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Prepositions

Presentation / Objective

What drives you in life?

Loving things


Expressing likes and dislikes is essential in life because it allows us to get to know the people around us, to find out the things in stock, as well as the differences.

In this lesson, you will use verbs + prepositions (phrasal verbs), adjectives + prepositions and prepositions that are used to express likes and dislikes.



Phrasal verbs are important because they are widespread in everyday spoken and written the informal language.

This is the structure of this lesson:

Content

What drives you in life?

Have you ever thought about what drives you in life?
Could you define what passion is?

Now, read the definition given by some English teachers about passion:

Passion. A word used many times by all of us, simple, but complex to define too. We can be passionate about: our family, sports, our job, music, the cinema. No matter what your love is, it is always that thing that keeps us going through life and harsh moments. It's something that makes us feel alive.

By Bertha Rodriguez and Emmanuel Vega (2016)  

Did you manage to spot their passions? Could you notice the verbs or expressions used to express what they like and what they're passionate about?

Click here to check these verbs or expressions:

I like it so much, I enjoy, I love, I really enjoy, I really love, I’m crazy about, I got into it

 

 

Content

Are you familiar with phrasal verbs?

How much have you listened to phrasal verbs recently? Watch this video to remember what they are and how they are formed.

Now it's time to check our main topic.

Check out this Phrasal Verbs Lab! Click on each phrasal verb to see its definition related to passion and things you like or stopped liking. An image will help you to get a better description.

Get into

  • Meaning: to become interested in something.
  • Example: He got into art. He goes to exhibitions and galleries. He also researches the topic at the library.

Give up

  • Meaning: to stop doing something.
  • Example: My father has diabetes so he had to give up drinking soda.

Go in for

  • Meaning: to like a particular thing or do a particular thing because you enjoy it.
  • Example: My Granpa goes in for Tai Chi classes, it relaxes him and keeps him fit.

Go off

  • Meaning: to stop liking something or someone.
  • Example: I went off shrimps when I had food poisoning.

Grow on

  • Meaning: to like something you didn’t like at first.
  • Example: I didn’t like dogs at first, but now they are starting to grow on me.

Look forward to

  • Meaning: to await something with excitement and pleasure.
  • Example: I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Please, call me soon.

Not care for:

  • Meaning: not to like something.
  • Example: I have to say I do not care for jazz because of its off-key sounds and rhythm.

Take up

  • Meaning: to start doing a new activity
  • Example: I’m thinking of taking up acting classes because I want to be an actor.

 

 

 

There are also some expressions that are formed by an adjective + preposition or that are only prepositions, which express likes and dislikes. Click on the words in bold to check their meaning.

  1. I'm into musicals. "Cats" is my favourite.
  2. She is not that into any sports. She hates working out.
  3. His wife is always complaining about everything. I'm fed up with it.

It's time to practice these verbs and expressions. Besides presenting yourself, consider the following question: What are you passionate about? Think about things you like.

e.g. I'm not into horror movies because they freak me out.

Reading

Sketching your destiny

You can spend your life worrying about your future; you just have to remember that we forget our own life and destiny.

A) Predicting the text
Look at the title of the reading:

Sketching your destiny

 

 

 

B) Reading about it
First, read a text about a person talking about what his passion is. After reading the text, choose True or False to identify specific information.

ReadSketching your destiny.

Now answer the questions.

C) Verifying
Were your predictions of exercise A correct?

 

Your opinion

Please share your opinion by answering each of the following questions: What do you think about Tek's philosophy of life? Do you agree or disagree with his philosophy? Why / not? For you, what's the meaning of the following phrase?

"My art is my way of life, and my life my way of art"

Do you have a life philosophy? What is it?

Remember to use as many phrasal verbs as possible.

 

Consider the aspects that will be evaluated. They are mentioned in the following checklist, you must answer all questions.

 

Once you finished, use the checklist to evaluate yourself. You have to select the correspondent degree of achievement, according to your accurate perception. At the end of the activity, you will know your score.

Take a look at the following example.

 

 

Listening

Choose what you love

Many people spend most of their time at work. But do they feel happy doing what they are doing? Are they working to have a good life? Or are they having a good experience by working on what they love? For some people, doing what they’re passionate about makes them find happiness.

A) Before you listen.
Look at these people. Do you know who they are? What are they doing in the pictures? What do they have in common?


SA. (2014). I have a dream. [Photo]. Retrieved from: https://pixabay.com/es/martin-luther-king-jr-572586/.


Sullivan, J. (2015). Steve Jobs: The World's Greatest Business Storyteller. [Photo]. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2015/10/08/steve-jobs-the-worlds-greatest-business-storyteller/#25345c196bfe.
SA. (2015). 10 frases inspiradoras de Nick Vujicic. [Photo]. Retrieved from: http://www.rsvponline.mx/perfiles/10-frases-inspiradoras-de-nick-vujicic.

That’s right! They are Martin Luther King, Steve Jobs, and Nick Vujicic. Luther King and Steve Jobs were, and Nick is (because he’s still alive) pretty good public speakers.

Do you think Martin Luther King and Steve Jobs loved what they did?
Do you think Nick Vujicic loves what he does?

B) Predicting
You are going to listen to a celebrity who has been invited to give a speech at a prestigious university. Look at the words in the box and predict what his speech is going to be about. Share your ideas in the box below.

fear

love

decisions

crowd

figure out

challenge

music

purpose of life

 

 

 

 

 

Checking your understanding

A celebrity was invited to give a graduation speech at a prestigious University. Listen to it and identify specific information and answer True or False.

To hear audio click here:





C) Reflecting
After listening to the speech, do you know what your life purpose is?

 

 

Writing

Inspiring Minds

At some point in our lives, we have to choose between what we do and what we love to do. Are there people who can tell us how they decided what to do? How did they stand firm? What can inspire us and help us in those moments?

A) Thinking for writing
Answer this questionnaire on your notebook. You will use these ideas in the following exercise B.

  1. What drives you? What’s your passion?
  2. How did you get into it?
  3. Why are you into it?
  4. Is there anything you don’t care about it? What is it?
  5. How does it enrich your life?

B) Life purpose
You’re a well-known and recognized person in your field. You were invited to give a speech to motivate the new generations and to tell them about the importance of doing what you love.

Write a speech in your PC, using your ideas from part A. Write an opening and an ending. Don’t forget to use the phrasal verbs and expressions you’ve explored in this lesson.

Don’t know how to write a speech? Check this out:
How to write a speech.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading through your text

Take into account which aspects will be evaluated. They appear in the following checklist:

To post your work by clicking on the Add assignment button. Once you have completed it, use the checklist to evaluate yourself. Based on your perception select the correct degree of achievement. At the end of the activity, you check your score with the level of success.

Check the following example

 

Speaking

Activity 7

Passionate people

You’ve already written a speech to inspire the new generations. Now it’s time for you to practice it and let it be heard.

Public speaking
You have to record yourself giving the speech in 3-5 minutes.

Please, before you record your speech, make sure it has the characteristics contained in the checklist:

After finishing your recording, upload and evaluate it using the following checklist. In the end, check your score and reflect on how good you are at giving your opinion about the things you like and dislike.

Check the following example:

 

Self-assessment

The final stretch

We hope you have enjoyed learning new ways of expressing likes and dislikes. But, wait! We haven't finished yet! It's time for a quick quiz to test what you have learnt.

Choose the correct answer to each statement presented. In the end, you will know your results.

References

Basic references

• Englishclub.com. (2016). Phrasal Verbs List| EnglishClub. [online] Available at: https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm [Accessed 19 Aug. 2016].
• Englishpage.com. (2016) English page - Phrasal Verb Dictionary. [online] Available at: https://englishpage.com/prepositions/phrasaldictionary.html [Accessed 19 Aug. 2016].
• Online, C. (2014). [online] AulaFacil.com: Los mejores cursos gratis online. Available at: https://www.aulafacil.com/cursos/l15350/idiomas/ingles/ingles-nivel-pet/hobbies-leisure [Accessed 27 Sep. 2016].
• Usingenglish.com. (2016). Dictionary of English phrasal verbs. [online] Available at: https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/ [Accessed 27 Aug. 2016].
• Soars, L., and Soars, J. (2009). American Headway 3 (Second Edition). New York: Oxford University Press.
• Write-out-loud.com. (2016). How to Write a Speech - step by step help. [online] Available at: https://www.write-out-loud.com/howtowritespeech.html[Accessed 27 Aug. 2016]

Complementary references

• Usingenglish.com. (2016).Dictionary of English phrasal verbs. [online] Available at: https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/phrasal-verbs/ [Accessed 27 Aug. 2016].
• YouTube. (2016). Phrasal Verbs in Daily English Conversations - YouTube. [online] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHwxdtT302I[Accessed 31 Aug. 2016].