Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
One of the hardest things about learning phrasal verbs is trying to memorize all of their different meanings. In this English class, you will learn the three common usages of the phrasal verb “give back”. I will teach you this phrasal verb by showing it to you in everyday contexts that will make the usage easy to remember. If you enjoy phrasal verb lessons like this one, you will also enjoy my book, 100 PRACTICAL ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS! It includes over 900 examples, only the most current usages, 20 lessons of context-based learning, and it groups related phrasal verbs together. Get this book today: englishalex.com/product-page/100-practical-english-phrasal-verbs-epub
Take the quiz on this lesson at engvid.com/phrasal-verbs-give-back
More of my PHRASAL VERBS lessons:
30 Phrasal Verb Commands youtu.be/_7_QXVcvcfQ
Phrasal Verbs: 5 Ways To Use "Get Out" youtu.be/jejat_Pn50E
00:00 – 3 Ways to Use the Phrasal Verb "Give Back"
01:12 give back – to return something
02:29 give back – to do something for a person/community
04:19 give back – to return an emotion or feeling to someone
One of the hardest things about learning phrasal verbs is trying to memorize all of their different meanings. In this English class, you will learn the three common usages of the phrasal verb “give back”. I will teach you this phrasal verb by showing it to you in everyday contexts that will make the usage easy to remember. If you enjoy phrasal verb lessons like this one, you will also enjoy my book, 100 PRACTICAL ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS! It includes over 900 examples, only the most current usages, 20 lessons of context-based learning, and it groups related phrasal verbs together. Get this book today: englishalex.com/product-page/100-practical-english-phrasal-verbs-epub
Take the quiz on this lesson at engvid.com/phrasal-verbs-give-back
More of my PHRASAL VERBS lessons:
30 Phrasal Verb Commands youtu.be/_7_QXVcvcfQ
Phrasal Verbs: 5 Ways To Use "Get Out" youtu.be/jejat_Pn50E
00:00 – 3 Ways to Use the Phrasal Verb "Give Back"
01:12 give back – to return something
02:29 give back – to do something for a person/community
04:19 give back – to return an emotion or feeling to someone


![15 Minutes of English Speaking Practice: Phrasal Verbs
Start speaking with phrasal verbs! In this interactive English speaking lesson, I will teach you the meanings of several phrasal verbs, then ask you questions with them. This is a guided speaking lesson, so do not worry if you are not 100% comfortable with your spoken English – I will help you! The phrasal verbs included in this lesson are: get on, shut down, plug in, go out, stay in, grow up, and many more. Are you ready? Click play and start talking. For more practice, take the quiz: https://www.engvid.com/15-minutes-of-english-speaking-practice-phrasal-verbs/
Get my book, 100 Practical English Phrasal Verbs: https://www.englishalex.com/product-page/100-practical-english-phrasal-verbs
Ready for even more interactive English practice? Learn and use 20 phrases in 30 minutes: https://youtu.be/pAbf9uNoaV0
In this lesson:
0:00 Guided English Speaking Practice with Phrasal Verbs
1:06 grow up
2:21 wake up
3:14 get out of
4:21 put on
5:44 got on
6:48 plug in
7:55 shut off
8:42 pick up
10:18 go out & stay in
11:43 looking forward to
13:00 hang out
14:30 put away
15:40 saving up
TRANSCRIPT:
Hey everyone, Im Alex, thanks for clicking, and thank you for learning English with EngVid. Today, I have a new video format for you. It is a guided speaking practice, so I will ask you some questions, I will give you the beginning of an answer, and I want you to finish the answer for me. In this video, you will improve your vocabulary and practice your speaking. The topic of this guided speaking is phrasal verbs, so these are words like wake up, put on, and the other ones that you can see on the board. If you would like to learn more phrasal verbs, because they are everywhere in English, you can pick up a copy of my book, 100 Practical English Phrasal Verbs. It has over 900 examples and only high-frequency phrasal verbs. Check out the link that is attached to the video for more information.
Okay, so the first phrasal verb that I have on the board is grow up. So, where you grow up is the place where you spent the majority of your childhood and where you grew from a child or a baby into a child, into an adolescent, and perhaps into an adult as well. So, my first question for you, and I want you to answer it, where did you grow up? Okay, so I will answer these questions for myself as well to give you a model, and then you can follow me.
So, where did I grow up? I grew up in two places. The first part of my life, from zero to seven, I grew up in Poland, and then from seven until the rest of my childhood and adolescence, I grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Okay, so I grew up in Poland, and I grew up in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. So, one more time. Where did you grow up? Okay, good.
Next, we have wake up. So, wake up is the time when you open your eyes in the morning and start your day. So, I will ask myself this question first. What time did you wake up this morning? Hmm, me? This morning, I woke up at 5.30, actually. It was a strange time for me to wake up, but just my brain said, You are finished sleeping, Alex. Get up. Its time to start your day. So, this morning, I woke up, past tense of wake up, I woke up at 5.30. So, this is the guided speaking practice. What time did you wake up this morning? Good.
Next, we have get out of bed. So, after you wake up, you open your eyes, you are conscious, you have to get out of bed, right? What time do you leave your bed in the morning? So, this question, what time do you usually get out of bed on the weekend? For me, on the weekend, I usually get out of bed around 8.30 or 9 oclock. Around 8.30 or 9. You can use at for a precise time or around for an imprecise time, right? Its a time thats around that region, area, place, sure. Okay. So, what time do you usually get out of bed on the weekend? Okay. I hope you are speaking out loud after hearing me and modeling your speaking after me.
Next, we have put on. So, we use put on to place things on our body. Usually its your clothes. You can put on glasses, socks, earrings, rings, bracelets, necklaces, shirts, anything you can put or place on your body, we use put on for this. So, lets see. Question. What do you usually put on first in the morning? Your shirt, socks, or pants? For me... Lets see. I have to think about this. So, usually I put on my... Yeah, I put on my shirt first. Thats right. I put on my shirt, then my pants, and then my socks. So, how about you? What do you usually put on first in the morning? Your shirt, socks, or pants? Okay. And if you are in England and youre thinking about British English pants, these are underwear in England. In Canada and the U.S., like, these are pants. I am wearing pants right now. The outer... The outer pant, basically. Okay. All right.
Next, get on. So, you can get on a large mode of transportation. So, you can get on a plane, get on a train, get on a subway, get on a boat. So, my question... When was the last time you got on an airplane? […] 15 Minutes of English Speaking Practice: Phrasal Verbs](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gbZVgE8W7kg/mqdefault.jpg)




![Professional Prepositions: 12 English Phrases for Advanced Learners
Do you work in a professional English environment? There is a good chance your colleagues and bosses use these 12 phrases in emails, official documents, and meetings. These phrases include on the grounds of, in order to, with regard to, in relation to, in the event of, on behalf of, and more. What do these phrases have in common? They all start with prepositions. This lesson is perfect for upper-intermediate (B2) and advanced (C1) English learners. After watching, do the quiz to make sure you can understand and use the phrases yourself. https://www.engvid.com/speak-like-a-pro-12-prepositional-phrases-for-b2-c1-learners
Get more English resources on my website: https://EnglishAlex.com
Watch more of my videos about prepositions in English:
https://youtu.be/USPE4NTvWWA
https://youtu.be/s_VjtqfAdX0
In this lesson:
0:00 12 Professional English Prepositions
0:45 at the s request
1:16 at the request of
1:41 in order to
2:37 on the grounds of
3:47 with regard to & in regard to
5:13 in relation to
6:19 in the event of
7:05 on behalf of
8:21 in line with
9:35 due to
10:02 as a result of
Transcript:
If you work in a professional environment, you know that the English you hear inside your office can be different than the English you hear outside your office. Whether you are reading an email, an official company document, or you are participating in a video call with your boss, the English you hear or you read in those situations is specialized. In this video, Im going to teach you twelve prepositional phrases. Dont worry, prepositional phrases just means there is a preposition at the beginning of the phrase. Lets go back. Twelve prepositional phrases that you can use in a professional environment.
The first phrase that we will learn is at the request of someone or at someones request. For example, The meeting was cancelled at the directors request. This means that the director asked for the meeting to be cancelled. Maybe the director got stuck in traffic or maybe he had a family emergency. He called, he cancelled the meeting. It was cancelled at his request.
Next, At the request of the client, we cancelled the order. Maybe the client realized they didnt have enough money or they didnt want the product anymore. They asked for the cancellation of the order. And thats how you use at the request of and at someones request. See, I told you, it wouldnt be so bad. Our next phrase is in order to or in order to do something. This means so that we can do something or for the purposes of doing something. For example, In order to avoid confusion, please use the file naming system in the attached PDF. This might be an email from someone who wants you naming your files using a specific format so that files are easy to find in a folder.
Next, Well skip the next topic in order to save time. So that we can save time, we are going to skip the next topic in the meeting. Maybe we talked about the previous topic for too long, and this topic can be an email instead. Next, we have on the grounds of. This means for the reason of. This is used when you have an official reason for a decision, an action, or a judgment. Usually, there are negative consequences for someone when you see or use this phrase. Usually, its used in an official document, like a firing document, for example, or in an official email. Lets look at two examples. He was terminated on the grounds of poor performance. Because of his poor performance, he was fired. This is the reason for his termination. He was terminated on the grounds of poor performance. Next, The complaint was dismissed on the grounds of insufficient evidence. So maybe one of your colleagues accused you of doing something bad to them, but no one saw it. So the complaint that your colleague made was dismissed.
The next two phrases are with regard to and in regard to. So these are just fancier ways to say about something or concerning something. For example, Im writing in regard to your vacation request. You can also say, Im writing about your vacation request. This is a common email that you might receive from your HR department about a vacation request. Next, With regard to your email, you will receive a response by Friday. So concerning your email, about your email, like saying this, You will receive a response by Friday. I have not forgotten that you sent me an email. You can use one or the other, with regard to or in regard to. Just dont say in regards to. If you add an S, regards are positive wishes. You can end an email with regards. For example, Regards, Alex. Thats fine. But dont type or dont write with regards to. Its with regard to or in regard to. […] Professional Prepositions: 12 English Phrases for Advanced Learners](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iG6aQVLY6aY/mqdefault.jpg)

![Learn nature VOCABULARY in English with The Lord of the Rings
What’s better than learning new vocabulary from a book? Learning new vocabulary from one of the GREATEST works of fiction of the 20th century! In this dense lesson, I will drop you into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings to teach a variety of nature vocabulary. The book’s fictional world of Middle-earth is full of real-life landscape descriptions, so even if you’re not a fan of fantasy genre fiction, there is still a lot for you to learn. Words covered in this lesson include: knoll, mist, fog, valley, slope, turf, hedge, bush, thicket, marsh, bog, fen, mire, brambles, and many more! If you would like to check out the book yourself, you can get the audio version FOR FREE by signing up for a 30-day trial with Audible through this link: https://www.engvid.com/out/audiblealex . You can also get the print or ebook version on Amazon here: https://www.engvid.com/to/amz_lotr . Remember, not all who wander are lost.
Take the quiz here: https://www.engvid.com/learn-nature-vocabulary-in-english-lotr/
Next, watch these other videos Ive done:
1. Learn English with STAR WARS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpksX5p0J9k&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=3
2. 5 books to improve your English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEDMhFFeByE&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=8
3. Learn English with THE HUNGER GAMES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCZqIJAtqOI&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=4
4. Learn English with HARRY POTTER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EENeehvNxWA&list=PLrPhmmx5j5b91KUH2ne-eaQSr3WofGqm9&index=2
TRANSCRIPT
Danh-danh-duh-duh-danh. Duh-duh-danh. Duh-duh-danh. Duh-danh-danh. Danh-danh-danh-danh. My precious. Come on. Thanks, Steve. He loves this book. Hey, everyone. Im Alex. Thanks for clicking, and welcome to this lesson on Nature Vocabulary with Lord of the Rings. Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien is one of the greatest, most important, most revered not just fantasy novels; but novels, period, in the English language. It is wonderful, beautiful, full of lush landscapes and scenery. And the reason Ive decided to focus on nature vocabulary for you guys is: Even if youre not a Lord of the Rings fan, this video is still useful for you because Im going to give you some vocab that is common, but also not so common, and all of it is in this book.
Now, if you like this book that I have in my hand, and you want to know: Alex, where can I get one? you can get either the physical copy or the e-book version at the Amazon link that is attached to this video. Or another option is, if you want to listen to the audiobook version of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring... Therere also two more books - The Two Towers and The Return of the King. If you want any one of those books, you can get the audiobook version by checking out the link to Audible that is also attached to this video. You can get the book for free by clicking at the link, and you will also sign up for a free 30-day trial.
So, if you like the book, if you like the audio quality, and... Which I think you will, because the narrator who, you know, does Lord of the Rings-Rob Inglis is his name-hes wonderful. I have the book on my own phone, Ive listened to it. He does, like, the songs that are in the story, he does the poems, and he has this deep, baritone voice when he reads the book, which is just beautiful. It makes you feel like your grandfather is reading the book to you. So, the audiobook is totally excellent. Check it out if you want at the Audible link that is attached to this video. I think thats all I wanted to say before we got into things. So, Im going to put this down far away from Steve, over here. Okay. Im watching you.
And were going to talk about some of the flora and the fauna of The Lord of the Rings series. And this vocabulary is found throughout the entire series. Okay? So, what I wanted to do, really, with this video and what I want to do for you guys is to make you feel comfortable in the world of Middle Earth, because there is a ton of travelling; there are a ton of natural, physical features that are described in the book. Its very beautiful, its very poetic, and if youre... If you like nature, this is the book for you. If you like fantasy, and action, and magic, and adventure, this is definitely the book for you.
So, I thought I would start with some of the wetter parts of the geography in Middle Earth, which is the fictional fantasy land that Lord of the Rings takes place in. So, well start very simple, a word you might already know, and that is a river. Now, a river is a large channel of water that flows into a sea. So, around Montreal, you have the Saint Lawrence River. The Nile is a river. The Amazon is a river. So, these are long channels of water that flow into the sea, and theres actually some debate over whether the Nile or the Amazon is the longest river in the world, depending on how you choose to measure them. […] Learn nature VOCABULARY in English with The Lord of the Rings](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ilBVx4LmYps/mqdefault.jpg)
