Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
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wake up (1. no object): stop sleeping.
"I usually wake up around 5:00 AM each day."
wake up (2. separable): rouse someone; cause someone to stop sleeping.
"I have an important meeting tomorrow and I'm afraid I won't hear my alarm.
Will you wake me up at 6:00 AM?"
watch out for (inseparable): be careful of; beware of.
"There's a school at the end of this block. Watch out for
children crossing the
street."
"If you take that road, watch out for ice during the winter."
wear out (1. separable): wear something / use something until it can no longer be
worn / be used.
"I need a new pencil sharpener. I wore this one out."
"I suppose I should get some new shoes. I've almost worn this pair out."
wear out (2. separable):
cause to become exhausted; cause to become very
tired.
"I had four different meetings today. They wore me out."
"I suppose I should get some new shoes. I've almost worn this pair out."
work out (1. no object): exercise (usually in a gym, etc.) to build muscles, body
tone, etc.
"Instead of eating lunch on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Sheila goes to
the recreation center to work out."
work out (2. separable): solve a problem / resolve a difficult situation (usually by
working together).
"I know we disagree on many points, but I believe we can work things out."
wrap up (1. no object): wear enough clothes to keep warm.
"It's really cold today. Be sure you wrap up when you leave the house."
wrap up (2. separable): finish something; bring something to a conclusion.
"We've been talking about the problem for nearly three hours.
I hope we'll be able to wrap the discussion up soon."