Moksvold, Shawn / Escritor
For English language learners and teachers, phrasal verbs can be a challenge. They seem like an enigma. Even if they are learned in specific contexts, they are difficult to remember, and many find it a mystery that we insist on using them so often. Where did phrasal verbs come from? Why do they seem so complex? How can the verb "take" mean to remove, yet "take in" mean to trim, to receive money, to provide shelter, to observe, to understand and to be deceived?
At first glance, this might all seem part of the random and nonsensical nature of English. But all phrasal verbs have common ancestors in the realms of motion, location and direction. In this book, we will connect those literal origins with the figurative uses of the phrasal verbs that we hear and speak everyday. And weÂ’ll see that phrasal verbs are, in fact, a fascinating part of what makes English so rich, unique and versatile.
Phrasal Verbs, A New Reference for English Learners and Teachers includes over 450 of the most commonly used phrasal verbs in English and groups them in "particle families," rather than by context, main verb or in the random selections that are often found in English language textbooks. Useful for both English language learners and teachers, this book serves as a learning tool and a reference, with detailed definitions and alphabetized entries that are easily looked up.
