In this first episode, we invite you to think about how life has changed — and how the language we use reflects those changes.
Improve your English speaking skills by mastering essential phrasal verbs in the present tense. This shadowing exercise enhances your fluency, pronunciation, and confidence through practical, everyday English.
Welcome to “Phrasal Verbs Through Time”!
On this page, we’ll explore three essential aspects of daily life—communication, transportation, and fashion—using common phrasal verbs expressed in the present tense.
This content is part of a broader session where we discuss frequently used phrasal verbs related to these topics in different verb tenses. While here you’ll find examples and reflections expressed in the present, we also invite you to explore similar texts set in the past and future tenses.
People dress up to impress or dress down for comfort, while Gen Z tries out bold styles to stand out. Platforms like TikTok pick apart trends, letting users play around with self-expression—like Korean streetwear fans mixing up traditional and modern pieces.
Fashion’s power goes beyond the individual. Online communities bring together people across borders, inspiring them to try on ideas they’d never explore alone. Influencers set off global trends, urging followers to step out of comfort zones—think Harry Styles breaking away from gendered fashion norms.
Fashion is more than clothes—it’s a statement of who you areand how you choose to live.
Ultimately, fashion drives societies. Luxury brands bank on exclusivity, while fast fashion feeds off mass demand. Every choice—from a streetwear hoodie to a designer gown—shapes cultural values and fuels a $1.5 trillion industry.
In the modern world, we’re free to break away from traditional fashion rules, allowing us to openly stand out in a crowd. Social media inspires millions to pick out their clothes carefully and proudly showcase their individuality online. Whether you dress down for comfort or dress up to impress, fashion empowers everyone to play around with different identities and freely express themselves.
As styles continuously evolve, clothing remains a powerful tool for self-expression, connecting us deeply to our own identities, values, and even communities around the globe.
Fashion is also about community. People come together through shared styles, trends, and values. Online communities inspire us to try on ideas, colors, and new looks we might never have considered. Clothing thus becomes a powerful language that allows us to communicate across borders and backgrounds.
Clothing often reflects back symbols of power, status, and wealth, significantly driving forward industries worldwide. Luxury brands stand for exclusivity and influence, motivating people to spend on fashion to signify success. Fashion doesn’t just tie into identity; it also actively fuels up economies, impacts cultural values, and shapes the way society views itself.
Fashion & Identity
By trying out bold and unique styles to express individuality.
They inspire people to try on new ideas and styles they might not explore alone.
By setting off global trends and encouraging followers to step out of their comfort zones.
Because exclusivity motivates people to spend money to signify success and social status.
Fashion shapes societal values and reflects back symbols of power, status, and wealth.
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