Identifying Phrasal Verbs

I really admire my Uncle Mario. I have always looked up to him as someone I can go for advice. What is nice, is  that now and then he comes to me. My Uncle Mario is looking for a new apartment. He spent the weekend looking through the newspapers trying to find something in his price range. He decided he needed some advice so he looked up my phone number in his address book and called me. The next day we spent the afternoon looking at some possibilities in Santo Domingo, the capital of teh Dominican Republic.  He was looking for a bargain but I told him to look out for flats which needed a lot of work. In every flat we looked over the electrics and the plumbing. All the the flats we saw were quite pricey so we looked into the possibility of getting a mortgage from the bank. In the end we managed to find the perfect flat and Uncle Mario is really looking forward to moving in. It was pricey but I think Uncle Mario will look after it well.

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Vocabulary:

To admire (verb): regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval.

Advice (noun): guidance or recommendations concerning prudent future action, typically given by someone regarded as knowledgeable or authoritative.

Flat (noun): another word that means apartment.

Price range (noun): The highest and lowest prices recorded within a given time on a market. 

A bargain: a thing bought or offered for sale more cheaply than is usual or expected.

Pricey (adjective): Expensive

Getting a mortgage: Getting a loan to buy a property

Moving in (adverb): to change in position from one point to another.

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Grammar Point: Phrasal Verbs

A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the original verb.

Example:  To look up----- To look is a verb and up is a preposition. The new phrase means to find information or to admire someone.

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Exercise: Go on the following link to find the definition of some phrasal verbs. Then, match the phrasal verbs with the definition: http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/

1.        Look up to someone                                            a.   Look at and check to see if it is okay

2.        Look for                                                             b.    Value someone’s opinions (especially someone older)    

3.        Look through a newspaper                                  c.   Keep a careful watch for

4.        Look up a telephone number                                d.   Read quickly for the main points   

5.        Look at (possibilities)                                          e.  Go and see before something  (buying it)

6.        Look out for                                                        f.    Wait with anticipation (Christmas)

7.        Look over (a report, plumbing)                             g.   Investigate

8.        Look into                                                             h. Take care of (a baby, plant)     

9.        Look forward to                                                   i. Try to find

10.     Look after                                                           j. Try to find a telephone number in a book