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[0:10]Hello, hello, hello! Welcome back to another energetic episode of "English with John and Lucy". I am Lucy! And I am John! Hello, students. Lucy, you seem very happy today. You are glowing! Did you win the lottery? Haha! I wish! No, I didn't win money. But I am excited because today is a special day! We are collaborating with the amazing 7ESL Learning English channel! Wow! That is huge news! 7ESL is fantastic. They have so many great videos. To celebrate, we are doing something crazy today. Yes! We are going to use 80 Phrasal Verbs in one single story. It is going to be a Marathon! 80? Oh my goodness. That sounds difficult. I hope I don't pass out from exhaustion! Haha! To pass out means to faint or lose consciousness. Don't worry, John. I will help you. We have set up a great story, right? Yes, we have set up the plan. To set up means to arrange or organize. So, are you ready to start? I am ready! Let's go ahead and start. The story is about your very strange, very crazy weekend. Okay, let me set the scene. It was Saturday morning. I woke up, looked out the window, and... surprise! I found a strange dog sleeping under my apple tree. A dog? Where did he come from? I have no idea where he came from. To come from means to originate. He just appeared! Was he cute? Or was he scary? He was cute, but he looked very lost and hungry. I didn't know what to do, so I decided to ask around. Good idea. To ask around means to ask many people the same question. Did you ask your neighbors? Yes. I asked Mrs. Smith next door. But she screamed! She thought it was a wolf! A wolf? Oh dear. Mrs. Smith needs glasses. So, asking neighbors didn't work. No. So, I went inside and called around to the local animal shelters. I called five different places! You were working hard. To call around means to phone many different places. Did anyone answer? No one answered! I was so frustrated. But finally, one shelter called back after an hour. Phew! To call back means to return a phone call. I bet you were happy to hear the phone ring. I was! They said, "Please bring the dog to us." So, I had to get ready quickly. The adventure began! Okay, so you have a dog. You need to go to the shelter. Did you drive your car? No, my car was in the garage. So, I walked to the bus station. We waited at the bus stop and tried to get on the bus. To get on means to enter a bus, train, or plane. Did the driver like the dog? No! The driver looked at me and yelled, "No dogs allowed! Get off my bus!" Oh, how embarrassing! To get off means to leave the vehicle. Did you argue with him? No, I didn't want to go against the rules. To go against means to oppose. So I just got off. That is very polite of you. But now you were stuck. Did you go back home? Yes, I had to go back. To go back means to return. I walked all the way home. That is a long walk, John! You must have been tired. I was! I just wanted to get away from all the people staring at me. To get away means to escape. So, what was Plan B? Plan B was my old bicycle. I put the dog in the front basket, but he tried to run away! To run away means to escape or flee. He didn't want to be in the basket? No! He jumped out and ran into the park! I had to go after him immediately. To go after means to chase or try to catch. Run, John, run! It was like a movie scene. I was running, he was running. Eventually, I caught him. But then, he started to act up. Oh no. To act up means to behave badly. What did he do? Did he bark at people? Worse! He saw a family having a lovely picnic. He ran over and tried to break into their picnic basket! No way! Haha! To break into usually means to enter a house by force to steal, but here it means he forced his way into the food! Exactly. The father was shouting, the mother was screaming. I thought a fight was going to break out. To break out means to start suddenly, like a fight or a fire. Did you save the picnic? I tried! But the dog ate a whole sandwich. I felt like I was going to break down and cry. Aww, poor John. To break down emotionally means to lose control and cry. You had a very stressful morning! I really did. I just wanted to give up. To give up means to stop trying. But you didn't give up! You are a hero. What happened next? Well, I couldn't use the bike. So, I decided to call a taxi. I thought, "This will be easy." Was it easy? No. The taxi arrived, we got in, we drove for five minutes, and guess what? The taxi broke down! You are kidding me! To break down also means a machine stops working. You have the worst luck in the world! I know! Smoke came out of the engine. The driver got out and tried to work out the problem. To work out means to solve or calculate a solution. Was he a good mechanic? No, he had no idea. He just kicked the tire. So, I was stuck again. I had to count on my brother to pick me up. To count on means to rely on someone. Is your brother reliable? Usually. I called him and he said, "I am coming, but please hold on." To hold on means to wait. How long did you have to wait? He told me to hang on for 45 minutes! To hang on is another way to say wait. 45 minutes?! That is a long time to wait on the side of the road with a crazy dog. It was terrible. And while I was waiting, the weather went crazy. First, it was very hot. The sun was burning. Oh, I hate that. Did you pass out from the heat? I almost blacked out! The black out means to faint. I had to take off my heavy jacket. To take off means to remove clothing. That makes sense. But then, suddenly, dark clouds appeared. The sky turned grey and the rain came down! Splash! Oh no! So what did you do? I had to quickly put on my raincoat again. To put on means to wear clothing. Haha! Nature really let you down. To let down means to disappoint. I looked like a wet rat. And the dog was wet too. He shook his water all over me! Gross! Haha. You really need to cheer up after a day like that. To cheer up means to become happier. I tried, but it was hard! Finally, your brother arrived, right? You must have been starving. We were both starving. My stomach was making loud noises. So we decided to eat out. To eat out means to eat at a restaurant. Where did you go? A fancy place? No, we went to a burger place. We couldn't go to a fancy place with a wet dog! Lucy, I was so hungry, I pigged out. I love that phrase, it is so funny. To pig out means to eat a lot of food very quickly. How many burgers? Three! And large fries. And a milkshake. Wow! You have a big stomach. And the dog? Did he eat? I bought him a sausage. But it was too big. I had to chop up the sausage so he could eat it easily. To chop up means to cut into small pieces. You really did look after him well. I tried. To look after means to take care of someone or something. Even if he was a nightmare! So, you ate. Did you finally find the owner? Not yet. The shelter was closed by then! I had to take the dog to my house for the night. And that... was a huge mistake. Why? Did he sleep peacefully? No! He had too much energy. He destroyed my living room! He found my favorite book and tore it up. Oh my gosh! To tear up means to rip paper into pieces. Not your favorite book! Yes, confetti everywhere! Then he jumped on the sofa and the cushion came apart. To come apart means to separate into pieces. Your poor house! It sounds like a war zone. I was so angry. I almost blew up at the dog. To blow up means to explode with anger. Did you yell? I wanted to. But he looked at me with big, sad eyes. So I told myself, "John, calm down." To calm down means to relax. That is very mature of you. Then I spent two hours trying to clean up the mess. I had to throw away the broken cushion. To clean up means to make things tidy and to throw away means to put in the trash. What a Saturday! So, Sunday morning comes. Please tell me there is a happy ending. I can't take any more drama! There is! I put a picture of the dog online. A woman came forward immediately. To come forward means to present oneself or offer information. Was it her dog? Yes! She rushed to my house to get back her baby. To get back means to retrieve something. She must have been relieved. She was crying tears of joy. She told me she thought the dog had passed away. Oh, that is sad. To pass away is a polite and gentle way to say "die." Yes, she was so happy he was alive. I was very happy to give back the dog. To give back means to return something to the owner. Did she give you a reward? She tried. She wanted to give away 50 dollars to me. To give away means to give something for free. Did you take it? No, I said, "No thank you." I was just happy the dog was gone! Haha! I just wanted her to take him away. Wow, John. What a story! You survived! That was an intense weekend. It was. It took me two days to get over the stress. To get over means to recover from something. But you did a good thing. I suppose so. But I think I need to grow up a bit more before I get my own dog. To grow up means to become an adult. You are an adult, John! But dogs are hard work. They are. I usually wake up early, but on Monday, I couldn't get up. To wake up is to stop sleeping, and get up is to get out of bed. You were exhausted! I was. But I look up to people who rescue dogs. It is hard work. To look up to means to admire and respect. That is a nice sentiment. Lucy, we have used so many verbs, but let's do a quick "Rapid Fire" round for the last few ones! We can't miss any. Okay! I love this game. I will say the verb, and you give me a funny sentence instantly. Ready? I was born ready! Let's do it. Number 1: Run out of. After that weekend, I ran out of patience completely! Haha! Number 2: Point out. I want to point out that cats are easier than dogs. Good point. Number 3: Put off. I always put off doing my laundry until I have no socks left. Me too! Number 4: Find out. I was shocked to find out that dog food is very expensive! Number 5: Look forward to. I look forward to a very quiet weekend next week. Number 6: Keep up. The dog ran so fast, I couldn't keep up with him! And finally: Cross out. I will cross out "get a dog" from my wish list! Wow, John! That was intense. We have covered so many words today. My head is spinning a little bit! Mine too, Lucy. We used over 80 phrasal verbs in our story and the game. That is a lot for our students to remember in just one listen. You are right. It might be difficult to remember the difference between "Get on," "Get up," and "Get over" all at once. Exactly. So, to make it easier, we have prepared a special review video. Yes! In this video, we will list all 80 Phrasal Verbs from today. You will see the verb, the meaning, and a clear example sentence for each one. That is perfect. This is a great chance for our listeners to practice their pronunciation. Yes, please listen carefully and try to repeat the sentences out loud. Are you ready to review? I am ready. Let's watch the video together and solidify our knowledge. Okay, let's roll the tape! Ask around: To ask many people for information. I'll ask around to see who owns this dog. Call around: To call many places or people. He called around to ask how everyone was doing.
[13:53]Call back: To return a phone call. I'll call you back after dinner.
[14:04]Get on: To board a vehicle. Please get on the bus now.
[14:15]Get off: To leave a vehicle. We got off the car in front of the supermarket.
[14:26]Get back: To return. I'll get back home at 7.
[14:36]Get away: To escape or relax somewhere. I need to get away this weekend.
[14:48]Get over: To recover from something. It took him a few weeks to recover from his pain.
[14:59]Get together: To meet and spend time with people. Let's get together this Friday.
[15:10]Get something across: To communicate clearly. She used pictures to get her idea across.
[15:21]Go on: To continue or happen. Please go on with your story.
[15:32]Go ahead: To start or proceed. Let's go ahead!
[15:43]Go back: To return to a place. I want to go back to the beach someday.
[15:54]Go over: To review. The teacher went over the answers.
[16:05]Go against: To oppose or not follow. He went against his colleague's point of view during the discussion.
[16:17]Come apart: To fall into pieces. The window is coming apart.
[16:28]Come from: To originate. I come from United States.
[16:39]Grow up: To become an adult. I grew up in a small village.
[16:50]Grow out of: To become too big for or stop liking. She grew out of her old clothes. Grow apart: To become less close over time. We grew apart after school. Grow into: To become big enough for something. He'll grow into that jacket. Break down: To stop working. My car broke down on the way. Break something down: To explain something simply. The teacher broke the big lesson down into small steps. Break into: To enter by force. Someone tried to break into our house. Break out: To start suddenly. A fire broke out in the kitchen. Break up: To end a romantic relationship. They broke up last year. Break down (emotionally): To lose emotional control. He broke down when he heard the news. Put on: To wear clothing. Put on your jacket; it's cold. Take off: To remove clothing. Take off your shoes, please. Take off - (Plane): to leave the ground. The plane will take off soon. Throw up: To vomit. He threw up after the ride. Throw away: To put something in the trash. Don't throw away good food. Give up: To stop trying. He gave up running because he felt too tired. Give away: To donate or reveal a secret. She gave away free toys. Give back: To return something. Please give back my pen. Hand out: To distribute. They handed out flyers downtown. Hand in: To submit. Please hand in your assignment. Hold back: To stop yourself from showing emotion. She tried to hold back tears. Hold on: To wait. Hold on a second. Hang on: To wait or keep going. Hang on! You're almost there. Let down: To disappoint. The result let him down; he didn't pass the exam. Let go: To release something. They let the birds go from the cage. Let out: To release a sound or secret. She let out a loud scream. Look after: To take care of. She looks after her children while her husband is at work. Look for: To try to find. I'm looking for my phone. Look up to: To admire or respect. Many kids look up to their teachers. Count on: To rely on someone. Whenever she has a problem, she counts on her father. Clean up: To make a place tidy. Volunteers clean up the city every weekend. Pack up: To put things into bags or boxes. Let's pack up and go home. Write down: To write on paper. Write down this number. Cut out: To remove by cutting or stop doing something. Cut out the picture and glue it. Cross off: To draw a line through something finished. Cross off tasks once finished. Cross out: To draw a line through something wrong. If you make a mistake, cross it out. Tear up: To rip something into pieces. He tore up the old photo. Chop up: To cut food into small pieces. She chops up the vegetables for the dinner. Pig out: To eat a lot. She pigged out on pizza last night. Eat out: To eat at a restaurant. We usually eat out on weekends. Run away: To escape. The child ran away as soon as he saw a stranger. Run Into: To hit or crash into something (by accident). He ran his car into a tree. Work out: To exercise or solve a problem. We need to work out this issue. Wake up: To stop sleeping. I wake up early every day. Get up: To get out of bed. It's hard to get up on cold days. Cheer up: To make someone feel happier. I got flowers to cheer her up. Cheer on: To encourage someone. We'll cheer you on at the race. Calm down: To relax. Please calm down and breathe. Blow up: To explode or become very angry. My dad blew up when he saw the bill. Black out: To faint or lose consciousness. He blacked out from the heat. Pass away: To die (polite). Her grandmother passed away. Act up: To behave badly or malfunction. She got bored and started acting up. Hang up: To end a phone call. She hung up suddenly. Go up in flames: To burn completely. The house went up in flames. Put off: To delay or postpone. Don't put off your work. Run out of: To have no more of something. She ran out of money this month. Find out: To discover information. I just found out the truth yesterday. Look forward to: To be excited about something. I look forward to my birthday party every year. Set up: To arrange or organize. They set up the chairs for the meeting. Give in: To finally accept or surrender. She kept asking until he gave in. Point out: To show or indicate something. While singing the song, the teacher points out the notes on the board. Wow, that was very helpful. Seeing the words on the screen really helps me remember them. I agree. It is much clearer now. I hope everyone at home followed along. Fantastic! We really did it, John! That was a marathon episode! Phew! My brain is officially full. But I feel smarter already. I hope the students managed to understand everything. If it was too fast, don't worry. You can go over this video as many times as you need. Repetition is the key to learning. Yes, to go over means to review. And please, if you enjoyed this challenge, subscribe to "English with John & Lucy" and check out our friends at 7ESL too! We have a small homework task for you. Please write down three new phrasal verbs you learned today in the comments section. Yes, make a sentence about your weekend. We would love to read them. We will see you in the next episode for more fun English. I need to go home and catch up on my sleep now. No more dogs for me! Bye everyone! Haha! Happy learning!
