My research investigates the use of Vive (virtual reality technology) to increase the acquisition of Phrasal Verbs by low intermediate proficiency ESL learners. I incorporate the factor of VR into Task Based Language Teaching to give learners a communicative meaning-based task. Results suggest that VR might be a more authentic scenario for vocabulary learning than traditional practice leading to greater learning gains. In addition, Responses from debriefing questionnaires suggest that participants also perceived this practice as a more positive experience that could reflect a real life situation for them.