46 Unit 03 | Coming home Expand your vocabulary: Phrasal verbs Form phrasal verbs with the verbs on the left side and the prepositions on the right, then fill them into the statements below. You can use some of the words more than once. LANGUAGE 14 a 1 Living in a hall of residence is a great way for students to with new people and enjoy the vibrant city life. 2 When I with my friend in September, it was important to me that we agreed on an eco-friendly lifestyle. 3 First, we’ll finish our household chores and then we can in my room. 4 The first thing Mike wants to do once he gets a job is of his parents’ house. 5 Rasheed is our place later today to drop off some books. 6 Our landlord us the flat and explained how we could keep energy consumption low. 7 Zehra said she’d rather than have to get up early and commute to work. 8 I don’t get a large allowance, so from home isn’t an option right now. 9 If you want housekeeping to clean the bathroom and kitchen, you’ll need to all your stuff by next week. 10 Flat sharing is so much more fun if you well with your flatmates. clear come get hang move show sleep around away by in on out together Can you make more phrasal verbs with the verbs from the box? See how the meaning changes when you use a different preposition. Read the statements in 14a again and find situations where they might be used. (For example, statement 2 could be part of a conversation with a friend.) b 15 Paired activity: Housing Your English language assistant wants to know what young Austrians look for when they move out of their parents’ house after leaving school. You have 8 minutes to discuss with a partner which of the aspects below are most important to young people today when looking for a place to live. Rank them from one to five. fully furnished place short commute to work or university living together with friends eco-friendly living vibrant nightlife nearby SPEAKING 16 Strategies box To rank something means to organise it in order of importance or usefulness. Remember to include examples and discuss reasons for all the options before agreeing on a particular order. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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