📝 Daily Short Practice
🎯 Vocabulary Goal
Learn useful phrasal verbs to talk about checking information, investigating, and expecting something positive.
📚 Words & Phrases
| Word or phrase | Simple meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
look into |
to investigate or try to find out more about something | The company will look into the problem to find a solution. |
|
look up |
to search for information in a book, online, or a database | I need to look up the train times before I travel. |
|
look forward to |
to feel happy and excited about something in the future | She is looking forward to her holiday next month. |
🔍 See It in Context
Planning a School Project
Anna said she would look into the best sources for our project. I will look up the information about climate change online tonight. We are all looking forward to presenting our work next week. Our teacher asked us to look into how to improve our research methods. Don't forget to look up any unfamiliar words in the dictionary. I'm really looking forward to seeing the final results of our project.
💡 Notice the Pattern
Difference in Use: Look Into vs Look Up
We use 'look into' to mean investigate or check something carefully. We use 'look up' to mean search for specific information, often in a book or online.
- The police will look into the case this week.
- I had to look up the word's meaning in the dictionary.
💬 Useful Examples
- Can you look into the reason for the delay?
- I will look up the address before we go.
- They are looking forward to meeting their new team.
- Please look into the details and report back tomorrow.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1.
The manager asked me to ____ the report carefully before the meeting (look into / look up / look forward to).
2.
I need to ____ the correct spelling of this word (look into / look up / look forward to).
3.
We are ____ the company party next Friday (look into / look up / looking forward to).
4.
She will ____ the problem with the software and find a fix (look into / look forward to / look up).
5.
Before you call, ____ the phone number in the directory (look into / look up / look forward to).
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1.
look into
2.
look up
3.
looking forward to
4.
She is looking forward to the weekend.
5.
I will look into your complaint and reply soon.
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1.
Which phrasal verb means to search for information in a dictionary or online?
2.
If you want to investigate a difficult question, what should you do?
3.
How do you say you feel happy about an event in the future?
4.
Choose the correct sentence:
5.
What does 'look into' usually involve?
📝 Use It Yourself
Write 2-3 sentences about something you are looking forward to and something you need to look into or look up.
Example:
I am looking forward to my friend's birthday party next week. I need to look up the address of the restaurant. I will also look into the best way to get there.
🎙️ Speaking Practice
Practice these sentences aloud.
Say:
I am looking forward to my vacation next month.
Say:
Can you look into the problem and tell me what you find?
Say:
I need to look up the meaning of this word.
Ask:
Are you looking forward to the meeting tomorrow?
🔎 Answer Key
Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. look into
2. look up
3. looking forward to
4. look into
5. look up
Exercise 2 – Matching
1. e – to investigate or check a problem or situation
2. a – to search for information in a reference source
3. b – to feel excited about a future event
4. c – She feels happy about the weekend coming soon.
5. d – I will investigate your problem carefully.
Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. look up
2. look into
3. look forward to
4. I look forward to finishing my homework.
5. checking or investigating something carefully