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LEARNING PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMS IN

CONTEXT

Collected by Mrs Trang Anh

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THEME 1: BODY, HEALTH AND MIND

UNIT 1: A HEALTHY EATING PLAN

Brad: I realized I’d put on1 weight when my trousers started to feel a bit tight. But when I couldn’t do up2 the jacket on my best suit, I knew right away it was time to turn over a new leaf3 – as far as4 food was concerned, anyway. I mentioned this to a friend, who sent me details of internet dieting programme. I thought it was worth trying, so I signed up for5 it

The websites sent me weekly recipes of healthy diet meals, but also recommended that I should cut down on6 the actual portion size, and obviously cut out7 junk food, sweets, fizzy drinks, etc. It was hard going8 at first because it meant changing a number of habits, but I kept to9 the diet very rigidly and after a while, the weight started to fall off10. I combined it with working out11 at the gym, but I know that the diet was the main thing that helped.

A normal meal now fills me up12, so I’m not constantly looking for extra snacks (which are my big temptation). I’m going away on holiday next week, happy to show off13 my new image! I’m glad I faced up to14 my problems.

*EXPLANATION:

1. put on1 (weight): Become heavier.

2. do something up2 : fasten an item of clothing which has buttons or a zip.

3. turn over a new leaf3 : start to act or behave in a better way.

4. as far as4sth/sb is concerned: used to say which person or thing you are talking about.

5. sign up for5 for sth: arrange to do a course, join a group, etc. by adding your name to a list of people doing it.

6. cut down on6 sth: eat, drink or use less of sth.

7. cut sth out7: stop eating or drinking sth, especially sth that is bad for you.

8. hard going8: needing a lot of effort.

9. keep to9 sth: follow a rule or an agreement, by doing what you said you would do.

10. fall off10 : decrease in quantity or quality.

11. work out11: make your body fit and strong by doing a programme of regular exercises.

workout (n)

12. fill sb up12 (of food): make sb feel completely full.

13. show sth off13: show people sth that you are proud of it.

13. faced up to14 sth: accept or deal with sth that is difficult or unpleasant.

UNIT 2: COMMON AILMENTS

Li: Hi, Rose! How are things?

Rose: I’m feeling a bit under the weather, actually. I had some shellfish round at my sister’s last

night and it didn’t agree with me.

Li: Oh, dear! Were you sick?

Rose: Yes, I was throwing up all night.

Li: Well, just drink water and eat dry toast- that’s what Mum recommends.

Rose: I will- when I can keep something down.

Ali : I hear Jamie’s picked up a bug.

Ann: Yes, there are lots of them going round at the moment. I don’t think it’s serious, but he’s really looking washed out, so I’m keeping him at home today.

Ali: Well, it won’t do him any harm to take it easy for a day or two.

Ann: No, these things can take it out of you, but I’m sure he’ll get over it soon.

Ali: Yeah, he’s young-he’ll be on the mend in no time!

Joc: Dad’s been complaining of a bad back again.

Lottie: Yes, it usually flares up when he’s been gardening.

*EXPLANATION:

1. Under the weather (INF): feeling slightly sick or not as well as usual.

2. Not agree with sb (of food): make you feel sick or ill.

3. Throw up (INF): bring food from your stomach back out through your mouth = vomit

4. Keep sth down: succeed in keeping food in your stomach even if you feel sick.

5. Pick sth up: catch an infectious illness.

6. Go round: if an illness is going round, people are catching it from each other.

7. It won’t/ wouldn’t do (sb) any harm: used to say what sb should do.

8. Take it/things easy: relax and avoiding doing too much or working too hard. SYN Put your feet up.

9. A day or two: one or a few days.

10. Take it/a lot out of sb: INF: make sb feel mentally or physically tired.

11. Get over sth: start to feel better or well again after an illness or something unpleasant.

12. On the …