English Phrasal Verb Practice with “put on” and “take off”
One morning, Jenny put on her favorite jacket [si oblékla opblíbenou bundu]. It was a special day at school. Her class was putting on a play [dával divadelní hru]. Jenny was nervous. She put on a brave face [nahodila statečnou tvář] and practiced her lines again.
At breakfast, her dad noticed he put on a few pounds [přibrala pár kilo]. "I need to exercise more," he said. Jenny's mom smiled and put on a kettle [postavila konvici na plotnu] for tea. Jenny laughed and finished her toast.
During breakfast, Jenny's mom put on skin cream [se namazala pleťovým krémem]. "Protecting your skin is important,” she said. Jenny smiled and took off for school [odešla do školy].
At school, everyone was excited about the play. Later there was a storm. Then there was an announcement. Everyone had to go home. The storm was going to be serious. The play was taken off the schedule [stažena z programu]. Jenny was disappointed. She decided not to put on a sad face [nebude se tvářit smutně].
Jenny went home. At home, she took off her wet jacket [si sundala mokrou bundu] and shoes. Her mom asked. “Why aren’t you putting on your play [nehrajete svou hru]?”
She then said, "Things can take off in unexpected ways [vyvinout se nečekaně]. You can try again.” Jenny heard her Mom’s words. She felt better.
In the evening, Jenny's family watched a movie. Jenny's dad put on a comedy film [pustil filmovou komedii]. Everyone enjoyed it and laughed a lot. During the movie, Jenny's mom took off her makeup [odstranila si makeup].
Jenny’s brother started to put on a show [začal hrát divadlo]. Everyone laughed again. "Stop putting on an act [se předvádět]," Jenny said to him. He just grinned and continued.
Before going to bed, Jenny put on her pajamas [si oblékla pyžamo]. She thought about her day. She was sad about the play. But, she was also happy to be with her family.