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Description: Join this channel to get access to perks: youtube.com/channel/UC32mYgIHS-e3C3Eyd2tRw6g/join In this lesson, you are going to learn 33 essential English phrases. They are all prepositional verbs - an important area of English for fluency and accuracy. See the phrases below! Here is the song by @Robbie Williams: youtube.com/watch?v=iy4mXZN1Zzk&ab_channel=robbiewilliamsvevo - it has the phrase, "I'm contemplating thinking about thinking" Here is the grammar checker I recommend (affiliate link): tofluency.com/grammarly Here are the conversational lessons: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZOJurmtexYo8s2UKr--aqOi9UssrOh96 Get your fluency book here: tofluency.com/book (it's FREE to download!) Here are the phrases: BELIEVE IN: It means to have faith in the existence or truth of something. The best examples is: - Do you believe in ghosts? - Do you believe in aliens? It can also mean to have an opinion that something is right or desirable: - I don’t believe in the way things are being censored at the moment DEPEND ON: This is a very good one to know. I use it all the time. For example, if someone says: - Will I become fluent in English this year? - It depends on what you do with your time and how much time you spend learning English - How much TV time you get later will depend on how much you tidy today - Whether we on vacation this year will depend on flight restrictions LOOK AT: - Look at this This is used to bring someone’s attention or gaze to something - Quick, get outside and look at the moon right now - That guy’s looking at me in a weird way It can also be used when thinking about something carefully - I’ll take a look at what you sent me and make a decision later - Could you take a quick look at my new lesson plan? 4: APOLOGIZE TO: - Can you apologize to your sister? - My boss finally apologized to me for shouting the other day 5: AGREE WITH: - I don’t agree with a thing you said - Can you just agree with me for once in your life! - I agree with the Primer Minister - he’s right 6: DEAL WITH: - I can’t deal with everything right now - He’s dealing with his new school really well - Yes, I’ll deal with it in the morning - don’t worry boss 7: THANK FOR: - Did you thank grandma for the present? - I just want to thank you for being here on this channel. Thank you. 8: SUFFER FROM: - I’m suffering from a lack of sleep at the moment - I’m suffering from a little lack of self-esteem right now 9: SMELL OF: - This house smells of tuna - people are coming over in 10 minutes! - This car smells of wet dog! 10: LAUGH AT: - You’re laughing at me - do I amuse you? - What are you laughing at? - They started laughing at me when I started talking in Spanish 11: THINK ABOUT: - I’m contemplating thinking about thinking - Let us think about it for a couple of days and get back to you - What are you thinking about right now? 12: FORGET ABOUT: - Did you remember to call Mr Smith? - I forgot about that - Oh, man. I completely forgot about that holiday! - I think Susan’s forgotten about the meeting again CGI Snake by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Source: chriszabriskie.com/divider Artist: chriszabriskie.com