ENG_B1_33 Phrasal verbs at work

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<p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved</p><p>B1</p><p>Phrasal verbs</p><p>at work</p><p>Discuss attitudes to work and use phrasal verbs</p><p>to talk about workplace issues.</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved</p><p>Let’s talk about the workplace</p><p>2</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the classroom</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 3</p><p>Ask and answer</p><p>● Describe your own workplace: do you like it?</p><p>● Do you like your job? What are the best and worst</p><p>things about your job?</p><p>● If you could change anything about your job,</p><p>what would it be?</p><p>● Do you get on well with your boss? What about</p><p>your colleagues?</p><p>● If you could change career, what would you</p><p>do instead?</p><p>● Do you have a good work-life balance?</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 4</p><p>Phrasal verbs are special phrases in English that combine a verb with one or more</p><p>particles, which are usually prepositions or adverbs. When put together, the phrasal verb</p><p>takes on a new meaning.</p><p>Phrasal verbs</p><p>separable</p><p>Separable phrasal verbs can be</p><p>used separably or non-separably.</p><p>When separated the object is put</p><p>between the verb and the particle.</p><p>We put off the meeting to next week.</p><p>We put the meeting off to next week.</p><p>non-separable</p><p>The object must stay after the</p><p>phrasal verb.</p><p>We need to look into the issue and</p><p>identify the root cause.</p><p>If the phrasal verb is followed by a pronoun, it is probably separable.</p><p>Eg. They took me on as the new marketing manager in 2016.</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 5</p><p>1. To manage a situation, problem, or task.</p><p>2. To accept or assume new responsibilities, tasks,</p><p>or challenges.</p><p>3. To cancel an event, meeting, or plan.</p><p>4. To research something to get more information.</p><p>5. To introduce a topic or idea during a discussion.</p><p>6. To complete or perform a task, project, or plan.</p><p>7. To postpone something to a later time or date.</p><p>Match the items</p><p>to call off</p><p>to put off</p><p>to look into</p><p>to bring up</p><p>to carry out</p><p>1 to deal with</p><p>to take on</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 6</p><p>Alex: Hi Sarah, I wanted to bring up the topic of</p><p>improving our work environment I think we need to</p><p>think about more flexible working hours and taking on</p><p>more staff to lighten the workload.</p><p>Sarah: That's a great idea. With more staff, we could</p><p>carry out tasks more efficiently. I’ll speak to HR</p><p>tomorrow. Also, we should look into organizing</p><p>team-building activities to boost morale.</p><p>Alex: Absolutely! Oh… I almost forgot. Amy asked if we</p><p>put her status update meeting off to next Monday. She</p><p>has been sick for four days and needs some time to</p><p>catch up.</p><p>Sarah: Mmm… Why don’t we call the weekly meetings</p><p>off and switch to an update via email? This could give</p><p>everyone more time to deal with urgent matters.</p><p>Alex: Sure!</p><p>Summarize the key points</p><p>Improving work environment</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 7</p><p>Have you ever had to call off a</p><p>meeting or put off a task at</p><p>work?</p><p>What was the last thing you had</p><p>to look into at work?</p><p>Describe a recent project or task</p><p>you had to carry out at work.</p><p>What were the challenges?</p><p>Would you like to take on any</p><p>different tasks at work? If so,</p><p>which ones?</p><p>What was a difficult situation</p><p>you had to deal with at work?</p><p>What was the last topic you</p><p>brought up in a meeting?</p><p>Ask and answer</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved</p><p>Put the words in the box in the correct column</p><p>8</p><p>shared</p><p>office</p><p>remote</p><p>work bothcolleagues answering emails</p><p>coffee breaks virtual meetings</p><p>smart clothes wasting time</p><p>meetings working lunches</p><p>reduced</p><p>commute take away coffees</p><p>after-work drinks very informal dress</p><p>code</p><p>Do you work in an office or remotely?</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 9</p><p>Your turn!</p><p>Imagine your boss gives you the task of redesigning</p><p>your workplace:</p><p>○ How would it look?</p><p>○ Where would it be?</p><p>○ What activities and events would</p><p>you hold?</p><p>You can research companies for inspiration! Describe</p><p>your redesign to the class.</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved 10</p><p>In this class, I was able to...</p><p>IMPROVE PRACTISE REVIEW</p><p>Remember to</p><p>save the chat!</p><p>Phrasal verbs in the workplace</p><p>© 2021 Babbel GmbH, all rights reserved</p><p>With our magazineWith our podcastsWith your Babbel App</p><p>11</p><p>And now? Practise more with Babbel!</p><p>Remember to</p><p>save the chat!</p>