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Listen with a purpose

Notice the useful language in “Phrasal Verbs to Hang Out with Friends”.

Make an invitation

Listen for “Do you want to meet up?” when one friend suggests a plan.

Talk about social time

Notice “hang out” as a casual way to say spend time with someone.

Reconnect with friends

Pay attention to “catch up” when friends talk after some time apart.

Cultural note

The context makes the phrase land.

Casual invitations often use short phrasal verbs. “Do you want to meet up?” sounds friendly and open without making the plan too formal.

Try it

Practice the situation.

Invite a friend to meet up, suggest a free place, and ask what they are up to today. Say your response aloud before checking the examples below.

“What are you up to today? Do you want to meet up at the park and catch up?”

Expression cards · 10 from the transcript

These cards were extracted from the transcript and grouped by the kind of language learners can practice.

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Hang out

Spend relaxed, informal time with someone.

Example sentence

“I like to hang out with my friends on weekends.”

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What are you up to?

Ask what someone is doing or planning.

Example sentence

“What are you up to today?”

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Meet up

Arrange to come together at a place.

Example sentence

“Let’s meet up at the Riverwalk.”

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Catch up

Talk with someone to learn what has happened in their life recently.

Example sentence

“We met for coffee to catch up.”

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The main idea

The most important point in a lesson or conversation.

Example sentence

“The main idea of this lesson is how people communicate in social & small talk situations.”

Clear, honest language

In other words

A phrase used to explain the same idea more simply.

Example sentence

“In other words, the speaker is showing a natural way to handle this situation.”

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For example

A phrase used to introduce a specific supporting detail.

Example sentence

“For example, you can use this phrase when talking about social & small talk.”

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In this situation

A phrase that connects language to a particular context.

Example sentence

“In this situation, a short and clear answer is often the most helpful.”

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A useful phrase

A practical expression worth remembering and reusing.

Example sentence

“That is a useful phrase to remember for social & small talk conversations.”

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Try it yourself

An invitation to practise a phrase by making your own sentence.

Example sentence

“Now try it yourself by making one sentence about Phrasal Verbs to Hang Out with Friends.”

Check your understanding

What does “Hang out” communicate?

RTB commentary

Make plans with friends while practicing “hang out,” “call up,” “meet up,” and “catch up.” Notice how these phrasal verbs make casual invitations sound natural.