1. Business TravelIn this chapter you will see phrasalverbs and expressions related toorganizing and taking business trips.Click on a unit below to start studying.Making AccommodationsRegistering at Conferences Small Talk with ColleaguesCopyright 2012 Phrasal Verb Guru LLC. All rights reserved phrasalverbguru.com

2. Dialogue The VerbsGlossary QuizHome Making Accommodations Click on the button to listen to the dialogue audio recording. Try to identify any phrasal verbs you hear.Click here for Audio with Text 3. Dialogue The VerbsGlossaryQuiz HomeMaking AccommodationsAssistant: Good Morning, sir. How are you doing today?Mr. Jacobs: Just fine, thanks. How about you?Assistant: Im doing great, thanks. I just wanted to let you know that I set up all of your travel arrangements for the upcoming conference inOrlando.Mr. Jacobs: Oh thats wonderful, thank you. What time does my flight get in on Tuesday?Assistant: Your flight arrives at 5pm, so you should have plenty of time to check into your hotel, eat dinner, and get a good nights sleep, before youhave to get up early on Wednesday for the start of the conference.Mr. Jacobs: Thats good. And you were able to get a room at the Luxury Inn?Assistant: Actually sir, Im afraid that the Luxury Inn was completely booked, so I arranged for a hotel a bit further away from the convention center.Mr. Jacobs: Thats pretty disappointing.Assistant: I know. Im sorry, sir. Unfortunately, there was just no space. Even the hotel told me that they filled up much faster than they had beenexpecting. But, Ive scheduled a car service to pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel, so you wont have to bother with a taxi.Mr. Jacobs: Great, thanks. And when do I get back?Assistant: I was able to book a direct return flight that arrives Saturday evening at around 6pm.Mr. Jacobs: Very well. Thanks for taking care of that for me.Assistant: My pleasure.Back 4. DialogueThe Verbs GlossaryQuizHomeLet know - To inform someone of somethingtransitivealways separatedformal or informal usePresentPastParticiplelet know let knowlet knowEx: Please let me know when you are available for a meeting next week.Sure. Ill send you an email informing you of the times I will be available.Next verb 5. DialogueThe Verbs GlossaryQuizHomeSet up - To organize, to arrangetransitive separableformal or informal usePresent Past Participleset upset up set upEx: Nowadays, many people use the Internet to set up their travel plans. Usually, you canbook a hotel and a flight, and rent a car, all from the same site. Click herefor aspecial Guru TipLast verbNext verb 6. DialogueThe Verbs GlossaryQuiz HomeSet up - To organize, to arrange Guru Tiptransitive separableformal or informal use Setup is the adjective used to describe somethingPresent that was arrangedPast someone. byParticipleset up set upset up Ex: Ive booked the hotel, the lights, and the convention center. Everything is setup for theEx: Nowadays, many people use the Internet to set up their travel plans. Usually, you can annual sales conference.book a hotel and a flight, and rent a car, all from the same site. CloseLast verbNext verb 7. DialogueThe Verbs GlossaryQuiz HomeGet in - To arrive at a place after having traveledintransitiveinseparableformal or informal usePresentPast Participleget in got in got/gotten inEx: The speakers got in late because of flight delays. Therefore, all of the presentationswere postponed until they arrived. Last verb Next verb 8. Dialogue The VerbsGlossary Quiz HomeCheck in - To enter and identify yourself at a hotel, building reception desk, or airline counterintransitive separablealways usedPresentPastParticiplecheck in checked inchecked inEx: Normally, guests and visitors to hotels and office buildings must check in at the front deskor reception area before entering.Click here for a specialGuru Tip Last verb Next verb 9. DialogueThe VerbsGlossary Quiz HomeCheck in - To enter and identify yourself at a hotel, building Guru Tip reception desk, or airline counterintransitive Check in does not necessarily require an object, usedseparablealwaysbut when using hotel as the object, it is common to usePresentinto as the particle, instead of in. Past Participlecheck in checked inchecked inEx: When you check into a hotel, you need toEx: provide a credit card. Normally, guests and visitors to hotels and office buildings must check in at the front deskor reception area before entering. Next tipLast verb Next verb 10. DialogueThe Verbs GlossaryQuiz HomeCheck in - To enter and identify yourself at a hotel, building Guru Tip reception desk, or airline counterintransitive Check-in is the separable noun used to describe the action used always of checking in.Present Past Participlecheck inEx: Early check-ins areingenerallychecked not allowed at in checkedmost hotels. Usually, you can only check in afterEx: 3pm. Normally, guests and visitors to hotels and office buildings must check in at the front deskor reception area before entering.CloseLast verb Next verb 11. DialogueThe VerbsGlossary Quiz HomeGet up - To awaken and leave your bedintransitive separableformal or informal usePresentPast Participleget up got up got/gotten upEx: Your flight leaves at 8am, so I recommend you get up at 5am to have enough time toget ready and drive to the airport. Click herefor aspecial Guru TipLast verbNext verb 12. DialogueThe Verbs Glossary Quiz HomeGuru TipGet up - To awaken and leave your bedintransitive English speakers use the expression get up on theseparableformal or informal use wrong side of the bed as a reason for someone being in a bad mood or having a negative attitude.Present PastParticipleget upgot upgot/gotten upEx: Whats wrong with Tom today? He has such anegative attitude.Ex: Your flight leaves at 8am, so I recommend you get up at 5am up on enough time to I dont know. He must have gotten to have theget ready and drive to the airport.wrong side of the bed. Next tip Last verbNext verb 13. DialogueThe Verbs Glossary Quiz HomeGet up - To awaken and leave your bed Guru Tipintransitiveseparableformal or informal use Get up can also mean to stand from a sitting or lyingPresentposition. PastParticipleget up got upgot/gotten upEx: After the manager finished his presentation, theEx:employees got up and left the conference room.Your flight leaves at 8am, so I recommend you get up at 5am to have enough time toget ready and drive to the airport.Close Last verbNext verb 14. DialogueThe VerbsGlossaryQuizHomeArrange for - To plan, to organize, to reservetransitive inseparablemore formal usePresent PastParticiplearrange for arranged forarranged forEx: When traveling at a busy time of year, it is important to arrange for a rental car early,so that you are certain you will get a reservation.Last verb Next verb 15. Dialogue The VerbsGlossary Quiz HomeFill up - To reach capacity, to become fullintransitive separable formal or informal usePresentPastParticiplefill upfilled up filled upEx: At the annual business conference, the technology seminars are always the most popular.Make sure you register for those first, before they fill up.Last verb Next verb 16. Dialogue The VerbsGlossaryQuiz HomePick up - To go to someones location and take that person toanother locationtransitive separablealways usedPresentPastParticiplepick uppicked up picked upEx: Some hotels offer shuttle services that pick guests up at the hotel and take them tocertain tourist locations and to the airport. This is a very good option for guests whodo not want to spend a lot of money on taxis for transportation.Click here for a special Last verb Next verbGuru Tip 17. DialogueThe Verbs Glossary QuizHomeGuru TipPick up - To go to someones location and take that person toanother location Pickup is the noun referring to the act of picking someone up.transitive separablealways used Ex: Many fine hotels offer free airport pickup for preferred guests.PresentPast Participlepick uppicked uppicked up Pickup is also the adjective referring to the act of picking someone up.Ex: Some hotelsMany fine hotels offer that pick guests up at service for preferred Ex: offer shuttle services a free airport pickup the hotel and take them tocertain tourist locations and to the airport. This is a very good option for guests whoguests.do not want to spend a lot of money on taxis for transportation.CloseLast verbNext verb 18. Dialogue The Verbs Glossary Quiz HomeTake care of - To have responsibility for and complete a duty or task, to resolvetransitiveinseparableformal or informal usePresent Past Participletake care oftook care of taken care ofEx: In large companies, assistants often take care of the scheduling and travelarrangements for executives and upper management. Last verb 19. Dialogue The VerbsGlossary QuizClick the link below to see the unit glossary Making Accommodations Glossary 20. DialogueThe Verbs Glossary QuizNow that youve completed the unit, you can test what youve learned. Click the link below to take the quizzes.Making Accommodations Quizzes