Work on your phrasal verbs 10: Discussion - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, october 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 10 DISCUSSION 
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.  
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, october 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 10 DISCUSSION 
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 
I. 1 down 3 by 5 out to 7 to 2 down to 4 into 6 out of 8 back on 
II. 1. I didn't want to go out after work, but my colleagues insisted on it. 
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