Reading: Vocabulary in Context B1
Lesson 2: Understanding Common Phrasal Verbs
Listen to the story and new words.
Before You Read 🧠
What is a Phrasal Verb? 🔊
A phrasal verb is a verb + a small word (like up, on, out). Together, they create a new meaning.
For example: give = ឲ្យ. But give up = ឈប់/ยอมចាញ់ (to quit).
Key Vocabulary Preview
Here are two important phrasal verbs from today's story.
Reading Practice Story: "Sophea's Weekend Plan"
Click 🔊 to hear each paragraph. Read along!
Sophea wanted to plan her weekend. First, she needed to find out what the weather would be. She looked up the forecast online.
Unfortunately, it said rain. "Ugh, I guess we have to put off the picnic," she told her friend.
"Don't give up!" her friend said. "We can just go to the new mall. But we should go now before we run out of time."
Phrasal Verbs from the Story
Here are the phrasal verbs from the story. Notice how their meaning is different from the individual words.
She needed to find out the weather.
She looked up the forecast online.
We have to put off the picnic.
Don't give up!
We will run out of time.
Practice What You Learned 🎯
Quiz: Match the Meaning (Self-Check)
Choose the best meaning for the phrasal verb in bold. Click "Check Answers" when done.
1. If we wait too long, we will run out of food.
2. I don't know the answer, so I will look it up on Google.
3. The meeting was put off until next Friday.
4. He tried to learn guitar, but he gave up after two weeks.
5. I need to find out what time the bus leaves.
Your Reading Mission ⭐
Find the Phrasal Verbs!
- This week, read one short news article in English (like from VOA or BBC).
- Try to find one phrasal verb that you learned today.
- Practice writing your own sentence using that phrasal verb.
Example: You see "The company will put off the new product launch."
Your sentence: "I have to put off my homework because I am busy."