Phrasalstein, developed at Cambridge University, is a great iPad app and Android app designed to help students learn the meanings of phrasal verbs. The app has a practice mode and a quiz mode. In the practice mode students select a verb and a preposition combination then see a short animation demonstration of the meaning of the chosen phrase. In the quiz mode students see an animation then have to select the matching phrase. Translations of the meanings are available in Spanish, German, Italian, Russian and French.
Applications for Education
Understanding the nuances of phrasal verbs can be quite the challenge in learning English as a second language. Phrasalstein provides a fun and engaging experience to help students the meanings of common phrasal verbs.
Click here for the iPad version. Click here for the Android version.