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6 Phrasal Verbs with PICK! English Lesson | New Vocabulary


hey this is Emma from M in this lesson

hey this is Emma from M in this lesson that you’re going to learn six phrasal

that you’re going to learn six phrasal

that you’re going to learn six phrasal verbs using the verb pick now you know

verbs using the verb pick now you know

verbs using the verb pick now you know all about phrasal verbs by now don’t you

all about phrasal verbs by now don’t you

all about phrasal verbs by now don’t you you probably can’t stand them but the

you probably can’t stand them but the

you probably can’t stand them but the truth is you need to understand them and

truth is you need to understand them and

truth is you need to understand them and you need to recognize them when you see

you need to recognize them when you see

you need to recognize them when you see them and hear them and of course you

them and hear them and of course you

them and hear them and of course you need to learn how to use them they are

need to learn how to use them they are

need to learn how to use them they are just so commonly used in English I’m

just so commonly used in English I’m

just so commonly used in English I’m always surprised by how many times I

always surprised by how many times I

always surprised by how many times I hear them in conversation or how many

hear them in conversation or how many

hear them in conversation or how many times I read them when I’m looking

times I read them when I’m looking

times I read them when I’m looking through a blog post they’re everywhere

through a blog post they’re everywhere

through a blog post they’re everywhere but they are frustrating to learn the

but they are frustrating to learn the

but they are frustrating to learn the same phrasal verb can have different

same phrasal verb can have different

same phrasal verb can have different meanings and rules that you need to

meanings and rules that you need to

meanings and rules that you need to understand and they’re not always the

understand and they’re not always the

understand and they’re not always the same some phrasal verbs are really

same some phrasal verbs are really

same some phrasal verbs are really common others not so much but don’t

common others not so much but don’t

common others not so much but don’t worry we’re going to go over some of the

worry we’re going to go over some of the

worry we’re going to go over some of the common phrasal verbs using the verb pick

common phrasal verbs using the verb pick

common phrasal verbs using the verb pick let’s dive in phrasal verbs are made up

let’s dive in phrasal verbs are made up

let’s dive in phrasal verbs are made up of a verb and either a preposition or an

of a verb and either a preposition or an

of a verb and either a preposition or an adverb like pick at now this is a

adverb like pick at now this is a

adverb like pick at now this is a phrasal verb that is transitive and

phrasal verb that is transitive and

phrasal verb that is transitive and inseparable if you’re not sure what that

inseparable if you’re not sure what that

inseparable if you’re not sure what that means I’ve made a whole other video

means I’ve made a whole other video

means I’ve made a whole other video about it right here

about it right here

about it right here but this phrasal verb is inseparable

but this phrasal verb is inseparable

but this phrasal verb is inseparable because the words can’t be separated

because the words can’t be separated

because the words can’t be separated they need to stay together at all times

they need to stay together at all times

they need to stay together at all times and it’s transitive because it doesn’t

and it’s transitive because it doesn’t

and it’s transitive because it doesn’t make any sense on its own you can’t just

make any sense on its own you can’t just

make any sense on its own you can’t just pick at pick at what you need to pick at

pick at pick at what you need to pick at

pick at pick at what you need to pick at something like food children often pick

something like food children often pick

something like food children often pick at this

at this

at this or someone who’s distracted or

or someone who’s distracted or

or someone who’s distracted or disappointed annoyed or upset usually

disappointed annoyed or upset usually

disappointed annoyed or upset usually they pick at their food when they’re

they pick at their food when they’re

they pick at their food when they’re eating you’ve done this before

eating you’ve done this before

eating you’ve done this before when you only eat a small amount because

when you only eat a small amount because

when you only eat a small amount because you’re not really interested in it so

you’re not really interested in it so

you’re not really interested in it so you just push the food around your plate

awful he hardly made eye contact at all

awful he hardly made eye contact at all and he just picked at his dinner all

and he just picked at his dinner all

and he just picked at his dinner all night I don’t think I’ll see him again

night I don’t think I’ll see him again

night I don’t think I’ll see him again to pick up can also mean to touch

to pick up can also mean to touch

to pick up can also mean to touch something many times in an annoying way

something many times in an annoying way

something many times in an annoying way it’s often used with sores to pick off

it’s often used with sores to pick off

it’s often used with sores to pick off now this means to remove this phrasal

now this means to remove this phrasal

now this means to remove this phrasal verb is separable the words can be

verb is separable the words can be

verb is separable the words can be separated order whatever paper you want

separated order whatever paper you want

separated order whatever paper you want I’ll just pick the mushrooms off or I’ll

I’ll just pick the mushrooms off or I’ll

I’ll just pick the mushrooms off or I’ll just pick off the mushrooms pick on now

just pick off the mushrooms pick on now

just pick off the mushrooms pick on now this phrasal verb is not the opposite of

this phrasal verb is not the opposite of

this phrasal verb is not the opposite of pick off and that’s one of the annoying

pick off and that’s one of the annoying

pick off and that’s one of the annoying things about English phrasal verbs

things about English phrasal verbs

things about English phrasal verbs they’re not always logical to pick on

they’re not always logical to pick on

they’re not always logical to pick on someone means to bully them or be mean

someone means to bully them or be mean

someone means to bully them or be mean or cruel to them at school the smaller

or cruel to them at school the smaller

or cruel to them at school the smaller quieter children are often picked on by

quieter children are often picked on by

quieter children are often picked on by the bigger children teenagers often pick

the bigger children teenagers often pick

the bigger children teenagers often pick on the new kid at school if you’re being

on the new kid at school if you’re being

on the new kid at school if you’re being picked on at school you should talk to

picked on at school you should talk to

picked on at school you should talk to the teacher about it

the teacher about it

the teacher about it Picon is also transitive

Picon is also transitive

Picon is also transitive so you must always say what is being

so you must always say what is being

so you must always say what is being picked on have you heard of the

picked on have you heard of the

picked on have you heard of the expression pick on someone your own size

expression pick on someone your own size

expression pick on someone your own size it’s used for telling someone to stop

it’s used for telling someone to stop

it’s used for telling someone to stop criticizing or attacking someone else

criticizing or attacking someone else

criticizing or attacking someone else who is smaller or weaker than them it’s

who is smaller or weaker than them it’s

who is smaller or weaker than them it’s very common pick out this is also a

very common pick out this is also a

very common pick out this is also a transitive phrasal verb and it’s most

transitive phrasal verb and it’s most

transitive phrasal verb and it’s most often used when you’re choosing or

often used when you’re choosing or

often used when you’re choosing or recognizing

recognizing

recognizing something from a bigger group so for

something from a bigger group so for

something from a bigger group so for example pick out one of the pastries to

example pick out one of the pastries to

example pick out one of the pastries to buy for your grandma he’s really tall

buy for your grandma he’s really tall

buy for your grandma he’s really tall easy to pick out in a crowd okay

easy to pick out in a crowd okay

easy to pick out in a crowd okay so far so good right but what about pick

so far so good right but what about pick

so far so good right but what about pick up pick up is a little more complicated

up pick up is a little more complicated

up pick up is a little more complicated because there are lots of different ways

because there are lots of different ways

because there are lots of different ways that you can use this phrasal verb but

that you can use this phrasal verb but

that you can use this phrasal verb but don’t let that scare you it’s also one

don’t let that scare you it’s also one

don’t let that scare you it’s also one of the most frequently used phrasal

of the most frequently used phrasal

of the most frequently used phrasal verbs so it’s worth spending some extra

verbs so it’s worth spending some extra

verbs so it’s worth spending some extra time on it can mean to lift something up

time on it can mean to lift something up

time on it can mean to lift something up from the ground or the floor or a table

from the ground or the floor or a table

from the ground or the floor or a table any flat surface really can you pick up

any flat surface really can you pick up

any flat surface really can you pick up the baby there was rubbish on the ground

the baby there was rubbish on the ground

the baby there was rubbish on the ground so I picked it up see how this phrasal

so I picked it up see how this phrasal

so I picked it up see how this phrasal verb can be separable or inseparable

verb can be separable or inseparable

verb can be separable or inseparable either way is correct it can also mean

either way is correct it can also mean

either way is correct it can also mean to get someone in a car I need to pick

to get someone in a car I need to pick

to get someone in a car I need to pick up Tom at 6 o’clock

up Tom at 6 o’clock

up Tom at 6 o’clock hi mum it’s me it’s raining and I forgot

hi mum it’s me it’s raining and I forgot

hi mum it’s me it’s raining and I forgot an umbrella can you come pick me up it

an umbrella can you come pick me up it

an umbrella can you come pick me up it can also mean to collect something can

can also mean to collect something can

can also mean to collect something can you pick up dinner on the way home your

you pick up dinner on the way home your

you pick up dinner on the way home your dry cleaning is ready to be picked up

dry cleaning is ready to be picked up

dry cleaning is ready to be picked up pick up can also mean to improve or

pick up can also mean to improve or

pick up can also mean to improve or increase or get stronger it was so nice

increase or get stronger it was so nice

increase or get stronger it was so nice at the beach this morning until the wind

at the beach this morning until the wind

at the beach this morning until the wind picked up the train was picking up speed

picked up the train was picking up speed

picked up the train was picking up speed as it left the city it can also mean to

as it left the city it can also mean to

as it left the city it can also mean to obtain or acquire something often not a

obtain or acquire something often not a

obtain or acquire something often not a physical object but something like

physical object but something like

physical object but something like knowledge or a skill I lived in Ho Chi

knowledge or a skill I lived in Ho Chi

knowledge or a skill I lived in Ho Chi Minh City for a year so I picked up a

Minh City for a year so I picked up a

Minh City for a year so I picked up a bit of Vietnamese I picked up a cold

bit of Vietnamese I picked up a cold

bit of Vietnamese I picked up a cold while I was on holiday

okay last one for pickup and actually

okay last one for pickup and actually this meaning is quite informal it’s

this meaning is quite informal it’s

this meaning is quite informal it’s quite colloquial it can mean to start

quite colloquial it can mean to start

quite colloquial it can mean to start talking with someone at a bar or a club

talking with someone at a bar or a club

talking with someone at a bar or a club with something else in mind

with something else in mind

with something else in mind you’re talking to them because you like

you’re talking to them because you like

you’re talking to them because you like the look of them and you might want to

the look of them and you might want to

the look of them and you might want to go home with them that night so you can

go home with them that night so you can

go home with them that night so you can also use pickup to suggest that Johnny

also use pickup to suggest that Johnny

also use pickup to suggest that Johnny only comes out with us to pick up girls

only comes out with us to pick up girls

only comes out with us to pick up girls Sarah went home last night with a guy

Sarah went home last night with a guy

Sarah went home last night with a guy she picked up at the bar and lastly to

she picked up at the bar and lastly to

she picked up at the bar and lastly to pick up on which can mean to become

pick up on which can mean to become

pick up on which can mean to become aware of something when you pick up on

aware of something when you pick up on

aware of something when you pick up on something it’s not as simple as being

something it’s not as simple as being

something it’s not as simple as being told something by someone else if you

told something by someone else if you

told something by someone else if you pick up on it you learn about it in

pick up on it you learn about it in

pick up on it you learn about it in little pieces of information that you

little pieces of information that you

little pieces of information that you connect together in your own mind so for

connect together in your own mind so for

connect together in your own mind so for example you might pick up on the fact

example you might pick up on the fact

example you might pick up on the fact that your sister is upset because her

that your sister is upset because her

that your sister is upset because her boyfriend broke up with her

boyfriend broke up with her

boyfriend broke up with her that’s another phrasal verb and it means

that’s another phrasal verb and it means

that’s another phrasal verb and it means that her boyfriend ended their

that her boyfriend ended their

that her boyfriend ended their relationship but you know about this not

relationship but you know about this not

relationship but you know about this not because she told you about it but

because she told you about it but

because she told you about it but because you observed her behavior and

because you observed her behavior and

because you observed her behavior and heard the frustration in her voice you

heard the frustration in her voice you

heard the frustration in her voice you picked up on it and then you guessed did

picked up on it and then you guessed did

picked up on it and then you guessed did you hear that Stevens been fired not

you hear that Stevens been fired not

you hear that Stevens been fired not officially but I did pick up on it in

officially but I did pick up on it in

officially but I did pick up on it in this morning’s meeting now I know that

this morning’s meeting now I know that

this morning’s meeting now I know that you get frustrated with the number of

you get frustrated with the number of

you get frustrated with the number of phrasal verbs that you need to know once

phrasal verbs that you need to know once

phrasal verbs that you need to know once you learn a couple there are literally

you learn a couple there are literally

you learn a couple there are literally hundreds that follow but don’t give up

hundreds that follow but don’t give up

hundreds that follow but don’t give up my biggest tip is to focus on just a

my biggest tip is to focus on just a

my biggest tip is to focus on just a small number just a handful each week

small number just a handful each week

small number just a handful each week make the ones that you learn in this

make the ones that you learn in this

make the ones that you learn in this lesson your focus this week use them in

lesson your focus this week use them in

lesson your focus this week use them in sentences look for them study them don’t

sentences look for them study them don’t

sentences look for them study them don’t worry about all of the others just focus

worry about all of the others just focus

worry about all of the others just focus on these ones

on these ones

on these ones this week now make sure you subscribe to

this week now make sure you subscribe to

this week now make sure you subscribe to my channel just down there there’s a new

my channel just down there there’s a new

my channel just down there there’s a new lesson here every week to learn more

lesson here every week to learn more

lesson here every week to learn more about phrasal verbs watch this video

about phrasal verbs watch this video

about phrasal verbs watch this video here I share some really great tips for

here I share some really great tips for

here I share some really great tips for practicing and learning phrasal verbs or

practicing and learning phrasal verbs or

practicing and learning phrasal verbs or you could try this playlist down here

you could try this playlist down here

you could try this playlist down here and listen for phrasal verbs as they

and listen for phrasal verbs as they

and listen for phrasal verbs as they used in natural conversation with native

used in natural conversation with native

used in natural conversation with native English speakers thanks for watching and

English speakers thanks for watching and

English speakers thanks for watching and I will see you next week bye for now

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