C11U2L1

English C1.1. U2. L1 © 2024 by Abdón Tobarias Ruiz is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Lesson 1

two birds of a feather

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?

"Around 40% of couples meet online, making it one of the most common ways to get together and start romantic relationships."

Ice-Breaker

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?

Strategies 2, 3 and 4

In pairs or small groups, discuss these ways of meeting a new partner:

1. Going up to a stranger and starting a conversation.
2. Getting to know people by taking up a new activity. E.g., sport, hobby, side hustle...
3. Getting around to attending a social event for single people.
4. Getting the chance to go on a blind date set up by a friend.

Speaking practice

Listen to the recording again and try to find the missing words or expressions.

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.

EXERCISE

AUDIO

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 English. Phrasals with GET

If you want to check how strong your relationship is, or should be, click the image and do the quiz!

real materials

Match the halves and find a synonym or explanation

1. GET + NOUN / PRONOUN2. GET + ADJECTIVE or COMPARATIVE3. GET + PAST PARTICIPLE4. GET + OBJECT + PAST PARTICIPLE5. GET + SOMEONE + TO-INFINITIVE

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

Grammar time!

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.

GET structures

Grammar time!

Strategies 2, 3 and 4

Grammar practice!

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

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GOOD LUCK!

LEt's see how much you remember

RECAP

Compulsory items:

• 2 phrasals with GET
• 2 GET structures
• 1 GET idiom

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.