Hey everyone, I am in Montreal now. My flight was ok and seeing my friends and family has been great¬! Today, I will go over a few phrasal verbs...
Phrasal Verbs are verbs plus a preposition or adverb that change or modify the meaning of the verb. They are EXTREMELY popular in North American English. To have a bit more information about phrasal verbs, check out this website: http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html
Here are some phrasal verbs using "pick".
pick out: this is pretty much the same as choose or select.
Which movie did you pick out?
(separable) Do you need help picking something out?
pick on: this has a negative meaning and is inseparable, it means to bully or try to upset someone.
Stop picking on me!
You shouldn't be so mean to that little kid. Pick on someone your own size!
pick up: this is a really useful phrasal verb which is separable, with 5 possible meanings.
1- lift, take up, clean.
a) "Your room is a mess, pick up your clothes."
b) "This box is heavy, help me pick it up."
2- get, buy.
a) "Please pick up some milk on your way home from work.@
b) "I have to go pick my new passport up tomorrow."
c) "I have to go pick up my new passport tomorrow."
3- refresh, revitalize.
a) "I'm exhausted, I need some coffee to pick me up."
b) "Black Black is a great pick me up."
4- arrange to meet someone to give them a ride.
a) "What time do you want me to pick you up?"
b) "Mom, can you pick me up after school?"
5- to meet someone at a bar, get their phone number or more ^_-...
a) "What is your best pick up line?"
b) "Where did you pick her up?"
c) "That bar is a great place to pick up cute guys."
For an alphabetized list of phrasal verbs check out this website:
http://www.eslcafe.com/pv/
I hope that helps¬!
Phil
Monday, August 11, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Ummm, meat~!
I am going to Canada on vacation from August 7th to the 23rd so I am not sure how often I will be posting this month. Though I will try to do my best to keep posting a few times a week.
Today, I will quickly talk about meat and vegetarians. Vegetarians mean people who do not eat meat but there are many different kinds of vegetarians. One of the strictest, are vegans. They don't eat meat or ANY animal products such as milk, cheese, ice cream, etc. They also do not use animal products, so no glue, goose down pillows or leather jackets~!
Some vegetarians might eat poultry (bird meat) or fish, some eat no meat but eat eggs. It all depends on the person. Some people choose to not eat red meat but will sometimes eat white meat. What are they?
RED MEAT
This is meat that is dark and, when you cook it, it becomes darker. So, the most common red meat is beef, but mutton and horse are also red meat. Traditionally, duck and goose are considered red but that might be changing... The meat of most adult mammals is usually considered red meat.
WHITE MEAT
The most common white meats are pork and chicken. But rabbit, lamb and veal are also often considered white. The meat of young mammals is traditionally white meat. When you cook it, it becomes lighter in color. So uncooked it might be pink but cooked it becomes white.
Is there anything you don't eat?
Today, I will quickly talk about meat and vegetarians. Vegetarians mean people who do not eat meat but there are many different kinds of vegetarians. One of the strictest, are vegans. They don't eat meat or ANY animal products such as milk, cheese, ice cream, etc. They also do not use animal products, so no glue, goose down pillows or leather jackets~!
Some vegetarians might eat poultry (bird meat) or fish, some eat no meat but eat eggs. It all depends on the person. Some people choose to not eat red meat but will sometimes eat white meat. What are they?
RED MEAT
This is meat that is dark and, when you cook it, it becomes darker. So, the most common red meat is beef, but mutton and horse are also red meat. Traditionally, duck and goose are considered red but that might be changing... The meat of most adult mammals is usually considered red meat.
WHITE MEAT
The most common white meats are pork and chicken. But rabbit, lamb and veal are also often considered white. The meat of young mammals is traditionally white meat. When you cook it, it becomes lighter in color. So uncooked it might be pink but cooked it becomes white.
Is there anything you don't eat?
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