Josh: But if you listen to what he said about how technology has changed society, you have to agree with him.. Ryan: No, for me it all comes down to money - that's what really matters.[r]
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WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 10 ~ DISCUSSION
1 agree with If you agree with an action or suggestion, you approve of it
- You didn't ask anybody whether they agreed with what you were doing
2 back down If you back down, you start to accept someone else's opinion or demand, even
though you do not want to
- Eventually he backed down on the question of pay
NOTE You can also use give in
3 backup If you back up a statement, you give evidence to prove that it is true or reasonable
- You need some statistics to back up your claim
- Supporters of this theory offer no evidence to back it up
4 bring into [a] If you bring someone into an event or group, you ask them to take part in it or
be part of it
- Those countries at war have got to be brought into the talks
[b] If you bring a subject into a discussion or situation, you introduce it or start talking about it
- They always bring money into it
5 come down to If a problem, question, or situation comes down to a particular thing, that is
the most important thing about it
- It all comes down to what sort of education you received
6 give in [a] If you give in, you finally agree to do what someone wants you to do even though
you do not want to do it
- He can say what he likes - I won't give in
[b]If you give in, you finally accept that someone else has defeated you and you stop competing
- All right, I give in - what's the answer?
7 go back on If you go back on a promise, agreement, or statement, you do not do what you
promised or agreed, or you say something which is the opposite of what you said earlier
- It wouldn't be fair to go back on all those promises
8 go back to If you go back to a point in a discussion or conversation, you start talking about it
again
- Going back to what you said earlier, we simply don't have the budget for this
9 go into If you go into a particular subject, you describe it fully or in detail
- He went into the matter in some detail
10 insist on If you insist on something, you ask for it firmly and refuse to accept anything else
- He insisted on paying for the meal
NOTE. You can also use insist upon
11 listen to [a]When you listen to someone or something, you give your attention to a sound or
to what someone says
- You need to sit quietly and listen to the teacher
[b] If you listen to someone or to what someone says, you pay attention to them and let them
influence you
- He never listened to his mother
12 point out
[a] If you point out an object or person, you tell someone that they are there or use your hand to
show them
- Dino had pointed her out at the party
- They walked up the street, and she pointed out the café
[b] If you point something out, you give people an important piece of information that they did
not know
- Critics were quick to point out the weaknesses in these arguments
- I pointed this fact out to him in the meeting
13 stand by If you stand by something, you continue to believe that it is correct or true
- I said I could do it and I stand by that
NOTE ( a ) You can also use abide by and adhere to These are more formal
( b ) The opposite of stand by is go back on
14 talk into If you talk someone into doing something, you persuade them to do it
- She talked me into taking a week's holiday
NOTE The opposite of talk into is talk out of
15 talk out of If you talk someone out of doing something, you persuade them not to do it
- He tried to talk me out of buying such a big car
16 win over If you win someone over, you persuade them to support or agree with you or you make them like you [mainly BRITISH]
- I was completely won over by the courtesy and decency of the people
- His directness and obvious honesty were winning people over
PRACTICE
I Complete the sentences with the particles in the box
down - by - into - out of - to - back on - out - down to
1 The government has refused to back on this issue
2 I think it comes how much money you have
3 He said he would stand his comments even if it ended his political career
4 'Did she say why she was going there?' ~ 'No, she didn't go it.'
5 When I pointed this to An Nhi, she got upset
6 Is there anything I can say to talk you it?
7 I should have listened your advice
8 Now you're going what you told me earlier
II Correct the phrasal verbs in these sentences
1 I didn't want to go out after work, but my colleagues insisted in it
2 The guide pointed up all the places of interest along the journey
3 OK, I'll join the committee I didn't want to, but you've managed to talk me over it!
4 She won the interviewers through with her excellent presentation
5 Nobody agrees with the manager's decision, but he refuses to back up
6 When it comes in to working overtime, everyone wants to make their opinions heard
7 She had strong beliefs and always stood up her decisions
8 I can't go back up my word
III Match phrasal verbs 1-6 with definitions A-F
1 agree with A start talking about something again
2 back up B give your attention to
3 insist on C give evidence to prove something is true
4 go back to D ask for something and refuse anything else
5 listen to E show someone where something is (or give important information)
6 point out F approve of something
IV Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F)
1 If you talk someone out of something, you persuade them not to do it
2 If you point something out, you persuade someone to do something
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3 If you give in, you start talking about something
4 If you bring something into a discussion, you start talking about it
5 If you talk someone into something, you persuade them to do it
6 If you listen to someone, you pay attention to them
V Match sentence halves 1-8 with A-H to make complete sentences
1 If you don't listen to all the arguments,
2 It's no good trying to talk me out
3 We haven't got time to
4 I'd like to just point out
5 I know you want me to change my mind
6 I just want to go back
7 A true friend would never
8 She said she stands by
A to a point you made earlier
B you won't be able to make a fair judgement
C of my decision
D go into the matter more thoroughly at the moment,
E that we all agreed on this two weeks ago
F but I'm not going to give in
G her earlier comments,
H go back on a promise
VI Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box
talk into - talk out of - point out - listen to - go into - back up
1 The tour guide various landmarks to us
2 Don't anyone who tells you anything different
3 I really don't want to it right now
4 Gary his argument with various examples
5 I don't want her to go, so I'm going to try to her
6 I decided to apply for the job after my boss me doing it
VII Read the discussion about a newspaper article Underline all the phrasal verbs, then
answer the questions which follow
Josh: I agree with most of the points the author makes, but not all of them
Ryan: He didn't win me over with his argument at all He just didn't back up any of his claims
with facts or research
Josh: But if you listen to what he said about how technology has changed society, you have to
agree with him
Ryan: No, for me it all comes down to money - that's what really matters
1 Does Josh agree with all the points made by the author?
2 Does Ryan agree with any of the points made in the article?
3 What does Ryan think the author failed to do?
4 On what issue does Josh agree with the author?
5 What is the most important issue for Ryan?
VIII Make these sentences less formal Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal
verbs in the list below
back up - bring into - stand by - gave in - go into - insisted on - listening to
1 We finally surrendered to their demands
2 Can you support your argument with any examples?
3 I'd rather not discuss this here
4 Hanh Ngan always insisted upon only the best restaurants
5 Are you actually paying attention to me?
6 I'd like to introduce a new topic into the debate
7 We still abide by our earlier decision to fire him
ANSWER KEY
2 The guide pointed out all the places of interest along the journey
3 Okay, I'll join the committee I didn't want to, but you've managed to talk me into it!
4 She won the interviewers over with her excellent presentation
5 Nobody agrees with the manager's decision, but he refuses to back down
6 When it comes round to working overtime, everyone wants to make their opinions heard
7 She had strong beliefs and always stood by her decisions
8 I can't go back on my word
III 1 F 2 C 3 D 4 A 5 B 6 E
IV 1 T 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 T
V 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F 6 A 7 H 8 G
VI 1 pointed out 2 listen to 3 go into 4 backed (his argument) up
5 talk (her) out of (it) 6 talked (me) into (doing it)
VII
Josh: I agree with most of the points the author makes, but not all of them
Ryan: He didn't win me over with his argument at all He just didn't back up any of his claims
with facts or research
Josh: But if you listen to what he said about how technology has changed society, you have to
agree with him
Ryan: No, for me it all comes down to money - that's what really matters
1 No, he doesn t 2 No, he doesn't
3 He thinks the author failed to back up his claims with facts or research
4 He agrees with the author on how technology has changed society
5 Money is the most important issue for Ryan
VIII
1 gave in 2 backup 3 go into 4 insisted onm 5 listening to
6 bring (a new topic) into (the debate) 7 stand by