Different uses of ‘get’

Topic: Different uses of ‘get’

Aims: to practise different uses of the verb “get”

           to develop speaking skills and abilities to express thoughts

           to develop listening skills

           to maintain the interest to the language learning

1. Look at ‘get’ in these sentences and match each one with the correct meaning. (a-e)

1. Summers are getting very hot.                     ………        a arrive

2. I got your email yesterday.                           ………       b bring

3. Last week she got a book about pollution.   ………       c become         

4. What time will you get to the meeting?        ………      d obtain or buy

5. Can you get me the pen that’s on the desk?  ………      e receive

2. Listen to the dialogue and answer the question.

What is the girl’s project about?

a how climate change is caused

b how to reduce climate change

c how to deal with climate change

3. Listen to the dialogue and complete the sentences from the dialogue. Use the words below to help you.

    annoyed • energy • good signal • homework • information • permission • work • worse

1 Yesterday we …………………………………………………………………from Miss Barber.

2 My dad works for a company that looks at different ways of …………………………. ……..

from the wind and the sea.

3 The situation is …………………………………………………………………………………

4 They have to …………………………………………………from people to build wind farms.

5 My dad …………………………………………………………………….when people refuse.

6 Perhaps your dad can …………………………………………………….. ……. and pictures.

7 If I go online where I live, I …………………………………………………………………….

8 He’ll email you some information when ……………………………………………………….

4. Look at these possible meanings for ‘get’. Rewrite the sentences by omitting ‘get’ or ‘get to’ and using the correct form of the words below.

                        arrive (at) • become  • bring  • obtain / buy  • receive

1 When do you get angry?                                                               ………………                          

2 How many emails do you get a week?                                          ………………

3 What time do you usually get to school?                                       ………………

4 Do you get presents for your parents when it’s their birthday?     ………………

5 Are you going to get something to eat or drink on the way home after school? ………………

6 Does your bedroom get hot in the summer?                                  ………………

7 What time do you usually get home after school?                         ………………

8 Do you get tired of watching TV?                                                 ………………

9 What did you get for your last birthday?                                       ………………

10 Have you ever got a famous person’s autograph?                       ………………

11 Please get me the pen that’s on the table.                                    ………………

5. Decide on a synonym for ‘get’ in these sentences.

1. I got some juice from the shop.                                             ………………

2. Did you get home late last night?                                 ………………

3. I’ll get you a glass of water.                                                  ………………

4. I got my exam marks yesterday.                                            ………………

5. The book started well but it got boring.                                 ………………

6. She got an email from her friend.                                           ………………

7. I’ll get your bag.                                                                     ………………

8. Can you get me a newspaper when you go to the shop?        ………………

9. She usually gets home early.                                                   ………………

6. Complete the sentences with the words below. What is the meaning of ‘get’ in each sentences?

                                         dark  • late  • ready  • red  • thin  • worse

1 You look hot. Your face is getting …………….

2 My brother needs to eat more. He’s getting …………….

3 Come on! You need to get ……………. for school.

4 Scientists are very worried because they say the situation is getting …………….

5 Look at the time! It’s getting ……………. Time for bed.

6 I’ll switch the light on. it’s got very ……………. in here.

7. What usually happens in these situations? Write sentences with ‘get’ and the words below.

                      an email with news • angry  • bread  • home late  • presents  • tired

1 Somebody is saying horrible things to you.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2 You run for an hour or more.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

3 It’s your birthday tomorrow.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4 You’re out at 11 pm and there are no buses.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

5 You’re in a supermarket and you want to make a sandwich.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6 Your friend in the US writes to tell you about what happened last week.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. Vocabulary extension

Match the phrasal verbs (1-5) with their meanings (a-e).

1. I get up at 7 o’clock every day.                                                       ……..                         

2. I get back from school at 5 o’clock.                                                ……..              

3. I got out of the meeting just before lunch.                                       ……..              

4. I’m getting behind with my project. I’ve only done half of it and              

I need to give it in tomorrow.                                                               ……..  

5. Why don’t we get together at the weekend?                                    ……..              

a return

b spend time together

c leave

d leave your bed after sleeping

e so something slower or later than necessary

9. Match the sentences (1-5) with the follow up sentences (a-e).

1 I’ve got stomache ache.                           ………    a I learned a lot.

2 That book is really informative.              ………    b I ate too much.

3 The film will be repeated tomorrow.       ………    c I got a bad mark.

4 A man burgled Dad’s shop.                     ………    d It’s on channel three.

5 I made a lot of mistakes.                          ………    e The police have got a description.

Listening audioscript ex 2, 3

A: In our science class yesterday we got some really interesting homework from Miss Barber. It’s a project about what we can do in our area to help slow down climate change in the future. If we make some changes now, the weather in the future might not be so bad. I know that we’ve caused lots of problems to the planet with all our pollution. We can’t go back in time and change things. All we can do is try to help a bit now.

B: I’m actually quite interested in that topic. Did you know my dad works for a company that looks at different ways of getting energy from the wind and the sea? He says the situation is getting worse and it’s not going to get better. They’ve got the right technology, but they have to get permission from people to build wind farms and solar farms in different areas. My dad gets very

annoyed when people refuse. I mean, if the wind or solar farms are near people’s houses, they don’t want them.

A: I know what he means – and I’m going to say that in my project! We have to think about the future, don’t we? Perhaps your dad can get me some information and pictures. I tried to go online on my mobile to look last night, but if I go online where I live, I don’t get a good signal. It was hopeless.

B: I’m sure he can. I’ll ask him tonight and he’ll email you some information when he gets to work tomorrow. He’s always keen to help people understand more about environmental problems.

A: Thank you so much! But perhaps he can give you the information for me instead of sending it? My mobile will probably take forever to download it!

B: No problem.