F2F Class Notes 5th February (Tony)

Vocabulary

wake up

definition: to stop sleeping
irregular verb: wake, woke, woken

• I wake up at 6 o’clock every morning.
• I woke up at 7 o’clock yesterday morning.

I woke up at 11 this morning.

get up

definition: to get out of bed
irregular verb: get, got, got (US English gotten)

• I always wake up at 6.30 and then I get up at 6.40.
• I got up late yesterday.

I get up around 7:30.

speak up

definition: to speak more loudly
irregular verb: speak, spoke, spoken

• Speak up, please! I can’t hear you.

I speak up when people can’t hear me.

hurry up

definition: to go more quickly

• We are late. Hurry up!
• You’re so slow. Please hurry up!

My mom told me to hurry up

give up

definition: to stop a habit
irregular verb: give, gave, given

• I want to give up smoking; it’s unhealthy and expensive.
• I gave up smoking last year. I feel much healthier now.

My mom and dad told me if you give up you can’t have any candy.

wash

definition: to wash the plates, cups and cutlery

• My wife cooked the dinner and afterwards I washed up.

I washed all my clothes

slow down

definition: to go more slowly

• Don’t drive so quickly – slow down!
• You’re speaking too quickly. Please slow down!

I slow down when I see people on the road.

break down

definition: when a car or machine stops working
irregular verb: break, broke, broken

• Old cars often break down.
• My car broke down yesterday and I was late for work.

I hope my mom’s car doesn’t break down.

look out

definition: to be careful, to pay attention

• Look out! The floor is wet.

I look out for cars and people when I ride my scooter.

grow up

definition: to stop being a child, become an adult
irregular verb: grow, grew, grown

• My daughter is growing up fast.
• He grew up in London but now he lives in Paris.

When I grow up, I will get married