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💻 Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the phrase "phrasal verbs with technology", what verbs do you think of (for example: turn on, log in)?
What technology do you use every day (phone, laptop, TV), and what do you often do with it?
Why do you think learning phrasal verbs is useful for talking about technology?

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💻 Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

Story: Using devices and an online bank account (00:00 – 00:49)

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1. What does the speaker need to set up?

A social media profile
A new TV
A new phone
An online bank account

2. What does the speaker do to make sure they understand what they are agreeing to?

They watch a tutorial video
They change their password
They call the bank
They scroll through the terms and conditions

3. Why does the speaker turn the TV up?

The TV is not loud enough
The screen is too dark
They can’t find the remote
The TV turns off by itself

💻 Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

Key meanings: log in/out, sign in/out, sign up, scroll through (00:49 – 01:48)

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1. What do "log in" and "sign in" mean?

To create a new account
To enter your username and password to access a system
To close a laptop
To increase volume

2. What are the opposites of "log in" and "sign in"?

"log out" and "sign out"
"switch on" and "turn on"
"set up" and "work on"
"sign up" and "scroll through"

3. In the video, what does "sign up" mean?

To scroll quickly on a screen
To turn a device off
To register or create an account
To type a password incorrectly

💻 Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

More phrasal verbs: turn/switch on/off, turn up/down, set up + advice (01:48 – 03:03)

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1. Which two phrasal verbs are synonyms for activating a device?

"turn something on" and "switch something on"
"log out" and "sign up"
"scroll through" and "work on"
"turn something up" and "turn something down"

2. What does "turn something up" mean?

To register for a website
To increase the volume or intensity
To exit a computer session
To prepare a phone for first use

3. What does "set something up" mean?

To start or prepare a device so you can use it
To stop the power to a device
To move through images on a screen
To decrease the brightness

💻 Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

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1. What is the main topic of the video?

Phrasal verbs used for technology actions
How to stop using social media
How to choose a good bank account
Technology news and new inventions

2. Which pair is presented as opposites in the video?

"sign up" / "log in"
"scroll through" / "set up"
"log in" / "log out"
"work on" / "freak out"

3. Which action matches "scroll through" best?

Closing a laptop
Moving through information on a screen
Entering a password
Turning the TV louder

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

💻 Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

Which phrasal verbs from the video do you use most often in your daily life? Give an example sentence for each.
Do you usually read the terms and conditions when you sign up for something? Why or why not?
What are good habits (and bad habits) you have with technology before bed (for example, scrolling through social media)?
What device did you set up most recently, and what steps did you take to set it up?