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Hello. It's Day 11.
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Let's get started.
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Do you use a dictionary in your English studies?
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What kind?
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A learner's dictionary can help
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by offering not just definitions,
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but also usage notes.
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What's another good resource?
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People.
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Other people who speak English.
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So ask around the next time you don't know
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what a phrasal verb means
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or you aren't sure how to use it.
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What does "ask around" mean?
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People ask around
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when they want to find a good place to eat.
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What else do people ask others about?
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Let's review two old phrasal verbs and our new one.
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We'll use flashcards again.
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"Brush up on"
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- what's the definition?
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How about "try out"?
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And our new one, "ask around"?
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Do you remember how to use these verbs?
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"Brush up on (something)" is transitive.
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It cannot be separated by the object.
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"Try (something) out" is also transitive.
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And it can be separated by the object.
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And finally "ask around."
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It's intransitive, no object.
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Now I'm going to ask you
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to use these three phrasal verbs in a short text.
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I'll give you a moment to complete it.
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