Phần 9: ? Technology: Phrasal verbs with Georgie

So, switch on your brains and let's get into it.

I need to set up an online bank account.

I turn on my laptop and log in with my password.

I go to the bank website and click sign up.

I scroll through the terms and conditions to make sure I understand what I'm signing up for.

After I've set up the account, I sign out, close my laptop and go and sit on the sofa.

I switch on the TV, but it's not loud enough, so I turn it up.

Great.

Let's look at those verbs in a bit more detail.

Log in and sign in are synonyms.

They mean to enter your username and password to access a computer system.

I need to log in, but I can't remember my password.

The opposites are log out and sign out, to exit or end your computer session.

After checking my bank balance, I signed out so no one could access my information.

Sign up means register or create an account for a service or website.

I need to stop signing up to so many marketing emails.

My inbox is full of them.

Scroll through something is this action.

We move through information or images on a screen with a dragging or a swiping motion.

I'm sleeping really badly at the moment.

I think I need to stop scrolling through social media before bed.

Turn something on and switch something on are also synonyms.

They mean to give power to or activate a device or system.

They can be separated, so you can say, I turned the TV on or I turned on the TV.

The opposites are turn something off and switch something off, to stop the power of a device or system.

Remember to turn off the lights when you leave a room to save energy.

Turn something up means to increase the volume or intensity.

Turn something down is the opposite, to decrease the volume or intensity.

I usually turn down the brightness of my screens a few hours before bed.

It's better for your eyes.

Finally, set something up means to start or prepare a device so that you can use it.

I just got a new phone, but I need to set it up before I can use it.

Remember, don't freak out and stop scrolling through social media.

Instead, work on your phrasal verbs with the free worksheet on the website.

See you next time.