.
13:54You're organizing everything. But
13:56there's one small problem. You need to
13:59solve it. What do you say? You say, "I
14:03need to sort this out." Sort out. This
14:06means to organize something, to fix a
14:09problem, to resolve an issue. Listen. I
14:12need to sort this out. Say it with me. I
14:15need to sort this out again. I need to
14:19sort this out. Perfect. Now imagine you
14:23finally fixed the problem. Everything is
14:25organized. You say, "I sorted it out."
14:28Try it. I sorted it out. One more time.
14:32I sorted it out. Excellent. You're doing
14:35amazing. Don't forget to subscribe.
14:38Daily practice changes everything. Let
14:41me tell you another story. I once had a
14:45student named Ahmed. He was from
14:47Pakistan. And he was so worried about
14:50his English. He would say, "Sage, I
14:54understand everything when I listen. But
14:56when I speak, I forget everything. My
15:00mind goes blank." I told him, "Ahmed,
15:03you're not forgetting. You're just not
15:06comfortable yet. Your brain needs time.
15:09Your mouth needs practice." So, we
15:12practiced every day, just 10 minutes.
15:15And you know what happened? After two
15:18months, Ahmed started speaking without
15:21thinking. He started using phrasal verbs
15:24naturally. He started feeling confident.
15:28And you can do this, too. You're already
15:31doing it right now by being here, by
15:34practicing with me. Now, let's learn
15:37another phrasal verb. Imagine you're at
15:40a party. You're having a good time. But
15:43suddenly a friend says something that
15:45upsets you. They say something rude and
15:48you feel angry. What do you say later?
15:51You say, "I was really put off by what
15:54they said." Put off. This means to make
15:57someone feel uncomfortable or upset. To
16:00discourage someone, to make someone lose
16:03interest. Listen. I was put off by what
16:07they said. Say it with me. I was put off
16:11by what they said. Again, I was put off
16:14by what they said. Good. Now, let me
16:18give you another meaning. Imagine you
16:21have a meeting scheduled for Monday, but
16:23you need to change it to Tuesday. What
16:26do you do? You put it off. In this
16:29context, put off means to postpone
16:32something, to delay it, to move it to a
16:35later time. Listen. I'm going to put off
16:38the meeting. Say it with me. I'm going
16:41to put off the meeting. One more time.
16:44I'm going to put off the meeting.
16:46Beautiful. See how one phrasal verb can
16:49have different meanings? That's English.
16:53It's flexible. It's creative. It's
16:56alive. Now, let me teach you something
16:59that will make you sound super advanced.
17:02Imagine you're explaining a decision you
17:04made. Someone asks you, "Why did you do
17:07that?" And you say it came down to one
17:10thing. Come down to.
17:13Oo, that's interesting. This means to be
17:16the most important factor, to be the key
17:19reason, to be the deciding point.
17:22Listen. It came down to one thing. Say
17:26it with me. It came down to one thing.
17:29Again, it came down to one thing.
17:32Perfect. Now use it in a sentence. The
17:35decision came down to cost or it all
17:37came down to trust. Try it. It all came
17:40down to trust. One more time. It all
17:43came down to trust. Wow, that's nice. Do
17:47you hear how confident you sound? That's
17:50C1 level English right there. If you're
17:53still here, if you're still practicing,
17:55leave a comment and tell me where are
17:57you from. I love knowing who I'm
17:59teaching. Now, let's talk about
18:02something we all do. complaining. Yes,
18:05sometimes we need to complain. Maybe
18:08about work, maybe about traffic, maybe
18:10about the weather. Imagine your friend
18:13asks you, "How's work?" and you say,
18:16"Gh, don't get me started." Don't get me
18:19started. This is such a natural phrase.
18:22It means, "I have a lot to complain
18:25about, and if I start, I won't stop."
18:29Listen, don't get me started. Say it
18:32with me. Don't get me started. Again,
18:36don't get me started. Good. Now, imagine
18:40you're actually complaining. You're
18:42telling your friend about a problem. And
18:44you say, "You know what really gets to
18:47me? The traffic. Get to someone." This
18:50means to annoy someone, to bother
18:53someone, to irritate someone. Listen. It
18:56really gets to me. Say it with me. It
18:59really gets to me. One more time. It
19:02really gets to me. Perfect. Now you have
19:06two phrasal verbs for expressing
19:08frustration. Use them. They're natural.
19:12They're real. Now, let me give you a
19:14phrasal verb that's super common in
19:16professional settings. Imagine you're in
19:19a business meeting. Your manager is
19:21explaining a new project and they say,
19:24"We need to carry out this plan by next
19:27month." Carry out. This means to execute
19:30something, to perform something, to
19:33complete a task or plan. Listen, we need
19:36to carry out this. Say it with me. We
19:40need to carry out this plan. Again, we
19:44need to carry out this plan. Excellent.
19:48Now, imagine you're talking about
19:49research. You say, "They carried out a
19:52study on this topic." Try it. They
19:55carried out a study. One more time. They
19:58carried out a study. Beautiful. This is
20:02formal English. This is professional
20:04English. This is the English you need
20:07for work, for university, for serious
20:10conversations.
20:11Tell me in the comments, do you use
20:13English at work or school? Let me give
20:16you another one, and this one is
20:18everywhere. Imagine you're working on a
20:21big project. It's difficult. It's
20:23stressful. But you don't give up. You
20:26keep working. You keep trying. What are
20:29you doing? You're pulling through. Pull
20:32through. H. Let me think. This means to
20:36survive a difficult situation. To
20:38succeed despite challenges. To overcome
20:41obstacles. Listen. We'll pull through
20:44this. Say it with me. We'll pull through
20:47this. Again. We'll pull through this.
20:50Good. Now, imagine someone is sick.
20:55They're in the hospital, but the doctor
20:57says they're getting better. You say
21:00they're going to pull through. Try it.
21:03They're going to pull through. One more
21:06time. They're going to pull through.
21:09Yes. Do you feel the hope in that
21:12sentence? That's resilience. That's
21:15strength. Now, let's practice a phrasal
21:18verb that you'll use in everyday
21:21conversations.
21:22Imagine you're cooking. You're following
21:25a recipe, but you realize you don't have
21:28all the ingredients. You're missing
21:30something. What do you say? You say, "I
21:34ran out of sugar." Run out of. This
21:38means to use all of something. To have
21:41no more, to finish completely. Listen. I
21:45ran out of sugar. Say it with me. I ran
21:49out of sugar. Again. I ran out of sugar.
21:53Good. Now, imagine you're talking about
21:55time. You're working on a deadline and
21:58you say, "We're running out of time."
22:01Try it. We're running out of time.
22:05Perfect. This phrasal verb is so useful.
22:10You can use it for food, money, time,
22:13patience, anything. Quick reminder, hit
22:17that subscribe button if you hadn't
22:19already. I'm here for you every single
22:22day.
22:23Now, let me teach you a phrasal verb
22:25that's super important for
22:27relationships.
22:28Imagine you have a friend. You've been
22:31friends for years. You've shared so many
22:33memories. You've supported each other
22:36through hard times. What do you have?
22:39You go back years. Go back. In this
22:43context, it means to have a history with
22:45someone. To have known someone for a
22:48long time. Listen. We go back years. Say
22:52it with me. We go back years. Again, we
22:55go back years. Beautiful. Now, imagine
22:59someone asks you, "How do you know
23:01them?" And you say, "Oh, we go back to
23:03college." Try it. We go back to college.
23:06One more time. We go back to college.
23:09Excellent. This is such a warm phrase.
23:12It shows connection. It shows history.
23:15It shows friendship.
23:17Now, let's learn another one. or
23:20watching a movie and there's a character
23:23you really like. You feel connected to
23:26them. You understand them. What do you
23:29say? You say, "I can relate to this
23:32character." Relate to. Oh, wow. This is
23:36such an important phrase. It means to
23:39understand someone's feelings or
23:41experiences, to feel a connection, to
23:45share similar emotions. Listen, I can
23:48relate to this. Say it with me. I can
23:52relate to this again. I can relate to
23:55this. Good. Now, imagine you're talking
23:59to a friend. They're telling you about a
24:01problem and you say, "I totally relate
24:04to that. I've been through the same
24:07thing." Try it. I totally relate to
24:10that. One more time. I totally relate to
24:13that. Perfect. This phrasal verb helps
24:16you connect with people. It helps you
24:19show empathy. It helps you build
24:22relationships.
24:23Tell me in the comments which phrasal
24:25verb is your favorite so far. Let me
24:28tell you something important. Learning
24:30English is not a race. It's not about
24:33being fast. It's not about being
24:35perfect. It's about being consistent.
24:39It's about showing up every day. Even if
24:42it's just for 10 minutes. even if it's
24:45just one phrasal verb because small
24:48steps lead to big changes and you're
24:52taking those steps right now. Now, let's
24:55continue. Imagine you're working with a
24:58team. You're all working on a project
25:01together and everyone is contributing.
25:05Everyone is helping. What are you doing?
25:08You're chipping in. Chip in. This means
25:12to contribute. to help to add your part
25:15to something. Listen. Everyone is
25:18chipping in. Say it with me. Everyone is
25:22chipping in. Again, everyone is chipping
25:25in. Good. Now, imagine you're collecting
25:28money for a gift. You ask your friends,
25:31"Can you chip in $5?" Try it. Can you
25:35chip in? One more time. Can you chip in?
25:40Excellent. This is such a friendly
25:42phrase. It's casual. It's natural. It's
25:46real. Now, let me give you a phrasal
25:49verb that's super common in daily life.
25:52Imagine you're getting ready to go out.
25:54You're putting on your clothes. You're
25:56getting dressed. What are you doing?
25:59You're getting ready. Get ready. But
26:02wait, there's another phrasal verb here.
26:05When you put on your clothes, you're
26:07literally putting them on. Put on. This
26:10means to wear something, to dress in
26:13something. Listen. I'm putting on my
26:16jacket. Say it with me. I'm putting on
26:19my jacket. Again, I'm putting on my
26:22jacket. Good. Now, imagine you're
26:25getting ready for a party. What do you
26:28say? I need to get ready. Try it. I need
26:32to get ready. One more time. I need to
26:35get ready. Perfect. These are everyday
26:38phrasal verbs. You'll use them all the
26:41time. Don't forget to subscribe. We
26:44practice together every day. Now, let's
26:47learn a phrasal verb that's important
26:49for decisionm.
26:51Imagine you're considering different
26:52options. You're thinking about various
26:55choices. What are you doing? You're
26:58weighing up your options. Weigh up. H.
27:02This means to consider something
27:03carefully, to think about the pros and
27:06cons, to evaluate something. Listen. I'm
27:10weighing up my options. Say it with me.
27:14I'm weighing up my options. Again, I'm
27:17weighing up my options. Good. Now,
27:21imagine you're making a big decision,
27:23maybe about a job, maybe about moving to
27:26a new city. You say, "I need to weigh up
27:29the pros and cons." Try it. I need to
27:32weigh up the pros and cons. One more
27:35time. I need to weigh up the pros and
27:37cons. Beautiful. This is advanced
27:40English. This is the English of
27:42thoughtful, careful people. Now, let me
27:46teach you something that native speakers
27:48say all the time. Imagine you're
27:50explaining something. You're giving an
27:52example. What do you say? You say, "Take
27:55for instance." But there's a phrasal
27:57verb here, too. Imagine someone gives
28:00you advice. Good advice, important
28:03advice. What do you do? You take it on
28:06board. Take on board. Ooh, that's
28:09interesting. This means to accept
28:11something. To consider something
28:13seriously, to incorporate advice or
28:16feedback. Listen. I'll take that on
28:20board. Say it with me. I'll take that on
28:22board. Again, I'll take that on board.
28:27Good. Now, imagine your manager gives
28:30you feedback. You want to show you're
28:32listening. You say, "Thank you. I'll
28:35take that on board. Try it. I'll take
28:38that on board. One more time. I'll take
28:41that on board." Excellent. This makes
28:44you sound professional. This makes you
28:46sound mature. This makes you sound like
28:49a leader. If you're enjoying this, if
28:52you're learning, give this video a
28:54thumbs up. It helps me reach more
28:56learners like you. Now, let's practice a
29:00phrasal verb that's about persistence,
29:02about not giving up. Imagine you're
29:05working on something difficult, maybe
29:07learning a new skill, maybe solving a
29:09problem, and someone says, "Don't give
29:12up. Keep at it. Keep at it." This means
29:15to continue doing something, to persist,
29:18to not stop even when it's hard. Listen.
29:22Keep at it. Keep at it. Again, keep at
29:26it. Good. Now, imagine you're
29:28encouraging a friend. They're feeling
29:31frustrated. What do you say?
29:35Don't worry. Just keep at it. You're
29:38doing great. Try it. Just keep at it.
29:42One more time. Just keep at it. Perfect.
29:46This is the phrase I want you to
29:47remember. When learning English gets
29:50hard, when you feel tired, when you want
29:53to quit, remember, keep at it. Now, let
29:56me give you a phrasal verb that's super
29:58useful in conversations.
30:01Imagine you're talking to someone and
30:03they say something interesting,
30:05something that makes you curious. So,
30:07you say, "Can you elaborate on that?"
30:10But there's another way to say this. You
30:13can say, "Can you expand on that?"
30:16expand on. This means to give more
30:18details, to explain something more
30:21fully, to provide additional
30:23information. Listen, can you expand on
30:26that? Say it with me. Can you expand on
30:29that? Again, can you expand on that?
30:32Good. Now, imagine you're in a meeting.
30:35Someone presents an idea. You want to
30:38know more. You say, "That's interesting.
30:41Could you expand on that point?" Try it.
30:44Could you expand on that one more time?
30:48Could you expand on that? Beautiful.
30:52This is professional English. This is
30:55the English of curious, intelligent
30:57people. Tell me in the comments, have
31:00you used any of these phrasal verbs
31:02today? Let me share something with you.
31:06When I first started teaching English, I
31:08thought grammar was the most important
31:10thing. I thought if students just
31:12memorized rules, they would speak
31:14fluently. But I was wrong. Because
31:17language is not about rules. It's about
31:20communication. It's about connection.
31:23It's about expressing who you are. And
31:26phrasal verbs, they're the heart of
31:29natural English. They're how native
31:31speakers actually talk. So when you
31:34learn them, when you practice them, when
31:36you use them, you're not just learning
31:39English. You're becoming fluent.
31:42Now, let's continue. Imagine you're
31:45having a conversation. Someone is
31:48talking. They're explaining something,
31:50but they stop. They pause. And you want
31:54them to continue. You say, "Go on. Go
31:58on." This means to continue, to keep
32:01talking, to proceed. Listen. Go on. Say
32:05it with me. Go on. Again. Go on. Good.
32:11Now, imagine someone is telling you a
32:13story, an interesting story, and you're
32:16really engaged. You say, "And then what
32:19happened?" Go on. Try it. Go on. One
32:23more time. Go on. Perfect. This is such
32:27a simple phrase, but it's so powerful.
32:30It shows you're listening. It shows you
32:33care. Now, let me teach you a phrasal
32:36verb that's about taking responsibility.
32:39Imagine you're working on a project, a
32:42big project, and you volunteer to lead
32:44it. What do you say? You say, "I'll take
32:47on this project." Take on. This means to
32:50accept responsibility, to undertake
32:53something, to agree to do something
32:55challenging. Listen. I'll take on this
32:58project. Say it with me. I'll take on
33:01this project. again. I'll take on this
33:04project. Good. Now, imagine you're
33:07talking about challenges. You say, "I'm
33:10ready to take on new challenges."
33:13Try it. I'm ready to take on new
33:16challenges. One more time. I'm ready to
33:20take on new challenges. Excellent. This
33:23phrasal verb shows confidence. It shows
33:26leadership. It shows courage. Quick
33:29check. Are you still practicing out loud
33:32or just reading quietly? Now, let's
33:35learn a phrasal verb that's about
33:37understanding, about clarity. Imagine
33:40you're reading a contract or listening
33:43to a lecture and finally you understand
33:46everything. What do you say? You say
33:49it's starting to sink in. Sink in. Hm.
33:53Let me think. This means to be
33:55understood, to be absorbed, to become
33:58clear in your mind. Listen. It's
34:01starting to sink in. Say it with me.
34:05It's starting to sink in again. It's
34:08starting to sink in. Good. Now, imagine
34:12someone gives you bad news. Maybe
34:14someone passed away and you're in shock.
34:17You say, "I can't believe it. It hasn't
34:19sunk in yet." Try it. It hasn't sunk in
34:23yet. One more time. It hasn't sunk in
34:26yet. Perfect. This phrasal verb is
34:29emotional. Now, let me give you a
34:32phrasal verb that's super common in
34:34professional English. Imagine you're
34:37planning a meeting. You need to choose a
34:39time. What do you say? You say, "Let's
34:43set up a meeting for next week." Setup.
34:46This means to arrange something, to
34:49organize something, to establish
34:51something. Listen. Let's set up a
34:54meeting. Say it with me. Let's set up a
34:58meeting. Again, let's set up a meeting.
35:02Good. Now, imagine you're starting a new
35:04business. You're registering it. You're
35:07preparing everything. What are you
35:09doing? You're setting up your business.
35:12Try it. I'm setting up my business. One
35:16more time. I'm setting up my business.
35:19Beautiful. This is the English you need
35:22for work, for business, for professional
35:25life. Don't forget, if you're learning
35:28something valuable here, share this
35:30video with a friend who's also learning
35:32English. Now, let's talk about something
35:35we all experience. Change. Sometimes
35:39things change, plans change, situations
35:42change, and we have to adapt. Imagine
35:46you had plans for Saturday, but
35:49something unexpected happened. Your
35:53plans changed. What do you say? You say,
35:57"My plans fell through." Fall through.
36:01Oh, wow. This means to fail to happen.
36:04To not work out, to be cancelled or
36:07abandoned. Listen. My plans fell
36:10through. Say it with me. My plans fell
36:14through. Again, my plans fell through.
36:17Good. Now imagine you were supposed to
36:20buy a house, but the deal didn't work
36:23out. You say, "The deal fell through."
36:27Try it. The deal fell through. One more
36:30time. The deal fell through. Perfect.
36:33This phrasal verb is useful when things
36:36don't go as planned. And let's be
36:38honest, that happens a lot in life. Now,
36:42let me teach you a phrasal verb about
36:45support, about helping others. Imagine
36:48your friend is going through a hard
36:50time. Maybe they lost their job. Maybe
36:52they're sick and you want to support
36:54them. What do you say? You say, "I'm
36:57here for you. I'll stand by you. Stand
37:00by."
37:02This means to support someone, to stay
37:05loyal to someone, to be there for
37:08someone in difficult times. Listen. I'll
37:12stand by you. Say it with me. I'll stand
37:16by you. Again, I'll stand by you. Good.
37:22Now, imagine you're making a promise. A
37:25serious promise. You say, "I stand by my
37:29word." Try it. I stand by my word. One
37:33more time. I stand by my word.
37:37Excellent. This phrasal verb is
37:39powerful. It's about loyalty. It's about
37:43integrity. It's about being a good
37:46person. Tell me in the comments who in
37:48your life stands by you. Let me tell you
37:51about another student I had. Her name
37:54was Fatima. She was from Bangladesh and
37:58she was so afraid of speaking English.
38:01Every time she had to speak, her hands
38:04would shake, her voice would tremble. I
38:08asked her, "Fatima, why are you so
38:10afraid?" And she said, "Because I make
38:13mistakes. Because people will laugh at
38:15me." I told her, "Fatima, everyone makes
38:19mistakes. Even native speakers make
38:22mistakes. The important thing is to
38:25speak. And you know what? After 6 months
38:29of practice, Fatima gave a presentation
38:32at her company in English in front of 50
38:36people and she was amazing. You can do
38:40this too. You are doing this right now.
38:44Now, let's continue with another phrasal
38:47verb. Imagine you're working on a team
38:49project and one person is not doing
38:52their part. They're not contributing.
38:55What do you say? You say they're not
38:58pulling their weight. Pull your weight.
39:00This means to do your fair share of
39:02work. To contribute equally. To not let
39:05others do all the work. Listen. They're
39:08not pulling their weight. Say it with
39:10me. They're not pulling their weight.
39:13Again, they're not pulling their weight.
39:16Good. Now, flip it. Imagine you're
39:19working hard. You're doing your part.
39:21You say, "Don't worry. I'm pulling my
39:23weight." Try it. I'm pulling my weight.
39:27One more time. I'm pulling my weight.
39:30Perfect. This phrasal verb is important
39:33for teamwork, for collaboration, for
39:35working with others. Now, let me give
39:38you a phrasal verb that's about
39:40beginning, about starting something.
39:44Imagine you're starting a new job, a new
39:47project, a new chapter in your life.
39:50What are you doing? You're embarking on
39:52something new. But there's a simpler
39:55phrasal verb, too. You're setting off.
39:58Set off. This means to begin a journey,
40:01to start something, to depart. Listen.
40:05We're setting off tomorrow. Say it with
40:08me. We're setting off tomorrow. Again,
40:12we're setting off tomorrow. Good. Now,
40:15imagine you're going on a trip. You're
40:17leaving early in the morning. You say,
40:19"We're setting off at 6:00 a.m." Try it.
40:23We're setting off at 6 a.m. One more
40:26time. We're setting off at 6:00 a.m.
40:29Beautiful. This is travel English. This
40:33is adventure English. This is the
40:35English of new beginnings. If you're
40:38still here, if you're still learning,
40:41I'm so proud of you. Learning a language
40:44is not easy, but you're doing it. Now,
40:47let's learn a phrasal verb about
40:49discovery, about
40:52finding some. Imagine you're researching
40:55something. You're looking for
40:57information and finally you find it.
41:01What do you say? You say, "I came across
41:04some interesting information."
41:07We learned come across earlier. Remember
41:10it means to find something by chance, to
41:14discover something unexpectedly.
41:16But let me give you another one. Imagine
41:19you're investigating something. You're
41:22digging deeper and you discover
41:24something important.
41:26What did you do? You dug up information.
41:30Dig up. This means to discover
41:32information, to find something hidden,
41:35to uncover something. Listen. I dug up
41:40some information.
41:41Say it with me. I dug up some
41:44information. Again, I dug up some
41:47information. Good. Now, imagine you're
41:51researching your family history. You
41:54say, "I've been digging up old records."
41:57Try it. I've been digging up old
41:59records. One more time. I've been
42:02digging up old records.
42:04Perfect.
42:06This is investigative English. This is
42:09curious English. This is the English of
42:12researchers and detectives.
42:15Now, let me teach you a phrasal verb
42:18about intensity, about making something
42:20stronger. Imagine you're working out,
42:23you're exercising, and you want to make
42:26it harder. What do you do? You step it
42:29up. Step up. This means to increase
42:31something, to intensify something, to
42:34make something stronger or faster.
42:37Listen. I need to step it up. Say it
42:40with me. I need to step it up. Again, I
42:43need to step it up. Good. Now, imagine
42:46you're preparing for an exam. You need
42:49to study harder. You say, "I'm going to
42:51step up my study routine." Try it. I'm
42:54stepping up my study routine. One more
42:57time. I'm stepping up my study routine.
43:00Excellent. This phrasal verb is
43:02motivational. It's about improvement.
43:04It's about growth. Tell me in the
43:07comments, what do you need to step up in
43:09your life? Now, let's learn a phrasal
43:11verb that's about explaining, about
43:13making something clear. Imagine you're
43:16writing an email and there's a confusing
43:18sentence. What do you do? Clear up. This
43:22means to explain something, to make
43:25something understandable, to remove
43:27confusion. Listen. Let me clear that up.
43:32Say it with me. Let me clear that up
43:35again. Let me clear that up. Good. Now,
43:39imagine there's a misunderstanding
43:41between you and a friend. You want to
43:43fix it. You say, "We need to clear this
43:46up." Try it. We need to clear this up
43:50one more time. We need to clear this up.
43:53Perfect. This phrasal verb is about
43:56communication, about understanding,
43:59about resolving problems. Now, let me
44:02give you a phrasal verb that's super
44:04common in storytelling. Imagine you're
44:06telling a story and there's a surprise,
44:09an unexpected twist. What do you say?
44:12You say, "And then it turned out that
44:15turnout." We learned this earlier,
44:17remember? It means to result in a
44:19particular way, to have a specific
44:22outcome. But here's another use. Imagine
44:25you're talking about someone. You
44:27thought they were nice, but later you
44:30discovered they weren't. You say they
44:33turned out to be dishonest. Try it. They
44:37turned out to be dishonest. One more
44:40time. They turned out to be dishonest.
44:44Good. This phrasal verb is so flexible,
44:47you can use it in so many situations.
44:50Quick reminder, if this video is helping
44:53you, hit that like button. It helps me
44:56create more content for you. Now, let's
44:59talk about a phrasal verb that's about
45:01ending relationships.
45:03This is a sensitive topic, but it's
45:05important. Imagine a couple is dating,
45:09but they're not happy. They decide to
45:11end the relationship. What do they do?
45:14They break up. Break up. This means to
45:18end a romantic relationship, to
45:20separate, to stop being together.
45:23Listen. They broke up. Say it with me.
45:26They broke up. Again, they broke up.
45:30Good. Now, imagine you're talking about
45:32yourself. You say, "We broke up last
45:35year." Try it. We broke up last year.
45:39One more time. We broke up last year.
45:42Perfect. This is emotional English. This
45:45is real life English. This is the
45:48English of human. Now, let me teach you
45:52a phrasal verb about tolerance,
45:55about patience.
45:57Imagine someone is annoying you. They're
46:00doing something that bothers you, but
46:03you don't say anything. You tolerate it.
46:06What are you doing? You're putting up
46:08with it. Put up with. Oh, wow. This
46:12means to tolerate something, to endure
46:14something unpleasant, to accept
46:17something you don't like. Listen. I
46:20can't put up with this anymore. Say it
46:22with me. I can't put up with this
46:24anymore. Again, I can't put up with this
46:28anymore. Good. Now, imagine you're
46:31talking about a noisy neighbor. You say,
46:34"I've been putting up with the noise for
46:36months." Try it. I've been putting up
46:39with it. One more time. I've been
46:41putting up with it. Excellent. This
46:44phrasal verb is about boundaries, about
46:47knowing when to say enough. Tell me in
46:49the comments, what's something you've
46:51been putting up with. Let me tell you
46:54something important. Speaking English is
46:56like riding a bicycle. At first, it's
46:59scary. You wobble, you fall, but you get
47:02back up. You try again. and eventually
47:07you ride smoothly,
47:09confidently,
47:11naturally.
47:13Phrasal verbs are the same. At first
47:16they feel strange, confusing, but with
47:20practice they become natural. They
47:24become yours. Now, let's continue.
47:29Imagine you're preparing for something.
47:32Maybe an exam, maybe a presentation, and
47:35you're studying, you're reviewing,
47:39you're getting ready. What are you
47:41doing? You're brushing up on your
47:43skills. Brush up on.
47:47Let me think. This means to review
47:49something, to improve something you
47:51already know, to refresh your knowledge.
47:55Listen. I need to brush up on my
47:58English. Say it with me. I need to brush
48:02up on my English. Again, I need to brush
48:05up on my English.
48:08Now, imagine you learn Spanish in
48:10school, but you haven't used it in
48:12years. Before traveling to Spain, you
48:15say, "I should brush up on my Spanish."
48:18Try it. I should brush up on my Spanish.
48:22One more time. Perfect. This phrasal
48:25verb is about continuous learning, about
48:28never stopping, about always improving.
48:31Now, let me give you a phrasal verb
48:33that's about reduction, about decreasing
48:36something. Imagine you're trying to save
48:39money. You're spending less. What are
48:42you doing? You're cutting back on
48:44expenses. Cut back on. This means to
48:47reduce something, to decrease something,
48:50to use less of something. Listen. I'm
48:53cutting back on expenses. Say it with
48:56me. I'm cutting back on expenses. Again,
49:00I'm cutting back on expenses. Good. Now,
49:03imagine you're trying to be healthier.
49:05You're eating less sugar. You say, "I'm
49:08cutting back on sugar." Try it. I'm
49:10cutting back on sugar. One more time.
49:13I'm cutting back on sugar. Beautiful.
49:16This phrasal verb is practical. It's
49:19useful. It's real. Don't forget to
49:21subscribe. I post new lessons every
49:24single day. Now, let's learn a phrasal
49:27verb that's about confrontation, about
49:29facing problems. Imagine you have a
49:32colleague who's not doing their job and
49:35you need to talk to them about it. What
49:37do you do? You face up to the situation.
49:41Face up to. This means to confront
49:44something, to deal with something
49:46difficult, to accept reality. Listen. I
49:50need to face up to this. Say it with me.
49:53I need to face up to this. Again. I need
49:56to face up to this. Good. Now, imagine
50:00you've been avoiding a problem, but
50:02finally you're ready to deal with it.
50:04You say, "It's time to face up to the
50:07truth." Try it. It's time to face up to
50:10the truth. One more time. It's time to
50:13face up to the truth. Excellent. This
50:16phrasal verb is brave. It's honest. It's
50:19mature. Now, let me teach you a phrasal
50:22verb about contribution, about being
50:24part of something. Imagine you're
50:27working on a community project. You're
50:29helping. You're participating. What are
50:31you doing? You're pitching in. Pitch in.
50:35This means to help, to contribute, to
50:37participate in a group effort. Listen.
50:41Say it with me. Everyone pitched in.
50:44Again, everyone pitched in. Good. Now,
50:48imagine you're organizing a party. You
50:51ask your friends, "Can you pitch in with
50:53the decorations?" Try it. Can you pitch
50:56in? One more time. Can you pitch in?
51:00Perfect. This phrasal verb is friendly.
51:02It's collaborative. It's warm. Tell me
51:05in the comments, when was the last time
51:07you pitched in to help someone? Let me
51:10share something with you. Every phrasal
51:12verb you learn is like a key. It opens
51:15doors. It helps you understand
51:17conversations. It helps you express
51:19yourself. It helps you connect with
51:21people. And you're collecting those keys
51:24right now, one by one. You're becoming
51:26more fluent, more confident, more
51:29capable. Now, let's continue. Imagine
51:32you're talking to someone and they ask
51:34you a question, a difficult question.
51:37You don't know the answer. What do you
51:39say? You say, "I don't know off the top
51:42of my head." But there's another phrasal
51:44verb here. You're looking through
51:46documents.
51:48What are you doing? You're looking into
51:51it. Look into. This means to investigate
51:55something, to research something, to
51:58examine something carefully. Listen.
52:01I'll look into it. Say it with me. I'll
52:03look into it. Again, I'll look into it.
52:07Good. Now, imagine your manager asks you
52:10to research a problem. You say, "I'll
52:13look into it." and get back to you. Try
52:15it. I'll look into it one more time.
52:18I'll look into it. Beautiful. This is
52:21professional English. This is
52:23responsible English. This is the English
52:26of reliable people. Now, let me give you
52:29a phrasal verb that's about
52:30postponement. We talked about put off
52:33earlier, but here's another one. Imagine
52:36you have a deadline, but you're not
52:38ready. You need more time. What do you
52:40do? You hold off. Hold off. This means
52:44to delay something, to wait, to
52:46postpone. Listen, let's hold off on this
52:49decision. Say it with me again. Let's
52:52hold off on this decision. Good. Now,
52:55imagine you're planning to buy
52:56something, but you want to wait for a
52:58better price. You say, "I'm going to
53:01hold off for now." Try it. I'm going to
53:04hold off. One more time. I'm going to
53:07hold off. Perfect. This phrasal verb is
53:11strategic. It's thoughtful. It's wise.
53:15Quick check. Are you feeling more
53:17confident with phrasal verbs now? Now,
53:19let's learn a phrasal verb about
53:21elimination, about removing something.
53:24Imagine you're editing a document.
53:26There's a sentence that doesn't fit.
53:28What do you do? You take it out. Take
53:31out. This means to remove something, to
53:34delete something, to extract something.
53:37Listen, I'll take that out. Say it with
53:40me. I'll take that out again. I'll take
53:43that out. Good. Now, imagine you're
53:45cooking. The recipe says to remove the
53:48seeds from a pepper. What do you do? You
53:51take them out. Try it. Take out the
53:53seeds. One more time. Take out the
53:56seeds. Excellent. This phrasal verb is
53:59practical. You'll use it in cooking,
54:02writing, editing, organizing,
54:05everywhere.
54:07Now, let me teach you a phrasal verb
54:09that's about appearance, about how
54:12things seem. Imagine you meet someone
54:15new. They seem nice. They seem friendly.
54:19What do you say? You say they come
54:22across as friendly. Come across as Ooh,
54:26that's interesting. This means to appear
54:29a certain way, to seem like something,
54:32to give a particular impression. Listen.
54:36They come across as friendly. Say it
54:39with me. They come across as friendly.
54:42Again, they come across as friendly.
54:46Good. Now, imagine you're worried about
54:49how you seem in an interview. You want
54:51to appear confident. You say, "I hope I
54:54come across as confident." Try it. I
54:58hope I come across as confident. One
55:00more time. I hope I come across as
55:03confident. Perfect. This phrasal verb is
55:06about perception, about impressions,
55:09about how others see you. Tell me in the
55:11comments, how do you want to come across
55:13when speaking English?
55:15Let me tell you about my own journey
55:18with English. I wasn't born speaking
55:21English perfectly. I had to learn. I had
55:25to practice. I made so many mistakes.
55:30But you know what? Those mistakes taught
55:33me. They made me better. They made me
55:36who I am today.
55:39So don't be afraid of mistakes. Embrace
55:42them. Learn from them. Grow from them.
55:47Now, let's continue with another phrasal
55:49verb. Imagine you're working on a long
55:52project and you're checking on the
55:55progress. You're reviewing what's been
55:57done. What are you doing? You're going
56:00through the work. Go through. This means
56:04to examine something, to review
56:06something, to check something carefully.
56:10Listen. I'm going through the documents.
56:13Say it with me. I'm going through the
56:16documents. Again, I'm going through the
56:19documents. Good. Now, imagine you're
56:23experiencing something difficult. Maybe
56:26a divorce, maybe a loss. You say, "I'm
56:30going through a tough time." Try it. I'm
56:33going through a tough time. One more
56:36time. Perfect. See how flexible this
56:39phrasal verb is. It has multiple
56:42meanings, and you can use it in many
56:44situations. Now, let me give you a
56:47phrasal verb that's about sudden
56:49actions, about quick decisions. Imagine
56:52you're driving and suddenly a car
56:55appears in front of you. You react
56:57quickly. What do you do? You pull over.
57:02Pull over. This means to move to the
57:04side of the road. To stop your car
57:07safely. Listen. I'm going to pull over.
57:11Say it with me. I'm going to pull over
57:15again. I'm going to pull over. Good. Now
57:19imagine a police car is behind you with
57:21lights flashing. What do they want you
57:23to do? Pull over. Try it. Pull over. One
57:29more time. Pull over. Excellent. This is
57:32driving English. This is practical
57:35English. This is real life English.
57:38Don't forget every phrasal verb you
57:40learn makes you sound more natural, more
57:43fluent, more confident. Now, let's learn
57:46a phrasal verb about agreement, about
57:48matching. Imagine you're planning a trip
57:51with friends. You're discussing dates
57:54and finally everyone agrees on the same
57:57date. What did you do? You settled on a
58:00date. Settle on. This means to agree on
58:04something, to choose something after
58:06discussion, to decide on something.
58:09Listen. We settled on a date. Say it
58:12with me. We settled on a date. Again, we
58:15settled on a date. Good. Now, imagine
58:18you're buying a house. You looked at
58:21many options. Finally, you chose one.
58:24You say, "We settled on this house." Try
58:27it. We settled on this house. One more
58:31time. We settled on this house.
58:34Beautiful. This phrasal verb is
58:36decisive. It's final. It's conclusive.
58:40Now, let me teach you a phrasal verb
58:42about resilience, about recovery.
58:45Imagine you had a bad day. Everything
58:48went wrong, but the next day you feel
58:50better. What happened? You bounced back.
58:54Bounce back. Oh, wow. This means to
58:56recover, to return to normal, to regain
58:59strength after difficulty. Listen. I'll
59:02bounce back. Say it with me. I'll bounce
59:05back again. Good. Now imagine your
59:10friend lost their job, but they found
59:12and were one quickly. You say, "Wow, you
59:16really bounced back fast." Try it. You
59:19bounced back fast. One more time. You
59:23bounced back fast. Excellent. This
59:26phrasal verb is inspiring. It's hopeful.
59:29It's powerful. Tell me in the comments,
59:32when did you bounce back from something
59:34difficult? Let me share a truth with
59:36you. Life is full of challenges,
59:39problems, obstacles, but what matters is
59:42not the falling. It's the getting back
59:44up. It's the bouncing back. And that's
59:47what you're doing with English. Every
59:50day you practice, you're bouncing back.
59:52You're getting stronger. Now, let's
59:55continue. Imagine you're eating at a
59:58restaurant. The waiter brings your bill.
1:00:00What do you do? You pay up. Pay up. This
1:00:04means to pay what you owe. To settle a
1:00:07bill, to complete a payment. Listen.
1:00:10Time to pay up. Say it with me. Time to
1:00:13pay up. Again, time to pay up. Good.
1:00:18Now, imagine you borrowed money from a
1:00:20friend and now your return. You say,
1:00:23"Here, I'm paying you back." Wait,
1:00:26that's another phrasal verb. Pay back.
1:00:29It means to return money you borrowed.
1:00:32To repay someone. Try it. I'm paying you
1:00:35back. One more time. I'm paying you
1:00:39back. Perfect. Now you have two phrasal
1:00:42verbs related to money. Use them wisely.
1:00:46Now let me give you a phrasal verb about
1:00:48emergence, about appearing. Imagine
1:00:51you're in a meeting. Someone asks a
1:00:53question and suddenly a brilliant idea
1:00:56appears in your mind. What happened?
1:00:59Something came up. Come up. This means
1:01:02to arise, to appear, to happen
1:01:05unexpectedly.
1:01:07Listen. Something came up. Say it with
1:01:10me. Something came up again. Something
1:01:13came up. Good. Now imagine you had plans
1:01:17with a friend, but you need to cancel.
1:01:20You say, "I'm sorry. Something came up."
1:01:23Try it. Something came up. One more
1:01:26time. Something came up. Excellent. This
1:01:30is Everyday English. This is the English
1:01:33of real life. Quick reminder, if you're
1:01:36getting value from this video, share it
1:01:39with someone who's also learning
1:01:41English. Now, let's learn a phrasal verb
1:01:45about priorities, about what's most
1:01:47important. Imagine you're making a
1:01:50decision. There are many factors, but
1:01:53one thing is the most important. What is
1:01:56it? It comes first. come first. This
1:02:00means to be the top priority, to be the
1:02:03most important thing. Listen. Family
1:02:06comes first. Say it with me. Family
1:02:09comes first. Again, family comes first.
1:02:13Good. Now, imagine someone asks you
1:02:16about your priorities. You say, "My
1:02:19health comes first." Try it. My health
1:02:21comes first. One more time. My health
1:02:24comes first. Perfect. This phrasal verb
1:02:28is about values, about what matters to
1:02:30you, about your principles. Now, let me
1:02:34teach you a phrasal verb about
1:02:35representation, about acting on behalf
1:02:38of someone. Imagine you're in a meeting
1:02:41and you're representing your team. What
1:02:43are you doing? Speak up. This means to
1:02:47express your opinion, to say what you
1:02:50think, to voice your thoughts. Listen. I
1:02:54need to speak up. Say it with me. I need
1:02:58to speak up. Again. I need to speak up.
1:03:02Good. Now imagine someone is being
1:03:05treated unfairly and you defend them.
1:03:09You say, "I spoke up for them." Try it.
1:03:12I spoke up for them. One more time. I
1:03:16spoke up for them. Beautiful. This
1:03:19phrasal verb is brave. It's righteous.
1:03:22It's important. Tell me in the comments,
1:03:26have you ever had to speak up for
1:03:27someone? Let me tell you something about
1:03:30courage. Speaking up is not easy,
1:03:33especially in a language that's not your
1:03:35native language. But you know what?
1:03:38You're doing it. You're learning. You're
1:03:40practicing. And that takes courage. Now,
1:03:44let's continue. Imagine you're reading a
1:03:47book or watching a movie and there's a
1:03:49twist. Something unexpected.
1:03:53Something that changes everything. What
1:03:56happened? Everything turned around. Turn
1:03:59around. H Let me think. This means to
1:04:03change completely. To reverse. To
1:04:06improve dramatically.
1:04:08Listen. Everything turned around. Say it
1:04:12with me. Everything turned around again.
1:04:16Everything turned around. Good. Now
1:04:20imagine a company was failing, but they
1:04:22made changes. They improved. You say
1:04:26they really turned things around. Try
1:04:28it. They turned things around. One more
1:04:32time. They turned things around.
1:04:35Excellent. This phrasal verb is
1:04:37transformational. It's hopeful. It's
1:04:40powerful. Now, let me give you a phrasal
1:04:43verb that's about starting over. About
1:04:45beginning again. Imagine you made a
1:04:48mistake and you want to try again from
1:04:50the beginning. What do you do? You start
1:04:53over. Start over. This means to begin
1:04:56again. To try again from the start. To
1:04:59have a fresh beginning. Listen. Let's
1:05:02start over. Say it with me. Let's start
1:05:05over again. Let's start over. Good. Now,
1:05:09imagine you're writing a story, but you
1:05:12don't like it. You delete everything and
1:05:15begin again. What are you doing?
1:05:18Starting over. Try it. I'm starting
1:05:22over. One more time. I'm starting over.
1:05:25Perfect. This phrasal verb is about
1:05:28second chances, about new beginnings,
1:05:32about hope. Don't forget to hit that
1:05:34subscribe button. We practice English
1:05:37together every single day. Now, let's
1:05:40learn a phrasal verb about progress,
1:05:42about advancement.
1:05:44Imagine you're working on a project and
1:05:46you're making progress. You're moving
1:05:49forward. What are you doing? You're
1:05:52moving along. Move along. This means to
1:05:56progress, to advance, to continue
1:05:59forward. Listen, we're moving along
1:06:02nicely. Say it with me. We're moving
1:06:05along nicely. Again, we're moving along
1:06:09nicely. Good. Now, imagine someone asks
1:06:13you, "How's your English learning
1:06:15going?" You say, "It's moving along
1:06:17well." Try it. It's moving along well.
1:06:20One more time. It's moving along well.
1:06:23Beautiful. This phrasal verb is
1:06:26positive. It's encouraging. It's
1:06:28motivating. Now, let me teach you a
1:06:31phrasal verb about compensation, about
1:06:34making things equal. Imagine you made a
1:06:38mistake and you want to fix it. You want
1:06:41to compensate. What do you do? You make
1:06:44up for it. Make up for Oh, wow. This
1:06:47means to compensate for something. To do
1:06:50something good, to balance something
1:06:52bad. Listen. I'll make up for it. Say it
1:06:55with me. I'll make up for it again. I'll
1:06:59make up for it. Good. Now, imagine you
1:07:03missed your friend's birthday, but you
1:07:05take them out for a special dinner. You
1:07:08say, "I'm trying to make up for missing
1:07:10your birthday." Try it. I'm making up
1:07:13for it. One more time. I'm making up for
1:07:16it. Excellent. This phrasal verb is
1:07:19about redemption, about fixing mistakes,
1:07:22about being a good person. Tell me in
1:07:25the comments what phrasal verb surprised
1:07:27you the most today. Let me share
1:07:30something with you. Learning English is
1:07:32not just about words. It's not just
1:07:34about grammar. It's about connection.
1:07:37It's about understanding. It's about
1:07:40becoming part of a global community. And
1:07:43every phrasal verb you learn brings you
1:07:46closer to that community. Now, let's
1:07:49continue. Imagine you're working with a
1:07:51partner, a business partner, but things
1:07:55aren't working well. The relationship is
1:07:58breaking down. What's happening? Things
1:08:01are falling apart. Fall apart. This
1:08:04means to break down, to fail, to stop
1:08:07working. Listen. Things are falling
1:08:11apart. Say it with me. Things are
1:08:14falling apart. Again, things are falling
1:08:18apart. Good. Now, imagine you're talking
1:08:21about an old building. It's
1:08:23deteriorating. You say, "The building is
1:08:27falling apart." Try it. It's falling
1:08:30apart. One more time. It's falling
1:08:32apart. Perfect.
1:08:35This phrasal verb is descriptive. It's
1:08:38powerful. It's emotional. Now, let me
1:08:42give you a phrasal verb that's about
1:08:43revelation, about discovering truth.
1:08:47Imagine you're investigating something
1:08:49and suddenly you understand everything.
1:08:53What happened? It all came together.
1:08:56Come together. This means to make sense,
1:08:59to become clear, to unite into
1:09:02understanding. Listen. It all came
1:09:05together. Say it with me. It all came
1:09:09together. Again, it all came together.
1:09:13Good. Now, imagine you're working on a
1:09:15puzzle and finally all the pieces fit.
1:09:19You say, "Everything came together
1:09:21perfectly." Try it. Everything came
1:09:24together. One more time. Everything came
1:09:27together. Beautiful. This phrasal verb
1:09:30is satisfying. It's conclusive. It's
1:09:34perfect. Quick check. How are you
1:09:36feeling? Are you tired or energized?
1:09:40Now, let's learn a phrasal verb about
1:09:42assumptions, about guessing. Imagine
1:09:46someone asks you a difficult question.
1:09:48You don't know the exact answer, but you
1:09:51make a guess. What are you doing? You're
1:09:54taking a stab at it. But there's a more
1:09:56common phrasal verb. You're working it
1:09:58out. Work out. This means to solve
1:10:01something, to figure something out, to
1:10:04find a solution. Listen. I'll work it
1:10:06out. Say it with me. I'll work it out
1:10:09again. I'll work it out. Good. Now,
1:10:12imagine you're having a problem with a
1:10:14friend. You say, "Don't worry. We'll
1:10:17work it out." Try it. We'll work it out.
1:10:21One more time. We'll work it out.
1:10:24Excellent. This phrasal verb is
1:10:26reassuring. It's confident. It's
1:10:28hopeful. Now, let me teach you a phrasal
1:10:31verb about intensity, about reaching a
1:10:34peak. Imagine you're in an argument and
1:10:37suddenly it becomes very intense. What's
1:10:41happening? Things are heating up. Heat
1:10:44up. Oh, wow. This means to become more
1:10:48intense, to escalate, to become more
1:10:51exciting or dramatic. Listen.
1:10:54Things are heating up. Say it with me.
1:10:57Things are heating up. Again. Things are
1:11:00heating up. Good. Now, imagine you're
1:11:03watching a sports game and it's getting
1:11:06really exciting. You say, "The game is
1:11:08really heating up." Try it. It's heating
1:11:11up. One more time. It's heating up.
1:11:14Perfect. This phrasal verb is dynamic.
1:11:17It's energetic. It's exciting. Tell me
1:11:20in the comments what's heating up in
1:11:22your life right now.
1:11:24Let me tell you something beautiful.
1:11:27Every time you use a phrasal verb,
1:11:29you're not just speaking English. You're
1:11:32thinking in English. You're living in
1:11:35English. You're becoming English. And
1:11:38that's the goal, isn't it? Not to
1:11:40translate, not to think in your language
1:11:43first, but to think directly in English.
1:11:46You're getting there. Step by step,
1:11:49phrasal verb by phrasal verb. Now, let's
1:11:52continue. Imagine you're planning
1:11:55something, a project, an event, and
1:11:58you're thinking about all the details.
1:12:01What are you doing? You're working
1:12:03things out. We used workout earlier, but
1:12:07here's another meaning. Imagine you're
1:12:09at the gym. You're exercising. What are
1:12:12you doing? You're out.
1:12:15In this context, it means to exercise,
1:12:18to train physically. Listen. I'm working
1:12:22out. Say it with me. I'm working out.
1:12:25Again, I'm working out. Good. Now,
1:12:28imagine someone asks you, "What are you
1:12:31doing?" And you're at the gym. You say,
1:12:33"I'm working out." Try it. I'm working
1:12:36out. One more time. I'm working out.
1:12:41Beautiful. See how one phrasal verb can
1:12:44have different meanings? That's the
1:12:46beauty of English.
1:12:48Now, let me give you a phrasal verb
1:12:50that's about conclusion, about
1:12:53finishing.
1:12:54Imagine you're reading a book and you
1:12:56reach the last page. What do you do? You
1:13:00wrap it up. Wrap up. This means to
1:13:04finish something, to complete something,
1:13:06to conclude something. Listen. Let's
1:13:10wrap this up. Say it with me. Let's wrap
1:13:13this up again. Let's wrap this up. Good.
1:13:18Now, imagine you're in a long meeting
1:13:20and you want to finish. You say, "We
1:13:23should wrap this up soon." Try it. Let's
1:13:27wrap this up one more time. Let's wrap
1:13:30this up. Excellent. This is meeting
1:13:34English. This is professional English.
1:13:37This is practical English. Don't forget,
1:13:40practice makes perfect and you're
1:13:43practicing right now. Now, let's learn a
1:13:46phrasal verb about submission, about
1:13:49giving something to someone. Imagine
1:13:51you're working on an assignment. You
1:13:54give it to your teacher. What do you do?
1:13:57You hand it in. Hand in. This means to
1:14:01submit something. To give something to
1:14:03someone in authority. Listen. I'm
1:14:06handing in my assignment. Say it with
1:14:09me. I'm handing in my assignment again.
1:14:13I'm handing in my assignment. Good. Now,
1:14:17imagine you're resigning from your job.
1:14:20You write a resignation letter. You give
1:14:22it to your manager. What are you doing?
1:14:25Handing in your resignation. Try it. I'm
1:14:28handing in my resignation. One more
1:14:31time. I'm handing in my resignation.
1:14:34Perfect. This phrasal verb is formal.
1:14:38It's professional. It's important. Now,
1:14:41let me teach you a phrasal verb about
1:14:42distribution, about giving things to
1:14:45people. Imagine you're a teacher. You
1:14:48have papers to give to your students.
1:14:50What do you do? Hand out. This means to
1:14:54distribute something, to give things to
1:14:56multiple people. Listen. I'm handing out
1:14:58the papers. Say it with me. I'm handing
1:15:01out the papers. Good. Now, imagine
1:15:04you're at a conference. Someone is
1:15:07distributing brochures. What are they
1:15:09doing?
1:15:10handing them out. Try it. They're
1:15:13handing them out. One more time. They're
1:15:16handing them out. Beautiful. This
1:15:19phrasal verb is practical. You'll see it
1:15:22everywhere. Tell me in the comments
1:15:25which phrasal verb do you think you'll
1:15:26use first. Let me tell you about the
1:15:29power of practice. You know what makes
1:15:31someone fluent? It's not talent. It's
1:15:34not intelligence. It's consistency. It's
1:15:38showing up every day. It's practicing
1:15:40every day and you're doing that right
1:15:42now. Now, let's continue. Imagine you're
1:15:46driving and you see a friend on the
1:15:48street. You stop to talk to them. What
1:15:50do you do? You pick them up. Wait,
1:15:53that's different. Pick up means to
1:15:55collect someone, to give someone a ride.
1:15:59Listen, I'll pick you up at 7. Say it
1:16:02with me. I'll pick you up at 7. Again,
1:16:05I'll pick you up at 7. Good. Now imagine
1:16:08your friend asks, "Can you give me a
1:16:10ride?" You say, "Sure, I'll pick you
1:16:12up." Try it. I'll pick you up. One more
1:16:16time. I'll pick you up. Perfect.
1:16:20[snorts] This is everyday English. This
1:16:23is friendly English. This is helpful
1:16:26English. Now, let me give you another
1:16:28meaning of pickup. Imagine you're
1:16:31learning a new skill, maybe playing
1:16:33guitar, and you're learning it naturally
1:16:36without formal lessons. What are you
1:16:38doing? You're picking it up. Pick up. In
1:16:42this context, it means to learn
1:16:44something casually, to acquire a skill
1:16:47naturally. Listen. I'm picking up
1:16:50Spanish. Say it with me. I'm picking up
1:16:53Spanish. Again, I'm picking up Spanish.
1:16:57Good. Now imagine someone compliments
1:16:59your English. You say, "Thanks. I'm just
1:17:02picking it up as I go." Try it. I'm
1:17:05picking it up. One more time. I'm
1:17:08picking it up. Excellent. See how
1:17:10versatile this phrasal verb is? You can
1:17:13use it in many ways. Quick reminder,
1:17:16subscribe to this channel so you never
1:17:18miss a lesson. Now, let's learn a
1:17:21phrasal verb about abandonment, about
1:17:24stopping something. Imagine you're
1:17:27working on something, but it's not going
1:17:29well. You decide to stop. What do you
1:17:32do? You give it up. Give up. Oh, wow.
1:17:37This is such a common phrasal verb. It
1:17:40means to stop trying, to quit, to
1:17:44abandon something. Listen. I'm giving
1:17:47up. Say it with me. I'm giving up again.
1:17:52I'm giving up. But wait, I don't want
1:17:56you to give up. Never give up on your
1:17:58English. Never give up on yourself. Now
1:18:02imagine you're quitting a bad habit,
1:18:05maybe smoking. You say, I'm giving up
1:18:08smoking. Try it. I'm giving up smoking.
1:18:12One more time. I'm giving up smoking.
1:18:15Good. In this context, giving up is
1:18:18positive. It's healthy. It's good. Now,
1:18:22let me teach you a phrasal verb about
1:18:24observation, about noticing. Imagine
1:18:28you're walking and you see something
1:18:30interesting. What do you do? You point
1:18:34it out. Point out. This means to
1:18:37indicate something, to draw attention to
1:18:39something, to make someone notice
1:18:42something. Listen. Let me point this
1:18:45out. Say it with me. Let me point this
1:18:48out again. Let me point this out. Good.
1:18:53Now, imagine you're proofreading a
1:18:56document. You find a mistake. You say,
1:19:00"I'd like to point out an error." Try
1:19:04it. I'd like to point out an error. One
1:19:08more time. I'd like to point out an
1:19:11error. Beautiful. This phrasal verb is
1:19:14useful in professional settings, in
1:19:17academic settings, everywhere. Tell me
1:19:20in the comments, what have you learned
1:19:22today that you want to point out to a
1:19:25friend. Let me share something with you.
1:19:28Language is alive. It's dynamic. It
1:19:31changes. It grows. And phrasal verbs are
1:19:35proof of that. They're creative. They're
1:19:38colorful. They're human. When you use
1:19:41them, you're not just speaking
1:19:43correctly. You're speaking naturally.
1:19:46You're speaking beautifully.
1:19:49Now, let's continue. Imagine you're
1:19:52having a conversation. Someone says
1:19:55something that offends you, but you
1:19:57decide to ignore it. What do you do? You
1:20:01let it slide. Let slide. This means to
1:20:05ignore something, to not react to
1:20:07something, to allow something to pass
1:20:10without comment. Listen. I'll let it
1:20:13slide. Say it with me. I'll let it slide
1:20:17again. I'll let it slide. Good. Now,
1:20:21imagine someone makes a small mistake.
1:20:24You're not angry. You say, "It's okay.
1:20:27I'll let it slide this time." Try it.
1:20:30I'll let it slide. One more time. I'll
1:20:34let it slide. Perfect. This phrasal verb
1:20:37is forgiving. It's mature. It's wise.
1:20:41Now, let me give you a phrasal verb
1:20:43about exposure, about revealing. Imagine
1:20:47you're investigating someone and you
1:20:49discover they're lying. You reveal the
1:20:52truth. What do you do? You call them
1:20:55out. Call out. Oh, wow. This means to
1:21:00challenge someone, to expose someone's
1:21:02wrongdoing, to publicly criticize
1:21:05someone. Listen. I called them out. Say
1:21:09it with me. I called them out. Again, I
1:21:13called them out. Good. Now imagine
1:21:16someone is spreading false information.
1:21:18You say someone needs to call them out
1:21:20on this. Try it. Call them out. One more
1:21:24time. Call them out. Excellent. This
1:21:27phrasal verb is bold. It's brave. It's
1:21:31powerful. Quick check. Are you still
1:21:34repeating out loud? Remember, speaking
1:21:37is the key. Now, let's learn a phrasal
1:21:40verb about contribution, about adding
1:21:44value. Imagine you're in a brainstorming
1:21:46meeting. You have an idea. What do you
1:21:49do? You throw it out there. Throw out.
1:21:53In this context, it means to suggest
1:21:55something, to propose an idea, to offer
1:21:58a thought. Listen. Let me throw this out
1:22:02there. Say it with me. Let me throw this
1:22:04out there again. Let me throw this out
1:22:07there. Good. Now, imagine you're
1:22:10discussing plans with friends. You have
1:22:12a suggestion. You say, "I'll just throw
1:22:15this out there." What if we go hiking?
1:22:17Try it. Let me throw this out there one
1:22:20more time. Let me throw this out there.
1:22:23Beautiful. This is collaborative
1:22:25English. This is team English. This is
1:22:28creative English. Now, let me teach you
1:22:31a phrasal verb about evaluation, about
1:22:34assessment. Imagine you're considering
1:22:37different options. You're thinking about
1:22:39the advantages and disadvantages.
1:22:42We talked about weigh up earlier, but
1:22:45here's another one. You're sizing up
1:22:48your options. Size up. This means to
1:22:52evaluate something, to assess something,
1:22:55to judge something carefully. Listen.
1:22:58I'm sizing up the situation. Say it with
1:23:02me. I'm sizing up the situation. Again,
1:23:06I'm sizing up the situation. Good. Now
1:23:10imagine you meet someone new. You're
1:23:13trying to understand what kind of person
1:23:15they are. What are you doing? Sizing
1:23:18them up. Try it. I'm sizing them up. One
1:23:21more time. I'm sizing them up. Perfect.
1:23:25This phrasal verb is analytical. It's
1:23:28thoughtful. It's smart. Tell me in the
1:23:30comments, do you feel like you're sizing
1:23:33up English better? Now, let me tell you
1:23:36something encouraging. You've been with
1:23:38me for a long time now. You've practiced
1:23:41so many phrasal verbs. And you know
1:23:43what? You're not the same person who
1:23:45started this video. You're stronger.
1:23:48You're more confident. You're more
1:23:51fluent. Now, let's continue. Imagine
1:23:54you're watching a TV show and there's a
1:23:56cliff. You can't wait to see what
1:23:58happens next. What do you do? You tune
1:24:02in next week. Tune in. This means to
1:24:05watch or listen to a program, to pay
1:24:08attention to something. Listen. Tune in
1:24:11next week. Say it with me. Tune in next
1:24:15week. Again, tune in next week. Good.
1:24:19Now, imagine you're starting a podcast.
1:24:22You want people to listen. You say,
1:24:24"Make sure to tune in." Try it. Tune in.
1:24:28One more time. Tune in. Beautiful. This
1:24:32is media English. This is modern
1:24:35English. This is everyday English. Now,
1:24:38let me give you the opposite. Imagine
1:24:41you're watching TV, but you lose
1:24:43interest. You stop paying attention.
1:24:46What are you doing? You're tuning out.
1:24:49Tune out. This means to stop paying
1:24:52attention, to ignore something, to
1:24:54disconnect mentally. Listen. I'm tuning
1:24:57out. Say it with me. I'm tuning out
1:25:01again. I'm tuning out. Good. Now,
1:25:04imagine you're in a boring meeting. Your
1:25:06mind wanders. What happens? You tune
1:25:09out. Try it. I tuned out. One more time.
1:25:14I tuned out. Perfect. Now you have both
1:25:18sides. Tune in. Tune out. Use them
1:25:22wisely. Don't forget if this video is
1:25:25helping you, give it a thumbs up.
1:25:28Now, let's learn a phrasal verb about
1:25:30compatibility, about matching. Imagine
1:25:33you're working with someone and you work
1:25:36really well together. Your personalities
1:25:39match. What do you say? You say, "We
1:25:42click." But there's a phrasal verb, too.
1:25:45You hit it off. Hit it off. Oh, wow.
1:25:48This means to get along well
1:25:50immediately. To become friends quickly,
1:25:53to have good chemistry. Listen. We
1:25:56really hit it off. Say it with me. We
1:25:59really hit it off. Again. We really hit
1:26:03it off. Good. Now imagine someone asks
1:26:06you, "How was your date?" You say, "It
1:26:10was great. We really hit it off." Try
1:26:13it. We hit it off. One more time. We hit
1:26:17it off. Excellent. This phrasal verb is
1:26:20warm. It's friendly. It's positive. Now,
1:26:24let me teach you a phrasal verb about
1:26:26deterioration.
1:26:27Imagine a relationship is getting worse.
1:26:31Conflicts are increasing. What's
1:26:33happening? Things are going downhill. Go
1:26:37downhill. This means to deteriorate, to
1:26:41get worse, to decline. Listen. Things
1:26:45are going downhill. Say it with me.
1:26:48Things are going downhill. again. Things
1:26:52are going downhill. Good. Now, imagine
1:26:55you're talking about a neighborhood. It
1:26:58used to be nice, but now it's declining.
1:27:01You say, "The neighborhood has gone
1:27:04downhill." Try it. It's gone downhill.
1:27:08One more time. It's gone downhill.
1:27:11Perfect. This phrasal verb is
1:27:13descriptive. It's clear. It's useful.
1:27:17Tell me in the comments, what's one
1:27:19thing in your life that's going uphill
1:27:21instead of downhill? Let me share
1:27:24something with you. Life has ups and
1:27:26downs, good days and bad days, successes
1:27:29and failures, but what matters is
1:27:32perspective. What matters is growth.
1:27:35What matters is resilience. And learning
1:27:38English is the same. Some days are easy,
1:27:42some days are hard, but every day you're
1:27:45growing. Imagine you're preparing for an
1:27:48important event, maybe a presentation,
1:27:51maybe an interview, and you're
1:27:53rehearsing. You're practicing. What are
1:27:56you doing? You're running through it.
1:27:59Run through. This means to rehearse
1:28:02something, to practice something, to
1:28:04review something quickly. Listen. I'm
1:28:07running through my presentation. Say it
1:28:10with me. I'm running through my
1:28:12presentation. again. I'm running through
1:28:15my presentation. Good. Now, imagine your
1:28:19friend has an interview tomorrow. You
1:28:21offer to help. You say, "Let's run
1:28:24through some practice questions." Try
1:28:26it. Let's run through it one more time.
1:28:29Let's run through it. Beautiful. This is
1:28:33preparation English. This is
1:28:35professional English. This is success
1:28:38English. Now, let me give you a phrasal
1:28:40verb about activation, about making
1:28:42something work. Imagine you have a new
1:28:45phone. You're setting it up. What are
1:28:48you doing? You're setting it up. We
1:28:50talked about setup earlier. Remember,
1:28:53imagine you're connecting equipment,
1:28:56making it work. That's also setting it
1:28:59up. Now, here's a different one. Imagine
1:29:03you're turning on a machine. What do you
1:29:05do? You fire it up. Fire up. Oh wow.
1:29:10This means to start something, to
1:29:12activate something, to turn something
1:29:15on. Listen. Let's fire it up. Say it
1:29:19with me. Let's fire it up again. Let's
1:29:23fire it up. Good. Now, imagine you're
1:29:26starting your computer. You say, "I'm
1:29:29firing up my laptop." Try it. I'm firing
1:29:32it up. One more time. I'm firing it up.
1:29:36Excellent. This phrasal verb is
1:29:38energetic. It's dynamic. It's powerful.
1:29:42Quick reminder, daily practice is the
1:29:45secret to fluency and you're doing it
1:29:47right now. Now, let's learn a phrasal
1:29:50verb about revelation, about
1:29:52understanding someone's character.
1:29:55Imagine someone seemed nice, but over
1:29:57time you see their true character, and
1:30:01it's not good. What do you say? You say
1:30:04their true colors showed through. But
1:30:08the phrasal verb is show through. Show
1:30:12through. This means to become visible,
1:30:16to be revealed, to become apparent.
1:30:20Listen. Their true colors showed
1:30:23through. Say it with me. Their true
1:30:26colors showed through. Again. Their true
1:30:30colors showed through. Good. Now imagine
1:30:34you painted a wall, but the old color is
1:30:37visible underneath. What's happening?
1:30:40It's showing through. Try it. It's
1:30:43showing through. One more time. It's
1:30:46showing through. Perfect. This phrasal
1:30:50verb is revealing. It's honest. It's
1:30:53real. Now, let me teach you a phrasal
1:30:56verb about dominance, about control.
1:30:59Imagine you're in a meeting. One person
1:31:02is dominating the conversation. They're
1:31:04doing all the talking. What are they
1:31:07doing? They're taking over. Take over.
1:31:10This means to assume control. To
1:31:13dominate. To take charge. Listen.
1:31:16They're taking over. Say it with me.
1:31:19They're taking over again. They're
1:31:22taking over. Good. Now, imagine a new
1:31:26manager starts at your company and
1:31:28they're making big changes. You say,
1:31:31"The new manager is really taking over."
1:31:34Try it. They're taking over. One more
1:31:37time. They're taking over. Beautiful.
1:31:40This phrasal verb is powerful. It's
1:31:43assertive. It's strong. Tell me in the
1:31:46comments. Have you ever had to take over
1:31:49a situation?
1:31:50Let me tell you something important.
1:31:53Speaking English is not about being
1:31:55perfect. It's about being understood.
1:31:58It's about expressing yourself. It's
1:32:00about connecting with others. And you're
1:32:03doing that right now with every phrasal
1:32:06verb you learn, with every sentence you
1:32:08practice. Now, let's continue. Imagine
1:32:12you're reading a contract or studying a
1:32:15document and you're looking at every
1:32:17detail carefully. What are you doing?
1:32:20You're going over it with a fine tooth
1:32:22comb. But the simpler phrasal verb is go
1:32:26over. We learned this earlier. It means
1:32:29to review something, to examine
1:32:32something carefully. But let me give you
1:32:34another one. Imagine you're checking
1:32:36something very carefully. Looking for
1:32:39mistakes. What are you doing? You're
1:32:42looking over it. Look over. This means
1:32:45to examine something, to review
1:32:47something, to check something. Listen.
1:32:50I'm looking over the document. Say it
1:32:52with me. I'm looking over the document.
1:32:56Again, I'm looking over the document.
1:32:59Good. Now, imagine your friend wrote an
1:33:02essay. They ask you to check it. You
1:33:04say, "Sure, I'll look it over." Try it.
1:33:07I'll look it over. One more time. I'll
1:33:10look it over. Perfect. This is helpful
1:33:13English. This is cooperative English.
1:33:15This is friendly English. Now, let me
1:33:18give you a phrasal verb about
1:33:19expectation, about anticipation.
1:33:22Imagine you're waiting for something
1:33:24good to happen. You're excited. What are
1:33:26you doing? You're looking forward to it.
1:33:29Look forward to Oh, wow. This is such a
1:33:32positive phrasal verb. It means to
1:33:35anticipate something with pleasure. To
1:33:37be excited about something future.
1:33:39Listen. I'm looking forward to it. Say
1:33:42it with me again. I'm looking forward to
1:33:45it. Good. Now, imagine someone invites
1:33:49you to a party. You accept. You say,
1:33:52"Thank you. I'm really looking forward
1:33:54to it. Try it. I'm looking forward to
1:33:57it. One more time. I'm looking forward
1:34:00to it. Excellent. This phrasal verb is
1:34:04optimistic. It's happy. It's beautiful.
1:34:07Quick check. What are you looking
1:34:09forward to in your English learning
1:34:11journey? Now, let's learn a phrasal verb
1:34:13about memory. About remembering. Imagine
1:34:17someone mentions an old memory and
1:34:19suddenly you remember it too. What
1:34:22happens? It comes back to you. Come
1:34:25back. This means to return to memory, to
1:34:28be remembered, to be recalled. Listen.
1:34:31It's coming back to me. Say it with me.
1:34:34It's coming back to me again. It's
1:34:37coming back to me. Good. Now, imagine
1:34:40you're trying to remember a name and
1:34:42suddenly you remember. You say, "Oh, it
1:34:45just came back to me." Try it. It came
1:34:48back to me. One more time. It came back
1:34:51to me. Perfect. This phrasal verb is
1:34:54cognitive. It's mental. It's human. Now,
1:34:58let me teach you a phrasal verb about
1:35:01continuation despite obstacles. About
1:35:04perseverance.
1:35:05Imagine you're working on something
1:35:07difficult. There are problems, but you
1:35:10continue. What are you doing? You're
1:35:13pushing through. Push through. This
1:35:16means to continue despite difficulties.
1:35:19to persevere, to overcome obstacles.
1:35:23Listen, I'm pushing through. Say it with
1:35:26me. I'm pushing through. Again, I'm
1:35:29pushing through. Good. Now, imagine
1:35:31you're studying for a difficult exam.
1:35:34You're tired, but you keep studying. You
1:35:37say, "I just need to push through." Try
1:35:40it. I'm pushing through. One more time.
1:35:43I'm pushing through. Beautiful. This
1:35:46phrasal verb is resilient. It's strong.
1:35:49It's inspiring. Tell me in the comments,
1:35:52what are you pushing through right now?
1:35:54Let me share something with you. Every
1:35:56person who's ever achieved something
1:35:58great had moments of doubt, moments of
1:36:01fear, moments of wanting to quit, but
1:36:04they pushed through. They believed in
1:36:06themselves. And you can do the same with
1:36:10your English, with your dreams, with
1:36:13your life. Now, let's continue with one
1:36:16more phrasal verb because I want to make
1:36:19sure you're really prepared, really
1:36:21confident, really fluent. Imagine you're
1:36:25explaining something complicated. You're
1:36:27breaking it down into simple parts. What
1:36:30are you doing? You're laying it out. Lay
1:36:33out. This means to explain something
1:36:35clearly, to present something
1:36:37systematically, to organize information.
1:36:40Listen. Let me lay this out for you. Say
1:36:43it with me. Let me lay this out for you.
1:36:45Again, let me lay this out for you.
1:36:48Good. Now, imagine you're presenting a
1:36:50plan. You want to be clear. You say,
1:36:53"I'm going to lay out the steps." Try
1:36:55it. I'm laying it out. One more time.
1:36:59I'm laying it out. Excellent. This is
1:37:02clear English. This is organized
1:37:04English. This is professional English,
1:37:07my friend. We've come so far together.
1:37:09We've practiced so many phrasal verbs.
1:37:12And you know what? Every [clears throat]
1:37:14single phrasal verb we practice today is
1:37:17a tool, a key, a bridge to better
1:37:21English. But here's the most important
1:37:23thing I want you to remember. Learning
1:37:26English is not a destination. It's a
1:37:29journey. And every day you practice,
1:37:32you're taking another step on that
1:37:34journey. Some days will be easy. Some
1:37:37days will be hard. But every day
1:37:39matters. Every practice session matters.
1:37:43Every phrasal verb matters. So don't
1:37:46give up. Don't let self-doubt win. Don't
1:37:49let fear stop you because you're
1:37:52capable. You're intelligent. You're
1:37:54brave. And you're already speaking
1:37:57better English than you were before this
1:38:00video started. Now, I want you to do
1:38:03something for me. I want you to choose
1:38:05three phrasal verbs from today. Just
1:38:08three. And I want you to use them this
1:38:11week in conversations, in writing, in
1:38:15thinking. Make them yours. Live them.
1:38:19And then come back here, watch another
1:38:22video, learn more, practice more, grow
1:38:26more. Because every day with English is
1:38:29a new opportunity, a new beginning, a
1:38:34new chance to become the fluent speaker
1:38:36you want to be.
1:38:39Thank you for being here. Thank you for
1:38:41trusting me. Thank you for practicing
1:38:44with me. I'm Sage and I'll see you in
1:38:48the next lesson. Keep practicing. Keep
1:38:52believing. Keep speaking. You're doing
1:38:55amazing and I'm so proud of

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