I'll get by (PV 6-10)
6️⃣ PICK UP
➡️ to lift or take something from the ground / a surface (🇪🇸 recoger, levantar)
➡️ to learn something - often informally, without studying it in depth (🇪🇸 aprender)
➡️ to improve or increase in speed, ability, or performance (🇪🇸 rejorar, agarrar ritmo)
🌞I dropped my keys, but someone picked them up for me.
→ Se me cayeron las llaves, pero alguien me las recogió.
🌞Can you pick up that pen from the floor?
→ ¿Puedes recoger ese bolígrafo del suelo?
🌞 Children pick up languages very quickly.
→ Los niños aprenden los idiomas muy rápido.
🌞 He picked up some useful skills during his internship.
→ Aprendió algunas habilidades útiles durante sus prácticas.
🌞 Business usually picks up around Christmas.
→ El negocio normalmente mejora en Navidad.
🌞 After a slow start, the game picked up in the second half.
→ Después de un comienzo lento, el partido mejoró en la segunda mitad.
1️⃣ What was the last thing you picked up from the floor?
2️⃣ Have you ever picked up something valuable that someone else lost?
3️⃣ Have you ever picked up a skill without taking classes?
4️⃣ What kind of hobbies or activities can people easily pick up?
5️⃣ When does business usually pick up in Spain?
José: After eating, the activity easier to pick up is sleeping.
Graham: After eating, the easiest activity to pick up is sleeping.
Nice try but it doesn't really make sense.
José: Business usually pick up in the summer in Spain is tourism because it's the first business of this country.
Graham: The business which usually picks up in the summer is tourism. It's the most important business in the country.
José: The last thing valuable which I picked up from someone who lost it was his youth illusion.
Graham: The last valuable thing which I picked up for someone who had lost it was his youthful hope. - Too cryptic for me!
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ilusión - hope
ilusionado - hopeful, excited
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an illusion - una ilusión óptica
Source: You Tube (Mario Carvalho) Key Words: Imagination Just Illusion
7️⃣ TURN TO
➡️ to go to someone for help, advice, or support. (🇪🇸 recurrir a / acudir a)
➡️ to start doing or using something as an alternative, often when in difficulty (🇪🇸 recurrir a / pasarse a)
🌞 When I’m sad, I turn to my best friend for advice.
→ Cuando estoy triste, recurro a mi mejor amigo para pedir consejo.
🌞 She turned to her teacher when she didn’t understand the problem.
→ Ella acudió a su profesora cuando no entendió el problema.
Many people turn to exercise to reduce stress.
→ Muchas personas recurren al ejercicio para reducir el estrés.
After losing his job, he turned to painting to make money.
→ Después de perder su trabajo, se dedicó a la pintura para ganar dinero.
⚡ Write your own example sentences and/or answer any of these questions. .
1️⃣ Who do you usually turn to when you need advice?
2️⃣ Do you think people today turn to technology too much? Why?
3️⃣ If you are feeling stressed, what do you turn to?
4️⃣ Do you think it’s better to turn to family or friends when you have a problem? Why?
José: When I have private problems I turn to myself for resolve them. When I have professional problems I turn to my colleagues as they turn to me in other chances.
Graham: When I have a personal problem, I don't turn to anyone for help. I try to resolve the issue myself. On the other hand, when I have a problem at work, I turn to my colleagues just like they turn to me.
José: When I'm stressed or without concentration, I usually turn to walk one hour.
Graham: When I'm stressed or lacking concentration / finding it difficult to concentrate*, I usually turn to walking. I'll walk for about an hour.
José: If I have bad health or I'm ill turn to the doctor non-stop.
Graham: If I feel poorly, I turn to my doctor. (I have an idea how he must feel 😂)
Helena: So you can translate it for mejorar??? Like improving...
Graham: It's how it translates but you can't always substitute pick up for improve.
Helena: The teacher who makes me pick up the most in my English now and again is Graham.
Graham: Only now and again? Hahaha
Is that pissible to say? Or valuable thing is just only an illusion.
Graham: We are all getting older. When you reach a certain age, you can say "I'm getting on (a bit)".
Pissible makes you sound like Inspector Clouseau or from Allo Allo (was that ever shown on Spain?
Source: You Tube (BBC Comedy Greats) Key Words: Allo Allo
It sounds alright to me.
But when you say illusion here, do you mean to say that it's not real?
... or is it just an illusion.
Helena: When I had a setback in my life,I used to turn to my father for help and advice. Now I cant.
Graham: Whenever I had a setback in my life, ...
Juanmi: Here I go 🫠:
I picked up my headphones this morning.
I picked up a wallet but I gave it back.
I picked up cooking by necessity, I watched tons of cooking shows on television.
People can easily pick up playing padel.
Spain business picks up always in summer and Christmas.
Graham: You left your headphones on the floor? It's a wonder you didn't step on them.
I don't pick up cooking so easily. I prefer to follow a recipe just in case I forget to add an ingredient. I now use our AI friend to get some ideas.
Do people still play pádel? I thought it had gone out of fashion.
Business always picks up in summer and Christmas in Spain.
8️⃣ GET AWAY WITH STH
➡️ to do something wrong or bad without being punished or suffering the consequences. (🇪🇸 salirse con la suya, salir impune de algo, escaparse de un castigo)
,,🌞He cheated on the test and got away with it.
→ Hizo trampa en el examen y se salió con la suya.
🌞 She always gets away with being late because the teacher likes her.
→ Ella siempre se sale con la suya llegando tarde porque la profesora la quiere.
🌞 He made a big mistake at work, but somehow he got away with it.
→ Cometió un gran error en el trabajo, pero de alguna manera salió impune.
🌞 Kids often get away with bad behaviour if the parents are too tired.
→ Los niños a menudo se salen con la suya con mal comportamiento si los padres están demasiado cansados.
🌞 He got away with murder thanks to a clever lawyer.
→ Se salió con la suya en un asesinato gracias a un abogado inteligente.
🌞 The politician got away with stealing millions from the government.
→ El político salió impune tras robar millones al gobierno.
1️⃣ Do you think celebrities often get away with things ordinary people can’t? Why?
2️⃣ When you were a child, what kind of mischief did you get away with?
3️⃣ Do you think people should ever get away with breaking small rules? Why or why not?
4️⃣ Can you think of a time when someone you know got away with something unfairly?
5️⃣ Do you think it’s harder to get away with things nowadays because of technology?
Augusto: That difficult day I escaped from the cell without making a sound, and I got away with it. 👍
Helena: There are many politicians who get away with crimes and sovietu doesn't wake up.
Graham: Ah I see it now. Sovietu is society. It's true - we can find many politicians who have got away with a range of offences and crimes that we, the plebs, would be punished for.
I think the problem is that people only see bad behaviour in parties that they don't support. Instead, we should rise up against the politicians of all parties.
Juanmi:
1. Yes I think celebrities often get away with things because they have influence. 👍
2. When I was a child I sometimes lied about to do my homework because they didn’t check it.
3. Ehm maybe small rules like to crossing the street without when there are no cars.
4. Yes. My daughter got away knowing she had to came home before 10pm.
5. I think nowadays it’s harder to get away with things because there are cameras, cookies,..
Graham:
1. Influence and they can afford the best lawyers.
2. ... lied about doing my homework ⚠️ preposition + verb-ing
3. Breaking rules is no big deal as long as it doesn't cause problems for others.
4. My daughter got away with being late despite being told to be home before 10.
5. ... because there are cameras, cookies and the like.
9️⃣ TAKE ON SB/STH
➡️ to accept responsibility or begin to do something difficult or important.
🇪🇸 asumir / aceptar / encargarse de algo
➡️ to employ or hire someone.
🇪🇸 contratar a alguien / dar empleo a alguien
🌞 She decided to take on the project even though it was very challenging.
→ Decidió asumir el proyecto aunque era muy difícil.
🌞 He’s not afraid to take on new responsibilities at work.
→ No tiene miedo de asumir nuevas responsabilidades en el trabajo.
🌞 The company *is taking on more staff* this summer.
→ La empresa *va a contratar más personal* este verano.
🌞 After the manager resigned, I had to *take on her duties*.
→ Después de que la gerente renunció, tuve que *hacerme cargo de sus tareas*.
🌞 They *took on too many clients* and couldn’t handle the workload.
→ *Aceptaron demasiados clientes* y no pudieron manejar la carga de trabajo.
1️⃣ Have you ever taken on too much work or responsibility? What happened?
2️⃣ Would you like to take on a leadership role in the future? Why or why not?
3️⃣ Is it easy for you to take on new challenges?
4️⃣ Has your company taken on any new people recently?
5️⃣ Do you think young people should take on part-time jobs while studying?
6️⃣ What’s the next thing you’d like to take on — a hobby, a goal, or a challenge?
Graham: I've just taken on this beauty - Bessie or maybe I should say that she has taken me on.
Source: You Tube (a-ha) Key Words: A-ha Take On Me
José: If I was younger than I am, I would take on a job as weather observer on a terrace.
I would take on young people to work part-time so they may do their job and study. 👍
I have to take on my personal situation to live better.
Graham: If I was younger than I am, I would take on a job as a weather observer on an observation platform.
I have to learn to accept my personal situation in order to live better.
Juanmi: He is taking on a new role in the company. 👍
I love to take on complexity projects that mix creativity and technology.
I’m thinking to take on a new designer in Mexico.
We are talking on a sustainability iniciatives to reduce our carbon footprint.
Graham: Is complexity projects the term you use? I'd say - complex. It's an adjective.
I'm thinking of taking on a new designer in Mexico.
We are taking on sustainability initiatives ...(Sounds strange - don't always translate 'asumir' as 'take on'). I'd say - we are implementing sustainability initiatives.
1️⃣0️⃣ GET BY
➡️ To manage to survive or cope, especially with limited resources, money, or ability. It means you do enough to manage, but not necessarily easily.
🇪🇦 arreglárselas, apañárselas, salir adelante, sobrevivir (económicamente o en general)
🌞 I don’t earn much, but I get by.
→ No gano mucho, pero me las arreglo.
🌞 When I was a student, I got by on very little money.
→ Cuando era estudiante, me las arreglaba con muy poco dinero.
🌞 She doesn’t speak perfect English, but she gets by.
→ No habla inglés perfectamente, pero se defiende.
🌞 After losing his job, he managed to get by with help from friends.
→ Después de perder su trabajo, logró salir adelante con la ayuda de sus amigos.
🌞 We just got by during the pandemic; it was really hard.
→ Por poco sobrevivimos / nos las arreglamos durante la pandemia; fue muy duro.
🌞 He can get by in French when he travels to Paris.
→ Se defiende en francés cuando viaja a París.
1️⃣ How do you get by when you have a lot of stress at school or work?
2️⃣ Could you get by on less money than you earn now?
3️⃣ When you travel abroad, can you get by with English only?
4️⃣ Do you think people can get by without technology nowadays?
5️⃣ When you were a student, how did you get by financially?
6️⃣ What skills help you get by in difficult situations?
#PV GET BY
— Upgrade your English (@madteacher72) May 31, 2022
Times are tough but WE'LL GET BY.
He doesn't have all the skills required for the job but he's bright. He MORE THAN GETS BY.
Write some of your own examples 🙏🏼 https://t.co/3q5r9dgIRh pic.twitter.com/thl4DlNfQp
Source: You Tube (kankersletje) Key Words: Beatles get by friends
Graham: Write what you hear. I'll use a phrasal that I've highlighted previously here.
Helena: Not sure about the third one
Graham: The idea is to write them. 🙄
Helena: Valeeee
Juanmi: I usually get by organising my tasks and taking short breaks.
Probably yes, I am not very materialistic person, but I would to cut with some expenses.
Most of the time, I can manage myself with my English level. Umm, I’m get by.
Honestly, not really. Maybe for a short period but we have too much dependent on it.
I got by with some part time jobs. My father was plumber and I used to help him.
Without doubts adaptability and a good sense of humour.
Graham: I usually get by by organising my tasks and taking short breaks.
Probably yes, I am not a very materialistic person, but I would like to cut down on some expenses.
Most of the time, I can manage with my English level. Umm, I get by.
Honestly, not really. Maybe for a short period, but we are too dependent on it.
I got by with some part-time jobs. My father was a plumber and I used to help him.
Without a doubt, adaptability and a good sense of humour.
Augusto: I remember when I had to get by with five pesetas for the whole week. The problem was I spent them all right away. Then I had to get by the best I could for the rest of the week. 👍
Graham: Write what you hear. I'll use a phrasal that I've highlighted previously here.
José:
1. He always man is taken away with it. I become.
2. I can't take on anything else. I am busy if it is
3. Somehow other occupied
4. Who to turn to when you has a problem at work?
5. Don't worry you pick up as she goes alone.
I'm afraid.
Graham: Remember that these sentences will contain a phrasal verb that I have highlighted in this WhatsApp group.
Listen to the whole sentence, listen again but pause it once or twice before the sentence ends.
1. He always manages to get away with it. I'd be caught.
2. I can't take on anything else. 😍 I am busy as it is. (= I am already busy so I can't accept more work)
3. Somehow or other I'll get by. (De alguna manera u otra, me las arreglaré)
4. Who do you turn to when you have a problem at work?
5. Don't worry. You'll pick it up as you go along. (Lo aprenderás sobre la marcha)
Not a bad try.
José: I wish Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Graham, and everyone of this chat "Circus of Puffins".
Graham: Have a lovely Christmas with all the family, José.
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