Vocabulary: Phrasal Verbs (Intermediate to Advanced) (B2) - Lesson 3: Phrasal Verbs & Register (Formal vs. Informal)

Lesson 3: Register
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ភាសាផ្លូវការ និង មិនផ្លូវការ
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FORMAL
ផ្លូវការ (Single Verb)
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INFORMAL
ធម្មតា (Phrasal Verb)

Rule of Thumb 👍

In academic writing or business emails, use the Single Verb. When talking to friends, use the Phrasal Verb.

Formal
Informal
Postpone
Put off
Meaning: ពន្យារពេល (Delay)
Formal
Informal
Investigate
Look into
Meaning: ស៊ើបអង្កេត (Research/Check)
Formal
Informal
Discover
Find out
Meaning: រកឃើញ / ដឹង (Learn info)
Formal
Informal
Tolerate
Put up with
Meaning: ទ្រាំ (Endure/Accept)

Context Quiz 👔

Choose the best word for the situation.

Situation: Writing an email to your University Professor.
"I would like to _____ the meeting."
Situation: Complaining to your best friend.
"I can't _____ my neighbor's loud music!"
Situation: Police Report.
"We will _____ the crime."

Mission 📝

Translator Challenge

Rewrite the Sentence

Change these sentences from Informal to Formal in your head.

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