Talking about Sports
Dave and Harry are talking about their preferences for different sports…
Dave: Harry, do you like sports?
Harry: Yes, I do. I’m a very active person.
Dave: Me too. What’s your favourite sport?
Harry: Well, I love team sports like football, basketball, and volleyball.
Dave: I like those games too, but I prefer combat sports like karate and boxing.
Harry: Really? I think combat sports are very aggressive.
Dave: They’re not really... You can learn self-defence and they’re good for releasing stress and building confidence too.
Harry: That’s true, I suppose. There are so many different sports to try. It’s all about finding a sport that suits you!
Dave: Exactly! And trying them out is the fun part...
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal verb | Meaning | Example sentence | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
To put away something | To store things where they are usually kept. | Please put away your toys when you’re finished with them. | Daily Life |
To hang something up | To stop using something because you are no longer doing the activity or sport. | After the final fight of his career, he hung up his boxing gloves. | Daily Life |
To hang up | To end a phone conversation | I couldn’t hear him on the phone so I hung up. | Daily Life |
To put up with something or somebody | To accept or continue to accept and unpleasant situation. | I can put up his room being messy but I can’t put up with him leaving a mess around the house. | Daily Life |
To get up to | 1. To do something. 2. To do something that others would disapprove of. | 1. What did you get up to on holiday? 2. The children have been getting up to mischief recently. | Daily Life |