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  • Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction (PDF)

    Movement and direction phrasal verbs is the B1 foundational collection. Go up, go down, come back, come over, get in, get out, head off, set off, drop off, pick up, move out, move in, run away, run back, take off, land, go round, pass by. Learners build the foundational directional-phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1 fluency with movement and direction phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 movement verbs
    • Picture-and-map matching tasks
    • Gap-fill in travel and directions contexts
    • Production task: describe a recent journey using five movement phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Particle precision at B1 — get in / get out of (vehicles); get on / get off (public transport, animals). Set off (begin a journey) vs take off (planes; remove clothing). Vehicle-specific particles: get on the bus but get in the taxi.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE) Reading-Use of English. Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Travel.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Sport (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Sport (PDF)

    Sport phrasal verbs is the A2–B1 collection covering athletic and fitness actions. Warm up (prepare body for exercise), cool down (recover after exercise), work out (exercise; also: figure out a problem), take up (start a sport or hobby), give up (quit), knock out (eliminate from competition), drop out (leave a course or competition), kick off (start a game or event), send off (eject from game), score off (score against opponent). Learners build the sports and fitness phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds A2–B1 fluency with sport phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 18 sport verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting sport context
    • Gap-fill in sports commentary and fitness contexts
    • Production task: describe a sport or fitness routine using three phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Sport-specific particles at A2–B1 — warm up (prepare body) vs cool down (recover) are mirror pairs. Take up (begin) vs give up (quit) describe opposite stages of involvement. Work out has two distinct meanings — exercise (fitness) and figure out (problem-solving).

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR A2–B1, in pre-intermediate and intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge A2 Key (KET) and B1 Preliminary (PET). Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Movement and Direction.

  • Phrasal Verbs: Travel (PDF)

    Phrasal Verbs: Travel (PDF)

    Travel phrasal verbs is the B1 collection covering travel-specific actions. Check in (hotel/airport), check out (hotel; investigate), get away (escape for holiday), take off (planes), set off (begin journey), drop in (visit casually), pop over (visit briefly), look forward to (anticipate eagerly), get back (return), settle in (adjust to new place), put up (accommodate guests), show around (give a tour). Learners build the travel phrasal-verb fluency.

    This worksheet builds B1 fluency with travel phrasal verbs.

    What’s inside:

    • A phrasal-verb bank with 20 travel verbs
    • Multiple-choice items targeting travel-context meaning
    • Gap-fill in travel narratives and dialogue
    • Production task: describe a holiday using five travel phrasal verbs
    • Full Answer Key plus Teacher Notes

    Common challenges: Travel-specific meanings at B1 — check in and check out have specific airline-and-hotel meanings beyond general “verify/leave”. Look forward to takes -ing (preposition to), not infinitive. Put up (host overnight) vs put up with (tolerate) — same particle, different complement.

    For: Adult and teenage learners (14+) at CEFR B1, in intermediate classes, 1:1 lessons, or self-study. Maps onto Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) and B2 First (FCE). Part of the Movement, Travel & Sport collection — the natural next step is Phrasal Verbs: Sport.