![]() ![]() Make Through – To survive something or to complete something ![]() Laurie had new carpeting installed in her living room, and now she wants to make over the whole apartment!.Make Over – To have a complete change in life or to change something/someone’s physical appearance What were you trying to say? I couldn’t make out your handwriting, the ink was smudged.I saw Jenny and Ted making out at the restaurant last night.Make Out – To kiss someone, or to interpret meaning What do you make of this painting? It’s truly odd.Make Of – To figure something out or to try and distinguish something. I think I’ll take you up on that offer to go to Hawaii.Did you hear about Eric, I heard he took up scriptwriting and stopped writing novels.Take Up – To begin to do something or accept an offer Genghis Khan formed the Mongol Empire after invading and taking over most of Eurasia.Do you want me to take over? You look tired.Take Over – To conquer or take control of something. ![]() Take out the reference in your essay about Joey, he might not appreciate it.Hiro, could you take out the trash on your way out please?.Take Out – To remove something from somewhere. We took in the view when we climbed the mountain.Take In – To observe with detail and for enjoyment “ Take it back! I never cheated in soccer.Take Back – To regret and apologize for something said or done Note: You might also take this opportunity in the classroom to address how phrasal verbs can be separated, as above. I won’t know what’s wrong with your car until I take the motor apart.Did you see the debate yesterday between the two candidates? The Senator took his opponent apart.Take Apart – To break into smaller pieces, to dismantle, or to reduce something or someone’s action or statement Wow, David really takes after his father.Take After – To look or act like someone else Here’s a brief list of common phrasal verbs with “take” and “make” in context to get the conversation started: Common Phrasal Verbs with “Take” Improving reading comprehension also assists English learners in getting better scores exams such as TOEFL and IELTS. By listening and reading for context clues rather than individual words, students avoid unnecessary confusion and strengthen fluency. One solution is emphasizing reading comprehension skills. So, how can we simplify for our students? Variants such as “make up” and “take out” have multiple meanings and thus are often confusing for many English language learners. One could “take” several English lessons just going over the intricacies of their usage in a conversation. “Take” and “make” create many common phrasal verbs. Part of Teacher Edition Tuesday, a weekly series based on ten teaching tips from Compelling American Conversations – Teacher Edition! Bill Clinton (1946-), 42nd President of the United States ![]()
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