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| Josh: But if you listen to what he said about how technology has changed society, you have to agree with 
: him.
: Ryan: No, for me it all comes down to money - that's what really matters.
1 Does Josh agree with all the points made by the author?
2 Does Ryan agree with any of the points made in the article?
3 What does Ryan think the author failed to do?
4 On what issue does Josh agree with the author?
5 What is the most important issue for Ryan?
back up 
bring ... into 
stand by 
gave in 
go into 
insisted on 
listening to
1 We finally surrendered to their demands.
2 Can you support your argument with any examples?
3 I'd rather not discuss this here.
4 Hannah always insisted upon only the best restaurants.
Exercise 8
Make these sentences less formal. Replace the underlined verbs with the phrasal verbs in the box.
Your turn!
Read an article about a subject you find interesting 
in a newspaper, journal or online. Use the phrasal 
verbs in this unit to talk about your opinions on 
the subject. For example:
5 Are you actually paving attention to me?
6 I'd like to introduce a new topic into the debate.
7 We still abide by our earlier decision to fire him.
experiences in detail.
I found it interesting that the author went into her
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Advice or warnings
come on
E You say come on to someone when you want to encourage them.
Come on, you're doing fine. Lean on me and I'll get you home.
E Y
ou
say 
come on 
to someone when you want them to come somewhere more quickly.
Come on, Sophie, we're going to be late.
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n o te
] Y
ou
can also use come along.
give up
If you give up or give up something, you stop doing an activity that you often used to do.
Philip has given up smoking.
I used to jog but I gave it up because it was hurting my knees.
I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago.
keep from
E 
keep someone from doing something, or keep something from happening means to stop them doing it 
or stop something from happening.
Dad tried to keep me from going.
We tied up the bags to keep the rubbish from falling out.
E 
If you keep from doing something, you manage to stop yourself doing it, but it is difficult.
Did you manage to keep from telling the secret?
keep out
E 
To keep someone or something out means to stop them from entering a place or being there.
There is a guard dog to keep out intruders.
The net keeps mosquitoes and other insects out.
E 
if a sign says Keep Out, it is warning you not to go onto that piece of land.
'Private property. Keep out.'