2.1.1: Lesson 1

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Don Bissonnette
South Seattle Community College

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Lesson One

1. Ask for: NS; request something

The student asked for help with his homework. I asked for a hamburger at the restaurant.

2. Feel up to: NS; be able physically or mentally to do something, feel well enough

The old man was weak and didn’t feel up to going for a long walk. After I had had the flu, I didn’t feel up to going to work.

3. Keep up with: NS; stay even with someone else in studying, running, making money, work at the same pace as someone else, know the current news or ideas or sports

My son in Japan hasn’t kept up with his piano playing since he went to Japan. I keep up with the news by reading the newspaper and looking at the internet.

4. Work out: NS, I; do physical exercise to get or stay in good physical condition

Some people work out at home, while others work out in gyms. I like to work out on a stationary bicycle. Some people work out seven days a week.

5. Knock out: S; hit someone in the head and the person loses consciousness

The bigger fighter knocked out the smaller one in 25 seconds. When the man fell off the horse, he hit his head and was knocked out for ten minutes.

6. Wear out: S; become weaker and not as good because of age and use

I wore out my athletic shoes after a few months by playing basketball every day. The tires on my car wore out after only 25,000 miles.

7. Go on: NS, I; continue, not stop

When the man stopped talking, the policeman told him to go on and continue with his report. The boring movie seemed to go on and on and on.

8. Pass out: NS, I; lose consciousness due to sickness or drinking too much alcohol, or being very tired, faint

The old man passed out after drinking wine with his old friends all day. When the boy played in the hot sun without a hat on or drinking any water, he passed out and had to be taken to a hospital.

9. Black out: NS, I; the same as “pass out”

When the sick man stood up to quickly, be blacked out. The young boy drank whiskey and blacked out on the living room floor.

10. Be cut out for: NS; (Usually used in the negative), made for, suited for, good for

I was not cut out for being a professional athlete because I was never fast enough. Some men are not cut out for dong office work. Because I am polite, competent, and patient, I was cut out to be a teacher.

11. Point out: S; show something exactly, often with one’s index finget

The wife pointed out to her husband on the map where exactly they were. As a teacher, I point out student mistakes on their homework papers and tests.

12. Warm up: S; practice or exercise for a short time before a game or show begins

Football players warm up before a game by running around and doing mild exercises. I am giving you these two-word verbs as a warm up exercise before I do grammar and other work in class every day.