two birds of a feather
Lesson 1
English C1.1. U2. L1 © 2024 by Abdón Tobarias Ruiz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Ice-Breaker
"Around 40% of couples meet online, making it one of the most common ways to get together and start romantic relationships."
1) Where do you stand on this issue? 2) This study was carried out by the sociologist Michael Rosenfeld. Why do you think this is relevant to sociology? 3) Is it essential to be in a relationship nowadays? In other words, do you think people really need to get a move on to find a partner?
Speaking practice
Strategies 2, 3 and 4
In pairs or small groups, discuss these ways of meeting a new partner:
- Going up to a stranger and starting a conversation.
- Getting to know people by taking up a new activity. E.g., sport, hobby, side hustle...
- Getting around to attending a social event for single people.
- Getting the chance to go on a blind date set up by a friend.
According to you, which situations don't get people anywhere? And in which ones is a couple more likely to get on like a house on fire?
Listening practice
1. Listen to Anna talking about what happened when she tried out the IRL four ways and decide which challenges:- made her feel optimistic, then embarrassed, awkward and finally got her down a bit.
- got her scared and rather uncomfortable.
- got on her nerves, but eventually made her feel relaxed and happy.
- made her feel a bit nervous at first, but afterwards more confident and positive.
Listen to the recording again and try to find the missing words or expressions.
AUDIO
EXERCISE
Real English. Phrasals with GET
Besides, there's a bounty of phrasal verbs formed with GET. They can be used in every day conversational English:In pairs or small groups, try to replace the expressions in bold with a phrasal verb. You've got just 8 minutes!!!
In English, especially in informal English, the verb get is used in a wide range of contexts and situations. It can be used in every day expressions and idioms:- Sorry... I got the wrong end of the stick.
FLASHCARDS
real materials
If you want to check how strong your relationship is, or should be, click the image and do the quiz!
Grammar time!
Flipped
GET structures
Get is one of the most common verbs in English and can be used in many different ways:
A. I'm going to get my hair cut for the date tonight. B. Online dates are getting (more) popular in western societies. C. I'll have to get my younger brother to update my profile. D. Go and get some new costumes for tonight's stag do. E. The celeb got caught kissing a stranger
1. GET + NOUN / PRONOUN 2. GET + ADJECTIVE or COMPARATIVE 3. GET + PAST PARTICIPLE 4. GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE 5. GET + SOMEONE + TO-INFINITIVE
Match the halves and find a synonym or explanation
Grammar time!
GET structures
A. I'm going to get my hair cut for the date tonight. (Ask or pay another person to do something for you) B. Online dates are getting (more) popular in western societies. (Become) C. I'll have to get my younger brother to update my profile. (Persuade or tell someone to do something. HAVE without TO, also in American English!) D. Go and get some new costumes for tonight's stag do. (Bring, fetch, obtain, buy, catch, receive...) E. The celeb got caught kissing a stranger. (Instead of passive with BE + PAST PARTICIPLE. More informal and usually for bad or unexpected situations.
Grammar practice!
Strategies 2, 3 and 4
In pairs, choose eight questions from the "get questionnaire" on page 45. Then, ask them to your partner. Finally, complete the exercise below in 4 minutes!
EXERCISE
RECAP
LEt's see how much you remember
GOOD LUCK!
Retrieved from: Printerval. Kahoot It Mugs by AmyaDEllison. CC BY-NC 4.0
FOR THE NEXT LESSON...
Mull over two possible explanations to the creepy phenomenon at the end of the story:
- Bride collapses when walking down the aisle
- She's rushed to the hospital but dies hours later from a heart attack
- She's buried in the churchyard
- Widower lays a bunch of flowers on his wife's grave every year.
- A bouquet of flowers turns up every year on the grave even after widower's death.
Compulsory items: - 2 phrasals with GET
- 2 GET structures
- 1 GET idiom
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two birds of a feather
Lesson 1
English C1.1. U2. L1 © 2024 by Abdón Tobarias Ruiz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Ice-Breaker
"Around 40% of couples meet online, making it one of the most common ways to get together and start romantic relationships."
1) Where do you stand on this issue? 2) This study was carried out by the sociologist Michael Rosenfeld. Why do you think this is relevant to sociology? 3) Is it essential to be in a relationship nowadays? In other words, do you think people really need to get a move on to find a partner?
Speaking practice
Strategies 2, 3 and 4
In pairs or small groups, discuss these ways of meeting a new partner:
According to you, which situations don't get people anywhere? And in which ones is a couple more likely to get on like a house on fire?
Listening practice
1. Listen to Anna talking about what happened when she tried out the IRL four ways and decide which challenges:- made her feel optimistic, then embarrassed, awkward and finally got her down a bit.
- got her scared and rather uncomfortable.
- got on her nerves, but eventually made her feel relaxed and happy.
- made her feel a bit nervous at first, but afterwards more confident and positive.
Listen to the recording again and try to find the missing words or expressions.
AUDIO
EXERCISE
Real English. Phrasals with GET
Besides, there's a bounty of phrasal verbs formed with GET. They can be used in every day conversational English:In pairs or small groups, try to replace the expressions in bold with a phrasal verb. You've got just 8 minutes!!!
In English, especially in informal English, the verb get is used in a wide range of contexts and situations. It can be used in every day expressions and idioms:- Get real!
- Get a life!
- Sorry... I got the wrong end of the stick.
FLASHCARDS
real materials
If you want to check how strong your relationship is, or should be, click the image and do the quiz!
Grammar time!
Flipped
GET structures
Get is one of the most common verbs in English and can be used in many different ways:
A. I'm going to get my hair cut for the date tonight. B. Online dates are getting (more) popular in western societies. C. I'll have to get my younger brother to update my profile. D. Go and get some new costumes for tonight's stag do. E. The celeb got caught kissing a stranger
1. GET + NOUN / PRONOUN 2. GET + ADJECTIVE or COMPARATIVE 3. GET + PAST PARTICIPLE 4. GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE 5. GET + SOMEONE + TO-INFINITIVE
Match the halves and find a synonym or explanation
Grammar time!
GET structures
A. I'm going to get my hair cut for the date tonight. (Ask or pay another person to do something for you) B. Online dates are getting (more) popular in western societies. (Become) C. I'll have to get my younger brother to update my profile. (Persuade or tell someone to do something. HAVE without TO, also in American English!) D. Go and get some new costumes for tonight's stag do. (Bring, fetch, obtain, buy, catch, receive...) E. The celeb got caught kissing a stranger. (Instead of passive with BE + PAST PARTICIPLE. More informal and usually for bad or unexpected situations.
Grammar practice!
Strategies 2, 3 and 4
In pairs, choose eight questions from the "get questionnaire" on page 45. Then, ask them to your partner. Finally, complete the exercise below in 4 minutes!
EXERCISE
RECAP
LEt's see how much you remember
GOOD LUCK!
Retrieved from: Printerval. Kahoot It Mugs by AmyaDEllison. CC BY-NC 4.0
FOR THE NEXT LESSON...
Mull over two possible explanations to the creepy phenomenon at the end of the story:
Compulsory items:- 2 phrasals with GET
- 2 GET structures
- 1 GET idiom