Phrasal Verbs with Up and Down Speaking Practice

6. Have you ever had to have a beloved pet put down? What was the experience like?

How soon after a successful first date should you send a text to follow up?

Do you ever make up lame excuses to get out of doing things/going places? What’s your go-to fake excuse?

How did you catch up with friends during the pandemic?

When the restrictions let up, what’s the first thing you wanted to do?

Before the pandemic did you often put friends up at your house? What’s the longest a friend has stayed over at your place?

9. Did you ever play up when you were a child/teenager? What sort of things did you use to do?

15. Do you feel confident setting up new computers or electronic equipment? Do you read the manual or jump straight in?

8. If you were a teacher, what things would you definitely not put up with from your students?

13. Are any of your gadgets or devices playing up at the moment? What do they do?

Are you someone who tends to put themself down a lot? What can we do to be less self-critical?

Can you think of a film/TV show/event that really let you down? Why do you think it was such a letdown?

11. Have you ever fallen out and then made up with a good friend or family member?

12. Are you a stubborn person or do you tend to back down in arguments?

What’s the worst way to break up with somebody?

7. Do you always back up your important documents? Have you ever lost an important document because you didn’t back it up?