Academic Scientific JournalsSecondary school teachers’ attitudes to phrasal verbs
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https://doi.org/10.26881/bp.2023.1.03Keywords:
phrasal verbs, survey, secondary school English teachersAbstract
Phrasal verbs are a vital, nonetheless challenging to teach and learn, part of the English language. Even though phrasal verbs are frequently used by native speakers, for learners of English they pose a considerable challenge as far as their acquisition and use are concerned. For this reason, these multi-word verbs are also demanding for English teachers in terms of teaching them effectively. The general aim of this study is to examine English teachers’ approach to phrasal verbs taught at the B2 level in upper-secondary schools. The paper presents an excerpt of a survey conducted among secondary school English teachers. It examined their attitude to phrasal verbs, their opinions of phrasal verb tasks used in the coursebooks and it analysed the methods which should be used in order to introduce and practise these demanding multi-word verbs well.
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