Talking about a Birthday Party
Anna and Chloe are friends at school. At the weekend, Chloe was at a birthday party. Chloe is telling her friend Anna all about it…
Chloe: Hi Anna! How are you?
Anna: Hi, Chloe, I’m good thanks. Did you have a nice time at the weekend?
Chloe: Yeh, it was great! I went to my cousin’s birthday party.
Anna: Where was it?
Chloe: At my aunt and uncle’s house. Lots of friends and relatives were there too.
Anna: Was it fun?
Chloe: I really enjoyed it! They live near the beach, so we all danced and played games on the beach together. The decorations were amazing, and I loved the food too. How about you? Did you do anything nice?
Anna: I didn’t actually… I was at home the whole weekend. My parents arranged to go out, so I had to look after my sister.
Chloe: Oh, how did it go?
Anna: Not good at all. She annoyed me the entire evening… I can’t wait to do something fun this weekend!
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To run through something | To practice or repeat something from beginning to end. | Let’s run through the song one more time before we perform. | Home and School Life |
To fall behind (with | To fail to do something on time or fast enough. | 1. He missed most of classes and fell behind with his schoolwork. 2. He didn’t come to class for weeks so he fell behind. | Home and School Life |
To drop out (of) | To quit before you have finished something. | 1. He dropped out of school 2 months before he was due to complete his exams. 2. He dropped out. | Home and School Life |
To sail through | To succeed easily in doing something. | He sailed through the test and achieved the highest mark. | Home and School Life |
To keep up with | To continue being informed about something. | I like to watch the news to keep up with current affairs. | Home and School Life |