October 19, 2020

Lesson 13. Phrasal verbs (to get).

Express check-up

1. I haven’t had much money since I lost my job, but I’m getting ____ .

2. I must get ____ now or I’ll miss my bus.

3. Does Tom get ____ well with his sister?

4. It’s easy for tourists to get ____ the city by train, bus or tram.

5. What time does your flight get ____ ?

6. I don’t get ____ very well with Tom.

7. Pete’s train gets ____ at 6 pm.

8. I must get ____ now. See you later.

9. It’s easy to get ____ the city by public transport.

10. I can get ____ on £50 a week.

Attention!

Don`t mix phrasal verbs with collocations!

Let`s try to sort out collocations apart from phrasal verbs

https://www.ieltsbuddy.com/get-collocations.html

Reading and discussing

https://youtu.be/lWLuIO1DGAA

A businessman had an ingenious idea to help hungry people. Hoang Tuan Anh designed a "free-rice ATM". He installed them in cities across Vietnam. Mr Anh worried about the growing number of hungry people...

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2006/200618-atm.html

Discussion questions:

  1. What did you think when you read the headline?
  2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'rice'?
  3. What do you know about rice?
  4. What do you think of the free-rice ATM idea?
  5. What kind of free ATMs does your country need?
  6. How has the pandemic changed your life?

Homework