English Phrasal Verb Practice with “bring up” and “bring down”
In a small town, there was a kind woman named Mrs. Wilson. She brought up [Vychovala] her two children, Amy and John, to be kind and honest. Amy and John were brought up [byli vychováni] with these values. They were loved by all their neighbors.
One day, at a community meeting, Mrs. Wilson brought up an issue [nadnesla problém]. The old playground needed repairs. Everyone agreed and they started planning the renovation.
After the meeting, Mrs. Wilson went to the local council office. She went to discuss the playground project. "Can you bring up the budget report [zobrazit zprávu o rozpočtu ] on your computer?" she asked the council officer. Together, they wanted to bring down the costs [snížit náklady] of the renovation.
Meanwhile, Amy was at school, preparing for a geography presentation. She brought up the school's location [zobrazila polohu školy] on a map app on her tablet. "Our town is right here," she pointed out.
Back home, John was upset about his football team losing a match. The defeat really brought him down [sebrala mu náladu/srazila ho na kolena]. Seeing him sad, his mom said, "You'll win next time." Her words brought his spirits up [mu zvedla náladu].
That evening, during dinner, John brought up the idea [přišel s nápadem] of joining the basketball team. But Amy was surprised. John was bringing up [přišel s] another sport.
The next day, a storm hit the town. It brought down [vyvrátila] many trees. Thankfully, no one was hurt. The neighbors helped to clean up the mess.
In school, Amy's history teacher brought up a recent scandal [upozornil na nedávný skandál] in the government. "This is how public opinion can bring down a leader [může sesadit lídra]," he explained. The class talked about it a lot. Each person brought up an interesting point [uvedl/předložil nějaký zajímavý bod].
By the end of the week, the town started fixing the playground. Mrs. Wilson was happy to see the community working together. Sometimes, bringing up important issues [nastolení důležitých otázek] can be good for everyone.
The Wilson family sat down for dinner. They talked about ups and downs, and how they support and help each other.