Курсовая работа: Phrasal verbs
dial up – dial a number that connects a computer with an Internet service provider
Sometimes it takes my computer for ever to dial up to my Internet service provider.
plug in – insert a plug into an electric outlet
She forgot to plug in her printer and was wondering why it didn’t work.
log in – enter a computer by providing username and password
I log in to my bank account every week to check my balance.
set up – establish
I asked my friend help me set up my email account.
It is sensible to back up your files regularly. That way you can always restore an important document if it gets deleted.
Wait till the PC boots up , then log in and run the programs you need.
My PC broke down and I couldn't use it until somebody came and fixed it for me.
I can't listen to music on my computer because my speakers are not connected up .
The computer went down and when I booted up again the report I'd been working on had disappeared!
You must log in to the local network to be able to share files with other people.
You must log out and then log in again for the changes to take effect.
There's something wrong with my printer: it lets me print out one page at a time only.
I don't see any point in shutting down my PC when I go to lunch - I rarely spend more than fifteen minutes away from the computer during the working day.
Make sure you save all the documents you've been working with before you switch off your PC.
Some older PCs don't allow you to switch them on by clicking your mouse or pushing a key on the keyboard.
To post a message on this forum, type in your name and your message, then hit the 'Submit' button.
The virus wiped out all the data stored on the computer.[15]
Conclusion
It is not an exaggeration when we say that the items about Phrasal verbs are one of the main and important items of theoretical study and practical mastering of the English language.
Phrasal verbs take a considerable place in vocabulary verbs of Modern English language and are generally used in idiomatic phrases. Their functioning is heterogeneous with a view to their great variety. The development and supplementation of Phrasal verbs system proceeds in two directions: new verbs inclusion and semantic development.
In our paper we have analyzed about one hundred twenty verbs, taken from the informal speech. As a result, we can make the following conclusion:
Phrasal verbs are frequently used. Their usage becomes usual phenomena in English grammar as well as mass media.
As a rule usage of phrasal verbs in stylistic is not heterogeneous.
Having classified Phrasal verbs, taken from the informal speech with a view to their meaning we made a conclusion that the verbs with postposition “on” and “up” predominate as a large quantity of verbs with these postpositions are polysemantic.
Having the list of Phrasal verbs we can make the conclusion that postposition plays the main role in the semantic meaning of the verb. And those phrasal verbs usage in the informal speech allows us to express our thioughts and make our speech more dynamic and diverse.