Collins Work on Your Phrasal Verbs

by Jamie Flockhart, Cheryl Pelteret, Julie Moore

Overview

A workbook that introduces the most frequently used phrasal verbs in English and shows you how to use them effectively.

Collins Work on your Phrasal Verbs is a new practice book for learners who want to increase the number of phrasal verbs they know and be confident in using them. Each unit presents students with a selection of phrasal verbs and clear examples of when and how to use them. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will be able to remember and use what they have learnt in their written and spoken English.

Collins Work on your Phrasal Verbs features the 400 most commonly used phrasal verbs, which have been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research. It provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of usage in context, and is ideal for use alongside a phrasal verbs dictionary such as the Collins COBUILD Phrasal Verbs Dictionary.

• Focuses on the 400 most commonly used phrasal verbs
• Twenty five 4-page units with clear presentation followed by practice exercises, which focus on showing students how and when to use the phrasal verbs they learn
• Helpful study tips on learning and remembering phrasal verbs
• Contains an index for easy reference
• Includes the answer key, making it ideal for self-study
• Suitable for CEF level B1-C2

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008468989
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	12/15/2021
Edition description:	Second Edition,Second edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 10.94(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Jamie Flockhart is a lexicographer and ELT author based in the UK. He taught English in Europe and Asia for several years before going on to work in dictionary and ELT publishing. He has since worked on a broad variety of English language learning materials, including General English and Business English books, and learner dictionaries. Jamie is co-author of Business Vocabulary in Practice (Collins, 2012).

Table of Contents

1 Basic actions 6

2 Actions with an object 10

3 Movement and change 14

4 Communication 18

5 Giving information 22

6 Planning and organizing 26

7 Discussions 30

8 Advice and warnings 34

9 Thinking and knowing 38

10 Feelings 42

11 Attitudes 46

12 Relationships 50

13 Socializing and leisure time 54

14 Sport and fitness 58

15 Travel and tourism 62

16 Clothing and fashion 66

17 Studying and learning 70

18 Jobs and careers 74

19 Business 78

20 Money and spending 82

21 Reporting in the media 86

22 Political events 90

23 Crime 94

24 Accidents and disasters 98

25 Helping and recovering 102

Appendices

Learning phrasal verbs 106

Understanding common particles 107

Common nouns used with phrasal verbs 110

Answer key 112

Index 127