Jennifer's NEW Phrasal Verb Challenge πŸŒ³πŸš€ Lesson 10: branch out, take off

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Hi everyone. Guess what? We finally made it to Lesson 10 of Jennifer's Phrasal Verb Challenge.
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Before we look at the final two phrasal verbs, let's review the 18 phrasal verbs. we've already covered.
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First, I'll say a phrasal verb and you recall the meaning.
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Next, I'll show you a definition and you recall the phrasal verb. Ready?
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Okay. Now it's time to talk about taking chances in our careers and in life.
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Have you ever met someone with a single passion and all their thoughts revolved around that one thing?
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On the one hand, achieving greatness in one area is admirable.
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On the other hand, I think it's healthy to have more than one interest in life.
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So it's good to branch out and try new things, learn new skills.
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Companies are often the same way. Rarely does a company have only one product.
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Companies branch out and expand their business.
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Some new ideas may fail, but others can take off and lead to more success and more profit.
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"Branch out" means to try new activities, to explore new interests.
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We use this phrasal verb without an object, but we can also talk about
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branching out into other things.
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A common phrase is "to branch out on one's own."
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That's when a person leaves the main business and begins to work independently.
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"To take off" can mean different things, but the meaning I'd like you to learn is intransitive.
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"To take off" means to become successful.
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An idea can take off. A career can take off.
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I bet you can think of a musical artist who began in a group and then branched out on his or her own.
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In some cases, a solo career can really take off and a person can have more success on their own than they did with the group.
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Michael Jackson is a good example. He started out with his brothers in Jackson 5, and they were very successful.
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But once he branched out on his own, he became a megastar.
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We all know that his solo career took off like no one else's.
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Come up with your own example and tell me in the comments.
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Here's a final review task with all 20 phrasal verbs.
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I'd like you to complete my sentences with the 20 phrasal verbs from this series.
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I certainly hope that you enjoyed this phrasal verb challenge, and I hope you'll use the 20 phrasal verbs that we've studied together.
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