Shanghai Baoye Center In this lesson, we are going to focus on eight phrasal verbs and some collocations you can use to talk about work. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IN A JOB? New technologies change the way we work. Employers want to know that you are able to pick up new tasks and that you don't get frustrated when something goes wrong. You need to have sufficient knowledge and background to do your job. You should know how much work you can take on and how much time you need in order to complete a task. Teamwork is one of the main requirements when applying for a job. In other words, are you able to work effectively with others? You need to be able to collaborate with your colleagues and support each other. You and your team need to remember that you have a common goal to achieve, which means that you should be able to split up work. Employees also need to be able to work alone and resolve problems when they come up. Problem-solving is an essential skill in the workplace and this can make a huge difference to your career. The problems you face at work can be simple or more complex. So, being able to come up with effective solutions is really important. While robots can take over more repetitive tasks, people have to deal with the real problem and what causes it. Regardless of what your job is, you can always pick up new skills. It might take a while to figure out whether you actually enjoy your current job or not. You can experience multiple work environments and learn a lot of practical skills that will help you in the future when thinking about a career change. VOCABULARY
Exercise Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb from the list below. Use the correct form of the verb: pick up (x2), take on (x2), split up, come up, come up with, take over, deal with, figure out
Answers: 1. pick up; 2. come up with; 3. take on; 4. pick up; 5. deal with; 6. taking on (-ing after a preposition); 7. figure out; 8. split up; 9. came up; 10. took over; Other Business English lessons: Collocations with Job (Part 1) Collocations with Job (Part 2) English Lesson: Jobs and Skills Business English: Working in an office Business English: Prepositions with WORK Business English: How to Talk about Money Business English: Collocations with Business Business English: How to Talk about Your Job Responsibilities Please LIKE and SHARE with friends! If you have any questions, please leave a comment below this lesson. DO YOU NEED ENGLISH FOR WORK?Take 40 lessons on topics which include: phone calls, socialising, presentations, meetings, time management, problem-solving, company structure, figures, trends, marketing, selling, and more.
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In this lesson, we will focus on eight phrasal verbs which are extremely common in English when we talk about phones and technology. Phrasal verbs need to be learned in phrases. We have included real-life examples so that it is easier for you to fix in your mind how they are used. Try to understand phrasal verbs, but also use them in your own speaking and writing. Whenever you are reading anything in English, make notes of any phrasal verbs you find and write them down in complete phrases or sentences. PULL SOMETHING OUT | PULL SOMETHING OUT OF SOMETHING to take something out of somewhere by pulling Examples:
PICK UP | PICK SOMETHING UP to answer a phone to receive an electronic signal (radio) Examples:
CUT SOMEBODY <-> OFF to interrupt somebody who is speaking on the telephone by breaking the connection Example:
PUT SOMEBODY/SOMETHING THROUGH TO SOMEBODY If you put a person or call through, you connect someone to the person they want to speak to on the telephone. Examples:
GET THROUGH to make contact with somebody by telephone Examples:
HANG UP - HUNG UP - HUNG UP to end a telephone conversation by putting the telephone receiver down or switching the telephone off Examples:
PLUG INTO | PLUG SOMETHING INTO SOMETHING to connect a computer to a computer system to connect a piece of equipment to an electricity supply or to another piece of equipment Examples:
TOP UP to increase the amount of something (e.g. money) to the level you want or need Examples:
Exercise Complete the sentences with a phrasal verb from the list below. Use the correct form of the verb: pull out, cut off (x2), get through (x2), hang up (x4), put through, plug into, top up (x2), pick up (x2)
Answers: 1; hang up; 2. cut off; 3. hang up; 4. get through; 5. pulled out; 6. putting ... through; 7. plugged into; 8. top up; 9. hang up; 10. cut off; 11. get through; 12. top up; 13. picked up; 14. hung up; 15. pick up; Click below to read some of our IELTS related lessons: Causes and Effects of Migration from Rural Ares to Cities IELTS: Advantages and Disadvantages of Using the Internet Social Media Addiction: Causes, Effects and Possible Solutions Other lessons: Business English: Working in an office Business English: How to Talk about Your Job Responsibilities English Lesson: Jobs and Skills Collocations with Job (Part 1) Collocations with Job (Part 2) Commonly Used Phrases in Spoken English Please LIKE and SHARE with friends! ARE YOU PLANNING TO TAKE THE IELTS EXAM?Preparing for IELTS on your own can be quite challenging without any guidance from a teacher.
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