2. Phrasal verbs
• A phrase (such as take off or look down on) that combines a verb
with a preposition or adverb or both and that functions as a verb
whose meaning is different from the combined meanings of the
individual words (Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary)
3. The Difficulty of Phrasal Verbs
• It is being used idiomatically.
• Idiom – is an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to
itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the
conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for
"undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give
way
• They have more than one meaning.
• Difficulties with the grammar of phrasal verbs, particularly with
the position of the particles.
4. Why phrasal verbs are important?
• One of the most important and challenging characteristics of
phrasal verbs is that the meaning of the combination is often quite
different from the meaning of the original verb by itself.
• Phrasal verbs are very important for learners because they are so
prevalent in everyday spoken and informal written language. Not
only do learners need to understand the more common phrasal
verbs, but they will also need to use them themselves.