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  • Ugh, look at this weather.

  • I'm really looking forward to the summer holidays.

  • I just need to get away and lie on a beach.

  • Hello, this is Georgie from BBC Learning English.

  • Today, we're looking at phrasal verbs for travel.

  • Let the learning plane take off.

  • If you look forward to something, it means you're anticipating something good or exciting happening in the future.

  • He's really looking forward to his summer holiday by the beach.

  • Get away, in the context of travel, means to escape from your usual responsibilities and go on holiday.

  • Ugh, I'm feeling burnt out.

  • I'd love to get away for a few days and spend time in the countryside.

  • If you pick someone up, it means you collect them and take them to another location, usually in a vehicle like a car.

  • This verb can be separated.

  • The taxi picked the woman up from her house and took her to the airport.

  • The taxi picked up the woman from her house and took her to the airport.

  • If you tell someone to hurry up, you're demanding they go faster, usually because you have limited time.

  • Hurry up! We're going to miss our flight.

  • Set off means to begin your journey.

  • Grandpa set off at 6 a.m. to make sure he arrived at the airport early for his flight.

  • Check in is a common phrasal verb for travel.

  • It means to register your arrival at an airport, at the hotel, or some kind of facility.

  • After checking in at the hotel reception, she gave them the room key.

  • Finally, the plane takes off when it leaves the runway, and lands when it arrives at the destination.

  • Remember, don't freak out.

  • Just come back to BBC Learning English and work on your phrasal verbs with the free worksheet on our website.

  • See you next time.

Ugh, look at this weather.

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