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Hi, I am Georgiana, your English teacher and founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com. And I am here to help you speak English fluently with no grammar and no textbooks.
Today we are going to talk about phrasal verbs with the verb give. Many of you have asked for a new phrasal verbs episode, so I am sure that you are excited about it. Apparently, everyone wants to learn new phrasal verbs.
And with mini-story, you will improve your fluency. I will ask you many questions that you will need to answer right away. It's like speaking English with another person.
Ok, let's get started!
#1 To give something away
It means to give something for free as a gift or donation.
Examples:
"They give away a free chocolate bar for every $100 you spend in the supermarket."
"Tina gave her old clothes away when she lost weight."
#2 To give oneself or somebody else away
It means to show where somebody is or what they are doing when they are trying to keep this a secret. Or to unintentionally reveal something about yourself that you don't want anyone to know. In short, to give somebody away means to betray them.
Examples:
“Mia smiled, but her voice gave her away."
"Tom gave away classified information to the competition."
#3 To give in
It means to accept that you are defeated, to surrender. Or, in some cases, to give in means to finally agree to what someone wants after refusing for some time.
Examples:
"After being surrounded, the enemy gave in."
"My son insisted so much that I buy a cell phone, I finally gave in."
#4 To give out
We use this phrasal verb to say that something stops working correctly or becomes weak.
Examples:
"After running for 30 minutes, my legs finally gave out."
"The students wouldn't listen, so his patience finally gave out."
#5 To give something over to somebody
It means to give responsibility for something to somebody.
Examples:
"Our boss gave most of his work over to his assistant."
"The assistant gave herself over completely to her work."
#6 To give up
This phrasal verb means to stop trying to do something, to surrender.
Examples:
"Because of health problems, he was forced to give up his job."
"Everybody knows my mom never gives up."
#7 To give somebody up
It means to allow someone to be captured by the police.
Or surrender oneself to the police.
Examples:
"When he was surrounded, the criminal gave himself up."
"The private detective gave the criminal up to the police."
"She remorsefully gave herself up to the police.”
Let’s listen to the phrasal verbs we learned today:
Give something away
Give someone away
Give in
Give out
Give up
Give somebody up
Give something over to somebody
Now, let’s practice.
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IMPROVE YOUR SPEAKING
Mini-Story: Speaking Practice
Answer the questions aloud with short and quick responses. Repeat the Mini-Story several times to improve your speaking and listening.
Jake was a hacker, and he had an exciting but very reclusive life.
Was Jake an actor?
No. No. He was a hacker.
Did he have a boring life?
No. No. He’s life wasn't boring. Jake had an exciting life.
Was Jake's life reclusive or sociable?
Reclusive. Jake's life was reclusive.
One day, he fought with his only friend, who gave him away to a private detective.
Did Jake fight with the police?
No. No. Jake fought with his friend.
Did Jake's friend give him away to the police?
No. No. Jake's friend gave him away to a private detective.
How many friends did Jake have?
Only one. Jake had only one friend.
How many friends did Jake have after the fight?
None. Jake had no other friends after he fought with his only friend.
To whom was Jake given away?
To a private detective. Jake's only friend gave him away to a private detective.
Whose friend gave Jake away?
Jake's friend. Jake's only friend gave him away to the private detective.
The private detective found the hidden door that led to Jake's secret house.
Did the private detective find a hidden treasure?
No. No. He didn't find any hidden treasure. The private detective found a hidden door.
Was Jake's home secret or public knowledge?
Jake's home was secret, not public knowledge. He led a reclusive life.
Jake didn't want to give himself up, so he tried to escape; however, his car gave out.
Did Jake try to escape?
Yes. He tried to escape. He attempted to escape.
Did Jake give himself up?
No. No. Jake didn't give himself up. He didn't want to turn himself in.
Who's car give out? The private detective's car?
No. No. The private detective's car didn't give out. Jake's car gave out. It stopped working.
After capturing Jake, the private detective gave him over to the police.
Did the private detective give him over?
Yes. The private detective gave him over to the police.
To whom did the private detective give him over?
To the police. He gave Jake over to the police.
After two hours of interrogation, Jake finally gave in and gave away all the information.
For how long was Jake interrogated?
For two hours. The police interrogated him for two hours.
Who finally gave in? The private detective?
No. Not the private detective. Jake finally gave in. He stopped resisting.
Did Jake give away something?
Yes. After two hours of interrogation, Jake gave away all the information.
Thanks for listening, and I’ll see you in the next episode.
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Vocabulary
Review the most useful words and expressions before listening again.
give up
stop trying or surrender.
give in
stop resisting and agree.
give away
reveal information or donate something.
give back
return something to its owner.
give out
distribute something or stop functioning.
give off
produce a smell, light, heat, or other substance.
give someone a hand
help someone.
interrogation
formal and detailed questioning.
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