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Funky Phrasals brings you some useful ways of talking about clothes.

To make things easier, we have broken the phrasal verbs down into two parts.

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Funky Phrasals • to try on • to dress up • to put on

Part 1A - Listening
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Part 1B - Reading
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STUDIO MANAGER:Callum’s just arrived – so we’ll start in 30 seconds …
VICKI:Oh there you are, Callum… At last … Where have you been? You’re late!
CALLUM:I’m sorry … I’m sorry I’m late … I went shopping … and I forgot all about the programme.
VICKI:Well, you’re here now - thank goodness!
CALLUM:Just in time!
VICKI:What’s in your bags?

I love to try on new clothes.

CALLUM:I’ve just been buying some new clothes – I’ve got a brand new outfit.
VICKI:Wow! That’s fantastic … Because first today, I want to talk about clothes and what we wear.
VICKI:Why don’t you tell us about your shopping trip and your new outfit.
CALLUM:I love to try on new clothes.
VICKI:Yes, I like seeing if clothes in shops fit me or not, too.
CALLUM:I’m doing some TV work later, and I have to dress up.
VICKI:Yes, you better wear smart clothes if you’re going on TV.
CALLUM:So that’s why I bought this new outfit, Vicki. I’m going to put on this brand new suit and tie!
VICKI:Very nice. Well I’m not putting on smart clothes later - I’ve got to do some gardening so I need to wear my scruffy old clothes instead.


Part 1C - More examples
Here are some more examples of these phrasal verbs in use:
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Funky Phrasals • to dress down • to take off

Part 2A - Listening
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Part 2B - Reading
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VICKI:So, Callum, you’ll be getting dressed up later - before you go to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ television studios.
CALLUM:Yes … but to tell you the truth, Vicki … I prefer working in radio.
VICKI:You prefer radio?
CALLUM:That’s right. You can dress down in a radio studio.
VICKI:What do you mean?
CALLUM:You can dress down. You can wear something casual. There’s no need to get dressed up.
VICKI:Well, I always try to make an effort to look smart, Callum!!
CALLUM:Yes of course, … you always look fantastic, Vicki. But you don’t have to dress up for radio. The audience can’t see you!

You can dress down in a radio studio.

VICKI:Ah I see what you mean. In TV the audience can see you, so you have to look your best.
CALLUM:Exactly. You have to dress up. You put on something smart … so you look the part.
VICKI:Yes I suppose if you’re on TV, you have to look like a TV presenter should, you have to be dressed right.
CALLUM: But in radio, the listeners can’t see you … so we can dress down if we want to.
VICKI:Yes I suppose even I sometimes wear jeans sometimes to work.
CALLUM:Exactly. On radio, I can take off my tie! I can even take off my shoes!
VICKI:I don’t think so, Callum! You don’t have to wear your tie - you can take that off if you want to … but please don’t take off your shoes!!


Part 2C - More examples
Here are some more examples of these phrasal verbs in use:
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