PHASAL VERBS AND SLANGS

1. How to Teach Phrasal Verbs
Presented by
Diana Murillo

2. What is Phrasal verbs
Is the combination of:
A VERB + A PARTICIPLE ( Preposition or ad
verb)
That result in a new phrase with a new meaning.
The new unit is different from two separate words
.
Phrasal verbs are very common in spoken and writ
ten English, so w need them to understand and sp
eak natural English.
Knowing phrasal verbs are algo one of the best wa
ys to learn how to use prepositions.

3. PHRASAL VERBS
What is a phrasal verb?
• A phrasal verb is a verb combined with an adverb or preposition, and occasionally with an adverb and
preposition.
For example:
- The price of petrol may go up (=increase) again next week.
- He fell over (=fell to the ground) when he was running for the bus.
- - She’s promised to find out (=learn/discover) the name of that new hotel.
- - Who is going to look after (=take care of) the children when she goes into hospital?
- - If you don’t understand the meaning, you can look it up (=find the meaning in a book—in this case a
dictionary)
- - Can you look at (=read) my essay sometime?
- - He doesn’t get on with (=have a good relationship with) his parents. (verb + adv + prep)

4. Phrasal Verbs
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5. Common Phrasal Verbs

6. Common Phrasal Verbs

7. Common Phrasal Verbs

8. Common Phrasal Verbs

9. Slangs and
idioms
Panamanian
slangs and
Idioms

13. WHAT ARE
PROVERBS

14. PROVERBS EXAMPLES SPANISH MEANING
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. You may not like your job, but don't quit merely on the hope of finding a better
one. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Mas vale pajaro en mano que mil volando
All’s well that ends well. Sorry to know about your bike accident. I am glad you are not hurt. All’s well that
ends well.
Todo lo que empieza bien termina bien
All that glitters is not gold. In reference to a new job that appears to be glamorous but actually requires many
long hours, you say "all that glitters is not gold
Todo lo que brilla no es oro
All’s fair in love and war. Ben lives by the saying ‘all’s fair in love and war’. He has got his eyes set on Clara
and will resort to all means to be with her.
En el amor y la Guerra todo vale
Barking dogs seldom bite. Old Mrs. Smith keeps saying she’ll call the police if we walk on her lawn, but don’t
worry Barking dogs seldom bite.
Perro que ladra no muerde
Better late than never. All of us have been waiting for you for two hours - but better late than never. Mejor tarde que nunca

15. PANAMANIAN
SLANGS

16. PANAMANIAN
IDIOMS

17. THANK YOU