Introduction
Georgie teaches you some phrasal verbs that can be used to talk about education.
Phrasal verbs mentioned
be into (something)
have an interest in something
- Many teenagers nowadays are into gaming and spend hours playing with friends.
take (something) up
start participating in an activity
- During retirement, Mr Johnson took up gardening to stay active and spend time outdoors.
read up on (something)
learn about something through reading
- Before starting his business, Jack spent weeks reading up on entrepreneurship.
brush up on (something)
improve your existing skills that may be a bit weak
- Mark did a refresher course to brush up on his accounting skills before starting his new job.
work on (something)
put effort and concentration into doing something
- She needs to work on her time management so she can meet deadlines more easily.
fall behind
progress more slowly than others doing the same activity
- Because of her illness, Sarah fell behind in her coursework.
catch up (on something)
spend extra time doing something because you did not do it earlier
- Once Sarah recovered from her illness, she took some time to catch up on her coursework.
hand (something) in
give a finished project to the person or people who need to see it
- Once Sarah had caught up on her coursework, she handed it in to her teacher.
TOP TIPS!
- If you see the word ‘something’, it usually means the verb requires an object.
- If ‘something’ is in the middle of the phrasal verb, it means that it can be separated by the object (but doesn’t have to be).
- If ‘something’ is at the end of the phrasal verb, it means it cannot be separated.