LESSON PLAN

Intermediate to Advanced
Phrasal Verbs

REVIEW:
In addition to what the students went over last class it may make sense to go over past
tense verbs.


WARM UP:


PRESENTATION:
Explain the following:
There are four types of phrasal verbs. Phrasal verbs can be separable or inseparable
and they can take an object or not. Here is a guide to the basics of phrasal verbs.

Phrasal Verbs which Take Objects:
Phrasal verbs which take objects can be separable or inseparable:
Separable phrasal verbs can remain together when using an object that is a noun or
noun phrase. Example:
I picked Tom up. OR I picked up Tom.
They put their friends up. OR They put up their friends.
Separable phrasal verbs MUST be separated when a pronoun is used. Example:
We picked him up at the station. NOT We picked up him at the station.
They put them up. NOT They put up them.
Inseparable phrasal verbs always remain together. It makes no difference if a noun
or pronoun is used.
We set off for the beach. / We set off for it.
They are looking after the children. / They are looking after them.

Phrasal Verbs which Don't Take Objects
Some phrasal verbs do not take objects. These phrasal verbs are ALWAYS
inseparable. Example:
They thieves got away.
The bus broke down on the way to work.
She got up early.
TIP!
If you are not sure whether a phrasal verb is separable or inseparable, ALWAYS use
a noun or nouns phrase and DO NOT separate. In this manner, you will always be
correct! Examples:
Separable Phrasal Verbs: bring up, take off
They brought up their children to respect others.
She took off her jacket before she began the lesson.
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs: look for, set off
She was looking for her books when he arrived.
They set off for a wonderful holiday in Hawaii.

Three-word Phrasal Verbs
Some verbs are followed by two prepositions (or adverbs). These phrasal verbs are
ALWAYS inseparable.

I'm looking forward to meeting John. OR I'm looking forward to meeting him.
They didn't get on with their mother. OR They didn't get on with her.


CONTROLLED PRACTICE:

Step 1: Read Uncle Fester to students. You can choose to do this part before
introducing the preceding rules on phrasal verbs if youre group is particularly
advanced.
Step 2: Have students split up into teams if you are in a large group, otherwise
pairs or simply one small group. Hand the students copies of the Uncle Fester story
with blanks in it. If the group is intermediate also give them a list of the phrasal
verbs that will be used to fill in the blanks.
Step 3: Have students, in their respective teams or pairs and have the students
fill in the blanks. Go over the correct answers with the students and award a point
for each correct answer (winner gets a prize?)
Step 4: Have students create their own sentences using the same phrasal verbs
they used in the stories.
Uncle Fester (Story you read aloud first)
Last year, Jack Peterson found out that he had come into a small fortune after His
uncle Fester had passed on. His uncle had been a heavy smoker for many years and
hadn't been able to cut down on his smoking. Jack got on well with his uncle Fester,
and often dropped in on him to see what he was up to. One summer, Uncle Fester
promised to cut down on his cigarette smoking after having taken 3 months to get
over an extremely bad cough. Jack had looked after him those 3 months and, a
number of times, he had told Uncle Fester off. He came up with a brilliant idea to
make Uncle Fester give up this nasty habit. He had the local cancer society telephone
Uncle Fester. When they called, he told them to hold on and then put Uncle Fester
through. They proceeded to make out that they were looking for a volunteer to take
on to help look after the patients. Well, that frightened Uncle Fester, and he
immediately swore to give up smoking. In fact, Uncle Fester took up jogging in order
to help him feel better and he began to look down on other smokers (although he
couldn't quite give smoking up entirely himself). One day, as he set off on his
morning run, he made a stand out in the distance. It seems that a new society had
turned up that day looking for people willing to bring up young puppies. Uncle
Fester immediately went for a cute Dalmatian, and ended up taking on this new
responsibility. Now, three years later, Jack had come into the "small fortune" which
reminded him every day of his wonderful, if not wise, Uncle Fester.

Uncle Fester (This is the version you will photo copy for the students)
Last year, Jack Peterson _______ that he had _______ a small fortune after His Uncle
Fester had _______. His Uncle had been a heavy smoker for many years and hadn't
been able to _______on his smoking. Jack _______his Uncle Fester, and often _______ on
him to see what he _______. One summer, Uncle Fester promised to _______on his
cigarette smoking after having taken 3 months to _______ an extremely bad cough.
Jack had _______ him those 3 months and, a number of times, he had _______ Uncle
Fester _______. He _______ with a brilliant idea to make Uncle Fester _______ this nasty
habit. He had the local cancer society telephone Uncle Fester. When they called, he
told them to _______ and then _______Uncle Fester _______. They proceeded to _______that
they were _______ a volunteer to help _______the patients. Well, that frightened Uncle
Fester, and he immediately swore to _______smoking. In fact, Uncle Fester
_______jogging in order to help him feel better and he began to _______other smokers
(although he couldn't quite _______ smoking _______ entirely himself). One day, as he
_______on his morning run, he _______ a stand _______ in the distance. It seems that a
new society had _______that day _______people willing to _______ young puppies. Uncle
Fester immediately _______ a cute Dalmatian, and _______ _______this new
responsibility. Now, three years later Jack had _______ the "small fortune" which
reminded him every day of his wonderful, if not wise, Uncle Fester.
List of Common Irregular Verbs
V1
Base Form
V2
Past Simple
V3
Past Participle
awake awoke awoken
be was, were been
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bid bid bid
bite bit bitten
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
broadcast broadcast broadcast
build built built
burn burned/burnt burned/burnt
buy bought bought
catch caught caught
choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
dream dreamed/dreamt dreamed/dreamt
drive drove driven
drink drank drunk
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
freeze froze frozen
get got gotten
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt
keep kept kept
know knew known
lay laid laid
lead led led
learn learned/learnt learned/learnt
leave left left
lend lent lent
let let let
lie lay lain
lose lost lost
make made made
mean meant meant
meet met met
pay paid paid
put put put
read read read
ride rode ridden
ring rang rung
rise rose risen
run ran run
say said said
see saw seen
sell sold sold
send sent sent
show showed showed/shown
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
stand stood stood
swim swam swum
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
understand understood understood
wake woke woken
wear wore worn
win won won
write wrote written