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[Music] hello I’m Emma from English back with

hello I’m Emma from English back with

hello I’m Emma from English back with another phrasal verbs lesson this week

another phrasal verbs lesson this week

another phrasal verbs lesson this week and I wonder if you can guess what the

and I wonder if you can guess what the

and I wonder if you can guess what the verb in our phrasal verb is this week

low actually

low actually a lot of my students have trouble

a lot of my students have trouble

a lot of my students have trouble pronouncing this word do you the two

pronouncing this word do you the two

pronouncing this word do you the two consonant sounds at the start are a

consonant sounds at the start are a

consonant sounds at the start are a little tricky to push together and so it

little tricky to push together and so it

little tricky to push together and so it can sound a little bit like you’re

can sound a little bit like you’re

can sound a little bit like you’re saying below it’s quite hard to hear the

saying below it’s quite hard to hear the

saying below it’s quite hard to hear the difference between the two Lo and below

difference between the two Lo and below

difference between the two Lo and below they sound very similar don’t they and

they sound very similar don’t they and

they sound very similar don’t they and that’s because the first syllable is

that’s because the first syllable is

that’s because the first syllable is unstressed in below and you can hear the

unstressed in below and you can hear the

unstressed in below and you can hear the very very lazy schwa sound ah but low

very very lazy schwa sound ah but low

very very lazy schwa sound ah but low below now blow my tongue is already in

below now blow my tongue is already in

below now blow my tongue is already in the position of the all sound when my

the position of the all sound when my

the position of the all sound when my lips part to make the buh sound

lips part to make the buh sound

lips part to make the buh sound low low low is one syllable and below is

low low low is one syllable and below is

low low low is one syllable and below is two syllables there’s a little extra

two syllables there’s a little extra

two syllables there’s a little extra vowel sound in there that you need to

vowel sound in there that you need to

vowel sound in there that you need to make sure that you include when you say

make sure that you include when you say

make sure that you include when you say below and you exclude when you say low

below and you exclude when you say low

below and you exclude when you say low ok I got a little sidetracked there so I

ok I got a little sidetracked there so I

ok I got a little sidetracked there so I started talking about something

started talking about something

started talking about something different to what I really wanted to

different to what I really wanted to

different to what I really wanted to talk to you about today phrasal verbs

talk to you about today phrasal verbs

talk to you about today phrasal verbs with blow blow so all phrasal verbs in

with blow blow so all phrasal verbs in

with blow blow so all phrasal verbs in English

English

English made up of a verb and either a

made up of a verb and either a

made up of a verb and either a preposition like up or an adverb like a

preposition like up or an adverb like a

preposition like up or an adverb like a part now phrasal verbs are frustrating

part now phrasal verbs are frustrating

part now phrasal verbs are frustrating to learn but super fun to use once you

to learn but super fun to use once you

to learn but super fun to use once you know how and I have made a video with my

know how and I have made a video with my

know how and I have made a video with my top tips for learning the phrasal verbs

top tips for learning the phrasal verbs

top tips for learning the phrasal verbs you can check it out right there but one

you can check it out right there but one

you can check it out right there but one tip that I do want to share with you

tip that I do want to share with you

tip that I do want to share with you today is don’t let phrasal verbs

today is don’t let phrasal verbs

today is don’t let phrasal verbs overwhelm you

overwhelm you

overwhelm you there are hundreds and hundreds of

there are hundreds and hundreds of

there are hundreds and hundreds of phrasal verbs that you will need to

phrasal verbs that you will need to

phrasal verbs that you will need to learn but today you’re just going to

learn but today you’re just going to

learn but today you’re just going to focus on five and this week I only want

focus on five and this week I only want

focus on five and this week I only want you to focus on those five phrasal verbs

you to focus on those five phrasal verbs

you to focus on those five phrasal verbs okay

okay

okay let’s crack on with the lesson starting

let’s crack on with the lesson starting

let’s crack on with the lesson starting with blow-off now blow-off has a few

with blow-off now blow-off has a few

with blow-off now blow-off has a few different meanings depending on who

different meanings depending on who

different meanings depending on who you’re talking to my American friends

you’re talking to my American friends

you’re talking to my American friends like to use this word when they’re

like to use this word when they’re

like to use this word when they’re deliberately not meeting someone when

deliberately not meeting someone when

deliberately not meeting someone when they’ve made a plan or they’ve said that

they’ve made a plan or they’ve said that

they’ve made a plan or they’ve said that they would but they’re deliberately

they would but they’re deliberately

they would but they’re deliberately choosing not to they don’t care about

choosing not to they don’t care about

choosing not to they don’t care about the commitment that they made I’m

the commitment that they made I’m

the commitment that they made I’m supposed to meet Sam in 20 minutes but

supposed to meet Sam in 20 minutes but

supposed to meet Sam in 20 minutes but I’ll just blow him off but my British

I’ll just blow him off but my British

I’ll just blow him off but my British friends always laugh at this phrasal

friends always laugh at this phrasal

friends always laugh at this phrasal verb because it means to fight to pass

verb because it means to fight to pass

verb because it means to fight to pass wind oh I don’t know there’s about a

wind oh I don’t know there’s about a

wind oh I don’t know there’s about a hundred different ways to say that but

hundred different ways to say that but

hundred different ways to say that but it’s the air that comes from your bum

did you just blow up in Australia we

did you just blow up in Australia we rarely use that phrasal verb for

rarely use that phrasal verb for

rarely use that phrasal verb for anything but we do use the expression to

anything but we do use the expression to

anything but we do use the expression to blow someone socks off

blow someone socks off

blow someone socks off which is if idiom used when someone or

which is if idiom used when someone or

which is if idiom used when someone or something really surprises or impresses

something really surprises or impresses

something really surprises or impresses you

you

you he said the show blew his socks off blow

he said the show blew his socks off blow

he said the show blew his socks off blow out used with candles when it’s your

out used with candles when it’s your

out used with candles when it’s your birthday you’ve got to blow out the

birthday you’ve got to blow out the

birthday you’ve got to blow out the candles on your cake Oh have you heard

candles on your cake Oh have you heard

candles on your cake Oh have you heard of the expression to blow someone or

of the expression to blow someone or

of the expression to blow someone or something out of the water it means to

something out of the water it means to

something out of the water it means to completely destroy or completely beat

completely destroy or completely beat

completely destroy or completely beat something to show that someone or

something to show that someone or

something to show that someone or something is much much better than

something is much much better than

something is much much better than someone else now I know that I can swim

someone else now I know that I can swim

someone else now I know that I can swim fast but Katherine blew me out of the

fast but Katherine blew me out of the

fast but Katherine blew me out of the water now you’ll also see this phrasal

water now you’ll also see this phrasal

water now you’ll also see this phrasal verb as a compound noun which might

verb as a compound noun which might

verb as a compound noun which might confuse you for a second

confuse you for a second

confuse you for a second but this is a noun most often it’s used

but this is a noun most often it’s used

but this is a noun most often it’s used when a car tire bursts especially if

when a car tire bursts especially if

when a car tire bursts especially if you’re traveling at really high speeds

you’re traveling at really high speeds

you’re traveling at really high speeds we were running on time but we’ve had a

we were running on time but we’ve had a

we were running on time but we’ve had a blowout

blowout

blowout so I don’t think we’ll arrive at 6 now

so I don’t think we’ll arrive at 6 now

so I don’t think we’ll arrive at 6 now in Australia we also use this phrasal

in Australia we also use this phrasal

in Australia we also use this phrasal verb quite frequently to describe a

verb quite frequently to describe a

verb quite frequently to describe a sudden increase in something usually

sudden increase in something usually

sudden increase in something usually relating to money we’ve had a bit of a

relating to money we’ve had a bit of a

relating to money we’ve had a bit of a blowout we spent too much we’ve spent

blowout we spent too much we’ve spent

blowout we spent too much we’ve spent too much money the government was under

too much money the government was under

too much money the government was under pressure after the huge budget blowout

pressure after the huge budget blowout

pressure after the huge budget blowout to blow up now blow up has a few

to blow up now blow up has a few

to blow up now blow up has a few different meanings one is used when

different meanings one is used when

different meanings one is used when something is destroyed by an explosion

something is destroyed by an explosion

something is destroyed by an explosion often it’s used with bombs or cars or

often it’s used with bombs or cars or

often it’s used with bombs or cars or buildings

buildings

buildings the soldiers blew up the old shoe

the soldiers blew up the old shoe

the soldiers blew up the old shoe factory as the Sun rose they saw that

factory as the Sun rose they saw that

factory as the Sun rose they saw that the hospital had been blown up now this

the hospital had been blown up now this

the hospital had been blown up now this phrasal verb can be separable or

phrasal verb can be separable or

phrasal verb can be separable or inseparable you can also say they blew

inseparable you can also say they blew

inseparable you can also say they blew the hospital up

the hospital up

the hospital up you can also blow something up by

you can also blow something up by

you can also blow something up by filling it with air like a balloon or a

filling it with air like a balloon or a

filling it with air like a balloon or a tire or a beach ball the front wheel on

tire or a beach ball the front wheel on

tire or a beach ball the front wheel on my bike needs blowing up can you help me

my bike needs blowing up can you help me

my bike needs blowing up can you help me blow up these balloons when you’re

blow up these balloons when you’re

blow up these balloons when you’re talking about a photo that you want to

talking about a photo that you want to

talking about a photo that you want to make larger or bigger to fit in a frame

make larger or bigger to fit in a frame

make larger or bigger to fit in a frame then you would blow it up how much will

then you would blow it up how much will

then you would blow it up how much will it cost to blow up this picture now you

it cost to blow up this picture now you

it cost to blow up this picture now you could blow up at somebody – which means

could blow up at somebody – which means

could blow up at somebody – which means to become really angry at them my dad

to become really angry at them my dad

to become really angry at them my dad blew up at me when I arrived home late I

didn’t mean to blow up at you before I’m

didn’t mean to blow up at you before I’m sorry

now there’s an idiom that you may have

now there’s an idiom that you may have heard before it’s when something blows

heard before it’s when something blows

heard before it’s when something blows up in your face that’s when something

up in your face that’s when something

up in your face that’s when something goes wrong unexpectedly maybe it

goes wrong unexpectedly maybe it

goes wrong unexpectedly maybe it embarrasses you or makes you feel

embarrasses you or makes you feel

embarrasses you or makes you feel ashamed I’m worried that that plan is

ashamed I’m worried that that plan is

ashamed I’m worried that that plan is going to blow up in your face it’s not a

going to blow up in your face it’s not a

going to blow up in your face it’s not a good idea will that blow up in my face

good idea will that blow up in my face

good idea will that blow up in my face didn’t it to blow apart to blow apart is

didn’t it to blow apart to blow apart is

didn’t it to blow apart to blow apart is used in a similar context when something

used in a similar context when something

used in a similar context when something is completely destroyed in an explosion

is completely destroyed in an explosion

is completely destroyed in an explosion it is blown apart after the gas

it is blown apart after the gas

it is blown apart after the gas explosion the main factory was

explosion the main factory was

explosion the main factory was completely blown apart but this phrasal

completely blown apart but this phrasal

completely blown apart but this phrasal verb can also be used to show that an

verb can also be used to show that an

verb can also be used to show that an idea is completely false by putting

idea is completely false by putting

idea is completely false by putting forward another much better argument the

forward another much better argument the

forward another much better argument the students explanation blew apart the

students explanation blew apart the

students explanation blew apart the professor’s theory so the students

professor’s theory so the students

professor’s theory so the students explanation proved that the professor’s

explanation proved that the professor’s

explanation proved that the professor’s theory was incorrect

theory was incorrect

theory was incorrect or not true he blew it apart completely

or not true he blew it apart completely

or not true he blew it apart completely shattered it to blow away

shattered it to blow away

shattered it to blow away so a strong wind can blow something away

so a strong wind can blow something away

so a strong wind can blow something away right the wind blows and if it’s strong

right the wind blows and if it’s strong

right the wind blows and if it’s strong it’s going to blow things away rubbish

it’s going to blow things away rubbish

it’s going to blow things away rubbish trees really strong winds cars boats but

trees really strong winds cars boats but

trees really strong winds cars boats but you’ve probably heard me use this

you’ve probably heard me use this

you’ve probably heard me use this phrasal verb to say that I’m really

phrasal verb to say that I’m really

phrasal verb to say that I’m really impressed and pleased by something I use

impressed and pleased by something I use

impressed and pleased by something I use it all the time in fact there is another

it all the time in fact there is another

it all the time in fact there is another video where you can watch me explain it

video where you can watch me explain it

video where you can watch me explain it right here the fact that I’m sitting

right here the fact that I’m sitting

right here the fact that I’m sitting here in my home in Australia teaching

here in my home in Australia teaching

here in my home in Australia teaching students all around the world blows me

students all around the world blows me

students all around the world blows me away well how many of these phrasal

away well how many of these phrasal

away well how many of these phrasal verbs did you already know perhaps you

verbs did you already know perhaps you

verbs did you already know perhaps you knew all of them but maybe you learnt a

knew all of them but maybe you learnt a

knew all of them but maybe you learnt a couple of new ways to use them if you

couple of new ways to use them if you

couple of new ways to use them if you enjoyed this lesson

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recommendations for using and learning phrasal verbs then make sure you check

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