Have you recently taken up a sport, or do you get worn out just
thinking about playing sports? Or maybe you like to cheer on professional athletes when
they do sports. Have these questions warmed you up for this lesson, let's
discuss Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from New York City.
And here's your English teacher, Michael. All right, thank you John,
and thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English and I help people
speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode six seventy seven.
Phrasel verbs from Sports Learning. Phrasel verbs can make your English conversations sound
more natural and give you an edge on those pesky English exams like the toyk
tofull and aisles. For today's Podcast English lesson, we're going to look at
phrasel verbs that you can use to talk about sports. Now, listen to
a conversation between two runners after a five k marathon. This is a bit
slower than natural speed. You can hear the conversation again at regular speed at
the end of this lesson, be sure to focus on the frasl verbs.
Good job, Tom, that was quite challenging, don't you think, Thanks
Jack, I was able to catch up with the leaders at the beginning,
but I couldn't keep up with their pace for long. You did great,
though. I cheered you on when you passed me. Thanks. Your support
meant a lot. You did well because you definitely loosened up before the race.
You always need to warm up properly to prevent injuries. Absolutely, I
didn't want to get worn out in the middle of the race. I couldn't
agree more so. Now the marathon is over, do you have any plans
to take up a new sport or activity? Funny you should ask. I've
been thinking about taking up swimming. Nice. Swimming is great exercise. Go
for it. Now. Let's check out these phrasal verbs. The first one
is catch up. Tom said that he was able to catch up with the
leaders at the beginning. Catch Up means to reach the same level or position
as someone by making an effort. We use catch up with when there is
a direct object. For example, despite being behind two goals, the team
managed to catch up in the second half and eventually won the match. Jenny
started the race late, but she ran faster to catch up with the other
runners and finished in the top Once Tommy caught up with the lead runners,
he needed to keep up with their pace. Keep up means to maintain the
same pace or level as someone or something. Here too, we use keep
up with when there is a direct object. Here are some examples during the
race. It was hard to keep up, but I pushed myself the whole
time. Donna ran so fast at the beginning of the race the other runners
found it impossible to keep up with her. The next one is cheer on.
Jack cheered tom on during the race. Cheer On means to encourage or
support someone or a team, often by shouting and applauding. For example,
the fans gathered in the stadium to cheer on their favorite basketball team, waving
flags and chanting the players names. Sarah's parents always come to her swimming competitions
to cheer her on. Next, we have loosen up. It seems like
Tommy definitely loosened up before the race. Loosen Up means to prepare the body
for physical activity by doing gentle exercises or stretches. Here are some examples.
The coach had the players loosen up before the soccer match by jogging and doing
some light stretching. Kimberly always spends a few minutes loosening up before her tennis
matches, focusing on stretching her arms and legs. We also use warm up
when we talk about preparing the body to do sports by doing extras, yes
or stretches to increase blood flow and flexibility. Here are some examples with warm
up before hitting the track. The sprinter spent about fifteen minutes warming up during
the first little league practice. The coach talked to the students about the importance
of warming up. The next one is where out, which means to become
exhausted or tired after doing sports. In the dialogue, tom said that he
didn't want to get worn out in the middle of the race. Here are
some other examples. The long distance runner pushed herself to the limit and wore
herself out by the end of the race. After an intense tennis match,
Johnny felt worn out, so he decided to take a break and hydrate before
the next set. And finally, we have take up. Take Up means
to start or begin a new activity or hobby. Tommy told Jack that he's
going to take up swimming. Here are some other examples with take up.
After watching snowboarding during the Olympics, James decided to take it up and board
his first skateboard. Lisa took up swimming last month and has been practicing three
days a week now. Listen to the conversation again at a more natural speed,
and listen carefully for the fhrasle verbs from this lesson. Good job,
Tom, that was quite challenging, don't you think, Thanks Jack. I
was able to catch up with the leaders at the beginning, but I couldn't
keep up with their pace for long. You did great, though. I
cheered you on when you passed me. Thanks your support meant a lot.
You did well because you definitely loosened up before the race. You always need
to warm up properly to prevent injuries. Absolutely didn't want to get worn out
in the middle of the race. I couldn't agree more so. Now that
the marathon is over, do you have any plans to take up a new
sport or activity? Funny you should ask. I've been thinking about taking up
swimming. Nice Swimming is great exercise. Go for it. Keep in mind.
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