idiomatic expressions with “Take”

Take up

【听力原文】

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Although trees can significantly improve the local climate, they do however take up a lot of space.

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I’m very excited about the whole thing of taking up studying again but, you know, I’m a little nervous about whether I’ll manage to get everything done.

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I hope that the insight I’ve provided will encourage you to take up these opportunities in this fascinating continent.

【综合点评】

根据以上雅思听力原文，我们可以了解到，take up分别涉及：开始，从事，吸取，接纳，占去，占据等含义，在回答雅思口语问题时利用率也是很高的，比如一些关于日常工作，学习，业余活动，爱好等等的话题。

【常见同义替换】

pursue or resume

turn one's interest to

start（begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job ）

adopt（take up and practice as one's own）
accept

【真题举例】

Part 1：

Do you think you will receive any training in the future?

What job would you like to do (in the future)?

What do you plan to do after you finish your course?

What language would you like to learn in the future?

Part 2：

Describe a leisure activity you plan to start doing.

You should say:

how easy or difficult you think it will be

where you will do it

what equipment you will need to use

and explain why you plan to do this activity. 

……………………………………………………………………………

Describe something you do that is good for your health.

You should say:

what it is

when you do it

who you do it with

and explain why you think it is good for your health.

…………………………………………………………………………………..
Describe an exciting sport that you know about.

You should say:

what the sport is

how you know about this sport

how easy it is to play this sport

and explain what it was about this sport that makes it exciting (for you).

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Part 3：

In the future, what changes do you think we sill see in people's leisure activities?

What do you think children would do if they had more leisure time?