17/02/2020
18 top tips for improving your English
1. Watch television and films in English
2. Read English books/newspapers
3. Label things in your house
4. Make notes of new vocabulary
5. Surround yourself with English speakers
6. Figure out your best time to learn
7. Listen to British and American music
8. Language swap
9. Practise English whenever you can
10. Record yourself and your lesson
11. Get a good bilingual dictionary
12. Learn English idioms and phrasal verbs
13. Write every day.........
✳️ *Phrasal Verbs with LOOK*
📝 *Look after*
✍ Definition:
1. = to take care of.
2. = to make sure that someone is safe and well.
✍ For example:
Make sure you look after yourself. I don't want you to be ill due to this weather.
I have to look after my son tonight.
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📝 *Look away*
✍ Definition:
to turn your eyes away from someone or something that you were looking at.
✍ For example:
The accident was so horrible that I had to look away.
She looked away in embarrassment.
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📝 *Look for*
✍ Definition:
1. = to search for something or someone.
2. = to try and find something or someone
✍ For example:
Can you help me look for my brother, he was meant to be here 20 minutes ago.
I am looking for my black shirt have you seen it?
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📝 *Look into*
✍ Definition:
1. = to find out more about something in order to improve the situation.
2. = to investigate or examine.
✍ For example:
The manager promised to look into my complaint
I will look into this matter and see what I can do about it.
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📝 *Look out*
✍ Definition:
1. = to be careful.
2. = to avoid imminent danger.
✍ For example:
Look out! An angry dog is coming your way.
Look out! There is a broken bottle near your foot.
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📝 *Look through*
✍ Definition:
to examine something, usually quickly.
✍ For example:
I must look through this report to establish the full story.
I will look through my email to see if I can find your request.
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📝 *Look up*
✍ Definition:
to search for information (usually in a book)
✍ For example:
I need to look that word up in the dictionary, I have never heard it before.
I will look up your number when I get to Santiago.
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📝 *Look up to*
✍ Definition:
to respect or admire someone.
✍ For example:
I really look up to my father.
She will always look up to her father as he had such a positive effect on her youth.
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