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Hello and welcome everyone, this is Minoo at Anglo-Link.

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Today, we're going to practice 10 common phrasal verbs with 'take'.

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If you haven't watched my lesson on how to learn 
 phrasal verbs effectively, you can watch it here.

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 topics, please visit my website

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I'm going to give you 10 sentences with a 'take' phrasal verb.

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See if you can find the correct preposition to complete the verb.

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So, let's start with No.1

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When a company is taken by another company, 
 some employees lose their jobs.

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What's the correct preposition in this sentence?

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The correct answer is...

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over.

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When a company is taken over by another company, 
 some employees lose their jobs.

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To take over is to take control of.

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No.2

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I couldn't take anything written on those slides because I was really tired.

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What is the correct preposition in this sentence?

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The correct preposition is...

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in.

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I couldn't take in anything written on those slides because I was really tired.

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To take in is to understand information.

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No.3

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Let me take your number and call you back.

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What's the preposition in this sentence?

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It's...

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down.

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Let me take your number down and call you back.

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To take down is to write down while listening.

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No.4

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Everyone tells me that I take my mum both in looks and in behaviour.

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Choose your preposition for this sentence.

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The correct preposition is...

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after.

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Everyone tells me that I take after my mum both in looks and in behaviour.

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To take after is to resemble.

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No.5

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Our plane took from runway 2.

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Which preposition completes this sentence?

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That's an easy one.

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Our plane took off from runway 2.

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To take off is to leave the ground.

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No.6

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I had to take my shoes because they were so uncomfortable.

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What is the preposition to complete this sentence?

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The correct preposition is again...

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off.

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I had to take my shoes off because they were so uncomfortable.

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So, this is the second meaning of take off which, is to remove.

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No.7

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I've heard the bank is taking new staff. Why don't you apply?

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It is...

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on.

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I've heard the bank is taking on new staff. 
 Why don't you apply?

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To take on is to employ when we talk about staff.

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No.8

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She is ready to take a managerial position as her training has gone well.

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Choose your preposition.

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The correct preposition is again...

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on.

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She's ready to take on a managerial position as her training has gone well.

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To take on in this context means to assume.

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You assume a task, a role, or responsibility.

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No.9

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Why don't you take yoga? It'll help you destress.

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The correct preposition here is...

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up.

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Why don't you take up yoga? It'll help you destress.

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To take up is to start a hobby or an activity.

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And finally, No.10

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This sofa takes too much space. We should get a smaller one.

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This sofa takes up too much space we should get a smaller one.

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This is the second meaning of 'take up' which, is to occupy space time or energy.

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Right! That's the end of the lesson.

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Goodbye for now.