Speaker 1: The first thing I do every morning when I get
up is I put on the coffee maker. Then I
put on a podcast and get dressed. It's been pretty
cold lately, so I always need to put on something
warm put on. Let's dive in.
Speaker 2: Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from
New York City, and here's your English teacher, Michael.
Speaker 1: 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 seven ninety seven.
Five ways to use put on. I know that learning
phrasal verbs can be tricky, but they are such an
essential part of English, and like I've mentioned before, using
frasal verbs will definitely make your English conversation sound more natural.
So to help you with that today, we're going to
focus on the Fraser verb put on, which actually has
five different meanings and uses. Maybe the most common usage
for put on is to activate a machine, equipment, or
an electrical device like a light. In other words, you
push your click a switch to make a device work
or start moving. Put On works just like its brother
turn on. Like when it gets dark, you can put
on a light in the room. You can put on
the coffee maker to get your morning cup of Joe.
And you can also, oh, put on the computer and
start working. Whatever you can turn on, you can put on.
In a similar way, we use put on when we
talk about playing music, or playing a video, or even
playing a TV program. I like to put on classical
music when I drive. My friend Greg likes sports, so
whenever I go to his house, he eventually puts on
the TV to watch the Yankees. And I remember when
I was a kid, I would wake up early on
a Saturday morning and put on the Saturday Morning Cartoons
on TV. What a perfect combination with a bowl of
corn flakes. Speaking of entertainment, we use put on to
mean organize or present a live event. When you are
the organizer of an event like a concert or a musical,
you can say that you are putting on that event,
like I heard they're putting on Hamlet in Central Park
this spring. And even though I'm not exactly a huge
fan of hers, I do know that Taylor Swift puts
on a lot of concerts. We also use put on
when we talk about gaining body weight. You can say
that you put on weight, or you can mention how
much weight you put on, Like after retiring, my friend
Paul put on about five kilograms. I put on some
weight during this winter, so I definitely need to exercise
before putting on a swimsuit. Hey, my sister just came
back from going on a cruise and she said that
all of her friends put on a couple of pounds
while they were on vacation. And lastly, we use put
on when we talk about placing clothing or accessories on
your body. Like before I walk out of the house,
I have to put on my shoes, and keep in mind,
put on is the action of placing clothing on your body.
Were is a state. So for example, I put on
my jeans this morning. I wear jeans every day. Here's
another example. It's chilly outside, so remember to put on
your jacket and bundle up before going out. Keep in mind,
the best way to remember English, like this and any
other word or phrase in English, is to take that
word or phrase, write it in a sentence that's true
for you or true in your world, and then memorize
your sentences. Hey, did you know you can get more
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each episode has exercises where you can practice this English
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just visit Myhappy English dot com and choose podcast lesson
seven ninety seven. Remember, learning another language is not easy,
but it's not impossible, and I'm here to help you
on your journey.
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