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Can you or any of your friends drive? Sam and his friends are going out in the car. But things don't go exactly to plan ...

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Check your understanding: multiple choice

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Practise your phrasal verbs: gap fill - in context

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Practise your phrasal verbs: gap fill - form

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Practise your phrasal verbs: gap fill - using the verbs

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Topics:

driving

transport

free time

Language level:

Upper intermediate/B2

Advanced/C1

Discussion

Have you ever broken down? Where were you? What happened?

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zehirli_cicek 27 March, 2021 - 16:35

I think it's a tricky question to find the outsiders in the teens website

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hermione123 10 January, 2021 - 13:50

Hi!
I have a question, could anyone please answer it. If someone replies or up votes my comment, will there any notification for me?
Thanks a lot :)

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Tina - Coordinator 11 January, 2021 - 09:21

Hi hermione 123,

You won't get a notification but you can check replies/upvotes.

Just after logging into the site, you'll see the 'My account' screen. Or if you're already logged in, you can click on 'My account' in the top left. Then, if you click on the 'Track' tab it'll show any replies on pages where you've commented. If you click on 'Points', it'll show any upvotes your comments have got.

Hope this helps!

Best wishes,
Tina (LearnEnglish Teens team)

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hermione123 11 January, 2021 - 22:46

OK, I get it. thank you, Coordinator :)

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hermione123 1 January, 2021 - 01:37

I don't have my own car. I'm still 13

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Vuquan 10 September, 2020 - 12:31

I have learn many words from this video.

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Vuquan 10 September, 2020 - 12:30

I don't have car because i am only 13.

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cookiepg 6 September, 2020 - 04:56

I don't have a car but my dad have

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Nandini 29 June, 2020 - 21:08

I don't have a car, I'm only thirteen, :D

dundun 16 June, 2020 - 09:56

I was driving my quadbike, and it run out out of fuel, so i was have to go and push my quad bike to my home few km.

Chocomint 12 August, 2019 - 14:05

I don’t have any car but I have a motorbike. I remember that my motorbike broke down while I was going to my friend’s party. It was 7 p.m and I walked around with my motorbike to find a place to repair it. It was an hour after this bad thing happened I went to the party

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empty 17 June, 2019 - 07:42

I don't have a car

luki0910 11 January, 2019 - 08:09

cool text i love this website

Angipangiosa 11 September, 2017 - 12:16

we're teens so we don't have a car! :(

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Snapcupcake 10 May, 2017 - 12:30

Hello Admins

what is defferent American and British English?

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Jonathan - Coor... 12 May, 2017 - 08:08

Hi Snapcupcake. There are several differences. Here are some common ones.

Grammar: British English uses the present perfect tense when American English would use the past simple. For example, if I ask 'Would you like something to eat?' a British speaker would say 'No, I've already eaten' and an American speaker would say 'No, I already ate'.
Vocabulary: A few words are different. For example, a British person would say 'autumn', 'petrol' and 'flat' while an American speaker would say 'fall', 'gas' and 'apartment'.
Spelling: British English words (e.g. theatre, colour, catalogue) are slightly different in American English (theater, color, catalog).
Pronunciation: this is slightly different too.

For more detail have a look at our LearnEnglish page for adult students on this topic.

But, even though there are differences, many, many other things are the same.

What type of English are you learning? :)

Jonathan (LearnEnglish Teens Team)

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Nandini 1 July, 2020 - 22:15

I really want to learn British English, I try speaking like British people. It is so fascinating

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Snapcupcake 20 September, 2017 - 12:55

Normal English :D

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Snapcupcake 21 April, 2017 - 08:42

i haven't got a car and never broke down
But what is the difference between Kids/Teens??
:D

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Jo - Coordinator 22 April, 2017 - 09:56

Hi Snapcupcake! Thanks for all your comments :) 'Kids' is an informal word for children, which could include teenagers as well. 'Teens' is short for teenagers, so just refers to young people aged 13 to 17. Best wishes, Joanna (LearnEnglish Teens team)

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mmm_MMM 4 December, 2016 - 20:53

I have broken down recently when I learned that my history test was postponed. I've studied the whole weekend and now I need to do it again :/

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dexi 28 November, 2016 - 18:42

no i have not a car :(((

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tilhed 30 September, 2016 - 08:06

No I haven't

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Rashshady 6 January, 2016 - 16:28

I haven`t car :D

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tsunami2011 20 November, 2016 - 03:20

Either do I

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egemen03 10 November, 2015 - 20:09

I want a car tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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Komorniki2015 16 June, 2015 - 19:16

Fortunately my car never broken down.

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choclatteyes 17 November, 2014 - 20:06

We were going to the shopping centre and suddenly a car crushed through our car! We were just shocked but at least everybody was okey but our car wasn't.It was broken down.Anyway,the driver of the car who crushed our car paid the money of the car's damage.

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Dia 21 June, 2014 - 20:23

Yes , I was in a bus, I went go home from school ....and the bus broke down...This happened in Bistrita, Romania...

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Javedone 5 August, 2016 - 18:35

I was going back to my home

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