Tuesday, 25 June 2024

EF45 Class 43

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Today’s agenda - End early at 1:50.

·      Return Quiz#5

Optional RW for a bonus point

·      Summary/wrap-up

·      Optional replacement quiz or test. You can decide today what quiz or test you want to replace, if you want to replace one.

You can write on the top of your replacement quiz or test paper- e.g.Replace Quiz#2. Replace Test#3

If you are not going to do the replacement quiz or test, you are free to leave early.

 

Wednesday, June 26, final day

·      Marks day, non-instruction day

·      One-on-one meetings if you want. If you are absent tomorrow, you can get your report card from the office next week.

I will be doing final marks, the final recs, the report cards, one-on-one meeting, etc.

 

 

 

Quiz#5

Write a sentence with an adjective clause for each.

1.          dog           that

2.          ring           which

3.          daughter who

4.          store         that

5.          job            that

6.          Beijing      which

 

Academic Vocbaulary Exercise 3

1.    inquiry(n) inquire(v)- ask  qui- question, inquisitive

2.    burglar-break and enter a property    thief- any person who steals

mugger-robs you on the street

robber

purse-snatcher

pickpocket

4.qualify- You qualify for the job.  credentials-

5.alphabet  alpha beta

6.blank- He gave a blank stare. She had a blank expression of her face.

7.glimpse, glance- a quick peak  He kept glimpsing at the pretty girl. She had a quick glimpse thought the novel. It looked good.

There are many fish in the ocean.

8.detect   Scientists detected a new galaxy. Finnish scientists detected high levels of radiation from the east.

geiger counter-

smoke detector-

Co2 detector-

9. rough- not smooth, difficult  Her first two years in Canada were rough.

10.frighten   The noise in the closet frightened the little kid.

The little girl is frightened that a monster is in her closet.

11.bounce He bounces out of bed every morning.

She crawls out of bed in the morning.

The little kid bounced his superball in the living room.

When she came to Canada, she bounced around a few cities for a while.

I have bounced around in my life/career.

 

 

 

12.outstanding

MY FAVOURITE JOKE: The farmer is outstanding in his field.

pun- two meanings 

‘outstanding’(adj)-excellent

out standing (v)

 

‘field’(n) – sports field, grassy park area

-         profession, job, career

 

Elon Musk is outstanding in his field. He is excellent in his profession.

A farmer is out standing in his field.

13. ramble(v)  motor mouth

14.finesse, aplomb-

18 She is an expert in child development.

She has expertise in child development.

20 There is widespead flooding in China.

 

 

 

Quiz#5

Write a sentence with an adjective clause for each.

1.          dog           that

She has a dog that has cute ears.

The dog that barks loudly belongs to my neighbour.

belongs -simple present

is belong

2.          ring           which

The ring, which my husband gave me, is made of diamonds.

3.          daughter who

His daughter is the girl who is wearing the red hat.

4.          store         that

She always goes to the grocery store that has the lowest prices.

5.          job            that

I finally got the job that I wanted.

6.          Beijing      which

Beijing, which is the capital of China, is a beautiful city.

 

Adjective clauses are more challenging than noun clauses. There is an area for improvement.

Practice practice!

 

who – people

that- things, animals

which- unique, special

 

Optional RW for a bonus point.

 

This ring which is on my right hand came from my grandma.

The pen in my left hand is broken.

 

 

looks The puppy looks like cute. The puppy looks cute. adj

looks like You look like your mother. noun

The puppy looks like a cute doll stuffie.

stuffed animal- stuffie

 

immigrant(n) – a person who moves into a country

immigrate(v) – to enter a new country permanently

 

emmigrant(n) – a person who leaves their country

emigrate(v) – to leave a new country permanently

 

migrant(n)- a person who enters a new country, legally grey

migrate(v) – to move to a new area

Birds migrate south in the winter.

 

migrant workers- seasonal workers from another country

 

 

 

EF23 Class 43

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15

 

Today’s agenda

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

·      Sentence Combining- new idea

·      Replacement quiz or replacement test- last hour of class

This is optional. You can do it if you want, but you don’t have to.

 

Wednesday

Final day

Marks day

I will be working at my desk doing your final marks and report cards.

We can meet one-on-one if you wish.

If you miss tomorrow’s class, you can get your report card in the office next week.

I won’t be teaching tomorrow.

 

REMINDER: Summer school begins on Tuesday, July 2.

 

 

“100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

50. recent- not far in the past, close to today

recently(adv) We recently had a birthday party in the park.

The recent earthquake in  Venezuala didn’t do very much damage.

51.certain- sure, definite   She is certain that she will pass EF2.

He is not certain if he will go to the party.

certainly(adv)  Can I have some ice cream? You certainly can. Certainly. Sure. Yes, of course.

Thank you. My pleasure. Don’t mention it.

I apprecaite it. Thanks.

61.current- right now   Your current class is EF3.

currently(adv) right now, not forever   She is currently living on Main Street.

80.physical- having to do with the body

Maris got a complete physical exam from her doctor.

mental(adj)- having to do with the mind, psychological, consciousness, awareness

consciousness- “con chis ness”

neurological- having to do with the physical brain

84.blue-colour, feel sad   She feels blue because her husband ran away with her sister.

He listens to Blues music.

Dariush - "Nafase Iran" sad music

Blue Moon- when there are two full moons in one month

Elvis Presley “Blue Moon”

Micheal Jackson has vitiligo.

85. democratic(adj) democracy(n)  Canada is a democracy.

Canada is a democracy.

Canada is a democratic country.

demos- the people

cracy- government

“government by the people”- free and fair elections, right to vote and run for office

-autocratic government- auto-self, one person – North Korea: Kim Jung Il, Russia: Vladamir Putin

-theocratic government – theo- god, religion  Afghanistan has a theocratic government.

87. various(adj) variety(n)- Ali likes various types of chocolate.

She put out a variety of different fruit: apples, oranges, starfruit, durian, dragonfruit, etc.

I would like to see various sites/places/attractions around Vancouver.

You can take various courses at SHEC.

You can take a variety of courses at SHEC.

 

Adverbs

60.perhaps- maybe

Will you go to the party? Perhaps. Maybe.

83.particularly- especially, for example, most important

She loves animals, particularly dogs.

He enjoys all sports, particularly volleyball.

 

SOUNDS -mouth is the same for ‘p’ and ‘b’

p- pen- unvoiced

b- book- voiced, from voicebox

80. thus-NOT COMMONLY USED  therefore MORE COMMONLY USED

EF56- It is a sunny day; therefore, she took her bike to work.

therefore=thus

87.clearly- definitely, obviously, easy to understand

Clearly, the dishes need to be put away.

Vancouver is clearly the prettiest city in Canada.

88. indeed- POLITE SOUNDING yes, true, of course, for sure

Did you pass EF1? Indeed I did.

Do you like ice cream? Indeed I do.

89.rather- prefer

I would rather stay in Vancouver than move to Calgary.

either…or  - one or the other  You can either take a course in the summer or wait until September.

95. You like to walk instead of cycling for exercise.

We decided not to go to the movie. Instead, we went out for dinner.

99.eventually- in the end, in the future

She will eventually go to college.

He is living in Vancouver right now. Eventually, he will move to Calgary.

 

 

Replacement quiz EF23

Write an appropriate sentence for each.

SIMPLE

1.    SVV   tomorrow

2.    SSV    drive

COMPOUND

3.    and   school

4.    but    save

COMPLEX- ADVERB CL

5.    because     tired

6.    if                  finish

 

 

 

 

 

Replacement test

Write a paragraph of at least 80 words.

What are your plans for the summer?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, 24 June 2024

EF45 Class 42

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Summer class reassignment-

I was assigned English Foundations 5 in P1 for summer.

Hollie had to make some schedule changes.

Now, I have been assigned English Foundations 4 in P1 for summer.

 

I think my reach extended my grasp. The writing about “Roses” was too challenging.

 

Today’s agenda

·      Talk about replacement quiz or test tomorrow

·      Presentation Project- Group 3 present

·      Quiz#5 on adjective clauses (last 25m)

 

Tuesday- End early at 1:50.

·      Return Quiz#5

Optional RW for a bonus point

·      Finish presentations if necessary

·      Summary/wrap-up

·      Optional replacement quiz or test. You can decide on Tuesday what quiz or test you want to replace, if you want to replace one.

No email required. You do not have to tell me the day before.

You can write on the top of your replacement quiz or test paper- e.g.Replace Quiz#2. Replace Test#3

If you are not going to do the replacement quiz or test, you are free to leave early.

 

Wednesday, June 26, final day

·      Marks day, non-instruction day

·      One-on-one meetings

I have to do the final marks, the final recs, the report cards, one-on-one meeting if you want, etc.

 

 

 

Quiz#5

Write a sentence with an adjective clause for each.

1.          dog           that

2.          ring           which

3.          daughter who

4.          store         that

5.          job            that

6.          Beijing      which

 

EF23 Class 42

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Presentations- third group present

Feedback slips

·      Talk about summer class:

I was scheduled to teach English Foundations 5, Period 1 in the summer. 8:30-12. Room 202.

That has been changed. My principal, Hollie, had to change some classes around.

My new schedule is English Foundations 4, Period 1 in the summer. 8:30-12, Room 202.

·      Talk about replacement quiz or replacement test tomorrow

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

·      “Making a Dinner Reservation” dialogues

·      “Phrasal verbs 1&2”

 

Tuesday

·      Review of our course work – first hour

·      Replacement quiz or replacement test- last hour of class

This is optional. You can do it if you want, but you don’t have to.

 

Example test- new topic

Write at least 80 words on the following topic.

“What is your favourite way to relax?”

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, June 26th

Final day

Marks day

I will not teach on the final day. I have to finish all of your marks, report cards, etc.

On the final day, I can meet with each person to discuss your progress and final marks.

 

 

**Replacement quiz or test.

Q1 4/6

Q2 4.5/6

Q3 2/6 4/6 1/6

REPLACEMENT QUIZ 4/6

REPLACEMENT QUIZ 1/6

Your choice to do it or not.

 

OR

 

T1 3/6 4/6 3/6

T2 4/6

T3 5/6

REPLACEMENT TEST 4/6

REPLACEMENT TEST 3/6

 

If you do a replacement quiz or test, you can write on the top of your paper “Please replace Quiz#2” OR “Please replace Test#3.”

 

The quiz will be a mix of simple sentences, compound sentences, and complex sentences with adverb clauses.

Example quiz:

Replacement quiz

Write an appropriate sentence for each.

SIMPLE

1 SV             park  We go to the park every evening.

2 SVV          job    Maria is a good teacher and does a good job.

COMPOUND

3 and          school        SV, and SV. She goes to work in the morning, and she goes to school in the evening.

She goes to work in the morning. work-noun, place

She works in the morning. work- verb, action

 

Maria works, and she goes to the school.

 

4 so             bus    The bus didn’t come, so she was late for the meeting.

                               Today is rainy, so I take/use the bus.

 

COMPLEX- ADVERB CLAUSES

5 because            late

I don’t want to be late because I am a punctual person. SIMPLE PRESENT

My son couldn’t go to school today because he woke up late. SIMPLE PAST

punctual(adj)- on time, not late, arrives on time

Maria is always punctual.

Joe is often tardy.

tardy(adj)- late

 

He arrived in time.  in time- almost late, but not late

He arrived on time.  in time- not late

He arrived ten minutes early.

You should always arrive 15 minutes early for a job interview.

 

Today I leave left my wallet on the bus because I arrived late.

 

6 if                         happy

I will be happy if I pass EF3. SIMPLE FUTURE

If you travel, you will be happy.

I like to buy a gift for my son if he has a happy face.

 

I wake up late, so I miss the bus. SIMPLE PRESENT- all the time, every day

I woke up late, so I missed the bus. SIMPLE PAST

miss(v)- didn’t catch

I woke up late, so I didn’t catch the bus. SIMPLE PAST

I missed the plane/train/Skytrain/subway. I didn’t catch the plane/train/Skytrain/subway.

I missed the movie. I didn’t catch the movie.

 

 

“Phrasal verbs 2”

1.looks after / take cares of/ minds  I mind the children in the day.

Mind the broken step. Be careful. Take care.

Mind your manners. Be polite.

2. gets on  / gets along – has a good relationship

Jun and Shira get along well.  get- verb  along-preposition

He doesn’t get along with his sister-in-law.

3.stop – give up   He will give up smoking.  give- verb  up-preposition

quit, stop, decided to not continue

She gave up her job as a professional ballet dancer when she was 50.

4. carry on – keep going, continue

Carry on with what you were doing.

5.extinguish – put out   He put out a fire in the kitchen.

He put out his cigarette on the ground.

 

put off- delay, postpone  She put off her birthday party because it was raining.

 

6.find out- get information, discover

7.grew up-  Shira grew up in Tehran.

8.breaks down-  a machines breaks down   My lawnmower broke down.

9.take off/lift off – a plane leaves the ground

10.give back -return

Friday, 21 June 2024

EF45 Class 41

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Today’s agenda

·      Presentation Project-

Group 3 submit writing

Group 2 present

·      Continue adjective clauses, choose vocab for quiz Monday

·      Test#4- paragraph on “Roses Sing on New Snow” (1 hour)

 

Monday, June 24

·      Presentation Project- Group 3 present

·      Quiz#5 on adjective clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Return Quiz#5

Optional RW for a bonus point

·      Summary/wrap-up

·      Optional replacement quiz or test. You can decide on Tuesday what quiz or test you want to replace, if you want to replace one.

No email required. You do not have to tell me the day before.

You can write on the top of your replacement quiz or test paper- Replace Quiz#2. Replace Test#3

If you are not going to do the replacement quiz or test, you are free to leave early.

 

Wednesday, June 26, final day

·      Marks day, non-instruction day

·      One-on-one meetings

I have to do the final marks, the final recs, the report cards, one-on-one meeting if you want, etc.

 

 

Test#4

Choose one question.

1.    In a well-organized paragraph of at least 150 words, discuss why Maylin called her dish ‘Roses Sing on New Snow’. Feel free to focus on just one of the words or discuss all of them. Feel free to borrow the ideas we brainstormed in class.

 

2.    In a well-organized paragraph of at least 150 words, discuss reasons why the governor was not able to cook the dish the same as Maylin. Feel free to borrow the ideas we brainstormed in class.

 


 

 

EF23 Class 41

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15

 

salsa dancing

looking for a second job – part-time or full-time job

Job, family, and school is a lot to balance.

work out at the gym

 

 

Today’s agenda

·      Presentations- Friday group submit writing

- first group present

Give written feedback/notes to the presenters

          Feedback slips

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

·      “Making a Dinner Reservation” dialogues

·      “Phrasal verbs 1&2”

 

Friday

·      Presentations- Monday group submit writing

- second group present

Feedback slips

 

Monday

·      Presentations- third group present

·      Feedback slips

·      Replacement quiz or test

 

Tuesday

·      Review of our course work

 

Wednesday, June 26th

Final day

Marks day

I will not teach on the final day. I have to finish all of your marks, report cards, etc.

On the final day, I can meet with each person to discuss your progress and final marks.

 

 

 

 

My mom and I we have a good relationship.

We always need a subject and a verb.

S+V

My mom and I are very close. We have a good relationship.

 

 

 

**

“100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

 

17.important(adj)-

18. political(adj) politics(n) politician(a person in politics)

political(adj)- related to the government

People can protest against the political situation in their country.

42.military- national defence- the army, the navy, and the air force

Some countries have a military government.

NATO- North American Treaty Organization

the armed forces- the military

The Canadian Armed Forces- pay for your education

Some countries have obligatory military service for young people. Canada does not.

Some armed forces take women; some do not.

 

44.federal(adj) the whole country, the federal government

There are three levels of government in Canada: federal government(Ottawa), provincial government(Victora, BC), and municipal government(Vancouver)

In Japan, education is federal or national. In Canada, education is provincial.

There are pros and cons.- good points and bad points

There are weak points and strong points.

70.significant(adj)- important, valuable

You have significance(n) for me.

She saved a significant amount of money for her house.

83. financial(adj) finances(n)- money, budgets, $$

She is a financial manager in her office.

Staying out of debt is the most important financial advice. Pay cash whenever you can.

Do you always pay off your credit card or do you carry a balance? Do you owe on a credit card?

economy(n) economic(adj) economist(a person who is an expert in the flow of money)  He is an economist.

82.environmental(adj) environment(n)- nature, surroundings, water, land, air

We must protect our environment.

Pollution is the biggest problem for the environment. Pollution causes environmental damage.

We cut down trees.

88.entire(adj) all, the whole thing  He ate an entire ice cream cake by himself.

I slept for the entire day yesterday.

99.traditional(adj) tradition(n)- customary, part of the society’s actions, old-fashioned lifestyle

traditional food and music

historical-

traditional ceremonies- wedding ceremony

There are many traditonal ceremonies for the new years.

                                                                                       

 

Don’t go out after dark. – at night, after the sun goes down

CBC Afterdark radio show- music

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1051-afterdark

 

The sun will go down at 9:22 tonight. This is sunset or dusk.

Thursday, 20 June 2024

EF45 Class 40

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 12:00

 

Today’s agenda

·      Presentation Project-

Group 2 submit writing

Group 1 present

·      Continue adjective clauses

·      “Roses Sing on New Snow”

Talk about paragraph Test#4 Friday

 

Friday

·      Presentation Project-

Group 3 submit writing

Group 2 present

·      Continue adjective clauses, choose vocab for quiz Monday

·      Test#4- paragraph on “Roses Sing on New Snow”

 

Monday, June 24

·      Presentation Project- Group 3 present

·      Quiz#5 on adjective clauses

 

Tuesday

·      Return Quiz#5

Optional RW for a bonus point

·      Summary/wrap-up

·      Optional replacement quiz or test. You can decide on Tuesday what quiz or test you want to replace, if you want to replace one.

No email required. You do not have to tell me the day before.

You can write on the top of your replacement quiz or test paper- Replace Quiz#2. Replace Test#3

If you are not going to do the replacement quiz or test, you are free to leave early.

 

Wednesday, June 26, final day

·      Marks day, non-instruction day

·      One-on-one meetings

I have to do the final marks, the final recs, the report cards, one-on-one meeting if you want, etc.

 

 


 

 

Test#4 – paragraph about “Roses Sing on New Snow”

You can have your story out.

Do not copy from the story.

Don’t write a plot summary. Don’t retell the story.

 

 

Begin with a topic sentence.

Topic sentence- linked to the question

-borrow some words from the questions or use synonyms

Why did Maylin work so hard in her father’s kitchen?

 

TS Maylin worked very hard in her father’s kitchen for several reasons.

 

Maylin, the major character in “Roses Sing on New Snow”, was very hardworking in her father’s family restaurant for several important reasons.

 

Maylin was industrious/toiled/struggled in her father’s kitchen for several reasons.

1 write a sentence or two

2 write a sentence or two

3 write a sentence or two

Concluding sentence

 

No “I”  no first person

Write about the story.

 

The focus is writng an aswer that addresses the question.

The focus is on really good sentences: simple, compound, complex.

 

 

 

 

Advice on Public Speaking

 

It’s very normal to feel nervous about talking to a group.

Everybody is scared or at least wary of speaking in public.

#1 fear of most people is public speaking

If you feel nervous, you are in good company.

 

when faced with an opportunity to do some public speaking

autonomic responses – unconscious, automatic body responses, we can’t control them

-                      nervousness

-                      heart racing

-                      upset stomach

-                      knot in your stomach

-                      butterflies in your stomach

-                      jittery, shaky hands

-                      sweating

-                      clammy hands

-                      vision blurred

-                      tunnel vision

-                      voice cracks

-                      have to go to the bathroom

-                      red face, blush

-                      mind goes blank

-                      feel faint

 

These are normal and predicable responses.

We are all in the same boat here. same shoes

We’re all on your side.

Everybody wants you to do well.

 

Try to relax. We are interested in what you have to say.

If you mess up, just take a moment. Keep going. Don’t apologize.

 

 

The Tips I Give My Children for Public Speaking

1. Deaf grandmother- speak up. speal a bit louder than usual, slow down a bit- listen CBC radio announcers

2. Good dog- energetic tone, animated

3. Magic eye – eye contact

 

 

 

Feedback slips:

 

EF23 Class 40

 

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 9:15

 

Today’s agenda

·      Presentations- Friday group submit writing

- first group present

Give written feedback/notes to the presenters

          Feedback slips

·      “Making a Dinner Reservation” dialogues

·      “100 Most Used Adjectives Adverbs and Prepositions”

·      “Phrasal verbs 1&2”

 

Friday

·      Presentations- Monday group submit writing

- second group present

Feedback slips

 

Monday

·      Presentations- third group present

·      Feedback slips

·      Replacement quiz or test

 

Tuesday

·      Review of our course work

 

Wednesday, June 26th

Final day

Marks day

I will not teach on the final day. I have to finish all of your marks, report cards, etc.

On the final day, I can meet with each person to discuss your progress and final marks.

Advice on Public Speaking

 

It’s very normal to feel nervous about talking to a group.

Everybody is scared or at least wary of speaking in public.

#1 fear of most people is public speaking

If you feel nervous, you are in good company.

 

when faced with an opportunity to do some public speaking-

autonomic responses – unconscious, automatic body responses, we can’t control them

-                      nervousness

-                      heart racing

-                      upset stomach

-                      knot in your stomach

-                      butterflies in your stomach

-                      jittery, shaky hands

-                      sweating

-                      clammy hands

-                      vision blurred

-                      tunnel vision

-                      voice cracks

-                      have to go to the bathroom

-                      red face, blush

-                      mind goes blank

-                      feel faint

 

These are normal and predicable responses.

We are all in the same boat here. same shoes

We’re all on your side.

Everybody wants you to do well.

 

Try to relax. We are interested in what you have to say.

If you mess up, just take a moment. Keep going. Don’t apologize.

 

 

The Tips I Give My Children for Public Speaking

1. Deaf grandmother- speak up. speal a bit louder than usual, slow down a bit- listen CBC radio announcers

2. Good dog- energetic tone, animated

3. Magic eye – eye contact

 

Feedback slips-

We can give feeback to out classmates on their presentations.

 

 

 

Phrasal Verbs

verb + preposition = new meaning

 

changing the prepositon will change the meaning

 

wake + up = wake up  She wakes up at 7:30.

wake up – one meaning

 

put up – He will put up a picture on the wall.  hang

He will hang a picture on the wall.

 

hang + up-  Hang up the telephone when you are finished talking.

I hung up on the telemarketer. ended the phone call

 

phrasal verb  verb + preposition

 

hang + out  -spend time socially with people

Maris likes to hang out with her friends at the mall.

The kids hang out after school.

 

give up – quit  He gave up his dream to become a lawyer.

give in – allow defeat, stop fighting  Dave gave in to his wife in their argument about washing the dishes.

 

give out- pass out, hand out   The church was giving out free lunches to people last weekend.

The teacher gave out feedback slips to the students.

 

look at

look up

look for

look after

look up to

look down

look down on

look around  I will go to Gastown and look around.

Can I help you? I’m just looking. I’m just looking around.

Take your time. Have a look around. Feel free to browse.

browse(v)- relaxed looking

search(v)- focussed looking, looking carefully

 

https://albaenglish.co.uk/blog/100-common-phrasal-verbs-with-meanings-and-example-sentences/

 

 

 

verb + preposition

take out – Take out your worksheet.

You can get take out food from a restaurant. take-out or eat-in

Shira took out the garbage and recycling.

I took my wife out for a nice dinner.

 

take up – begin doing something, learn how to do something

Maris took up swimming last month.

Kurdonya decided to take up painting as a hobby.

 

 

go for- put in a lot of effort, do work to achieve a goal, try to reach it

Shira will go for becoming a lawyer.

If you want to get better at speaking, you have to go for it. Don’t allow your shyness to hold you back. Get out of your comfort zone.

Go for it! Keep trying!

 

Phrasal Verb 1

1.wake up, woke up, will wake up, be going to wake up

get up?

2.get up- get out of bed

get out- leave your apartment

I got up at 8am, and I got out of the house at 8:45.

3.hurry up  Hurry up!

4.get on   She got on the plane/bus/train/Skytrain/subway/ferry at 6pm.

She boarded the plane at 6pm.

He got in the car.

She got in the Uber.

The kid get on his bicycle/skateboard.

 

*There no simple rules for prepositions and phrasal verbs.

 

5. look for

6.turn on – He turned on the TV/radio/computer/laptop.

 

turn up- increase volume, arrive, get to a place

My mother turned up the TV because she could not hear.

Maris turned up at the party three hours late.

You turned up to class 20 minutes early.

When you take a domestic flight, you should turn up at the airport 90 minutes early.

7. Sit down and relax. Have a seat. Take a seat. Make yourself comfortable.

8.takes off- remove clothing

She took off her hat when she came in.

He tooks his tie off at the party.

9. Put on your glasses. She put on a necklace. She put on a bracelet/watch/bangles.

10.We got off the bus/train/plane.

She got out of the car.