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b'Find out what the Examiner wants on the speaking section of the IELTS: http://www.allearsenglish.com/evaluation\\n\\xa0\\nLeave a comment and get show notes: http://allearsenglish.com/aee-ielts-impress-examiner-5-english-phrasal-verbs/\\n\\xa0\\nDo you want that extra edge or advantage to push your score to a 7 on the IELTS exam?\\nYou need some English phrasal verbs to stand apart from the crowd!\\nToday, Lindsay and Jessica share 5 English phrasal verbs you can use to stand out and get the score you need!\\n\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nYou will probably be asked to talk about the topics of home, shopping, food and studying in Part 1 of the IELTS Speaking Section.\\xa0You need to prepare for this.\\xa0One way you can do\\xa0that is have some phrasal verbs.\\nPhrasal verbs are a way to sound more natural and native when speaking informally.\\xa0Though there are many of these to choose from, you only need to use of a few to stand out.\\n\\xa0\\nHere are five that are easy to use and will impress your examiner:\\nBone up on: This means to learn.\\xa0It\\u2019s not only a phrasal verb, but also an idiom.\\xa0\\u201cI had to bone up on my English studies.\\u201d\\nFigure out: This means to learn the details of something, or discover how it works.\\xa0\\u201cI figured out how to fix the television.\\u201d\\nGoof off:\\xa0When you are having fun, but not working or studying, you can say\\xa0\\u201cI spent the afternoon goofing off.\\u201d\\nClam up: This is another phrasal verb and idiom.\\xa0It means that you\\u2019re so nervous you couldn\\u2019t think of what to say.\\xa0\\u201cI clammed up when she asked me to answer the question.\\u201d\\nCatch up: If you\\u2019re behind, and you\\u2019re trying to shorten the distance, you might need to catch up.\\xa0\\xa0This\\xa0can be used physically, like you\\u2019re chasing someone, or with your studies.\\xa0\\u201cI fell behind in my homework\\xa0and have to catch up.\\u201d\\n\\xa0\\nDo you have any other phrasal verbs you\\u2019d like to use in\\xa0the IELTS exam?\\nLet us know what they are in the comments section below!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'