Take a break Intermediate Lesson 9

Today we are going to learn: About the concept of collocation Collocations with ‘take’

What's a collocation?   The combination of words formed when two or more words are often used together in a way that sounds correct. do a mistake make a mistake make a photo take a photo

- Hi Maria, I've got some really good news! - What's that about? - Well, I've taken up a new hobby. - Really, which one? - It took me a year to do this, but finally I took a guitar course. - That sounds amazing! - Yeah, I am really looking forward to my first lesson. What about you? How is your new job? - Well, I don't know. It's either the job is too difficult or I'm taking it too seriously!

Take is an irregular verb:   take took taken

There are some phrases whose meaning is very difficult to guess There are some phrases whose meaning is very difficult to guess. They are called phrasal verbs.   Take up something Take after someone

Take up something = to begin to do something I have taken up a new hobby.

Take after someone = to be similar to an older member of your family in appearance or character He takes after his mother/his mother's side of the family.

Put the verb take into correct forms Do you ____ a long time to get ready in the morning? Have you _____ a lot of risks in your life? Are you a decisive person? Do you find it easy _____ decisions? When was the last time you _____ up a new hobby? Who do you ______ after in your family?

Keys Do you take a long time to get ready in the morning? Have you taken a lot of risks in your life? Are you a decisive person? Do you find it easy to take decisions? When was the last time you took up a new hobby? Who do you take after in your family?

Today we have learned: About the concept of a collocation Collocations with ‘take’ http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/phrasal-verbs