Talking About Music
Mike and Jessie are talking about their music preferences…
Mike: Jessie, we really need to revise for tomorrow’s test…
Jessie: I know. Do you mind if I play some music in the background while we’re revising?
Mike: No, I don’t mind. I’ve heard that certain types of music can be beneficial for learning
and can improve our ability to process information.
Jessie: Exactly! Apparently, the best music for learning is classical music. Do you like
classical music?
Mike: Honestly, not really…I prefer modern music like pop or rock music. What about you?
What music do you like listening to?
Jessie: I don’t mind classical music. In fact, I quite like it.
Mike: Why do you like it? It seems kind of boring to me…
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 |