Phrasal verbs related to technology | Cambridge Exam Tips Part 3

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My name is Angela, and today we are going

to learn some phrasal verbs related to technology.

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Before starting the video, I would like to remind you of

a couple of things.

Firstly, I would like to share with you some useful resources that you

can use to practice and teach phrasal verbs about technology.

We also have three posters to use in the classroom related

to these three topics, and we will link them below.

And now, we are ready to start our lesson about phrasal

verbs related to technology, and we start in three, two, one, go.

Look, notice how we can use this phrasal verb.

This is what we mean when we say it’s separable.

It’s important to back up your data so you don’t lose it.

It’s important to back your data up so you don’t lose it.

Back up, to take a copy of computer data and store

it somewhere else in case you lose the original data.

Look, this phrasal verb is separable.

My phone is almost out of power, so I need to charge it up.

I need to charge up my phone because it’s almost out of power.

To charge up, to put electricity into a device or battery.

I need to filter out the options. I need to filter the options out.

To filter out, to remove something

that you don’t want from a group.

Update your security settings, so nobody can hack into your computer.

To hack into, to get into someone’s computer or phone

without permission in order to get information or do something illegal.

You need to hook up to the Wi-Fi to access the Internet.

To hook up to, to connect a machine to a power supply,

another machine or a Wi-Fi network.

Look, this phrasal verb is separable.

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To put up, to post something online.

I spend too much time scrolling up and down through pictures on Instagram.

To scroll up or to scroll down, to move text or pictures up or

down on a computer or phone.

Shut down your computer before you go to bed to save energy.

Shut your computer down before you go to bed to save energy.

To shut down, to switch off a device.

I’ve signed up for an online course in computer programming.

Signed up for, start doing or having something,

especially by signing a document.

Let’s recap.

You can filter

out spam with special software.

Later that day, the server shut

down completely.

You could lose all your data if you don’t back your phone

up.

And now, I would like to know something about you.

What was the last thing you signed up for online?

Can you name three apps or websites you like scrolling

through in your free time?

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