Put off

This is the Put Off Bunny. The world's strictest teacher Mr. Teacher says, “Beware of the Put Off Bunny”. Why?

1)Because he has dangerous teeth.

2)Because he is so cute!

3)Because he has a bad reputation.

4)Because he will make you put things off.

5)Because he will put you off your tasks.

Look at the ideas below and decide which ways Procrastination Bunny puts Jaromir off doing his homework.

Play cardswatch TVfold sockseat ice creamlook out the window

Put off can have a few different meanings but they all relate to the idea of delay or distraction. In the above examples, the Put Off Bunny puts Jaromir off doing his homework by distracting him. The result is the homework is delayed.

Subject / put / somebody / off / something/doing something
The Put Off Bunny / puts / Jaromir / off / his homework/doing his homework.
My sister / put / me / off / cleaning my room yesterday
Nice weather / puts / office workers / off / their work.

You have forgotten your homework! The Mr. teacher is angry with you. Give him reasons why you haven't done your homework with put off.

For example, “My dog put me off finishing my homework.”

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At the end of the video the world's strictest teacher is angry. He decides to hunt the Put Off Bunny. Talk to your partner about what what happens next.

We can also put off activities without The Put off bunny's help. When we put something off because we do something else instead we use a different form. In the above example, The Mr. Teacher put off the hunt. The hunt was delayed.

Subject / put / off / Something/doing something
The Mr. teacher / put / off / Hunting the Put off Bunny yesterday
My son always / puts / off / tidying his room until the last moment
We couldn't / put / off / lunch.

Hint! The object can also go between put and off with no change in meaning. However, when we use an object pronoun it must go between put and off.

For example, “I put off going to the dentist.”

“I put going to the dentist off.”

“Did you go to the dentist? No, I put it off.”

Not:“Did you go to the dentist? No, I put off it.”

Think of five things you put off in your life. Write the sentences.

For example, “I always put off phoning people”

1) ______

2) ______

3) ______

4) ______

5) ______

Pronunciation tip! Some phrasal verbs end in consonant sounds and begin with vowel sounds like 'put off'. In this case the consonant joins the second word.

Don't say /pUt Qf/

Say /pU tQf/

Now work with your partner and ask each other why you put off these things.

Worksheet by: Iain O'Neill