Take & Go Phrasal Verbs

Take & Go Phrasal Verbs

Fluency & vocabulary — with a quick revision warm-up

revision: put/get take on take over take up go ahead go over go through
Warm-up · Revise

Quick recall: put & get

Before we start, fill the gaps using last lesson's phrasal verbs.

Warm-up · Speak

Quick recall: speaking

Answer 2–3 of these in one sentence each, using last lesson's verbs.

Part 1 · Discover

Monday morning update

Read the message. Then work out what the bold phrases mean from the context.

Hi team, quick update before our call.

We've decided to take on two new clients this quarter — more shipments than usual.

I'll take over the Almaty route from Dias while he's on leave.

Please go over the new customs checklist before Friday's audit.

The paperwork was tricky, but I went through the entire manifest twice to be sure.

Once that's done, we'll go ahead with the delivery schedule for next week.

One more thing — the extra pallets are taking up too much space in bay 3. We need to move them.

Guess the meaning

1. "We've decided to take on two new clients" means...

2. "I'll take over the route" means...

3. "Please go over the checklist" means...

4. "I went through the manifest twice" means...

5. "We'll go ahead with the schedule" means...

6. "The pallets are taking up too much space" means...

Part 2 · Review

Vocabulary cards

Tap a card to flip it and check the meaning + example.

Part 3 · Practice

Fill the gaps

Click a gap, then click the correct phrase from the bank below.

Part 4 · Listen & complete

Short conversations

Read each conversation aloud together, then fill the gaps.

New client

A: We got confirmation from the new distributor today.

B: Great — are we going to ___ ___ them as a client this month?

Covering for a colleague

A: Who's handling the Shymkent deliveries while Nurlan is on vacation?

B: I'm going to ___ ___ his route for two weeks.

Before the audit

A: Are we ready for the customs audit tomorrow?

B: Almost — I need to ___ ___ the manifest one more time to be sure nothing's missing, then we can ___ ___ with the final check.

Warehouse space

A: Why is bay 3 so full?

B: Those extra pallets are ___ ___ way too much space — we need to move them.

Reviewing documents

A: Have you checked the shipment documents yet?

B: Not yet — I'll ___ ___ them this afternoon.

Part 5 · Speak

Speaking carousel

Answer each question in 1–2 minutes, using the target phrase.