ContentsForewordAcknowledgementsWhatArePhrasalVerbs?1.Lookat(1)2.Lookat(2)3.Lookat(3)4.Lookat(4)5.Lookat(5)6.Setup(1)7.Setup(2)8.Setup(3)9.Goon(1)10.Goon(2)11.Goon(3)12.Comeon(1)13.Comeon(2)14.Comeon(3)15.Findout(1)16.Comefrom(1)17.Comefrom(2)18.Comefrom(3)19.Comefrom(4)20.Comefrom(5)21.Comefrom(6)22.Comein(1)23.Comein(2)24.Comein(3)
25.Comein(4)26.Comein(5)ReviewQuiz127.Talkto(1)28.Talkto(2)29.Comeback(1)30.Comeback(2)31.Comeback(3)32.Comeback(4)33.Comeback(5)34.Getto(1)35.Getto(2)36.Getto(3)37.Getto(4)38.Getto(4)39.Goback(1)40.Goback(2)41.Thinkabout(1)42.Thinkabout2)43.Thinkabout(3)44.Thinkabout(4)45.Thinkabout(5)46.Goout(1)47.Goout(2)48.Goout(3)49.Goout(4)50.Goout(5)ReviewQuiz2AnswerstoExercises
PhrasalVerbSelection
ForewordWelcomeToThisBook!MynameisDanShepherdandIwasanEnglishteacher inJapanfrom1995to2009,whereIrana languageschoolandtaughtstudentsofallagesandfromawidevarietyofbackgrounds.DuringmytimeinJapan,Irealized that learnersofEnglishoften findphrasalverbsdifficult touse.WhenIlookedforagoodtextbooktohelpmystudents,Ifoundreferencebooksonphrasalverbs,butIcouldn’tfindanybooksshowinghowtousephrasalverbs ineverydayconversation. Idecided thatoneday Iwouldwriteabookaboutphrasalverbs.Thisisthatbook.It isnotareferencebook — there are many excellent ones already. Its goal is to giveexamplesofphrasalverbsinconversationsothatyoucanlearnhowtousethemindailylife.
Thisbookistheresultofmanyyearsofexperienceandresearch.Ihavewritten over 450 original conversations based on 50 carefully selectedmeanings of commonphrasal verbs. There are also over 200 exercisequestionsforyoutotestyourunderstanding.Ihopethatyouwillfindthisbookusefuland,afterreadingitanddoingtheexercises,thatyouwillfeelmoreconfidentaboutusingphrasalverbs.
Happyreading.
DanShepherd
AcknowledgementsI would like to thank Mark Wagland and Robin Pinkney for theirinvaluableassistancewithproofreadingandediting thisbook.MarkandRobin are both highly qualified English teachers who work atWestminster Kingsway College in London and their suggestions andfeedback on the content of the book was both insightful and helpful. Iwouldalso like to thankmypartner,Ben Indra, forhiskindsupportandencouragement.
WhatArePhrasalVerbs?Aphrasalverb isacombinationofaverb likecome,go,get, take,put,andlookandaparticleliketo,in,out,from,back,andabout.Addingtheparticlechangestheoriginalmeaningoftheverb.
Forexample:
get=obtain I have toget somemilkfromthesupermarket.
get+to=arrive WewillgettoLondonat09:35.
go=travel I go to my office everymorning.
go + out = have a romanticrelationship
I like to go out withhandsomeguys.
Phrasal verbs are a very important part of English. Native Englishspeakersoftenusephrasalverbsbecausetheyareshortandefficient,solearningphrasalverbscanhelpyoutounderstandwhatnativespeakersaresaying.Mostphrasal verbsareused in spokenandwrittenEnglishandcanbeusedinbothinformalandformalsituations,suchasatwork.
TransitiveorIntransitiveSomephrasalverbsaretransitive.Thismeanstheverbhasanobject.
Forexample:
IcomefromRome.
Intheexample,“Rome”istheobjectofthetransitivephrasalverb,“comefrom”.
Somephrasalverbsareintransitive.Thismeanstheverbdoesnothaveanobject.Forexample:
Thetaxibrokedownonthewaytotheairport.
Thishappenedtothetaxinaturally,withoutanyone’saction.Thereisnoobject.Inthisexample,“brokedown”isanintransitivephrasalverb.
SeparableorNonseparablePhrasalverbsareeitherseparableornonseparable.Unfortunately,thereisnorulethatwilltellyouifaphrasalverbisseparableornonseparablesimplyby lookingat it.Tohelpyou, thephrasalverbscontained in thisbookarelabelled,“separable”or“nonseparable”.
NonseparablePhrasalVerbsIn nonseparable phrasal verbs, you cannot separate the verb and theparticle.
Thissentenceiscorrect:
Subject Verb Particle Object(Noun)
They come from Germany
Thissentenceiswrong:
Subject Verb Object(Noun)
Particle
They come Germany from
SeparablePhrasalVerbsInseparablephrasalverbs,youcanseparatetheverbandtheparticle.
Subject Verb Particle Object(Noun)
He gave back thebook
Subject Verb Object(Noun)
Particle
He gave thebook back
Here “gave” and “back” are separated by the object, “the book”. Bothsentencesarecorrect.
If,however,theobject isapronounlike,me,you,her,him, it,us, them,thepronounmustbeplacedbetweentheverbandtheparticle.
Thissentenceiscorrect:
Subject Verb Object(Noun)
Particle
She gave it back
Thissentenceiswrong:
Subject Verb Particle Object(Noun)
She gave back it
Finally,ifaseparablephrasalverbhastwoobjects,youhavetoseparatetheverb.
Thissentenceiscorrect:
Subject Verb Object1 Particle Object2
He put atablecloth
on thetable
Thissentenceiswrong:
Subject Verb Particle Object1 Object2
He put on atablecloth
thetable
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1.Lookat(1)Tomoveyoureyestoseesomeoneorsomething
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
look/looksat belookingat lookedat have/haslookedat
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
view;glanceat
1.1lookat(presenttense)1.1.1Twofriendsareinthecafeteriaatcollege.
A:Lookatthat.Today’sspecialisbeefstew.
B:Wheredoesitsaythat?
A:Lookatthemenuinfrontofthecounter.
B:Ohyeah.Hmmm…IthinkI’llhavethestewinthatcase.
1.1.2Jennandherfriendaresittingonabenchintheshoppingmall.Whiletheyaretalking,Jennseesaverycuteguywalkingpast.
Jenn:Hey,isn’tthattheguyyoumetatthepartylastnight?
Friend:OhmyGod!Yes,itis….Don’tlookathim!
Jenn:Whynot?Ithoughtyoulikedhim.
Friend:No,no.Italkedwithhimattheparty,buthewasreallyweirdsoIspentalleveningavoidinghim.Don’tlookathim.He’llseeusandcomeover.
Jenn:Ok,ok.
1.2belookingat(presentcontinuous)1.2.1JamesandClairearesittingoutsideacafe.Thestreetisverybusyandmanypeoplearewalkingpast.
James:Whatareyoulookingat?
Claire:There’samandancinginthestreet.
James:Where?
Claire:Infrontofthebank.
James:Idon’tseehim.
Claire:You’re lookingat thewrongbank.He’s on the other side of thestreet.
James:Ohyeah.He’sseemstobeenjoyinghimself!
1.2.2Susanistryingtofindherkeys.Sheasksherpartnerwherethekeysare.
Susan:Honey,haveyouseenmykeys?
Partner:Aren’ttheyonthekitchentable?
Susan:Ican’tseethem.
Partner:Areyousure?
Susan:I’mlookingatthetable.They’renotthere.
Partner:HowaboutontopoftheTV?
Susan:Foundthem!
Partner:Wherewerethey?
Susan:Onthekitchentable,underapileofletters.
1.3belookingat(pastcontinuous)1.3.1PaulistellingDonaldaboutamagicshowthathewenttosee.
Paul:Thatmagicshowyesterdaywasawesome!
Donald:Really?Whatdidthemagiciando?
Paul:Well,hedidalotofcardtricks,butmyfavoritetrickwaswhenhemadearabbitdisappear.
Donald:It’salljustanillusion.
Paul:Iknow,butIwaslookingattherabbitandthemagician’shandsthewholetimeanditjustdisappeared!Icouldn’tseehowhedidit.
Donald:Maybeyoudidn’tlookcloselyenough.
1.4lookedat(pasttense)1.4.1SarahandherfriendDavidaresittingintheparkeatingtheirlunch.
Sarah:Didyouseethesquirrel?
David:Whatsquirrel?Where?
Sarah:Itwasrightthereinfrontofthetree.
David:It’snottherenow.
Sarah:No.Ilookedatitandwhenitsawme,itranupthetree.
David:Maybeit’llcomebackdown.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Hey,______thatguyoverthere.
B:Whichone?
A:Theonewearingthefunnyhat.
2.
A:Whatareyou______?
B:Hmmm?
A:You’reobviously______somethinginteresting.
B:Oh…No.I’mjustthinkingaboutwhatI’dliketoeatforlunch.
3.
A:Wow.Whathappenedtoyoureye?
B:Igotintoafightwithsomeguy.
A:Why?
B:Idon’tknow.Ijust______himandhesuddenlygotreallymad,cameoverandpunchedme!
A:Wherewereyou?
B:Inaclub.
A:Soundslikehewasdrunk.
4.
A:Hi,isthatITsupport?
B:Yes,howcanIhelp?
A:Mycomputerwon’tswitchon.
B:Sometimes,thecomputersheretakealongtimetobootup.
A:Iknow,butI’vebeen______ablankscreenforfiveminutesandnothingishappening.
B:Ok.We’llsendsomeonetofixit.
A:Thanks.
5.
A:Hi.Whathappenedtoyourhair?
B:Iknow.Don’t_______me.It’sadisaster.
A:Badhaircut?
B:Itoldthestylisttocutitshort,butnotthisshort!
A:Ohno.Pooryou.
2.Lookat(2)Toreadsomethingquickly(soyoucangiveanopiniononit)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
look/looksat
belookingat lookedat have/haslookedat
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
read;study;inspect
2.1lookat(presenttense)2.1.1LindaisaskingJoantocheckheressaybeforeshesubmitsittoherteacher.
Linda:Joan,couldyoulookatmyessay?
Joan:Isittheessaythatwehavetohandintomorrow?
Linda:Yeah.I’mnotsureifI’veunderstoodthetopic.
Joan:Sure.But,canyoulookatmine,too?Let’sswap.
Linda:Sure.Noproblem.
2.1.2Michaeliswritingareportforhisboss,Michelle.MichelleseesMichaelwritingthereportandcomesovertohisdesk.
Michelle:HiMichael.IsthatthereportIaskedyoutosendtoJohn?
Michael:Yes,itis.
Michelle:CouldIlookatitbeforeyousenditplease?
Michael:Sure.I’llemailittoyoubylunch.
Michelle:Great.Thanks.
2.2belookingat(presentcontinuous)2.2.1DeborahsentTimanarticleyesterdaytoreadforhisEnglishclass.
Deborah:HeyTim.How’sitgoing?
Tim:Goodthanks.
Deborah:Wasthatarticlehelpful?
Tim:Actually,I’mlookingatitrightnow.It’sreallyinteresting.
Deborah:Gladitwasuseful.
Tim:Thanks.
2.3lookedat(past)2.3.1Andrewissittingwithhisfriend,Raymond,inthecafeteriaatschool.
Andrew:Haveyouseenthereadinglistforhistoryclass?It’sinsane.
Raymond:Yeah,Ilookedatityesterday.Looksoktome.
Andrew:Areyouserious?It’sgoingtotakemeforevertoreadallthat.
Raymond:You’dbettergetstartedthen!
2.4belookingat(pastcontinuous)2.4.1AmandaandCourtneyaretalkingaboutwhattheydidlastnight.Mrs.SmithistheirEnglishteacher.
Amanda:Howwasyourevening?
Courtney:Notbad.JamiecameoverandwewatchedamovieonTV.
Amanda:Soundsnice.Didyoufinishthatreadinghomework?
Courtney:Ohno!Icompletelyforgot.
Amanda:Oh.
Courtney: I was looking at it after dinner and then Jamie called me. Icompletelyforgotaboutit.
Amanda:Mrs.Smithwon’tbehappy.
Courtney:No,shewon’t.
2.5begoingtolookat(futureplan)2.5.1EdwardisspeakingwithhisEnglishteacher,Mr.Khan.
Edward:Hi,Mr.Khan.Haveyouhadtimetolookatmyessay?
Mr.Khan:Notyet.I’mgoingtolookatittonight.
Edward:Thanks.
2.6willlookat(offeroffuturehelp)2.6.1Threestudentsarediscussinganartprojecttheyareworkingontogether.
A:So,weneedtomakeabigposterfortheproject.Who’sgoingtothinkofsomedesigns?
B:I’lldothat.
A:Thanks.Whatelsedowehavetodofortheproject?
B:Idon’trememberwhattheteachersaid.Therewasalistofthings.
A:Ithinkthelistisavailableonline.
C:Ok.I’lllookatittonight.Let’smeetupagaintomorrow.
A:Sure.Soundsgood.
B:Sure.
2.7havelookedat(presentperfect)2.7.1ScottisNancy’sboss.Heisaskingheraboutanemailthathesenttoheryesterday.
Scott:HiNancy.HaveyoulookedattheemailIsentyou?
Nancy:No,I’msorry.Ihaven’tlookedatityet.
Scott:Noproblem.Canyoulookat it thisafternoon,please?Ineedtheinfoforameetingtomorrow.
Nancy:Ok.I’lllookatitnow.
2.8lookingat(gerundform)2.8.1Mustafaishelpinghisfriend,Noah,bycheckinghisessayforhim.
Noah:HiMustafa.Ifinishedlookingatyouressay.
Mustafa:Great.Howwasit?
Noah:Ilikedit.Therewereafewgrammaticalmistakes,butnotmany.
Mustafa:Thanksforlookingatit.
Noah:You’rewelcome.
Mustafa:Let’sgograbacoffee.Mytreat.
Noah:Thanks.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:I’mnotveryhappywithmyessay.Idon’tthinkit’sverygood.
B:Whynot?
A:MyEnglishgrammarisn’tgood.
B:Doyouwantmeto_______itforyou?
A:Thatwouldbeagreathelp.Thankyou.
B:Noproblem.
A:Tomorrowlunchisonme!
B:Great.Thanks.
2.
A:Hey,what’sthis?
B:It’stheelectricitybill,Ithink.
A:Howmuchwasitthismonth?
B:Don’tknow.Haven’t_______ityet.
3.
A:Haveyoureadthatemailfromthemanager?
B:No,notyet.I’ll_______itlater.I’mbusyrightnow.
A:Makesureyou_______it.She’snotveryhappywithus.
B:Really?Ok.I’ll_______itrightafterthis.
4.
A:Whydidn’tyoureadthehomeworkarticle?
B:I’msorry.Iwas______itlastnight,butIsuddenlystartedtofeelsicksoIwenttobedearly.
A:Ok.Noproblem.Areyoufeelingbetter?
B:Yes,thanks.
5.
A:Haveyouhadtimeto______myessayyet?
B:Yes,butIhaven’tfinishedyet.Canyouwaituntiltomorrow?
A:Sure.Noproblem.Thanksfor_______it.
B:You’rewelcome.
3.Lookat(3)Examinesomething(anddecidewhattodo)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
look/looksat
belookingat lookedat have/haslookedat
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
analyze;ascertain;scrutinize
3.1lookat(presenttense)3.1.1Karimhasarashonhisarm.HisfriendEthanisworried.
Ethan:Howlonghaveyouhadthatrash?
Karim:Afewdays.It’sreallyitchy.
Ethan:Didyoueatanythingstrange?
Karim:I’mnotsure.Maybe.
Ethan:Youshouldletthedoctorlookatthat.
Karim:I’llgotomorrow.
3.1.2Ben,SamuelandLuisshareahouse.Thehotwaterhasstoppedworking.
Ben:ShallIcallthelandlordaboutthehotwater?
Luis:Yeah.Pleasedo.Hehastofixit.
Samuel:Heneedstosendaplumbertolookatit.
Ben:Ok.I’llcallhim.
3.2belookingat(presentcontinuous)3.2.1SophiaistalkingtoherlabpartnerGabrielle.Gabrielleisexaminingsomethingthroughamicroscope.
Sophia:WhatareyoulookingatGabrielle?
Gabrielle:I’mlookingatourbacteriasamplesfromyesterday.
Sophia:Howdotheylook?
Gabrielle:Thebacteriaaregrowingwell.It’sasuccess.
Sophia.Great.
3.3lookedat(simplepast)3.3.1OliviaisEmma’sboss.SheisaskingEmmaaboutsomesalesdata.
Olivia:Didyouhavetimetolookatthesalesdata?
Emma:Ilookedatityesterday.I’mjustwritingareportonit.
Olivia:Great.Howarewedoing?
Emma:Salesareup,sothat’sgoodnews.
Olivia:Gladtohearit!
3.3.2Weiwenttothedoctoryesterday.He’stalkingwithhisfriendHirotoaboutwhathappened.
Hiroto:WhathappenedtoyourarmWei?
Wei:IfelloverwhenIwasplayingsoccerandhurtit.
Hiroto:Ouch.Thatmusthavehurt!
Wei:Yeah. Ihad togo to thehospital.Thedoctor lookedat itand thensentmeforanx-ray.
Hiroto:Isitbroken?
Wei:Luckily,no.It’sjustabadsprain.
Hiroto:Atleastit’snotbroken.
Wei:Yeah.
3.4belookingat(pastcontinuous)3.4.1MohammadistalkingwithhisfriendAravabouthisbrokencomputer.
Arav:Whydoesyourcomputerhaveacrackedscreen?
Mohammad:Goodquestion.Iwenttothecomputerrepairstoretohavethekeyboardrepairedandtherepairguydroppeditonthefloor!
Arav:Noway!Thatsucks.Howdidhedothat?
Mohammad: Idon’tknow.Justclumsy.Hewas lookingat thekeyboardandheturneditupsidedown.That’swhenitslippedoutofhishands.
Arav:Aretheygoingtopayforthedamage.
Mohammad:Yeah.Theyaregoingtofixeverythingforfree.
Arav:Sotheyshould.
3.4.2JieisspeakingtoAliwhoworksforITsupportathiscompany.
Jie:Hi,isthatITsupport?
Ali:Yes.HowcanIhelp?
Jie:Mycomputerwon’tlogon.
Ali:Ok.Thenetworkmightbedownagain.Thetechnicianwaslookingatit yesterday. I thought he’d fixed it. I’ll checkwhat’s happenedand callyouback.
Jie:Thanks.
3.5begoingtolookat(futureplan)3.5.1LiangandJustinshareadormroomatcollege.Thelightintheirroomisbroken.Lianghasaskedthecollegethefixthelight.
Justin:Isthelightstillbroken?
Liang:Yep.Buttheguyisgoingtolookatittomorrowwhilewe’reout.
Justin:Good.Otherwise,we’llhavetostudybycandlelight!
Liang:Yeah.
3.6willlookat(offeroffuturehelp)3.6.1Seo-yeondownloadedsomethingonhercomputerandnowitwon’tworkproperly.Sheasksherfriend,Fatima,tohelp.
Seo-yeon:Fatima,areyoubusynow?
Fatima:Alittle.I’minthemiddleofwritinganessay.Why?
Seo-yeon: I downloaded a program from the internet and now mycomputerwon’twork.
Fatima:Ok.I’lllookatittonight.I’vereallygottofinishthisessayfirst.
Seo-yeon:Thankyou!You’realifesaver.
Fatima:Noproblem.
3.7havelookedat(presentperfect)3.7.1Janefelldownwhileshewaswalkingonthestreetandhurtherarm.Janeistalkingtoherdoctor.
Jane:Isitbaddoctor?
Doctor:Well,I’velookedatyourx-rayandtheredoesn’tseemtobeanymajordamage.
Jane:That’sarelief.
Doctor:Itlookslikeabadsprain.You’llbeokinsixtoeightweeks.
Jane:Thanks,doctor.
Doctor:You’rewelcome.
3.7.2KevinisTom’sboss.YesterdayKevinsentTomareportaboutsomeproblemsthecompanyisexperiencing.
Kevin:HiTom.HaveyoulookedatthatreportIsentyouyesterday?Anyideasforhowwe’regoingtosolvetheproblem?
Tom:Ihave.I’vewrittendownsomeideas.Shall Iemail themtoyouorwouldyouliketohaveameeting?
Kevin:Let’ssitdowntogetherafterlunchandlookatthem.
Tom:Sure.
3.8belookedat(passive)3.7.1Johnappliedforanewjobatabank.Hehasn’theardanythingfromthebanksohedecidestocallthemandaskwhy.
Bank:Hello.WesternCreditBank.HowcanIhelp?
John:Hi.MynameisJohnRobertson.Iappliedforarolewiththebankafew weeks ago but I haven’t heard anything back. I just wonderedwhethermyapplicationwasbeingconsidered.
Bank:Letmecheck for you, sir….Yes, yourapplicationwas looked atbut,unfortunately,youweren’tsuccessfulthistime.
John:Oh,Isee.Thankyouforyourtime.
Bank:Noproblem,sir.Thankyouforcalling.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Isthecomputernetworkdownagain?
B:Yeah.They’re______itthisafternoon.
A:Whycan’ttheyfixitnow?
B:Apparentlythey’retoobusy.
2.
A:What’swrongwithyoureye?It’sallred.
B:Idon’tknow.It’sbeenitchyforafewdaysnow.
A:Youshouldaskthedoctorto______it.
B:IthinkIwill.
3.
A:What’sinthissample?
B:I’mnotsure.Let’s______itunderthemicroscope.
A:Hereyougo.
B:Thanks.Itseemstobesomekindofplantcell.
4.
A:Haveyouhadtimeto______thatreport?
B:No,sorry.Ihaven’t______ityet.
A:Willyouhavetimethisafternoon.
B:Yes,Ithinkso.
5.
A:We’ve______yourx-raysandyouhaveabrokenwrist.
B:Ohno.Willittakealongtimetoheal?
A:Itcouldtakeuptothreemonths.
B:Ohno.
4.Lookat(4)To think about a situation or subject carefully (especially to make adecision)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
look/looksat
belookingat lookedat have/haslookedat
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
consider;contemplate;deliberate
4.1lookat(presenttense)4.1.1Yuuma,Adam,Shu-fenandMarikoaretryingtodecidewheretogoonvacation.
Yuuma:WecouldgototheGrandCanyon.
Adam:Soundsboring.I’mnotkeenonnature.
Shu-fen:Really?IlikethesoundoftheGrandCanyon.
Mariko:I’dprefertogotoacity.
Adam:Me,too.
Shu-fen:Ok.Therearealotofcitiestochoosefrom.Let’scheckontheinternetandlookattheoptions.
4.2haveto/mustlookat(imperative)4.2.1MarcisspeakingwithhisbossYusif.MarcmadeabigmistakeatworkandheistalkingaboutthiswithYusif.
Marc:Ireallymadeabigmistakethistime.
Yusif: Don’t worry.We all makemistakes.What’s important is to learnfromthem.
Marc:Yes.Sorry.
Yusif:Youhavetolookatthesituationverycarefullybeforemakinganydecisionsnexttime.
Marc:Iwill.
4.3willlookat(futureintention)4.3.1Lucashassomegoodideastostartanewcompany.Heisspeakingwithaninvestoraboutthem.
Lucas:Sowhatdoyouthink?
Investor: Well, I like your ideas. I’ll look at them carefully with mycolleaguesandgetbacktoyousoon.
Lucas:Thanks.
Investor:No.Thankyou.
4.4lookedat(pasttense)4.4.1Emmaisthechairpersonatameeting.Thegroupisdiscussingtheamountofbicycleparkingatthecollege.
Emma:Ok.Welookedat thesituationverycarefullyat the lastmeetingandthistimeweneedtomakeadecisionaboutthebestplacetoputthenewcycleparking.
Freeda:Let’stakeavote.
Emma:Goodidea.
4.5belookingat(pastcontinuous)4.5.1AyaistalkingtoCharlotteabouthervacationplans.
Charlotte:So,you’regoingtoEuropethissummerwithJack,right?
Aya:Yeah.I’msoexcited!
Charlotte:Itsoundsamazing.
Aya:Yeah,Iknow.
Charlotte:Sowhereareyougoingfirst?
Aya:Well, wewere looking at starting the trip in Paris, but nowwe’reprettysurewewanttostartinBarcelona.
Charlotte:I’vebeentoBarcelona.It’sfabulous.
Aya:So,Ihear.
Charlotte:Areyougoingtostayinhotels?
Aya:Well,wewere lookingat thatand it seemsusingAirbnbwouldbecheaper.
Charlotte:What’sAirbnb?
Aya:It’sawayyoucanrentpeople’sapartmentsforacoupleofdays.
Charlotte:Goodidea.
4.6begoingtolookat(futureplan)4.6.1BenandJohnaregoingtoselltheirhouse.Theyaretalkingtotheirfriend,Kevinaboutit.
Kevin:So,how’sthehousesalegoing?
Ben:Don’task.It’sbeenanightmaresofar.
Kevin:Why?
John: Well, someone made an offer, but it was much less than we’dhopedfor.
Kevin:Ohno.
Ben:Yeah,itsucks.
Kevin:Whywouldn’ttheyoffermoremoney?
John:Theysaidthattheinteriorwastoooldfashioned.
Ben:We’regoingtolookatredecorating.
Kevin:Letmeknowifyouwanthelpwiththepainting!
Ben:Thanks!
4.7havelookedat(presentperfect)4.7.1Feng’shouseisverycoldinwinter.Heistalkingwithhisfriend,Richardaboutit.
Feng:Myhouseissocoldinwinter.Ispendsomuchmoneyonheating.
Richard:Haveyoulookedatinsulatingit?
Feng:HowdoIdothat?
Richard:Youcaninsulatetheatticprettycheaply.
Feng:Canyou?
Richard:Yep.Justgo to thestoreandgetsomerollsof insulation.Youjustputtheminyourattic.
Feng:IthinkI’dratherpayaprofessionaltodoit.
Richard:Ok.Itstillshouldn’tbesuperexpensive.Andyou’llsavealotofmoneythiswinter!
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Ivisitedtheartexhibitatthecollegeyesterday.
B:Howwasit?Ihaven’tbeenyet.
A:Theartwasexcellent,butthebuildingissooldandugly.
B:Yeah,Iknow.Ithinkthey’re______refurbishingit.
A:Thatwouldbegood.
2.
A:Ithinkyourreportisgood,butitcanbeimproved.
B:Isee.How?
A:Youneedto_______theprobleminmoredepth.
B:Ok.I’llrewriteit.
3.
A:The investorswere______my ideabutdecidednot to investat thelastminute.
B:That’stoobad.
A: It’sok. It’s their loss. I’ll findsomeother investors. Ihave faith inmyidea!
B:SodoI.
4.
A:We’ve_______ the situation very carefully andwe’vedecided took
theproject.
B:That’sgreatnews.Thankyou.
A:Weneedtoarrangeameetingsoonto_______thedetailsoftheproject.
B:Ofcourse.
5.
A: The teaching at this college is really good, but the facilities reallyaren’t.
B:Yes, I know. I’ve heard that they are ______ improving the facilitiessoonthough.
A:That’sgoodnews.Hopefully itwill happenbeforewe finishstudyinghere!
B:Haha.Yeah.
5.Lookat(5)Usedtogiveanexampleofsomething.Itisonlyusedinpresenttense.
Present
lookat
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
consider;thinkabout
5.1.1Anyaistalkingtohermomaboutgettingapart-timejob.
Mom:Ifyouwantmoremoney,whydon’tyougetapart-timejob?
Anya:Idon’thavetime.Ineedtostudy.
Mom:Ok. But, look at your friend, Jane. She works part-time and stillgetsgoodgrades.
Anya:That’sbecauseshehasnosociallife.
Mom:Well,you’lljusthavetosacrificesomeofyoursociallifeifyouwantmoremoney.
Anya:Thatsucks.
Mom:Toobad.
5.1.2JennandherfriendTracyaretalkingaboutonlinedating.
Jenn:Idon’tthinkonlinedatingworks.I’veheardthewebsitesarefilledwithcreepyguys.
Tracy:Well,alotofpeopleuseitnow.It’sreallypopular.
Jenn:Yeah,butdoesanyonegetmarried?
Tracy:Sure.LookatDaveandKaty.Theymetonline.
Jenn: No way! I didn’t know that. I thought they met at a party orsomething.
5.1.3JingandJohnarediscussingChinesefood.
Jing:Therearen’tanyreallygoodChineserestaurantsinthiscountry.
John: Really? Look at San Francisco. It has a huge China Town andsomegreatrestaurants.
Jing:Iguessyou’reright.ButIstill thinkChinesefoodismuchbetterinBeijing.
John:Ofcourse.ButweliveintheUSArightnow.
Jing:Let’sgotoSanFranthisweekend.
John:Whynot.IknowagreatrestaurantIwanttotakeyouto.
5.1.4MariaandAnikaarediscussingreligion.
Maria:Ithinkreligionsalwayscauseconflict.
Anika: Really? I don’t agree. Just look at Japan. Many people therepracticevariousreligions,sometimessimultaneously.
Maria:Likehow?
Anika:Well,JapaneseusuallygotoaShintoshrineoraChristianChurchtogetmarried,buthaveaBuddhistfuneral.
Maria:Wow.That’sinteresting.
5.1.5AliceandDavidaretalkingaboutthecostofvacationinginEurope.
Alice:I’dlovetogotoEurope,butit’sjustsoexpensive.
David:Itdoesn’thavetobe.LookatCarrie.ShemanagedtotouraroundEuropeforthreemonthsonverylittlemoney.
Alice:Didshe?But,didshestayindodgyplaces?
David:Idon’tthinkso.Sheusedyouthhostels.Youshouldaskheraboutit.
Alice:Iwill.EuropehereIcome!
ExercisesDisagreewiththefollowingstatementsbyreplyingwithastatementusing“Lookat”.
1.
A:Thiscitydoesn’thaveanygoodrestaurants.
B:____________________________________
2.
A:Therearen’tanyfamousfemalescientists.
B:____________________________________
3.
A:VacationsinEuropearealwaysexpensive.
B:____________________________________
4.
A:Therearen’tanyAfrican-Americanpoliticians.
B:____________________________________
5.
A:Therearen’tanywomenrunningfamouscompanies.
B:____________________________________
6.Setup(1)Tomakesomethingreadytouse
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
set/setsup
settingup setup setup
SeparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
prepare;makeready;puttogether;assemble
6.1setup(presenttense)6.1.1Paulhasjoinedachoirathiscollege.He’stalkingtothechoir’sdirector,Hiroto.
Hiroto:Welcometothechoir,Paul.
Paul:Thanks.CanIhelpsetup?
Hiroto: Sure. That would be great.We usually set up in room 2. Overthere.
Paul:Ok.I’llgetstarted.Howmanychairs?
Hiroto:Oh.Abouttwenty,Ithink.Theotherswillbeheresoontohelpyousetthemup.Thanks.
6.1.2MiahasjuststartedworkingforABCCorp.Shewantstoholdameetinginthecompany’sconferenceroom,butsheisn’tsurehowtosetuptheequipmentintheroomsosheasksacolleagueforassistance.
Mia:HiJean.Iwanttoholdameetingintheconferenceroom.HowdoIsetupthebigscreen?
Jean:Oh, you should askDon. Don is the officemanager. He usuallysetsup theconference room formeetings.Justaskhim toset itup foryou.
Mia:Thanks.Iwill.
6.2besettingup(presentcontinuous)6.2.1DavidislookingforRob,buthecan’tfindhim.Theyarescheduledtohaveameetingtogether.DavidphonesRob’scelltofindoutwhereheis.
David:HiRob.Whereareyou?We’remeetingattwo,right?
Rob:Yes. I’m inconference roomB. I’msettingupmypresentation forthemeeting.
David:Oh.Ithoughtweweremeetingatourdesks.Sorry.I’llcomerightdown.
Rob:Ok.Seeyouinaminute.
6.3setup(pasttense)6.3.1Tracyiscomplainingtohercolleague,Emma,becausesomebodyhasinstalledthecomputerinthemeetingroomincorrectly.
Tracy:Doyouknowwhosetupthecomputerinmeetingroom1?
Emma:No.ItwasprobablyStefanfromITServices.Why?
Tracy:Itdoesn’tworkproperlyandithasthewrongsoftwareonit.
Emma:Ithinkyou’llhavetogiveStefanacallandaskhimtolookatit.
Tracy:Iwill.6.3.2Greg’smomiscomplainingbecauseGregputthechairsforthefamilybarbecueinthewrongplace.
Mom:Greg!Whydidyousetupthechairslikethis?They’reinthewrongplace.
Greg: I don’t know. I just set them up in lines.Why does it matter somuch?
Mom:Iwantpeopletobeabletotalktoeachothereasilywhenthey’resittingdown.You’veput all the chairs in lines.Peoplewon’t beable totalktoeachotherlikethat.
Greg:Ok,ok.I’llmovethechairs.
6.4besettingup(pastcontinuous)6.4.1Ericistalkingtoafriend,Karen,abouthismother’scomputer.
Eric:Ohmygod.I’msopissed.
Karen:Whywhathappened?
Eric: I was setting up my mom’s new computer for her when her catjumpedon to the table and knockedover a glass ofwater all over thecomputer!It’scompletelyruined.
Karen:Ohno!
Eric:Ittookmemonthstosaveupforthatcomputer.Itwasabirthdaygiftformymomandnowit’sapileofjunk.
Karen:Ohno.Pooryou.I’msureyourmomisn’tverypleased,either.
Eric:Shecaresmoreabouthercat thanthecomputersoshe’snotthatpissed.
6.5willsetup(futureofferofhelp)6.5.1Ivanisstrugglingtoinstallsomenewsoftwareonhiscomputer.Heaskshisroommate,Josh,forhelp.
Ivan:Josh.You’regoodwithcomputers,right?
Josh:I’mok.Why?What’sup?
Ivan:I’mtryingtoinstallanewgame,butitwon’twork.
Josh:Noproblem.I’llsetitupforyou.I’msureitwon’ttakelong.Letmehavealook.
Ivan:Goforit.
Josh:Yeah.Noproblem.
Ivan:Thanks,Josh.
Josh:You’rewelcome.
6.6begoingtosetup(futureplan)6.6.1Trevorisleadingagroupofscoutsonacampingtrip.Theyarehikinginthewoodswiththeircampinggear.
Trevor:Okguys.We’regoingtosetupcampoverthere,nexttotheriverbank.
Scout:Won’twefallin?
Trevor:Notrightnexttotheriver.You’regoingtosetupthetentsabouttenmetersfromtheriver,ok?
Scout:Ok.
Trevor:I’mgoingtosetupthekitchennexttothatbigoaktree.
6.7have/hassetup(presentperfect)6.7.1Judehastosetupanewprojectoratwork,butshecan’tfigureouthowtodoit.Sheisaskinghercolleague,Olivia,tohelp.
Jude:HiOlivia.
Olivia:Hi.How’sitgoing,Jude?
Jude:Notgood.Haveyoueversetupaprojector?
Olivia:Onceortwice.Why?
Jude:Guesswhocan’tfigureouthowtosetupthenewprojector?
Olivia:Thatwouldbeyou,I’mguessing.
Jude:Uh-huh.
Olivia:Ok.Giveme fiveminutes to finish this email and then I’ll comehelpyou.
Jude:ThanksOlivia.You’realifesaver.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Wherearewegoingto______thetablesandchairsforthebarbecue?
B:Anywhereisfine.I’llleaveituptoyoutodecide.
2.
A:I’veboughtanewcomputer.Willyou______forme,son?
B:Ok,mom.IsupposeIhavenochoice.
A:Nope.
B:Haha.Ok,then.I’llcomeroundthisweekendand______foryou.
A:Thanks.
3.
A:Haveyou______thecomputerandprojectorintheconferenceroomforthemeeting?
B:Oh,sorry.Notyet.I’lldoitnow.
A:Thanks.
4.
A:Ok.I’mdonefetchingwoodforthefire.WheredidTimgo?
B:He’sbehindthattree_______thetoilet.
A:Oh.I’llgohelphim.
5.
A:Whereshouldwe_______thetablesandchairs.
B:Oh.I’mnotsure.I’llcheckwiththeweddingplanner.Pleasewaithereforaminute.
A:Sure.Noproblem.
7.Setup(2)To organize or establish something, especially an event, group or asystem
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
set/setsup besettingup setup setup
SeparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
establish;organize;build;start
7.1setup(presenttense)7.1.1Maryisspeakingwithherpersonalassistant,Logan.
Mary:HiLogan.IneedtosetupameetingwithNathanWilliams.
Logan:NathanWilliams…Sure.Whenfor?
Mary:CouldyoucheckmyscheduleandaskNathanforhisavailability?
Logan:Ofcourse.Noproblem.
Mary:Thanks.
7.1.2Somestudentsatacollegeareconcernedabouttheenvironmentalimpactofthecollege.Thestudentsarespeakingtotheirteacheraboutthis.
StudentA:Wearereallyconcernedthatthiscollegeisn’tdoingenoughtoprotecttheenvironment.
Teacher: In thatcase,whydon’tyousetupanenvironmentalgroup forstudentsandspeaktothecollegeaboutyourconcerns?
StudentB:Idon’tthinkthecollegewilllistentous.
Teacher:Itwillifthegroupislargeenough.
StudentA:Ok.That’sagoodidea.Let’ssetoneup.
StudentB:We’llhavetothinkofagoodnameforit.
7.2besettingup(presentcontinuous)7.2.1Twostudentsarecomplainingaboutinternetaccessattheircollege.
Valentina: There aren’t enough computers for students in this college.Thestudyhallisalwaysfull.Andtheydon’thavewifisowecan’tuseourownlaptops.
Ai:Iheardthatthey’resettingupawifisystem.
Valentina:Really?Thatwouldbeawesome. Icouldusemyown laptopandwouldn’thavetowaitforacomputereveryday.Let’shopetheysetitupsoon.I’msickofwaiting.
7.3setup(pasttense)7.3.1FatemehandMaryamworkinanoffice.Theyaretalkingabouttheirwork.Maryamisnew,butFatemehhasworkedattheofficeforseveralyears.
Maryam: I like working here. There is much less paperwork than mypreviousoffice.
Fatemeh:You’reluckyyoujoinedusthisyear.Lastyearwehadacrazyamountofpaperwork.
Maryam:Whathappened?
Fatemeh:Theysetupanewdocumentmanagementsystemsothereisalotlesspaperworknow.
Maryam:Cool.Gladtheydidthat.
Fatemeh:Me,too!
7.3.2Ji-wooandAaronworkinthesameteam.They’retalkingaboutmanagementtraining.
Ji-woo:IwanttolearnmoreaboutmanagementandeventuallytakemyMBA.
Aaron:Did you know that our company set up amanagement trainingprogramlastyear?
Ji-woo:No,really?Isitstillrunning?
Aaron:Ithinkso.TalktoSeanaboutit.He’llknowwhetheryoucanjointheprogramornot.
Ji-woo:Iwill.Thanks.
7.4besettingup(pastcontinuous)7.4.1Dylanworksinthestudentadmissionsdepartmentofauniversity.Heistalkingtohisfriend,Robertabouthisjob.
Dylan:Myjobsucks.
Robert:Howcome?What’sup?
Dylan: We’re registering all the new students at the moment and theregistrationsystemissoslow.It’sdrivingmecrazy.
Robert:Youtoldmethattheyweresettingupanewregistrationsystem.
Dylan:Iknow,butitwon’tbereadyuntilnextyear.
Robert:Toobad,man.
Dylan:Iknow.
7.5begoingtosetup(futureplan)7.5.1AnEnglishlanguageteacherisspeakingtoherclassaboutanewproject.
Teacher:Goodmorning,everyone.
Students:Goodmorning.
Teacher:Today,I’dliketotalktoyouaboutanideaI’vehadtogiveyoumoreopportunitiestopracticeyourEnglish.I’mgoingtosetupadramaclub.
Student:Great.Whatplayarewegoingtodo?
Teacher:That’suptoyoualltodecide.
7.6havesetup(presentperfect)7.6.1IreneisGabrielle'sbossandisaskingaboutameeting.
Irene: Goodmorning Gabrielle. Have you already set up that meetingwithMr.Robinson?
Gabrielle:Yes,Ihave.ButIhaven'tcalledhimtoconfirm.
Irene:I'dbegratefulifyoucould.
Gabrielle:Sure.Noproblem.
7.7besetup(passive)7.7.1ChloeandIsabellaworkinthesameofficetogether.Theyworkasadminstaff.Isabellaisthepersonalassistanttothedirectorofmarketing.
Isabella: Chloe I need to change the date of the meeting, but thecomputerwon'tletmedoit.
Chloe:Letmesee.Oh.ThemeetingwassetupbyJames.Youwon'tbeabletochangeit.You'llhavetoaskhimtodoit.
Isabella:Really?Okay,thanks.
7.7.2LiangandMarcareworkingtogetherinthecomputerlabatcollege.Theyarehavingsomeproblems.
Liang:Whydoesthenetworkfreezesooften?
Mark:Iknow.It'sreallyannoyingisn'tit?
Liang:It'ssoslowitmakesithardtowork.
Teacher:Sorryguys.Thenetworkwassetupfiveyearsago.Itjustcan'tcopewiththenumberofstudentswehavetoday.
Mark:Itneedsanupgrade.
Liang:Itsuredoes!
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Doyouplaythesaxophone?
B:Yeah,Ido.Whydoyouask?
A:I'mgoingto______ajazzband.I'mlookingforasaxplayer.Areyouinterested?
B:Sure.Soundsreallyinteresting.
A:Great!OurfirstrehearsalwillbenextTuesday.
B:Okay.I'llbethere.
2.
A:Haveyou_______ameetingwithDavidfortomorrow?
B:No,notyet.
A:You'dbetterhurryup.He'sreallybusy.
B:Okay.I’llcallhimnow.
3.
A:We'regoingto_______anewrecyclingsystematthecollege.Pleaserecycleasmuchaspossible.
B:Canwerecyclepapercoffeecups?
A:Unfortunatelynot.Thepaperinmostcoffeecupsisnotrecyclable.
B:Whynot?
A:Becauseit'scoveredinalayerofplastic.
4.
A:Doyouknowifthiscompanyhasanymanagementtrainingprograms?
B: Yes, I think it does. I believe they ______ a management trainingprogramlastyear.
5.
A:Whyareallthecomputerssoslowtoday?
B: I heard they're ______ a new system today so the network isn'trunningatfullspeed.
8.Setup(3)Tostartabusiness,organizationorinstitution
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
set/setsup besettingup setup have/hassetup
SeparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
establish;found;create;start
8.1setup(presenttense)8.1.1Tarekistalkingwithhisfriendsaboutwhathewantstodoafterhegraduatesfromcollege.
Tarek:Ireallywanttosetupacharitytohelppoorpeoplebackhome.
William: Sounds like a great idea, Tarek. How are you going to raisemoney?
Tarek: I'm hoping to partner with some large foundations or othercharities.
Joan:MyfriendworksatUNICEF.I'llputyouintouch,ifyoulike.
Tarek:Wow!That'dbegreat.Thanks.Ireallyneedsomehelptosetitup.
Joan:Noproblem.
8.1.2Jamesisconcernedthatthereisn’tenoughstudentaccommodationathiscollege.Hegoestooneofhisprofessorsforadviceonhowtocomplaintothecollege.
James:HelloprofessorKhan.Iwonderifyoucouldhelpme?
Professor:Ofcourse.What'sup?
James:I’dliketocomplaintothecollegeaboutstudentaccommodation.
Professor:Ok.What’stheproblem?
James: There isn’t enough affordable student accommodation. It’swaytooexpensive.Iwantthecollegetoprovidecheaperrooms.
Professor:Ok. I think itwouldbebetter ifyousetupacampaigngroupwithsomeotherstudentsandthensubmitapetitiontothecollege.Thecollegeismuchmorelikelytolistenifyoudothat.
James:Thanks.Iwill.Ihavesomefriendswhowillsetitupwithme.
Professor:Noproblem.Goodluck!
8.2settingup(presentcontinuous)8.2.1JackistalkingtohisfriendSarahonthephoneabouthisnewcompany.HewantsSarahtoworkforhim.
Jack:HiSarah.Howareyou?
Sarah:Good,thanks.Howaboutyou?
Jack:Prettygood.I’msettingupanewcompany.
Sarah:Really?Cool.Whatareyougoingtodo?
Jack: I’m going to build websites for clients. Actually, I was callingbecauseI’dliketoofferyouajob.Ineedsomehelpwithgraphicdesign.
Sarah:Me?Really?Thatwouldbegreat.
8.3setup(pasttense)8.3.1Afatheristalkingtohistwochildrenaboutthefamilybusiness.
Father:Yourgreatgrandfathersetupthisbusinessmorethan100yearsago.IreallyhopethatoneofyouwilltakeoverfrommewhenIretire.
Son:I’msorrydad,butIwanttobeaprogrammerwhenIgrowup.
Daughter:I’lltakeoverfromyoudad.I’mgoingtomakeamilliondollars!
Father:MaybeIshouldretirenow?
8.3.2KarenistakingatouratTheHenryFordMuseum.SheislisteningtothetourguidetalkaboutHenryFord’slife.
Guide: Henry Ford set up the Ford Motor Company in 1903 and wasfamousforproducingtrulyaffordablemotorcars.Anyquestions?
Karen:DidHenryFordsetupthecompanywithhisownmoney?
Guide:Goodquestion.Hesetitupwiththehelpofseveralinvestors.
Karen:Isee.Thanks.
8.4begoingtosetup(futureplan)8.4.1Claireistalkingtoherparentsaboutstartinganewbusiness.
Claire:Mum,dad.I’vedecided.I’mgoingtosetupacateringbusiness.IlovecookingandIwanttomakesomemoneyfromit.
Mother:Ithinkit’sagreatidea.
Father:Me,too.
Mother:Haveyou thoughtabouthowmuchmoneyyou’ll need toset itup?
Claire:Yes.Well…. I’mgoing tostart small. I’mgoing towork frommyapartment,sohopefullyIwon’tneedtoomuchmoneyinthebeginning.
Father:Letusknowifyouwantustolendyousomemoney.
Claire:Thanks,dad!
8.5havesetup(presentperfect)8.5.1Helenistalkingtoasmallbusinessadvisor.Shewantstosetupherownbusinessbutisnotsurehow.
Helen:Hi.
Advisor:Hi.Soyouwanttohaveyourownbusiness?
Helen:Yes,that'sright.I'dlikesomeadviceabouthowtosetitup.
Advisor:Haveyousetupasmallbusinessbefore?
Helen:I'vesetupareallysmallbusinessbeforetosellthingsonline,butI'd like to set up a larger business this time and employ other peopleeventually.
Advisor:Sure.Noproblem.Let'sgetstarted.
Helen:Great!
8.6besetup(passive)8.6.1KateistakingatouroftheSmithsonianInstitution.
Kate:WhenwastheSmithsonianbuilt?
TourGuide:Well, itwassetup in 1846withmoney left by theEnglishscientistJamesSmithson.
Kate:Wow.Hemusthavedonatedalotofmoney.
TourGuide:Yes,indeed.
ExercisesReplacetheverbsinthefollowingconversationswith"setup"inthecorrectform:
1.
A: Did you know that this museum was established by my greatgrandmother?
B:Really?That'ssocool!
2.
A:I'mgoingtostartmyownbusiness.
B:Whatkindofbusiness?
A:I'mgoingtosellhomemadecakesforchildren'sparties
B:Haveyouopenedabusinessbefore?
A:No.SoI'malittlenervous.
B:Yourcakesaredelicious.I'msureit'llbeasuccess.
A:Thanks.
3.
A:WhoestablishedtheFordMotorCompany?
B:HenryFordstarteditin1903.
A:That'salongtimeago.
4.
A:Yourfatheropenedthefamilybusinesswhenhewasonlytwenty-one.It'snowaverysuccessfulcompany.
B:OnedayIhopetotakeoverdad'srole.
5.
A:Thiscommunity reallyneedssomeone tostartacharity tohelp low-incomeparentsgettrainingsotheycangetbetterjobs.
B:Greatidea.Whydon'twestartone?
9.Goon(1)Tohappen/occur
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goeson begoingon wenton have/hasgoneon
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
happen;occur
9.1goon(presenttense)9.1.1MaryandSomchaiaretalkingabouttheirneighbors.
Mary:Haveyoueverseenourneighbors?
Somchai:No,Ihaven't.ButI'veheardthem.
Mary:Right?Strangesoundskeepcomingfromthehouseafterdark.
Somchai:Iknow.It'sscary.Whoknowswhatgoesoninthathouse.
Mary:Strangethingsgooninthere.That'sforsure.
9.1.2Joistakingatourofacollegewithsomeotherprospectivestudents.Thetourisbeinggivenbyaprofessorfromthecollege.
Professor:AndthisistheJohnsonWing.
Jo:Whatgoesonintheselabs,professor?
Professor:Agreatdealofexcellentresearchgoesoninthere.Especiallyintomicrobiology.
Jo:Cool.Canwetakeatourofthelabs?
Professor:No,I'mafraidnot.Youneedtoarrangeavisitinadvance.
Jo:Ohwell.
9.2begoingon(presentcontinuous)9.2.1Freddyisathomewhenhehearssomepeoplearguingintheapartmentnext-door.Hesuddenlyhearsawomanscreaming.Hedecidestocallthepolice.
911Operator:911whatisyouremergency?
Freddy: I can hear a woman screaming in the apartment next-door. Idon'tknowwhat'sgoingoninthere.I'mworriedsomebodywillgethurt.
911:Okay,sir.Thepolicewillbethereshortly.
Freddy:Thankyou.
9.2.2Farahworksinanoffice.She'seatingherlunchwhenshenoticesthatallofhercolleaguesarecrowdedaroundacomputerscreen.Shegoesovertoseewhattheyaredoing.
Farah:Heyguys,what'sgoingon?
Colleague:Look!
Farah:Atwhat?Ican'tseethescreen.
Colleague:Oh,sorry.HarrisonFordhascrashedaplane.
Farah:Noway!Isheokay?
Colleague:He'sabitbruisedbuttheyaresayinghe'llbeokay.
Farah:Wow.He'saluckyguy.
9.3wenton(pasttense)9.3.1HugoandLucasarechattingabouttheirfriendJonas.
Hugo:Didyougotothatpartylastweek?
Lucas:No,Ididn't.
Hugo:Me,neither.Jonaswentthough.
Lucas:Didhe?
Hugo:Yep.Haveyouseenhimwiththatnewgirl?
Lucas: Yeah. That's Jenny. She never used to talk to him before. Iwonderwhathappened.
Hugo:Well,Idon'tknowwhatwentonattheparty,butsincethenJonasandJennyhavebeenveryfriendly.
Lucas:Ithinkweneedtogotothenextparty,don'tyou?
Hugo:Yes,Ithinkyou'reright.
9.3.2LaiaisvisitingamuseuminLondon.Sheasksthetourguideaquestion.
Tour guide: And these are the Cabinet War Rooms where WinstonChurchillandhisgovernmentshelteredduringthewar.
Laia:Whatdidtheydodownhere?
Tourguide:Wedon'tknowexactlywhatwenton in theseroomsasthedetailsaretopsecret.
Laia:Isee.
9.4begoingon(pastcontinuous)9.4.1SelimandMehdishareanapartment.Theyaretalkingoverbreakfast.
Selim:Didyousleepwell?Youlookreallytired.
Mehdi: I got woken up at 2am. There were some really noisy peopleoutside.Didn'tyouhearthem?
Selim:No.Whatweretheydoing?
Mehdi:Idon'tknowwhatwasgoingonouttherebutwhenIwentoutsidejustnowIsawalotofbrokenglassandemptybeercans.
Selim:Thatsucks.Ourstreetisn'tabar.
Mehdi:Iknow.I'llcallthecopsnexttime.
9.5havebeengoingon(presentperfectcontinuous)9.5.1RowanandAnyawillsoonmoveoutoftheirrentedapartment.Thelandlordhascometochecktheconditionoftheapartmentbeforereturningtheirdeposit.
Landlord:Thekitchenlooksfine.Letmetakealookinthebedrooms.
Rowan:Sure.Goahead.
Landlord:There'sabigredstainonthecarpetunderthisrug.Whathasbeengoingoninhere?Theleasesaysyoucan'thostparties.
Anya:Wedidn't.Wehadanaccident.I'msosorry.
Landlord: It's pretty bad. I'm going to have to pay for a professionalcarpetcleaner.
Anya:Isthatexpensive?
Landlord:About100bucks.
Rowan:It'sok.Mydadownsacleaningcompany.I'llaskhimtohelp.
Landlord:Ok.ButI'llneedtocheckitwhenhe'sdone.
Rowan:Noproblem.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationswiththecorrectformof“goon”:
1.
A:What_______inthere?
B:That’sthegeneticslaboratory.Theyresearchcuresforcancer.
A:Cool.
2.
A:What______atthemeetingyesterday?
B:Nothingimportant.Youdidn’tmissanything.
A:Ohgood.
3.
A: What was ______ in your dorm room last night? Your music kepteveryoneawake.
B:Oh,sorry.Ifewfriendscameover.
A:Pleasekeepyourmusicdown.
B:Sure.Sorry.
4.
A:Heykids!What’s_______?
B:Shetookmypenandwon’tgiveitback.
A:Stop fightingwith your sister.Bothof youwashyourhandsandgetreadyfordinner.
5.
A:Idon’tknowwhathas______atthiscompanyoverthepastyear,butproductivityisdownandsoisstaffmorale.AsthenewCEOIpromisetochangethingsforthebetter.
B:Theboardisverygladtohearthat.
10.Goon(2)Tostartdoingaparticularactivityorbeinginaparticularstate
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goeson goingon wenton goneon
NonseparableThismeaningof“goon”caninvolveactuallygoingsomewhere,butthisisnotalwaysthecase.
10.1goon(presenttense)10.1.1EmmaandLeaarespeakingaboutholidayplans.
Emma:Iusuallygoonholidayonceayear,butthisyearIneedtosavemoneyforcollege.
Lea:Iknow.Me,too.Butmaybewecangosomewherecheaptogether?
Emma:Likewhere?
Lea:Wecouldstaylocal.
Emma:Sure.Let’stalkaboutitoversomecoffee.
10.1.2ChloeandLuciaareplanningatriptoParis.
Chloe:What shallwe dowhenwe’re inParis?Do you have any goodideas?
Lucia:Ithinkweshoulddefinitelygoonatour.
Chloe:Sure.Ofwhat?
Lucia:HowabouttheLouvre?
Chloe:Goodidea!
10.2wenton(pasttense)10.2.1Ellenwenttothedoctoryesterday.Ayaisaskingherhowsheis.
Aya:HiEllen.Howareyoufeeling?
Ellen:I’mok.ThedoctorsaysIshouldgoonthepill.Itwillhelpwithmystomachcramps.
Aya: Iwenton thepill forawhile,but itmademe feelworse. Ihope itworksforyou.
Ellen:Me,too.
10.2.2Noahistalkingtohisfriend,FengabouttravellingthroughChina.
Noah:MyunclewentonajourneythroughChinawhenhewasyoung.Iimagineit’schangedalotsincethen.
Feng:Whenwasthat?
Noah:Oh….abouttwentyyearsago.
Feng:Yeah.Chinaisacompletelydifferentplacenow.AreyougoingtovisitChina?
Noah:I’mthinkingaboutit.Maybe.
10.3willgoon(intentionoffutureaction)10.3.1Aliceisconcernedaboutherhusband,William’shealth.Hisdoctorhasadvisedhimtoloseweight.
Alice:Whatareyoueatingnow?
William:What?It’sjustahotdog.
Alice:Ithoughtthedoctortoldyoutoloseweight.It’sforyourhealth.
William:Iknow.I’llgoonadietafterThanksgiving.It’stoodifficult togoonadietnow.
Alice:Doyoupromise?Idon’twanttobeahotdogwidow!
William:Ok,ok!
10.4begoingtogoon(futureplan)10.4.1EvaandOliverarediscussingtheirsummerplans.
Eva:I’mreallylookingforwardtosummer.Thisyear,IthinkI’mgoingtogoonholidayoverseassomewhere.LastyearIjuststayedathome.
Oliver:Nice.I’mgoingtogoonholidaywithmygirlfriend.
Eva:Soundsnice.Whereto?
Oliver:Wehaven’tdecidedyet.
10.5begoingon(presentcontinuousforfixedfutureplans)10.5.1JackmeetshisfriendLucasforadrinkintown.
Jack:HeyLucas.How’reyoudoing?
Lucas:Great,thanks.
Jack:Youlookhappy.
Lucas:Iknow,right?ActuallyIjustfoundoutI’mgoingonTVnextweek.
Jack:Noway!Anactingjob?
Lucas:Yeah,justasmallone.
Jack:Congrats,man!
Lucas:Thanks.
10.5.2ValentinawantstovisithermotherthisweekendsoshecallsherfriendEthanandaskshimtofeedhercatwhilesheisaway.
Ethan:HiVal.What’sup?
Valentina:Notmuch.How’reyou?
Ethan:Goodthanks.
Valentina:Areyou in townthisweekend?I’d like tovisitmymomandIneedsomeonetofeedmycat.
Ethan:Sorry,Val.I’mgoingonholidaythisweekendfortwoweeks.
Valentina:Oh,that’stoobad.Haveagreattime.
Ethan:Whydon’tyoucallDave.Iknowhe’sintownthisweekend.
Valentina:Ok.Iwill,thanks.Gottago.
Ethan:No,problem.Seeyousoon.
10.6havegoneon(presentperfect)10.6.1JanaandCelinearetalkingabouttheirholidayexperiences.
Jana:Haveyouevergoneonapackagetour?
Celine:No,Ihaven’t.Haveyou?
Jana:Yeah. It’swasquitegoodactually.They take youeverywhere soyoudon’thavetothinkaboutanything.It’squiterelaxing.
Celine:True,butyoudon’thaveasmuchfreedom.
Jana:Thatistrue.
10.6.2OmarandAdamaretalkingaboutgoingtothegym.
Omar:HaveyoulostweightAdam?
Adam:Yes.I’vebeengoingtothegym.
Omar:Ineedtolosesomeweight,butIhatethegym.
Adam:Haveyouevergoneonadiet?
Omar:Yeah,butIhatedthat,too.
Adam:Wow.It’sgoingtobehardtoloseweightthen!
Omar:It’sok.Istillhavemyprettyface.
Adam:Veryfunny.
10.7hadgoneon(pastperfect)10.7.1StephanieandSaiarelookingatsomephotostogether.
Sai:Arethesethephotosfromyourholiday?
Stephanie:Yes,theyare.Doyouwannasee?
Sai:Sure.
Stephanie:ThisisusinfrontofthebiggestwoodentempleinJapan.
Sai:Wow.It’sreallybig.Yourfaceisveryred.Didyougetasunburn?
Stephanie:Yeah. I’dgoneonahiking tour thedaybeforeand forgot towearahat.Thesunburnreallyhurt.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Haveyouever______aholidaywithyourparents-in-law?
B:Yes,Ihave.Itwasn’tasbadasIthoughtitwouldbe.Theywereveryfriendly.
A:Ithinkyoumusthavenicerparents-in-lawthanme!
2.
A:Areyouintownthisweekend?Let’sgooutforadrinkwiththeguys.
B:No,sorry.I’m______atripwithmygirlfriendtoPhiladelphia.
A:Ohwell.ThoughtI’dask.Anothertime,myfriend.
B:Sure.
3.
A:Whatdidyourdoctorsay?
B:HesaidthatIhaveto______adiet!Itsucks.
A:Well,it’simportanttobehealthy.
B:Iknow.ButIlovehamburgersandcheese….andfries.
A:Justeatthemonceinawhile.
B:That’seasyforyoutosay.Youdon’tlikefastfood.
4.
A:Iloveyourholidayphotos!
B:Thanks.ThisismeinChina.
A:Whatdidyoudothere?
B:I______atouroftheForbiddenCity.
A:Soundsreallycool.
B:Itwas.
5.
A:I’vedecidedtoleaveNewYork.
B:Really?Why?
A:I’m______ajourneythroughEuropeforayeartoseeallthehistoricsites.
B:Wow.IwishIcouldgowithyou.
A:Whydon’tyou?
B:Ihavetopaythemortgage.
A:Toobad.I’llsendyousomepostcards.
B:Gee,thanks!
11.Goon(3)Tocontinuehappeningordoingsomethingasbefore
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goeson begoingon wenton goneon
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
continue;resume
11.1goon(presenttense)11.1.1EvaisgivingapresentationtoRyan.DuringthepresentationRyan’sphoneringsandhehastoanswerit.
Eva:Thesearethefiguresfornextyear.
Phonerings.
Ryan:I’msorryEva.Ineedtotakethis.
Eva:Noproblem.
Ryan:HiJohn.Sorry.I’minthemiddleofameeting.CouldIpossiblycallyoubackin30minutes?
John:Sure.Noproblem.
Ryan:Thanks.Speak toyousoon.Sorry,Eva.Pleasegoon.Youweretalkingaboutthefiguresfornextyear.
Eva:Sure.Heretheyare.
11.1.2Dylanisspeakingwithhisprofessorabouthisscores.Hisprofessorisn’thappy.
Professor:Dylan.Youcan’tgoonasyouare.Youneedtoworkharder.Yourscoresneedtoimprove.
Dylan:Iknow.I’msorry.I’vebeenpartyingtoomuchthissemester.I’lltryharder.
Professor:This is foryou,notmeDylan.Youhave to reallywant todothis.
Dylan:Iknow.Iwill.
Professor:Good.Gladtohearit.Letmeknowifyouneedanyhelp.
Dylan:Thanks.Iwill.
11.1.3Jonasisdiscussinghisworkwithhisboss,Caroline.
Caroline:I’mverysatisfiedwithyourprogresssincejoiningthecompany,
Jonas.
Jonas:Thankyou.ArethereanyareasIneedtoimproveon?
Caroline:I thinkyoushould justgoonasyouare fornow.You’redoingfine.
Jonas:Thanks.Iwill.
11.1.4ZoeistalkingtoherfriendIreneaboutstudyingEnglish.
Zoe:MyEnglish sucks. I reallywant to improve. YourEnglish is reallygood,Irene.Howdidyougetsogood?
Irene: It’s just practice. That’s it.Go on trying and trying and graduallyyou’llimprove.
Zoe:Goodadvice.IsupposeI’mjustimpatient.
Irene:Languagesreallytakealongtimetolearn.It’soneofthehardestthingsI’veeverdone.
Zoe:Patience!Andpractice!
11.2wenton(pasttense)11.2.1AliistalkingtoCatherineabouthisnewmedicine.
Catherine:Whywereyousicklastweek?
Ali:Iwastakinganewmedicineanditmademefeelreallyunwell.
Catherine:That’sawful.Whydidn’tyoustoptakingthemedicine?
Ali:Well,mydoctortoldmetotakeitforsevendays,soIwentontakingiteventhoughIfeltsick.
Catherine: You should stop taking a medicine if it’s making you feelworse!
Ali:I’llknowbetternexttime.
11.2.2DanistalkingtohisfriendArav.Lastnighttheywentoutdrinkingwithsomeotherfriends.NowAravdoesn’tfeelwellbecausehedranktoomuchlastnight.
Dan:Youdon’tlooksogood,man.
Arav:Idon’tfeelsogoodeither.
Dan:Whattimedidyougethome?
Arav:Idon’tremember.Youleftaroundeleven,right?
Dan:Yep.
Arav:Wewentondrinkinguntildawn.Oh…Ifeelsorough.
Dan:Youknowwhatwillhelp?
Arav:No?What?
Dan:Abighamburgerandfriesforbreakfast!
Arav:Ohno.Ifeelsick.
11.2.3IshanandOriaretalkingaboutchangingtheircellphonecontracts.
Ishan:I’msosickofmycellphonecompany.Theychargetoomuchfor
everythingandtheircustomerservicesucks.
Ori:Me, too. Iwenton usingmy last phone company for too long andwasteda lot ofmoney. I’mgoing to swap toTelecorp this time, I think.Theyoffersomegooddeals.
Ishan:MaybeIwilltoo.Let’sgotothemall.
11.3willgoon(decisionoffutureaction)11.3.1Ahmadhasreceivedaphonecallfromautilitycompanyofferinghimadealonhiselectricity.
Ahmad:Hello?
Salesperson:Hello.ThisisUnicorp.I’dliketotalktoyouaboutaspecialdealwe’reofferingonnewelectricitycontractsthismonth.
Ahmad:I’mpayingabout10centsperunitatthemoment.Whatareyouoffering?
Salesperson:Wearealsooffering10centsperunit,butourelectricityis100%sourcedfromrenewableenergy.
Ahmad:Isee.IthinkI’llgoonusingmycurrentutilitycompany,thanks.
Salesperson:Youcanfindusonline,ifyouchangeyourmind.
Ahmad:Thanks.Ihavetogonow.Sorry.Bye.
11.4begoingtogoon(futureplan)11.4.1Tingistryingtowriteanovel,buthermotherispushinghertogetapart-timejob.
Mother:HaveyouthoughtaboutwhatIsaidyesterday?
Ting:Yes,butIneedtoconcentrateonmynovel.
Mother:So, you’renotgoing togeta job?You’regoing togoon usingyoursavings?
Ting:Yes. If Igetapart-time job, I’ll be too tired towriteproperly.Thisnovelcouldmakemealotofmoney!
Mother:What if it doesn’t make you anymoney? Then you’ll have nosavings!
Ting:Ok,ok.I’llthinkaboutit.
11.5havegoneon(presentperfect)11.5.1Callumwassupposedtojoinameetingatwork,butheislatebecausehistrainhasbrokendown.Callumcallshiscolleague,Tristantogivehimanupdate.
Tristan:HiCallum.
Callum:I’vebeentoldthetrainwillstartmovingagainsoon.
Tristan:It’sok.We’vegoneonwithoutyou.I’lltellyouwhathappenedinthemeetingafteryougethere.
Callum:Ok,thanks.
ExercisesFillinthegapsinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Itriedthattoothpasteyourecommended.Ittastesreallyweird.Doyoulike the taste?My dentist recommended a different one calledBrighto.Youshoulduseit.
B:Really?No,thanks.IthinkI’ll______usingthetoothpasteIlike.
2.
A:Whattimedidyouleavetheofficelastnight?Itmusthavebeenreallylate.
B:Well,afteryou left I just_______working. Idon’t rememberexactlywhattimeIfinished,butitwasverylate.
A:Youshouldtakeiteasytoday.
B:IwishIcould,butIhavetowriteanotherreport!
3.
A:I’mafraidthefundingfortheprojectisgoingtobereducedby20%.
B:Well,that’sbadnews,butwehaveto______withthemainevent.Wecancutbackonthenumberofsmallereventstosavemoney.
A:Ok.Let’sdothat.
4.
A:Thisisaslideshowinghowthecompanyshouldgrowoverthenext5years.
Phonerings
B: Hello? Sorry, I’m in a meeting at the moment. I’ll call you back.Thanks.
A:ShallIcontinue?
B:Yes,sorry.Please______.
5.
A:What’sthat?
B:It’sasolarpoweredchargerformyphone.
A:Whydoyouneedthat?Ifyou______wastingyourmoney,you’llhavenothingleftforthevacation.
B:It’sok.Thiswascheap.
12.Comeon(1)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
comeon not usedwith thismeaning
not usedwith thismeaning
not usedwith thismeaning
NonseparablePhrasesofsimilarmeaning:
Comewithme;Let’sgo
12.1comeon(presenttense)Thismeaningof“comeon”isaninstructionandisthereforeonlyusedinthepresenttense.
12.1.1HodaandIanaregoingtoaparty.Hodaisreadytoleavethehouse,butIanisstillgettingready.Hodaisworriedbecausetheyarealreadylate.
Hoda:Comeon,Ian.We’relate.Hurryup!
Ian:Ok,ok.I’mcoming.Givemefiveminutes.I’mstillshaving.
Hoda:What?OhmyGod.
Ian:I’llbethereinasecond.
Hoda:Youbetterbe.OrI’mleavingwithoutyou!
12.1.2AliceandEmmaareinclass.Alicelikesaguyintheclassbuthasneverspokentohim.EmmaknowstheguyandofferstointroducehimtoAlice.
Alice:He’ssocute.
Emma:Who?
Alice:Theguywearingthebaseballcap.
Emma:Oh,that’sGeorgie.ShallIintroduceyou?
Alice:Areyoufriends?
Emma:Kindof.Comeon.I’llinvitehimoutforcoffeewithus.
Alice:Youaskhim.I’llstayhere.
Emma:Don’tbechicken!You’retheonewholikeshim,notme.
Alice:Ok,ok.I’mcoming.
12.1.3HarutoandYishareanapartment.It’sSaturdayandit’srainyoutside.YiwantstogoouttoseeamoviebutHarutoisfeelinglazyandwantstostayhome.
Yi:Hey,Haruto.Let’sgoseeamovie.I’mbored.
Haruto:Butit’sraining.Let’sstayhomeandorderapizza.
Yi:No.Iwanttoseethatnewsci-fimovieonthebigscreen,notonourtinyTV.
Haruto:Hmmm….maybe.
YiputsonhiscoatandthenthrowsHaruto’scoatathim.
Yi:Comeon.Let’sgo.I’llbuyyousomeice-cream.
Haruto:Andpizza.
Yi:Ok.Pizza,too.
Haruto:Yay!
Yi:You’reareallyexpensivedate.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations.
1.
A:HeyFrank.Doyouwanttogototheshopwithme?
B:Sure.Letmejustgetchangedfirst.I’mstillwearingmyworkclothes.
A:Ok.
10minuteslater…
A:______.
B:Hangon.I’llbethereinasecond.
A:Hurryup.Theshop’sgonnaclosesoon.
2.
A:______!Theschoolbusishere.
B:ButI’mstillhungry,mom.
A:You’veeatentwobowlsofcerealalready!______.
B:Ok.
A:Callyoursister.
B:______,Jenn.Thebusishere!
A:Coming.
13.Comeon(2)NonseparablePhrasesofsimilarmeaning:
Idon’tbelieveyou;Ithinkyou’reincorrect;Tellthetruth
13.1comeon(presenttense)Thismeaningof“comeon”isonlyusedinthepresenttense.
13.1.1AliandRenaretalkingaboutatesttheyhadatschool.
Ali:Thattestwassuperhard.
Ren:No,itwasn’t.
Ali:Yes,itwas.IspentthreehoursstudyingforthattestandIstillfoundithard.
Ren:Threehours?Ionlystudiedfortenminutes.
Ali:Tenminutes?Comeon!Areyouserious?
Ren:Yep.
Ali:Ok.Nexttestyou’regoingtocoachme,ok?
Ren:No,problem.I’llsharesomestudytechniqueswithyou.
Ali:Thanks.
13.1.2TareqandAntonioaretalkingwithsomecolleaguesatarestaurant.
Antonio:SoTareq,whatdoyouthinkofyournewboss?
Tareq:He’sok.Notbad.
Antonio:Comeon.He shouts at youall the time. I’mgladhe’s notmyboss.
Tareq:Heshoutsalot,butI’mlearningalotfromhim.
Antonio:Ok.Ifyousayso.
13.1.3EmilyandAhmedhavejustfinishedwatchingamovietogether.
Emily:Thatwasfun!
Ahmed:Comeon.Really?Inearlyfellasleep.
Emily:Iforgotyoudon’tlikeromanticcomedies.
Ahmed:Whatcomedy?
Emily:You’resounromantic.Wouldyouhavepreferredamoviewithlotsofbloodandguts?
Ahmed:Soundsgood.
Emily:Maybenexttime.
13.1.4EliseistalkingtoherfriendGemma.Elisehasreceivedsomebadnewsandlooksverysad.
Gemma:HiElise.What’sup?Youdon’tlooksogood.
Elise:I’mok.Really.
Gemma:Comeon.Something’sup.Whathappened?
Elise:Ok.I’lltellyou.IdumpedmyboyfriendandnowIfeelreallyguilty.
Gemma:Oh.Well,atleastit’sdonenow.
Elise:Yeah,butIfeelsomean.He’saniceguy,butIjustdon’tlovehimanymore.
Gemma:That’stoobad.Thesethingshappen.
13.1.5AyaandChengaretalkingaboutsoccer.Theydisagreeaboutwhichteamisthebest.
Aya: I think Manchester United has the most talented players in theworld.
Cheng: Come on! No way. Arsenal has more talented players.ManchesterUnited’sperformancehasbeenreallybadlately.
Aya:Comeon,that’snotfair.Everyteamhasitsupsanddowns.
Cheng:OrinthecaseofManchesterUnited,itsdownsanddowns.
Aya:Whatever!You’rewrong.I’mright.
Cheng:We’llsee.Ibetyou$10ArsenalwinthePremiershipthisyear.
Aya:Ok,you’reon!
ExercisesUse“Comeon”torespondtothefollowingstatements:
1.
A:I’veneverseensnowbefore.
B:______
A:No,seriously.IcomefromIndonesiaandthisismyfirsttimelivinginacountrywithfourseasons.
2.
A:ThisisthebestIndianfoodI’veevertasted.
B:______
A:No,really.It’sdelicious.
3.
A:Ohthat’stoosweet!
B:______
A:I’mnotreallyafanofdesserts.
4.
A:Youlookgoodinthatshirt.
B:______
A:Ok…maybeyoushouldtrysomethinglesstight.
B:Ireallyneedtoloseweight.
5.
A:Notallpoliticianslie.Ithinkourgovernorisprettyhonest.
B:______
A:Don’tbesocynical.
14.Comeon(3)Tostartworking(referstomachinery)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comeson
be comingon
cameon have/hascomeon
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
activate;turnon;switchon
14.1comeon(presenttense)14.1.1AichaisspeakingtoBenabouthercomputer.Itisn’tworkingproperly.
Ben:Sotellmeagainwhathappened?
Aicha:Well,whenIpressthe“on”buttonitcomeson,butthenafterafewseconds,itswitchesoffagain.
Ben:Ok.Letmetakealook.
Aicha:Thanks.Wouldyoulikeacupofcoffeeorsomething?
Ben:Thatwouldbegreat,thanks.
14.1.2DanielhasdecoratedhisChristmastreewithsomenewlightsandheisshowinghisfriend,Mateo.
Daniel:LookatthisMateo.It’sreallycool.
Mateo:They’rejustChristmaslights,right?
Daniel:Wrong.Here,takethis.
Mateo:Whatisit?
Daniel:It’saremotecontrol.
Mateo:Ok.WhatdoIdo?
Daniel: If you press this button, the lights come on. If you press thisbuttontheychangecolor.Ifyoupressthisbutton,theyflash.Cool,huh?
Mateo:Ok.Letmetry.Yeah,that’sprettycool.
14.2becomingon(presentcontinuous)14.2.1EthanisonthephonewithhiscableTVcompany.He’shavingsometroublewiththecableTVboxpluggedintohisTV.
Ethan:Hithere.MycableTVboxisn’tworkingproperly.
Company:Canyoutellmewhathappenswhenyouswitchitonplease,sir?
Ethan: Sure. I’m just switching it on now.Ok, it’s coming on now. Thescreen is saying that theTV guide is loading, but it just sits there anddoesnothing.
Company:Ok.Ithinkwemayneedtosendsomeonetolookatthebox,sir.
Ethan:When?
Company:Howabouttomorrowmorningat10am?
Ethan:Ok.Doyouneedmyphonenumber?
Company:No,sir.I’llpassthatontotheengineer.
Ethan:Ok.Thanks.
Company:Thankyouandapologies for the trouble this iscausingyou,sir.
Ethan:No,problem.Thanks.
14.3cameon(pasttense)14.3.1Valentinaistellingherfriend,Ning,aboutaconcertshewentto.
Ning:So,howwasthatconcertyouwenttolastweek?
Valentina:Oh,itwasreallyawesome.
Ning:Wherewasit?
Valentina:Atthestadium.Thespecialeffectswerereallyimpressive.Theshowstartedincompletedarknessandthenthesereallybrightspotlightscameonsuddenlywhenthebandstartedplaying.Andthereweretonsofpyrotechnics.Itwassocool.
Ning:Pyrotechnics?Soundsexciting.MaybeI’llcomewithyounexttime.
Valentina:Sure.Youbet.
14.3.2Adamhastakenhiscartothegaragetobechecked.
Adam:Hi there. I called.When Iwas driving,my car’s enginewarninglightcameon.
Mechanic:Yeah.Iremember.Haveyoufilledupthecarwithoilrecently?
Adam: Yes. Just last week. That’s why I wanted to have the enginechecked.
Mechanic:Ok.Popopenthehood.Let’stakealook.
Adam:Sure.
14.4willcomeon(futureprediction)14.4.1Mariahascalledhermotheronthephoneandisexplainingtohermotherhowtousevideochat.
Maria:Somom,haveyouswitchedonthecomputer?
Mom:Yes.WhatdoIdonext?
Maria:Openthevideochatprogram.
Mom:Ok.Donethat.
Maria:Now,clickonthepictureofmeandyouwillvideocallme.
Mom:Ok.Herewego.
Maria:Ok.Icanhearyou,butIcan’tseeyou.
Mom:Oh.
Maria:Canyouseealittlepictureofavideocamera?
Mom:No….ohwait.Yes.ShallIclickonit?
Maria:Yes.Ifyouclickonit,thewebcamwillcomeon.
Mom:Herewego.
Maria:Great.NowIcanseeyou!
14.4.2 Gabriel is talking to a security systems salesperson. ThesalespersonistryingtoconvinceGabrieltobuyasecuritysystem.
Gabriel:SowhyshouldIbuyyoursystem?
Salesperson: It’s a very good system.We putmultiple sensors aroundthe outside of your house and if anyone comes within 20 feet of thehouse,thesecuritylightswillcomeon.
Gabriel:Howmuchisthesystem?
Salesperson: It depends on the size of your house and how many
sensorsweneedtoinstall.
Gabriel:Ihaveasmalltwobedroomhousewithafrontyard,butnobackyard.
Salesperson:Itwouldprobablycostabout$2,000.
Gabriel:Ithinkthat’sabitoutofmypricerange.
Salesperson:Well,ifyouchangeyourmind,givemeacallandmaybeIcangetyouadiscount.Here’smycard.
Gabriel:Thanks.Iwill.
14.5havecomeon(presentperfect)14.5.1Nicolaiscallingherinternetserviceproviderbecausesheishavingproblemsconnectingtoherwirelessrouter.
Nicola:Hello.Ican’tconnecttomywifinetwork.Iwashopingyoucouldhelpme.
Technician:Yes,ofcourse. Ineed toaska fewquestions first tocheckthateverythingisworkingasitshould.
Nicola:Sure.
Technician:Pleaseswitchoffyourwirelessrouter,waittensecondsandthenswitchitbackonagain.
Nicola:Ok……Right,I’veswitcheditbackon.
Technician:Hasthelightlabelled“internet”comeon?
Nicola:Yes.It’sgreen.
Technician:That’sgood.Hasthelightlabelled“network”comeon?
Nicola:No.Ithasn’tcomeonyet…..Wait.It’scomeon,but, it’s red,notgreen.
Technician:Ok.Itseemsthattheremaybeasoftwareproblemwiththerouter.
Nicola:Ohno.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversationsusingthecorrectformof“comeon”:
1.
A:Hey.Where’syourcar?
B:Oh.Ihadtotakeittothegarage.
A:Whathappened?
B:The“checkengine”light______soIgotworried.
2.
A:Ihateourneighbor’ssecuritylights.
B:Why?
A:They______everytimeacatwalksnearherhouse.
B:Doesthathappenalot?
A:Allthetime.Andthelightsshinerightintomybedroom.
3.
A:Whatdoesthisswitchdo?
B:Ifyoupressthat,allthelightswill______.
A:Oh,ok.Iwon’tpressitthen.
4.
A:IsthatITsupport?
B:Yes.HowcanIhelp?
A:Mycomputerwon’tstartproperly.
B:Ok.Pleaseswitchonyourcomputer.
A:Ok.
B:Hasit______ok?
A:It’s______now.Ohno.It’sswitcheditselfoffagain.
5.
A:Whyhasthislight______?
B:Itmeansthebatteryisgettinglow.
A:Andthislight?
B:Thatlight______whenthememorycardisfull.
A:Isee.
15.Findout(1)Todiscoverafactorpieceofinformation
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
find/findsout
be findingout
foundout have/hasfoundout
SeparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
discover;learn;hear
15.1findout(presenttense)15.1.1JuanandArthuraretryingtounderstandhowtoinstallanewprinter.
Juan:Themanualthatcomeswiththeprinterisreallybad.
Arthur:Letmesee.
Juan:Maybeweshouldjustplugitintothecomputer.
Arthur:Let’sGoogleit.I’msurewecanfindouthowtoinstallitonline.
Juan:Good idea.You’resosmart.Youalwaysknowhow to find thingsout.
Arthur:No.Googleissmart,notme!
15.1.2Ethanistalkingonthephonetothereceptionistathisuniversity.Hewantstoknowwhoheneedstotalktoaboutscholarshipprograms.
Receptionist:Hello.JohnBrownCollege.HowcanIhelp?
Ethan: Hello. I’d like to know who to talk to about your scholarshipprograms.
Receptionist:Justasecond.I’llputyouthrough.
Ethan:Thanks.
AdmissionsOfficer:Hello.StudentAdmissions.
Ethan:Hello.I’mtryingtofindoutmoreaboutyourscholarshipprograms.
AdmissionsOfficer:Isee.I’msureIcanhelp.
Ethan:Great.Thanks.
15.1.3MaximandhisfriendJohnareataparty.MaximseesJohnkissingagirlwhoisnothisgirlfriend.MaximapproachesJohn.
Maxim:HeyJohn.Whatareyoudoing?
John:Nothing!Itwasjustakiss.
Maxim:Ifyourgirlfriendfindsout,you’llbeinbigtrouble.
John:Sodon’ttellher.
Maxim:Iwon’tneedto.Ithinkyoujustkissedoneofherfriends.
John:Seriously?!Damn.
15.1.4MaryisspeakingtoTanyaonthephone.She’sinvitinghertoaparty.
Mary:HiTanya.d
Tanya:Soundsfun.Whereisit?
Mary: It’ssomewherenear thecitycenter. Ihave to findouthowtogettherefromRob.
Tanya:Ok.Whattime?
Mary:I’llpickyouupateight.
Tanya:Cool.Seeyathen.
Mary:Seeya.
15.2befindingout(presentcontinuous)15.2.1MarcandYasmineareatatrainstation.Theyneedtocatchatrainhome.
Yasmine:HeyMarc,there’satimetableoverhere.Marc!
Marc:What?I’mjustfindingoutwhattimeournexttrainisonmyphone.
Yasmine:Ohok.Dowehavetimetograbacoffeeforthejourney?
Marc:Yep.Nexttrainisin20minutes,soplentyoftime.
Yasmine:Let’sgo.
15.2.2HannahandSophieareoutwithagroupoffriends.Theyaretryingtofindanewrestaurant.
Hannah:WheredidClairego?
Sophie:Ithinkshe’sfindingoutwheretherestaurantis.It’stoonewtobeonGooglemapssoshe’sgonetoaskpeople.
Hannah:Byherself?
Sophie:No,shewentwithEthan.
Hannah:Let’sgiveheracall.
Sophie:Shesaidshe’dcallwhenthey’dfoundit.
Hannah:Ok.
15.3foundout(pasttense)15.3.1LenaandNinaaretalkingabouttheirfavouriteTVshow.
Lena:Nina.HaveyouwatchedthelatestepisodeofLoveinNewYork?
Nina:Yes!Itwasamazing.
Lena:IwassoshockedwhenIfoundoutJohnwashavinganaffairwithJasmine.
Nina: I know. He’s not even handsome. Why would Jasmine riskeverything?
Lena:Well,loveisblind,youknow.I’mnotsurprisedshedidn’tfinditout.
Nina:Iguessyou’reright.
15.3.2OliviaistalkingtoJackaboutarecentnewsstory.
Olivia:Didyouseethenewslastnight?
Jack:No,why?
Olivia:Theyfoundoutwhostoleallthosediamonds.
Jack:Whowasit?
Olivia: A gang from London. They stole about two hundred millionpounds’worthofdiamonds.
Jack:Wow!That’salot.
15.3.3JoshistalkingtohisfriendMartinaaboutherbrokenbicycle.
Josh:HeyMartina.
Martina:HeyJosh.What’sup?
Josh:Notmuch.Ifoundoutwhereyoucangetyourbikefixedfortwentybucks.
Martina:That’scheap!Great.Where?
Josh:A friend of a friend owns a bike repair business. I’ll give you hisnumber.
Martina:Cool.Thanksalot.
Josh:Noproblem.You’rewelcome.
15.4befindingout(pastcontinuous)15.4.1JohnPaulistalkingtoAdamabouthislastjob.
JohnPaul:Wheredidyouworkbeforeyoucamehere?
Adam:Iworkedforataxaccountant.
JohnPaul:Soundsprettydry.
Adam:Ienjoyeditactually.
JohnPaul:Sowhydidyouleave?
Adam:Well, Iwasfindingouta lotof interesting thingsabout tax,but Ididn’tgetonwellwithmyboss.Hewasverydifficult.
JohnPaul:That’stoobad.
Adam:Anyway,Ipreferworkinghere.
JohnPaul:That’sgood.
15.5willfindout(futureprediction)15.5.1YuumaistalkingtoDanielabouthisexamresults.
Yuuma:I’mreallyanxiousaboutmyexamresults.
Daniel:Youshouldn’tbe.You’reareallysmartguy.
Yuuma:Thanks,buttheseexamsareareallybigdeal.IfIdon’tdowell,Iwon’tbeabletogototheuniversityIwantto.
Daniel:Whenwillyoufindouttheresults?
Yuuma:I’llfindoutnextMonday.
Daniel:Goodluck.
Yuuma:Thanks.
15.6willfindout(futureintention)15.6.1AdamandGeorgearediscussingdinnerplans.
Adam:HeyGeorge.Fancygoingouttoeattonight?
George:Sure.WannainviteSarahandKelly?
Adam:Soundsgood.
George:Ok.I’llfindoutifthey’refreetonight.
Adam:YoushouldcallSarah.Shealwaystakesagestoanswertexts.
George:Ok.I’llcallhernow.
15.7havefoundout(presentperfect)15.7.1Emilyisspeakingwithhercolleague,Tessonthephone.
Emily: Hi Tess. Who is coming to the meeting with Venture Systemstomorrow?
Tess:Ihaven’theardfromJohn,yet.I’llemailyoualistwhenI’ve foundoutwho’scoming.
Emily:Great.Thanks.
Tess:Noproblem.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationswiththecorrectformof“findout”:
1.
A:HowcanI______wheretobuyorganiceggsnearhere?
B:I’djustGoogleitoruseSiri.
A:Ok.I’lldothat.
2.
A:Whathaveyoudone?Thatwasmom’sfavoritecup.
B:Itwasanaccident.Ididn’tmeantobreakit.
A:Whenshe_____,she’sgoingtogetsomad.
3.
A:Hey,doyoufancygoingtoseeamovie?
B:Sure.I’ll______what’son.
4.
A:Dave’sgirlfriend______he’sbeencheatingonher!
B:Noway!I’mshocked.Ididn’tthinkDavewoulddosomethinglikethat.
5.
A:Whichofthefamoussitesarewegoingtoseetoday?
B:IthoughtwecouldgototheAcropolis.
A:Soundsgood.Howdowegettherefromhere?
B: I’mnot sure. I’ve______ the timesof buses leaving thehotel, but I
needtoaskthefrontdeskwhichbusweshouldcatch.
16.Comefrom(1)Tohavebeenborninaparticularplace
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesfrom
not usedwith thismeaning
camefrom
have/hascomefrom
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
bebornin;originatefrom
16.1comefrom(presenttense)16.1.1HugoandLouisgotothesameEnglishclasstogether.Theyaremeetingforthefirsttime.
Hugo:Hi.Nicetomeetyou.I’mHugo.
Louis:Nicetomeetyou.I’mLouis.
Hugo:Wheredoyoucomefrom?
Louis:IcomefromBelgium.Howaboutyou?
Hugo:IcomefromFinland.
16.1.2JacobandJonasaretalkingaboutawomanintheirclass.
Jacob:Where’sHannahfrom?
Jonas:IthinkshecomesfromGermany.I’veneveraskedher.
Jacob:Germany?Really?Shedoesn’tsoundGerman.
16.2camefrom(pasttense)16.2.1LucasandMariabothcomefromtheUnitedStates,buttheirgrandparentswerebornoverseas.Theyaretalkingaboutthis.
Lucas:Wheredidyourgrandparentscomefrom?
Maria: My mom’s parents were born in the US, but my dad’s parentscamefromTurkey.Howaboutyou?
Lucas:IthinkallmygrandparentscamefromGermany.TheycameheretoescapetheNazis.
Maria:Isee.
16.3havecomefrom(presentperfect)16.3.1DavidandJohnworkinthestudentadmissionsofficeofacollege.Theyareanalyzingsomedataaboutstudentnumbers.
David:WherehavethemajorityofEFLstudentscomefromoverthepastfiveyears?
John:Themajorityhavecome fromEuropeancountries,buta lothavealsocomefromAsia.
David:Isee.HowmanystudentshavecomefromAsiaoverthepastfiveyears?
John:SixhundredandthirtystudentshavecomefromAsiasince2010.
David:That’salot.
John:Yes,itis.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationswiththecorrectformof“comefrom”:
1.
A:Didyourgrandparentscomefromoverseas?Minedid.
B:Well,mydad’sparents______Greece.
A:DoyouvisityourrelativesinGreece?
B:Suredo.Everysummer.
A:Wow.Thatmustbenice.
2.
A:Doesanybodyinourclass______China?
B:Yes.Ido.I______Beijing.
C:Ialso______China.
3.
A:Many famousscientists in theUnitedStateshave______overseas.Theywereimmigrants.
B:Likewho?
A:Like…Einstein.He______Germany.
B:Isee.That’sreallyinteresting.
17.Comefrom(2)Tohaveyourhomeinaparticularplace
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesfrom
not usedwith thismeaning
not usedwith thismeaning
not usedwith thismeaning
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
livein;residein
17.1comefrom(presenttense)17.1.1JohnandFredhavemetatafriend’sparty.
John:Hi.Nicetomeetyou.I’mJohn.
Fred:Goodtomeetyou.I’mFred.
John:AreyouafriendofAmy’s?
Fred:Yep.Weworkatthecoffeeshoptogether.
John:Ohright.Doyoulivelocally?
Fred:Kindof.IcomefromSanMateo.Grewupthere.
John:Cool.
17.1.2DanielisbackpackinginEurope.Hegetstalkingtosomepeopleintheyouthhostelwhoarealsobackpacking.
Daniel:Hi.I’mDaniel.
Alexander:I’mAlexander.Nicetomeetyou.
Janet:I’mJanet.
Daniel:Areyoubackpackingtoo?
Alexander:Yep.GoingtoParistomorrow.Howaboutyou?
Daniel:I’mstayinghereinBerlinforafewmoredays.
Janet:IlikeBerlin.It’sreallycool.
Alexander:Whereareyoufrom?Ican’tplaceyouraccent?
Daniel:IcomefromLondon,but Ispentsometimegrowingup inHongKongsomyaccentisalittleunusual.
Janet:Cool!I’vealwayswantedtogotoHongKong.
Daniel:Youshouldgo.Thefoodisamazing.
Janet: I come from Malmo in Sweden and Alexander comes from
Copenhagen.
Daniel:I’dlovetogothere,too!
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Doyou______NewYork?
B:No.I______Boston.
A:Really?Fromyouraccent,IwouldguessNewYork.
B:No.I’velivedinBostonallmylife.
2.
A:A friendofmine______MexicoCity. I’m thinkingofvisitinghernextsummer.
B:Really?CanIcome,too?I’vealwayswantedtogothere.
A:Sure.Thatwouldbesomuchfun!
3.
A: My friend John ______ London so I’m going to ask him for someadviceaboutmyvacationtotheUK.
B: I went to London last year. It was so cool.My cousin ______ fromLondon.Mydad’ssistermarriedaBrit.
18.Comefrom(3)Tooriginateinaparticularperson,place,orthing
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesfrom
be comingfrom
camefrom
have/hascomefrom
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
madefrom;derivedfrom
18.1comefrom(presenttense)18.1.1PaulandArthuraretalkingaboutmedicines..
Paul:Didyouknowthataspirincomesfromtreebark?
Arthur:Yes,that’strue.Butthesedaysit’smadeindrugfactories.
Paul:Isee.
18.1.2ClaireandDavearetalkingaboutchocolate.
Dave:Chocolateismadefromcocoa,right?
Claire:Yeah,that’sright.Why?
Dave:Well,wheredoescocoacomefrom?
Claire:Cocoacomesfromtheseedsofthecacaotree.
Dave:Wow.You’rereallyknowledgeable.
Claire:Iknoweverythingaboutchocolate!
18.1.3JamesandEllenaretalkingabouttheirdesignproject.
James:Youalwayshavesuchgoodideasforprojects.
Ellen:Really?Idon’tthinkso.
James:Doyourideasjustcomenaturallytoyou?
Ellen:No.It’saprocess.Goodideasusuallycomefromalotofthoughtandhardwork.
18.2becomingfrom(presentcontinuous)18.2.1JuanandChloeandsittingathomewatchingTVwhentheyhearastrangesound.
Juan:Canyouhearthat?
Chloe:Thatstrangetappingsound?
Juan:Yeah.Where’sitcomingfrom?
Chloe:Ithinkit’scomingfromthewindow.I’mscared.
Juan:I’llopenthecurtains.
Chloe:Ok.
Juan:Oh.It’shail.It’shittingthewindow.
18.2.2MaryandNingaresittingintheoffice.Maryiscomplainingofbeingcold.
Mary:Why’sitsocoldinhere?
Ning:Icanfeelacolddraft.
Mary:Where’sitcomingfrom?
Ning:I’mnotsure.Itfeelslikeit’scomingfromtheceiling.
18.3camefrom(pasttense)18.3.1EthanandValentinaaretalkingabouthistory.
Ethan:WaspaperinventedinEurope?
Valentina:Idon’tthinkso.IthinkitcamefromChinaoriginally.
Ethan:When?
Valentina:Oh…Idon’tknow.Maybeacoupleofthousandyearsago?
Ethan:Wow.Really?
18.3.2Hassanislearningaboutphysicswithhisteacher.
Teacher:OurcurrentunderstandingoftheuniversecamefromEinstein’stheoryofgeneralrelativity.
Hassan:I’veheardofthat.WhatdidEinsteinsay?
Teacher:Histheorysaysthatspaceisn’tflat.Spaceiscurved.
Hassan:Wow.That’sdifficulttoimagine.
18.4havecomefrom(presentperfect)18.4.1Aliisstudyingaboutmedicinewithhisteacher.
Teacher: Throughout human history a large number ofmedicines havecomefromplantextracts.
Ali:Forexample?
Teacher: Aspirin, for example. And many anesthetics that are used insurgery.
Ali:What’sananesthetic?
Teacher: It’samedicinewhichmakesyouunconsciousso thatyoucanhaveanoperationwithoutfeelingpain.
18.4.2GabrielandAdamaretalkingaboutinventions.
Gabriel:Ithinkthebestinventioneveristhetelevision.
Adam:Ithinkit’stheairplane.
Gabriel:Ithinkyouhavetobeageniustobeaninventor.
Adam:I’mnotsure.Ithinkthebestinventionsinhistoryhavecomefromhardthinkingandhardwork.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationsusingthecorrectformof“comefrom”:
1.
A:Isthismedicineman-made?
B:Yes,itis.Butitoriginally______aplantextract.
A:Whichplant?
B:Atypeoftreethatgrowsinthetropics.
2.
A:Mysonaskedmewherebabies______.Idon’tknowhowtoanswerhim.
B:Howoldishe?
A:Five.
B:Maybeyoushouldgethimapicturebookaboutit.
3.
A:Our knowledgeof thisancient city______ thewritingsof theGreekhistorianHerodotus.
B:Whendidhelive?
A:Overtwothousandyearsago.
4.
A:Canyouhearthatstrangesound?
B:No.Whatkindofsound?
A:Astrangeringingsound.It’s______outside,Ithink.
B:No,Ican’thearanything.
5.
A:Wow.TheairpollutiontodayinLondonisreallybad.
B:Iknow.Apparentlyit’s______France.
A:Really?IthoughtitwasjustbecauseofallthecarsinLondon.
B:Ihearditwasbecauseoftheweatherconditions.ThewindhasblownsmogfromParistowardLondon.
19.Comefrom(4)Tobelongtoaparticulartypeoffamilyorsocialgroup
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesfrom
not usedwith thismeaning
camefrom
have/hascomefrom
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
belongto;bepartof
19.1comefrom(presenttense)19.1.1HabibandNingaretalkingaboutmarriage.
Habib:Idon’twanttogetmarried.
Ning:Why not? I thinkmarriage is great. My grandparents have beenmarriedfor40years!
Habib:Wow.Idon’tknow.Ilikemyfreedom.
Ning:Maybeyou’llfeeldifferentlywhenyou’reolder.
Habib:Maybe.AreyougoingtomarrysomeoneChinese?
Ning:Well, I’mChinese and I come fromquite a traditional family so IthinkmyparentswouldpreferitifImarriedsomeoneChinese.
Habib:Isee.
19.1.2MohammadandMariaaretalkingaboutafriendoftheirs.
Mohammad:DidyouseeDavid’snewcar?It’saFerrari!
Maria:Really?Wow.They’resoexpensive.
Mohammad:Yeah.Howcanheaffordthat?
Maria:Ithinkhecomesfromarichfamily.
Mohammad:Anextremelyrichfamily.
Maria:Iguessso.Ormaybehewonthelotto.Weshouldaskhim!
Mohammad:Goodidea.
19.2camefrom(pasttense)19.2.1TobiasandJohnarelookingforvolunteerworkwithacharity.
Tobias:Howaboutthe“YoungPeople’sBusinessTrust”?Itsoundsreallyinteresting.
John:Whatdotheydo?
Tobias:Theyhelphighschoolstudentswhocomefrompoorcommunitiesby giving thembusiness experience. Theywant to help some studentsbecomefutureentrepreneurs.
John:Soundslikeagreatcharity.
Tobias:Itsaysonlinethattheirfounderoriginallycamefromacommunitywithalotofgangproblems.
John:Well,heshouldknowwhathe’stalkingaboutthen.
19.2.2Justinistalkingtohishistoryprofessoraboutuniversity.
Justin:Sohowhasuniversitychangedoverthelastonehundredyears?
Professor:Well,acenturyago, themajorityofstudentscamefromverysimilarbackgrounds.Theywerewhiteandwealthy.
Justin:Isee.Andnow?
Professor: As you can see at our university, nowadays students comefrommanydifferentcommunitiesand therearemanyonacademicandathleticscholarshipswhocomefrompoorerfamilies.
Justin:So,isthemodernsystemfairer?
Professor:Yes,alittle,inmyopinion.But,otherswoulddisagree.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationswiththecorrectformof“comefrom”:
1.
A:DoesJohn______awealthyfamily?
B:Whydoyouask?
A:I’veseenhimdrivingaveryexpensivecar.
B:No.Idon’tthinkso.Maybehewasjustrentingit.
2.
A:Idon’tthinkmanykidsfrompoorneighborhoodsdowellatschool.
B:Really? I ______apoorneighborhoodandquitea lot of kids inmyclassendedupgoingtocollege.IwenttoHarvard.
3.
A:Mygrandfather______quiteareligiousfamily.HewasquiteshockedwhenIstartedlivingwithmygirlfriend.
B:Why?
A:Becauseweweren’tmarriedfirst.
B:Oh,Isee.“Livinginsin”astheysay!
A:Exactly.
20.Comefrom(5)Tohavesomethingasanorigin
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesfrom
not usedwith thismeaning
camefrom
have/hascomefrom
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
originatefrom;derivefrom
20.1comefrom(presenttense)20.1.1EmilyandCooperarediscussingtheword“ergo”.
Emily:What does “ergo”mean? I’ve heard it before, but I’ve forgottenwhatitmeans.
Cooper:IthinkitcomesfromLatinoriginally.Itmeans“therefore”.
Emily:Ohyes.That’sit.Thanks.
Cooper:Noproblem.
20.1.2DanielandClairearetalkingabouttheirnames.
Daniel:Whatdoesyournamemean,Claire?
Claire:IthinkitcomesfromLatin.Itmeans“bright”or“clear”.Howaboutyourname?
Daniel: My name comes from Hebrew. It means “God is my judge”apparently.
Claire:Interesting.
Daniel:Yeah.I’mnotreligious,butIlikemyname.
20.2camefrom(pasttense)20.2.1Georgeistalkingtohisartprofessoraboutarthistory.
George:SoMichelangelo painted a lot of the beautiful paintings in theVatican,right?
Professor:Yes,that’sright.
George:Washetotallyoriginal?
Professor:Not,exactly.SomeofhisideascamefromancientGreekart,especiallysculpture.
George:Isee.
20.2.2Evaistakingahistoryclassaboutthe20thCentury.
Professor:WhohasheardofThomasEdison?
Eva:Sure.Hewasaninventor.
Professor:Whatdidheinvent?
Eva:Ithinkheinventedthelightbulb.
Professor:That’sright.Heinventedtheworld’sfirstlong-lastinglightbulb.Somepeoplesaythathisinspirationcamefromhisfearofthedark!
Eva:Really?Interesting.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationswiththecorrectformof“comefrom”:
1.
A:Wheredidyourideaforthisroboticsproject______?
B:It______nature.
A:Howdoyoumean?
B:Well, Iobservedhow insects flyand Ihad the ideaofbuildinga tinyrobotthatcouldflyinthesameway.
A:That’sreallycool.
2.
A:Doesyourname_____Latin?
B:Ireallyhavenoidea.I’veneverthoughtaboutit.
A:Myname______Hebrew.
B: Really? Maybe I’ll research my name online and find out where it______
21.Comefrom(6)Tobetheresultofsomething,ortheresultofdoingsomething
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesfrom
not usedwith thismeaning
camefrom
have/hascomefrom
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
resultfrom;stemfrom
21.1comefrom(presenttense)21.1.1Jaydenistalkingwithhismotherabouthisstudies.
Jayden:Mom.I’msosickofstudying.Mybrainhurts.
Mother:Jayden.Youknow thatsuccesscomesfromhardwork. It’snotaboutluck.Youhavetomakeopportunitiesforyourself.Thebestwaytodothatistostudyhard.
Jayden:Iknow,Iknow.It’sjustsohardsometimes.
Mother: Working your whole life in a dead-end job you hate is hard.Studyingisapleasure.
Jayden:Ok,Mom.I’llgetbacktomybooks.
21.1.2Williamistalkingtoafinancialadvisoraboutinvestinghissavings.
William:So,I’minterestedininvestingsomeofmysavings.Whatstockscanyourecommend?
Advisor:Well, I think thebest returnscomefrom investing inBlueChipcompanies.
William:BlueChip?
Advisor: It means that they are nationally recognized, well-establishedcompanies.
William:Isee.IthinkI’dliketoinvestsomemoneyinBlueChipstocks,inthatcase.
Advisor:Ofcourse.
21.1.3Davidislearningtodrive.Heistakingapracticedrivingtestwithhisdrivinginstructor.
Instructor:Ok.I’msorry,butyoudidn’tpassthepracticetest.
David:Damn.Whynot?IthoughtIdidokthistime.
Instructor:Themistakesyoumadecomefrombeing impatient.You justneedtorelaxwhenyou’redrivingandtrynottotakerisks..
David:Ok.I’lltry.
21.2camefrom(pasttense)21.2.1Jimisspeakingatanofficemeeting.Heistalkingaboutthecompanysalesfromlastyear.
Jim:Thisslideshowsoursalesperformancelastyear.
Hiroko:Wheredidthemajorityofourprofitscomefrom?
Jim:Mostofourprofitscamefromournewproducts.
Hiroko:That'sgreatnews.
Jim:Itcertainlyis.
21.2.2Tomisinterviewingasuccessfullocalbusinessman,Mr.Chang,forhiscollegenewswebsite.
Tom:Mr.Chang.Thankyouforagreeingtospeakwithme.
Mr.Chang:Noproblem.
Tom:Canyoutellmewhereyourinterestinbusinesscamefrom?
Mr. Chang: I think my interest in business came from working in myfather'sshopinHongKongwhenIwasakid.I founditsointeresting,IwantedtoopenmyownshopwhenIgrewup.
Tom:Didyou?
Mr. Chang:Well, after college, I set up a trading company. I importedChinesegoodsandsoldthemhereintheUSA.
Tom:That'sveryinteresting.
21.3havecomefrom(presentperfect)21.3.1Shabnamisaprofessionalfashiondesigner.ShehascometoFarida'sartcollegetotalktothestudents.
Farida:Wheredoyougetyourbestdesignideasfrom?
Shabnam:Ithinkmybestideashavealwayscomefromlookingatpastfashionswhilealsotalkingtopeopleaboutwhattheylike.Itrytocombinethesetwothingsinmynewdesigns.
Farida:That'ssocool.
Shabnam:I'mgladyouthinkso.
21.3.2SimonisinanAmericanhistoryclass.
History teacher:Let's talkabout civil rights.HowdidAfricanAmericansgetcivilrightsinthiscountry?
Simon:Theyhadtofightforthem.
Teacher: Indeed. Civil rights have come from people protesting anddemandingequality.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversationswiththecorrectformof“comefrom”:
1.
A:Thecompanylostalotofmoneylastyear.
B:Wheredidthemajorityofthelossescomefrom?
A: Most of the losses _______ selling a new product which wasn'tpopular.
2.
A: As an experienced business person, what advice do you have foryoungpeoplethinkingofstartingabusiness?
B:Well,overthepast30years,mostofmyfailureshave______tryingtosell something that people didn't want. So my advice is to do yourhomework.Findoutwhatpeoplewant.
A:Isee.That'sveryhelpful.
3.
A:What'sthebestwaytobehappy?
B:Ithinkhappiness______spendingtimewithpeopleyoulove.It'sthatsimple.
4.
A:Yourmistakes ______ being careless.You just need to concentrateharder.
B:Really?Iwasconcentrating.
5.
A:Whyishesoconfident?
B:Ithinkhisconfidence______himbeingsoexperienced.
22.Comein(1)Toenteraroom,building,orotherplacewherethespeakerislocated
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesin
be comingin
camein have/hascomein
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
enter
22.1comein/into(presenttense)22.1.1Masonhasgonetohisfriend,Sophia’sapartment.Heknocksontheapartmentdoor.
Sophia:(Shoutingfrominsidetheapartment)Comein!It’sopen.
Mason:Ok.
Sophia:HiMason.How’reyoudoing?
Mason:I’mgood.How’reyou?
Sophia:Prettygood.
22.1.2ValentinaandJuliashareanapartment.Itissummerandit’sveryhot.Valentinawantstoopenthewindowsinthelivingroom.
Julia:Pleasedon'topenthewindows.
Valentina:But,it'ssohotinhere.
Julia:Iknow.But,wheneverweopenthewindowsmosquitoescomein.
Valentina:Ifwedon'topenthewindowswe'llmelt!
Julia:Ok.Butbecarefultheydon'tbiteyou.
22.2becomingin(presentcontinuous)22.2.1Emmahasmadedinnerforherfriends.Theyareeatingatherapartment.
Emma:How’sthefoodeveryone?
Ning:It’sdeliciousEmma.
Emma:I’msogladyoulikeit.
Ning:Isitcoldinhere?Isitjustme?
Emma:It isquitecold.Ohlook,thewindowisn’tclosedproperly.Acolddraftiscominginfromoutside.
Ning:Ohyeah.I’llclosethewindow.
Emma:Thanks.
22.2.2KevinandMohammadarediscussingimmigration.
Mohammad: I think therearealready toomany immigrantscoming intothecountry.Therearen'tenoughjobsforeveryone.
Kevin: Don't forget that both your parents and my parents were alsoimmigrants.
Mohammad:Iunderstandthat,butiftherearen'tenoughjobsorhousesthere'sgoingtobetrouble.
Kevin:Weneedtomakemorejobsandbuildhouses.
22.3camein(pasttense)22.3.1AyaandGabriellearetalkingaboutwork.Theybothworkatthesamecoffeeshop.
Aya:You'llneverguesswhocameintothecoffeeshopyesterday.
Gabrielle:Someonefamous?
Aya:Yes!
Gabrielle:Oh,Idon'tknow.Wasitamoviestar?
Aya:Yes!
Gabrielle:Ihavenoidea.Who?
Aya:ItwasEthanHawke!
Gabrielle:Didyougetanautograph?
Aya:No.Hewaswithsomefriends.Ididn'twanttodisturbhim.
Gabrielle:You'resopolite.Iwouldhaveaskedforhisautograph.
23.3.2OmarandAvaarefriendswhoworkinthesameoffice.
Omar:Ava.IthinkI'mintroubleagain.
Ava:Whatdidyoudothistime?
Omar:Well,IwasinmyofficelookingatFacebookwhentheCEOcamein.Shedidn'tlookveryhappy.
Ava:Oh.Maybeyou'lljustgetawarning.
Omar:Ihopeso.Ineedthisjob.
23.4becomingin(pastprogressive)23.4.1DanielsharesanapartmentwithhisfriendMichael.Danielcomeshometofindabucketinhisbedroom.HeasksMichaelaboutit
Daniel:Hey,Michael.Whyisthereabucketinmyroom?
Michael: Oh yeah. It was raining really hard and water was coming inthroughtheceiling.
Daniel:Weshouldcallthelandlord.Heneedstofixtheleak.
Michael:Ialreadycalledhim.
Daniel:Okay,thanks.
23.4.2Janeworksasateacheratanelementaryschool.Todayshedirectedtheschoolplay.Sheisathometalkingtoherhusbandabouttheplay.
Jane:OhmyGod.Theplaywasnearlyadisaster.
Husband:Why?Whathappened?
Jane:Whentheparentswerecomingin tositdown, therewasapowercut!
Husband:Ohno!
Jane:Thankfully,thepowercamebackonjustbeforeweweresupposedtostart.
Husband:Doyouthinkoneofthekidsturnedoffthepower?
Jane:Veryfunny.Thekidsarefiveyearsold.
23.5willcomein(futureprediction)23.5.1Karenlivesnearthebeach.HersisterEmilyisvisitingwithher.
Karen:HeyEmily.Don'tleavethebackdooropen.
Emily:Whynot?
Karen:Theseagullswillcomein.
Emily:Really?They'rebrave.
Karen:Yeah,andhungry.
Emily:Ok.I'llkeepitshut.
23.5.2Jingisvisitinghermother’shouse.
Jing: Mom. It’s getting dark. Where is your cat? Does he stay out atnight?
Mom:Don’tworry.He’llcomeinwhenhegetshungry.
Jing:Oh,ok.
23.6havecomein(presentperfect)23.6.1Mr.SmithandMs.Kimareteachersatacommunitycollege.Itiswinterandtheweatherisverybadtoday.It’ssnowingandthewindisverystrong.
Mr.Smith:Ms.Kim,haveyourstudentscomeinyet?
Ms. Kim: About half of them have come in, but many of them haven’tcomeinbecausetheweatherissobadtoday.
Mr. Smith: The college should close for the day. It’s dangerous forstudentstobedrivingintheseconditions
Ms.Kim:Iagree.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:(Knockingondoor).Hello.Mr.Smith.Areyouthere?
B:Please______.Thedoor’snotlocked.
A:Ok.
2.
A:Whydidyougetacat?
B:Well,Ilikecats,buttobehonest,thereweresomanypigeons______thegardenandcrappingeverywheresowedecidedtogetacattoscarethemaway!
A:Diditwork?
B:Yep.Likeadream.
3.
A:Hey,John.Didyouclosethekitchenwindow?
B:Yes.Therewasacolddraught______.
A:Ohsorry.I’dleftitopenforthecat.
4.
A:Iwassoembarrassedyesterday.
B:Why?Whathappened?
A: I was in my bedroom with my girlfriend when my mum suddenly______withoutknockingfirst.
B:Whyisthataproblem?
A:Weweren’twearinganyclothes.
B:Oh.Isee.
5.
A:Pleasedon’tleavethiswindowopen.
B:Whynot?It’ssohottoday.
A:Becausethemosquitoes______andbiteus!
B:Ok.IthinkweneedtobuyanAC.
A:Anairconditioner?Startsaving!
23.Comein(2)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesin
be comingin
camein have/hascomein
NonseparablePhrasesofsimilarmeaning:
cometowork;beatwork
23.1comein(presenttense)23.1.1Jaydenisatwork.HereceivesaphonecallfromClaireJones.
Jayden:Hello.JaydenSmith.
Claire:Hi.Myname isClaireJones.Could IspeakwithDavidJohnsonplease?
Jayden: I’msorry.Davidusuallycomes inataround9:30.Can I takeamessage?
Claire:Isee.It’sokthanks.I’llcallbacklater.Thankyou.
Jayden:Noproblem.Bye.
Claire:Bye.
23.1.2Lindaisspeakingwithaclientofhersonthephoneaboutmeeting.
Linda:Whencanyoucometomyoffice,Mr.Shepherd?
Mr.Shepherd:HowaboutFridayafternoon?
Linda: Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t usually come in on Fridays. I work fromhome.HowaboutThursdayafternoon?
Mr.Shepherd:Thatworks.Howabout2pm?
Linda:Perfect.Seeyouthen.Thanks.
Mr.Shepherd:SeeyouThursday.
23.2becomingin(presentprogressive)23.2.1Weireceivesacallfromhisboss.Weiislateforwork.
Wei:Hello.WeiLimspeaking.
Boss:HiWei.It'sJoan.Areyoucomingin?
Wei: Yes. Sorry. I'm stuck in traffic. I should be there in about twentyminutes.
Boss:Ok.Pleasecallnexttimeifyouthinkyou'regoingtobelate.
Wei:Ofcourse.Sorry.
23.3camein(pasttense)23.3.1MadisonandAnyaworkinthesameoffice.Theyarechattingatlunchtime.
Madison:Ifeltsodumbyesterday.
Anya:Howcome?Whatdidyoudo?
Madison:Well, Icamein yesterdayandwhen Iwalked into theoffice Isuddenlyrealizeditwasabankholiday.Therewasnobodythere.
Anya:Haha.Automaticpilot,huh?
Madison:Yeah.
23.3.2Feng’sbossisaskingsomequestionsaboutherworkschedule.
Boss:Ididn’tseeyoulastFriday.Didyoucomein?
Feng:No,Ididn’t.Itookadayoff.
Boss:Ididn’tseeyouyesterdayeither.
Feng:Icameinyesterday,butIwasinmeetingsallday.
Boss:Ok.That’swhyIdidn’tseeyou.
23.4willcomein(futureofferofhelp)23.4.1Jennworksatahomeforseniorcitizens.Todayisherdayoff,butherboss,Natalie,callsherandaskshertoworkbecausetheydon'thaveenoughstafftoday.
Jenn:Hello.
Natalie:HiJenn.It'sNatalie.
Jenn:HiNatalie.What'sup?
Natalie:Wayneissicktoday.Willyoucomein?
Jenn:But,it'smydayofftoday.
Natalie:Iknow.I'llpayyouextra.
Jenn:Ok.Ok.I'llcomein.Seeyousoon.
Natalie:ThanksJenn.You'realifesaver.
Jenn:Noproblem.Seeyou.
23.5begoingtocomein(futureplan)23.5.1Michael'spersonalassistant,Pam,callshimtofindoutwhenheisgoingtocometotheoffice.
Michael:Hello?
Pam:HiMichael.It'sPam.
Michael:What'supPam?
Pam: Are you going to come in this afternoon? There are somedocumentsthatneedyoursignature.
Michael:Yes.I'mgoingtocomeinafterlunch.
Pam:Ok.Seeyouthen.
Michael:Seeyou.
23.6becomingin(presentcontinuousforfixedplans)23.6.1PamtakesaphonecallfromaclientofMichael's.TheclientwantstomeetwithMichael.
Pam:Hello.MichaelPaynter'sphone.CanIhelp?
Client:Hello.CanIspeakwithMichaelplease?
Pam:I'mafraidhe'sawayonbusinesstoday.CanItakeamessage?
Client:It'sok.I'dliketotalktohimtoarrangeameeting.Whenwillhebeintheofficenext?
Pam:He'scomingintomorrow.
Client:Ok.I'llgivehimacallthen.
Pam:DoyoumindifIaskwho'scalling?
Client:It'sHilaryJohnsonfromClimatech.
Pam:Ok.I'lllethimknowyoucalled.
Client:Thanks.Bye.
Pam:Bye.
23.7havecomein(presentperfect)23.7.1Thereisastrikeandthesubwayandbuseshavebeendisrupted.Peoplearefindingitdifficulttogettowork.Robertisamanageratanofficeandheistalkingtooneoftheothermanagers,Will.
Robert:Haveyourguyscomeinyet?
Will:Abouthalfofthemhavecomeinalready,butI'mstillwaitingforquiteafew.
Robert:Samehere.Withthisstrikewe'llbeluckyifwegetanythingdonetoday.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:DidAhmed______yesterday?
B:Idon’tknow.Youshouldaskhismanager.
A:Ok.Iwill.
2.
A: I______ lastFriday,but Ididn’t______yesterdaybecause I tookadayoff.
B:Ok.Pleaseupdateyourpaidvacationrecord.
3.
A:HiClaire.We’rereallyshortofstafftoday.Couldyou______forafewhours?
B:But,it’smydayoff.
A:Iknow.ButIwouldn’taskunlessweweredesperate.
B:Ok.Butjustthreehours,ok?
A:Ok.
4.
A: Ms. Smith, are you going to ______ this afternoon? A client calledwho’dliketosetupameetingtoday,ifpossible.
B:No,I’mnot.I’m______tomorrowthough.Couldyoupleasecallbacktheclientandtrytosetupameetingwiththemtomorrowinstead?
A:Sure.Noproblem.
B:Thanks.Seeyoutomorrow.
5.
A:HasanyoneseenDavethismorning?
B:No,Ihaven’t.Idon’tthinkhehas______yet.
C:Hedidsayhewashavingsomeproblemswithhiscaryesterday.
A:Ok.I’llcallhiscell.Thanks.
24.Comein(3)Toarriveatastation,airportorport-forvehicles,especiallytrains,busesandairplanes
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesin
be comingin
camein have/hascomein
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
arrive;land;dock
24.1comein(presenttense)24.1.1Selimistalkingtoamemberofstaffatthetrainstation.
Selim:WhattimeisthenexttraintoBoston?
Staff:Well, the train comes in at 10:05, but it doesn’t leave forBostonuntil10:30.Youcanboardfrom10:20.
Selim:Ok.Thanksverymuch.
Staff:It’splatform3.
Selim:Thankyou.
24.1.2Manueliswaitingforhisfriendtoarriveatthebusstation.Hisfriendsaidthathewouldarriveat10pm,butitisnow10:15pmandhisbushasn’tarrivedyet.Manueltriedphoninghisfriend,buthegetsnoanswersohegoestoaskamemberofstaffwhetherthebusislate.
Manuel:Excuseme.Isthe365busfromSanFranciscolate?
Staff:Letmecheckforyou,sir.Yes,itis.Itshouldcomeinat10pm,butitseemstoberunningafewminuteslate.
Manuel:Doyouhaveanyideawhattimeit’llgethere?
Staff:I’mafraidnot,sir.Sorry.
24.2comingin(presentcontinuous)24.2.1AyawantstocatchthetraintoNewYork,butsheisn’tsurewhichplatformtogoto.Sheasksamemberofstationstaff.
Aya:Excuseme.I’mlookingfortheNewYorktrain.
Staff:Gotoplatform10.Thetrain’scominginnow.Ifyouhurryyoumightcatchit!
Aya:Thankyou!
24.3camein(pasttense)24.3.1Jamesisatthebusstation.He’swaitingforhisfriend,Zoe.Herbushasarrived,butsheisn’tonthebus.Jamesisworriedsohegoestotalktoamemberofstaff.
James:Hi.I’mlookingforafriendofmine.Herbuscameintenminutesago,butshewasn’tonit.
Staff:Ok.Areyousureitwasherbus?
James:Prettysure.Shesaidshe’dbeonthe345fromSanDiego.
Staff:Isee.
Zoe:James!Hi!
James:Zoe!Wheredidyougo?Ididn’tseeyougetoffthebus.
Zoe:Really?Mybusjustcamein.The354.
James:Oh…the354,notthe345?
Zoe:Yeah.
Staff:Thatexplainsit!
24.4becomingin(pastcontinuous)24.4.1FlorenceandAdamarehavingachatovercoffee.
Florence:IsawClairetheotherdayatthesupermarket.Ihadn’tseenherforages.Shelookedgood.
Adam: Oh, I saw her at the station, but my train was coming in so Icouldn’tstoptotalk.Ijustwavedandjumpedonmytrain.
Florence:Shesaidhellotoyou.
Adam:IsshestillworkingforABCCorp?
Florence:No.Shehasanewjob.
Adam:Goodforher.
24.5willcomein(futureprediction)24.5.1ShanandNarutoarewaitingforatrainatthestation.
Shan:Ithinkourtrainislate.
Naruto:Yeah.Therewasanannouncementjustnow.Ourtrainwillcomeinat10:35,not10:30.
Shan:Ihatewaiting.
Naruto:It’sjustfiveminutes.
Shan:Iknow.
24.6begoingtocomein(futureprediction)24.6.1Jamiebumpsintohisfriend,Tom,ontheplatformatthestation.
Jamie:Hi,Tom.
Tom:Jamie!Whereareyougoing?
Jamie:I’mgoingtovisitmymom.
Tom:Howmuchtimedoyouhave?Fancygrabbingacoffee?Ihavehalfanhourbeforemytrain.
Jamie:I’dloveto,butmytrain’sgoingtocomeinsoon.Ishouldgo.
Tom:Ohwell.Nexttime.Callme.
Jamie:Willdo.Seeyou.
24.7becomingin(presentcontinuousforscheduledfutureevents)24.7.1DanielandEthanareatthetrainstationwaitingfortheirtrainhome.Danielwantstobuyasnackbeforethetrainarrives.
Daniel:ShallIgoandbuysomecoffeeanddonuts?
Ethan:No.Weprobablydon’thavetime.Thetrainiscominginsoon.
Daniel:I’llbequick.Don’tgowithoutme.
Ethan:Dan!Wait!
24.8havecomein(presentperfect)24.8.1Francisisatthebusstation.Itishisfirsttimeatthebusstationandheisn’tsurewheretogotocatchthebustoDenversoheasksamemberofstaffattheticketoffice.
Francis:Hi.I’dliketogotoDenverplease.
Staff:Onewayorroundtrip?
Francis:Roundtripplease.
Staff:That’llbe$45please.
Francis:Hereyougo.
Staff:Thankyou.
Francis:WhenisthenextbustoDenverplease?
Staff:Well, the305hascomeinalreadysoyoucouldcatch that,but ittakeslongerthanthe306.
Francis:Hasthe306comeinyet?
Staff:Notyet.It’llcomeinsoonthough.IfIwereyou,I’dwaitforthe306.ItgetstoDenvermuchfasterthanthe305.
Francis:Ok.I’lldothat.Thanks.
Staff:Noproblem.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Excuseme.WhichplatformdoestheBaltimoretrainleavefrom?
B:It’splatform5.Thetrainis______now.You’dbetterhurry!
A:Ok.Thanks.
2.
A:Dowehavetimetogetsomecoffee?
B:Idon’tthinkso.Thetrainis______soon.
3.
A:Excuseme.HasthebustoDenverleftalready?
B: Actually, no. The 305 usually ______ at 3pm, but it’s late today forsomereason.
A:That’sarelief!Ineedtocatchthatbus.
4.
A:IsawJohnatthesupermarketyesterday.
B:Really?Actually,Isawhimtoo.Atthestation.
A:Didyoutalk?
B:No.Didn’thavetime.Mytrainwas______soIhadtorun.
5.
A:Hi.I’monthebusnow.I’llbethereatabout10pm.
B:Great.Theweatherissobad.Didyougetcaughtintherain?
A:Iwaslucky.Mybus______abitearlysoIdidn’thavetowaitoutsidefortoolong.
25.Comein(4)To be received by someone - especially mail, news, messages,documents,andmoney
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesin
be comingin
camein have/hascomein
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
bereceived
25.1comein(presenttense)25.1.1Oliviahasjuststartedanewjob.Sheisexpectingaletterfromoneofherclientsinthemail.Sheaskstheofficemanager,George,whenthemailusuallyarrives.
Olivia:HiGeorge.Howareyou?
George:I'mgood,thanks.Howareyou?
Olivia: I'mdoingok, thanks.Say,what timedoesthemailusuallycomein?
George:Itcomesinaround10am.Areyouexpectingsomething?
Olivia:Yes.There's an important letter froma client that's supposed toarrivetoday.
George:Ok.I'llgiveyouacallifanythingcomesinforyou.
Olivia:Thanks,George.
George:Noproblem.
25.1.2HongandAnikaworkinthesameoffice.HongisnewandisaskingAnikasomequestionsaboutwork.
Hong:HiAnika.
Anika:Hi.What’sup?
Hong: My manager asked me to write a summary of the latest salesreport.Whendoesitusuallycomein?
Anika:Errr, I think it comes ineveryWednesdayafternoon.YoushouldcallJohninsalestocheck.I’mnot100%sure.
Hong:Ok,Iwill.Thanks.
Anika:Noproblem.
25.2becomingin(presentcontinuous)25.2.1OliverandAyaaretryingtoraisemoneyforalocalcharityusingafundingwebsite.
Oliver:HaveyoucheckedthewebsitetodayAya?Anydonations?
Aya: Ihave.Quitea lotofdonationsarecoming in.We’veraisedabout$300sofar.
Oliver: That’s great! I’ll post some more on our Facebook page andTwitteraskingfordonations.
Aya:Cool.
25.2.2Oliverisspeakingwithhiswife,Eva,abouttheirfinances.Heisconcernedthattheydon'thaveenoughmoney.
Oliver:Howmuchwasourlastelectricitybill?
Eva:Itwas....200bucks.
Oliver:Wow.That'sa lot. I'mworriedthatwedon'thaveenoughmoneycomingin.
Eva:Me,too.I'mgoingtostartlookingforabetterjob.
Oliver:Well,I'll finishmycollegecoursesoonsohopefullyI'llbeabletogetabetterpaidjobbynextyear.
25.3camein(pasttense)25.3.1JackandLukaworktogetheratMicroCorp.
Jack:Luka, I’mtryingtoemailJaneSmith in themarketingdepartment,buttheemailjustbouncesback.
Luka: Oh, didn’t you hear? Amessage came in fromHeadOffice lastweeksayingthattheyweregoingtofirealotofpeopleinmarketing.
Jack:Why?
Luka:Apparentlythecompany’sdoingprettybadly.
Jack:Oh.Ihopewe’renotnext.
Luka:Me,too.
25.3.2EmmaandMarierunasmallcompany.Theyarerecruitingnewstaffandhaveputanadvertisementontheinternet.
Emma:Anybodyrespondtoourjobposting?
Marie:Yes.About20applicationscameinthismorning.
Emma:Wow!Already?
Marie: Yeah. Some of them look really good. It's going to be toughchoosingsomeone.
Emma:Iwishwehadmorejobstooffer.
Marie:Yeah,metoo.
25.4willcomein(futureprediction)25.4.1Gregisamanageratasoftwarecompany.Thecompanyisgoingtolaunchanewapplication.Gregismeetingwithhisteamtodiscussthelaunch.
Greg:Soeveryone.Thelaunch.Areweready?
James:Yes,Ithinkso.
Greg:Howabouttheadminteam?Whenwelaunchalotofenquirieswillcomeinaboutthesoftware.
Ian:We're ready.We've recruitedanextramemberofstaff tohelpwiththeenquiries.
Greg:Great.
25.5havecomein(presentperfect)25.5.1SarahworksasaradioDJ.Sheistalkingwithherproduceraboutherafternoonshow.
Sarah:AlotofrequestshavecomeinthismorningforthatnewsongbyTheBoom.
Producer:Let'splay it.Havewehadany requests forPrince?He's justreleasedanewalbum.
Sarah:No,norequestshavecomeinforhim.Notyet,anyway.
Producer:Ok.We'lldefinitelyplayTheBoom.
Sarah:Cool.
25.5.2Patrickhasjuststartedajobinthekitchenatacafethatdeliversfoodatlunchtimetolocaloffices.Patrickisspeakingwithhisboss,Kim.
Patrick:Kim.Whatlunchordershavecomeinsofar?
Kim: Just these. Most of the usual orders haven't come in yet. Theyusuallycomeinaround10:30.
Patrick:Ok.Gotit.
Kim:Don'tpanic.You'llhaveenoughtime.
Patrick:Ok.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:AnorderforaBLTsandwich______thismorning,butwedidn’thaveanybaconleftsoIcouldn’tmakeit.
B:Ok.I’llgobuysomenow.
2.
A: How is your fundraising campaign going? What are you collectingdonationsforagain?
B:ForUNICEF.
A:That’sright.
B:Actually,alotofdonationsare_______now.It’sgreat!
A:Good!Ihopeyouraisealotofmoney.
3.
A:Ohwow.Haveyouseenthisletterfromthelandlord.He’sgoingtoputupourrentagain.Howarewegoingtopaythis?
B:Wereallydon’thaveenoughmoney______. I thinkIneedtofindanewjob.
4.
A:What’swrong?
B:A report has______ fromheadquarters. It says thatour sales teamisn’tgetting theresults theywant. I’mgoing tohave to talk to thesalesmanager.
A:Goodluck!
B:Thanks.Heneverlistens.
5.
A:HeyJohn.
B:What?What’sup?
A:Amessage______foryouthismorning.
B:What’sthemessage?
A:Yourclienthastocancelthe2o’clockmeeting.
B:Ok.Thanksforlettingmeknow.
A:Noproblem.
26.Comein(5)Finisharace(inacertainposition,e.g.1st,2nd,3rdetc.)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesin
be comingin
camein have/hascomein
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
finish;arrive
26.1comein-presenttense26.1.1Aliswimsinhiscollegeswimteam.HeistalkingwithhisfriendGabrielabouthisswimming.
Gabriel:So,areyouagoodswimmer?
Ali:I’mnotbad,Ithink.
Gabriel:Doyourace?
Ali:Sure.Iusuallycomeinsecondorthird.SometimesIcomeinfirst,butnotoften.
Gabriel:Cool.MaybeI’llcomeandsupportyouatyournextrace.
Ali:Thanks.Ihaveonenextweek,actually.
Gabriel:Ok.I’llcomealong.
Ali:Great.Thanks.
26.2camein-pasttense26.2.1William(Will)likestoruntriathlons.Heistalkingwithhisfriend,Jacob,aboutaracethatheraninrecently.
Jacob:So,howdidyourracego?Didyoucomeinfirst?
Will: Very funny. There were 500 people. I came in 100th, which wasprettygoodforme.
Jacob:Didyoubeatyourpersonalbest?
Will:Notthistime,unfortunately.Maybenexttime.
26.3willcomein(futureprediction)26.3.1NikolaandEmilyarewatchingtheOlympicstogetheronTV.They’rewatchingthe10,000meterrace.Theyarediscussingwhotheythinkwillwintherace.
Nikola:IthinkJohnsonwillwin.
Emily:Idon’tthinkso.Johnsonisgood,butIthinkhe’llcomeinsecond.IthinkTergatwillwin.
Nikola:Why?
Emily:Well,he’swonsomanytimesbefore.Ijustthinkit’smorelikely.
Nikola:Well,we’llsoonseewho’sright!
Emily:Wewill.
26.4begoingtocomein(futurepredictionwithcertainty)26.4.1PeterandWeiarewatchingahorseraceonTV.Theyhavebothbetsomemoneyonhorsestowin.
Peter:Ireckonmyhorseisgoingtowin.
Wei:There’snowayyourhorseisgoingtocomein first. Itdoesn’t looklikeawinnertome.
Peter:I’mtellingyou.It’sgoingtocomeinfirst.
Wei:Well,ifitdoes,thedrinksareonyou!
Peter:Youbet.
26.5havecomein(presentperfect)26.5.1Fengisrunningina10mileraceforcharity.HisfriendChengiswaitingnearthefinishlinewhenanotherfriend,Georgearrives.
Cheng:HiGeorge.
George:Hi.How’sitgoing?
Cheng:Goodthanks.Gladyoucouldmakeit.
George:Gladtobehere!HasFengcomeinyet?
Cheng:No.Nobody’scomeinyet.
George:Ohgood.IthoughtIwaslate.
Cheng:No.
26.5.2Fenghascomein9thintherace.Heisveryhappy.Hetalkswithhisfriendsabouttherace.
Cheng:Welldone,man!
George:Amazing!
Feng:Wow.I’msotired.
Cheng:Youwere9thoutof500.Thatmustbeapersonalbest.
Feng:I’vecomeininthefirsttwentybefore,butneverinthetopten.
George:Welldone.Let’sgocelebrate.Thedrinksareonme.
Feng:Soundsgreat.First,Ineedsomewater!
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Howdidyourracegotoday?
B:Notgreat.Ionly______10th.Iusually_____atleast6th.
A:I’msureyou’lldobetternexttime.
B:Ineedtotrainabitharder,Ithink.
2.
A:Whatareyouwatching?
B:It’sthetenthousandmeters.
A:Ohcool.Iwantedtowatchthis.HasJohnson______yet?
B:No,notyet.Tergathas______already.
A:He’ssofast.Amazing.
3.
A:Whichhorsedoyouthinkisgoingtowin?
B:I’mnotsure.Ithink“AlphaMail”might______secondorthird,butI’mnotsurewho’ll______first.
A:That’sacoolname.Ilikethat.“AlphaMail”.Haha.
ReviewQuiz1Fill in the blanks in the following conversations by using the correctphrasalverbfromthelistbelow.Makesureyouusethecorrecttense.
Phrasalverblist:
lookat/setup/goon/comeon/findout/comefrom/comein
1.
A:Many famousscientists in theUnitedStateshave______overseas.Theywereimmigrants.
B:Likewho?
A:Like…Einstein.He______Germany.
B:Isee.That’sreallyinteresting.
2.
A:HeyJohn.
B:What?What’sup?
A:Amessage______foryouthismorning.
B:What’sthemessage?
A:Yourclienthastocancelthe2o’clockmeeting.
B:Ok.Thanksforlettingmeknow.
A:Noproblem.
3.
A:IsthatITsupport?
B:Yes.HowcanIhelp?
A:Mycomputerwon’tstartproperly.
B:Ok.Pleaseswitchonyourcomputer.
A:Ok.
B:Hasit______ok?
A:It’s______now.Ohno.It’sswitcheditselfoffagain.
4.
A:We’ve______yourx-raysandyouhaveabrokenwrist.
B:Ohno.Willittakealongtimetoheal?
A:Itcouldtakeuptothreemonths.
B:Ohno.
5.
A:Whatareyou______?
B:Hmmm?
A:You’reobviously______somethinginteresting.
B:Oh…No.I’mjustdaydreamingaboutwhatI’dliketoeatforlunch.
6.
A:Doyouplaythesaxophone?
B:Yeah,Ido.Whydoyouask?
A:I'mgoingto______ajazzband.I'mlookingforasaxplayer.Areyouinterested?
B:Sure.Soundsreallyinteresting.
A:Great!OurfirstrehearsalwillbenextTuesday.
B:Okay.I'llbethere.
7.
A:I'mgoingto______myownbusiness.
B:Whatkindofbusiness?
A:I'mgoingtosellhomemadecakesforchildren'sparties
B:Haveyou______abusinessbefore?
A:No.SoI'malittlenervous.
B:Yourcakesaredelicious.I'msureit'llbeasuccess.
A:Thanks.
8.
A:What’sthat?
B:It’sasolarpoweredchargerformyphone.
A:Whydoyouneedthat?Ifyou______wastingyourmoney,you’llhavenothingleftforthevacation.
B:It’sok.Itwascheap.
9.
A:______!Theschoolbusishere.
B:ButI’mstillhungry,mom.
A:You’veeatentwobowlsofcerealalready!______.
B:Ok.
A:Callyoursister.
B:______,Jenn.Thebusishere!
A:Coming.
10.
A:ThisisthebestIndianfoodI’veevertasted.
B:______
A:No,really.It’sdelicious.
11.
A:Whichofthefamoussitesarewegoingtoseetoday?
B:IthoughtwecouldgototheAcropolis.
A:Soundsgood.Howdowegettherefromhere?
B: I’mnot sure. I’ve______ the timesof buses leaving thehotel, but Ineedtoaskthefrontdeskwhichbusweshouldcatch.
12.
A:A friendofmine______MexicoCity. I’m thinkingofvisitinghernextsummer.
B:Really?CanIcome,too?I’vealwayswantedtogothere.
A:Sure.Thatwouldbesomuchfun!
13.
A:Canyouhearthatstrangesound?
B:No.Whatkindofsound?
A:Astrangeringingsound.It’s______outside,Ithink.
B:No,Ican’thearanything.
14.
A:Hey.Where’syourcar?
B:Oh.Ihadtotakeittothegarage.
A:Whathappened?
B:The“checkengine”light______soIgotworried.
15.
A:Wheredidyourideaforthisroboticsproject______?
B:It______nature.
A:Howdoyoumean?
B:Well, Iobservedhow insects flyand Ihad the ideaofbuildinga tinyrobotthatcouldflyinthesameway.
A:That’sreallycool.
16.
A:Whyishesoconfident?
B:Ithinkhisconfidence______himbeingsoexperienced.
17.
A:Whatareyouwatching?
B:It’sthetenthousandmeters.
A:Ohcool.Iwantedtowatchthis.HasJohnson______yet?
B:No,notyet.Tergathas______already.
A:He’ssofast.Amazing.
18.
A:(Knockingondoor).Hello.Mr.Smith.Areyouthere?
B:Please______.Thedoor’snotlocked.
A:Ok.
19.
A:We’ve_______ the situation very carefully andwe’vedecided tooktheproject.
B:That’sgreatnews.Thankyou.
A:Weneedtoarrangeameetingsoonto_______thedetailsoftheproject.
B:Ofcourse.
20.
A: Ms. Smith, are you going to ______ this afternoon? A client calledwho’dliketosetupameetingtoday,ifpossible.
B:No,I’mnot.I’m______tomorrowthough.Couldyoupleasecallbacktheclientandtrytosetupameetingwiththemtomorrowinstead?
A:Sure.Noproblem.
B:Thanks.Seeyoutomorrow.21.
A:Mysonaskedmewherebabies______.Idon’tknowhowtoanswerhim.
B:Howoldishe?
A:Five.
B:Maybeyoushouldgethimapicturebookaboutit.
22.
A:Mygrandfather______quiteareligiousfamily.HewasquiteshockedwhenIstartedlivingwithmygirlfriend.
B:Why?
A:Becauseweweren’tmarriedfirst.
B:Oh,Isee.“Livinginsin”astheysay!
A:Exactly.
23.
A:Excuseme.HasthebustoDenverleftalready?
B: Actually, no. The 305 usually ______ at 3pm, but it’s late today forsomereason.
A:That’sarelief!Ineedtocatchthatbus.
24.
A:Haveyoureadthatemailfromthemanager?
B:No,notyet.I’ll_______itlater.I’mbusyrightnow.
A:Makesureyou_______it.She’snotveryhappywithus.
B:Really?Ok.I’ll_______itrightafterthis.
25.
A:Whydidn’tyoureadthehomeworkarticle?
B:I’msorry.Iwas______itlastnight,butIsuddenlystartedtofeelsicksoIwenttobedearly.
A:Ok.Noproblem.Areyoufeelingbetter?
B:Yes,thanks.
27.Talkto(1)Tospeakwithsomeoneorsomething
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
talk/talksto
betalkingto talkedto have/hastalkedto
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
speakto;conversewith
27.1talkto(presenttense)27.1.1MadisonandEmmaworkinthesameofficetogether.MadisonhasaproblemusingherwordprocessorandasksEmmaforhelp.
Madison:Emma.Howdoyoumakeacontentspage?
Emma:Oh,Idon’tknow.Whydon’tyoutalktoSarah.Sheknowsallthatdifficultstuff.
Madison:Ok.Thanks.
27.1.2Isabelleishavingcoffeewithafriendofhers.Theyaretalkingaboutthepeopletheyworkwith.
Isabelle:Doyouhavemanyfriendsinyouroffice?
Pam:Notmany. I talk toa lotofpeople,but Iwouldn’tsay thatwearefriends.
Isabelle:Samehere.
27.1.3AdamistalkingwithhisfriendHirotoaboutfamily.
Adam:SoHiroto.DoyougobacktoJapanmuch?
Hiroto:Maybeonceayear.Icallmymomeveryweekthough.
Adam:Yourmom?Howaboutyourdad?
Hiroto:Myparentsaredivorcedand Idon’t talk tomy fathermuch.Wedon’tgetalong.
Adam:Oh,Isee.
27.2betalkingto(presentcontinuous)27.2.1Annahasinvitedsomefriendstoherapartmentfordinner.Everyoneissittingaroundthedinnertableexceptforherfriend,Lea.AnnahearsLeatalkinginthekitchen.ShegoesintothekitchenandseesthatLeaisspeakingonthephonetosomeone.
Anna:Lea.Dinner’sready!Comeandgetit!
Lea:Sorry.I’mtalkingtomymom.I’lljoinyouinasecond.
Anna:Noworries.We’llwaitforyou.
Lea:Thanks.Sorry.
27.2.2AyaandAmeliaworkatthesamecompany.Ayaislookingforacolleagueandcan’tfindhimsosheasksAmeliaifshehasseenhim.
Aya:HeyAmelia.
Amelia:Hithere.
Aya:HaveyouseenPaulthismorning?Ican’tfindhimanywhere.
Amelia:Yes.He’stalkingtoKevininhisoffice.
Aya:Oh.That’swhyIcouldn’tseehim.
Amelia:Heshouldbedonesoon.
Aya:Ok.
27.3talkedto(past)27.3.1Johniscallinghispreviousgym.Hecancelledhismembershipbutthegymisstillcharginghiscreditcard.
Gym:Hello.GymActivecanIhelpyou?
John:Hello.Myname isJohnRobson. Icalled lastweekand talked tosomeoneaboutcancellingmymembership.
Gym:Ok,sir.HowcanIhelptoday?
John:Igotmycreditcardbill todayandGymActiveisstillchargingmycard.
Gym:Isee,sir.Sorryaboutthat.Letmejustcheckoursystem.Ok.Youraccount was cancelled on the 21st, but according to the cancellationpolicy,thedeadlineforcancellationsisthe20thofthemonthsowehadtochargeyouforonemoremonth.
John:Oh.
Gym:You'rewelcometousethegymuntilthe21stofnextmonth,sir.
John:Ok,thanks.Soyouwon'tchargemycardagain,right?
Gym:That'scorrect,sir.
John:Ok.
Gym:Wasthereanythingelse,sir?
John:No,thanks.Bye.
Gym:ThankyouforusingGymActive.Goodbye,sir.
27.3.2ZoeistalkingwithherfriendDianeaboutgettingfit.
Zoe:Ifeelreallyunfit.Ihaven'tbeentothegymordoneanyexerciseforages.
Diane:Me,neither.Maybeweshoulddosomethingtogether?
Zoe: That's a good idea. I talked tomy friend Claire about joining her
danceclass.Wannacomewith?
Diane:Soundslikefun.Whatkindofdance?
Zoe:Allkinds,Ithink.It'snothingserious.Justforfun.
Diane:Perfect!
27.4betalkingto(pastcontinuous)27.4.1AnyaandMariaarefriendswhoworkinthesameoffice.It'slunchtime.
Anya:HeyMaria.How'sitgoing?Areyoureadytogooutforlunch?
Maria:Justaminute.Ihavetocallaclientfirst.Iwastalkingtoherwhenmycellbatterydiedinthemiddleoftheconversation!
Anya:Ohno.Ok.I'llwaitforyoudownstairs.
Maria:Ok.Thanks.Seeyouinaminute.
27.4.2FredandIsabelleworkinthesameoffice.TheyaretalkingaboutacolleaguecalledTom.
Isabelle:Hey,Fred.
Fred:What'sup?
Isabelle: Why is Tom acting so weird? I said hello to him but he justcompletelyignoredme.
Fred: I don't know, but he was talking to the CEO yesterday aboutsomething.HecameoutoftheCEO'sofficelookingreallyangry.
Isabelle:Oh.Iwonderwhattheyweretalkingabout.
Fred:Yeah.Mustbesomethingbig.
27.5willtalkto(offeroffuturehelp)27.5.1Louiseishavingcoffeewithherfriend,Yasmine.Louisewantstogetanewjob.
Louise:Ireallydon'tlikemyjob.It'sboringandI'mnotlearninganythingnew.
Yasmine:Whydon'tyoulookforanewjob?
Louise:IthinkIwill.
Yasmine:Ok. I'll talk toa friendofmine.Heworks foragreatcompanyandIthinkyou'dbeagoodfitforarolethey'readvertising.
Louise:Great!Thanksverymuch.
Yasmine:Noproblem.Anytime.
27.6begoingtotalkto(futureintentionorplan)27.6.1EmmaandJackworkinthesameofficetogether.Theyarechattingatlunchtime.
Jack:How'sitgoingEmma.Youlookreallybusytoday.
Emma:Yeah.I'mreallynothappyaboutmyworkload.
Jack:Youdoseemreallybusy.
Emma: Iam. I think I'mgoingto talk tomymanagerandsee ifhecanreduceit.
Jack:Goodluck!
Emma:Thanks.Ineedit.
27.7betalkingto(presentcontinuousforfuturescheduledplans)27.7.1RubyisanarchitectforcompanyABCLtd.Shewantstosetupameetingwithhercolleague,Jing.
Ruby:HiJing.CanwemeettomorrowafternoontodiscusstheJohnsonbuildingplans?
Jing: Sorry, but I’m talking to JAS tomorrow afternoon about a newcontract.Howaboutthemorning?
Ruby:Sure.Ten?
Jing:Teno'clocksoundsgood.
Ruby:Ok.I'llemailyouareminder.
Jing:Thanks.
27.8havetalkedto(presentperfect)27.8.1RobistalkingwithhispartnerabouttheirChristmasholidayplans.Thisyear,theyaregoingtotraveloverseasandwon'tspendtheholidaywiththeirparents.
Rob:HaveyoutalkedtoyourparentsaboutourChristmasholidayplans?
Partner: No. I haven’t talked to them yet. They’re going to be sodisappointedwe’vedecidedtogooverseasforChristmas.
Rob:Well,youhavetodoitsometime.
Partner:Iknow.I’llcallthemtomorrow.
27.8.2CooperandBengotothesameEnglishlanguageschool.Theyaresittingtogetherinthecafeteria.
Cooper:Who’sthatgirl?She’sbeautiful.
Ben:She’sinmyclass,butI’venevertalkedtoherbefore.Whydon’tyouaskherifshewantstojoinusforcoffee?
Cooper:Youask.I’mshy.
Ben:Yeah,right!
27.9hadtalkedto(pastperfect)27.9.1EmmaandRichardaretalkingaboutEmma’svacation.Emmaisrecommendingthehotelshestayedat.
Richard:Howwasyourvacation?
Emma:Greatthanks.
Richard:Howwasthehotel?
Emma:Itwasreallygood.Thestaffweresofriendly.Wetookaverylateflightandhadtocheckinat2am,buttheydidn’tmind.
Richard:Wastheresomeoneatreceptionallnight?
Emma: No. I’d talked to them the day before so they made specialarrangementsforus.Theyweresokind.
Richard:Soundsnice.MaybeI’llstaytherethenexttimeI’minFlorida.
Emma:Youshould.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Doyoulikeworkingfromhome?
B:IlikethatIdon’thavetocommute,butIdon’t______manypeoplesoitcanbeabitlonely.
A:Isee.
2.
A:WhoisPeter______?
B:Ithinkit’shissister.She’svisitinghimfromNewYork.
A:Oh.Let’sgoand______them.
B:Sure.
3.
A: I______mybossyesterdayaboutmy latestproject. I toldher that Iwashavingsomedifficulties.
B:Wasshesympathetic?
A: Yes. She’s put me in contact with a good project manager in thecompanywho’sgoingtocoachme.
B:That’sgood.
4.
A:Haveyouworkedwiththenewfinancedirector?
B:I’veseenhimaround,butI’venever______him.Why?
A:Justwonderingwhathe’slike.Ihavetodoaprojectinvolvinghimnextmonth.
B:Oh,Isee.I’veheardhe’sprettyeasytoworkwith.
A:Oh,good.
5.
A:Iwanttoloseweightandgotothegym,butIcan’tgetmotivated.
B:Youshould______Jamie.He’slookingforagymbuddy.
A:Ok.That’sagoodidea.I’ll______himthisafternoon.Ihaveaclasswithhim.
28.Talkto(2)Totellsomeonethattheyhavedonesomethingwrongandthatyouareangryordissatisfiedaboutit
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
talk/talksto
betalkingto talkedto have/hastalkedto
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
telloff;scold;admonish
28.1talkto(presenttense)28.1.1OmarandLiamareteachersataschoolforyoungchildren.
Omar:Isyourclasswellbehaved?
Liam:Notreally.ThereareafewreallynaughtykidsandIhavetotalktotheirparentsfromtimetotime.
Omar:Soundslikemyclass.
Liam:Kidsarekids,Iguess!
Omar:Yep.
28.1.2FatimaisClaire’sboss.FatimaisnothappywiththeperformanceofClaire’steam.
Fatima:Claire.Theperformanceofyourteamonyourlastprojectcouldhave been better. You missed deadlines and the quality of thepresentationswasn’tasgoodasI’dhopedfor.
Claire:Isee.Ithinktheteamtriedtheirbest.
Fatima:Unfortunately,theyneedtoworkabitharderonthenextproject.Atleast,youcan’tmissdeadlines.Youneedtotalktothemaboutthis.
Claire:Iunderstand.Iwill.
28.2talkedto(pasttense)28.2.1Mr.Wilsonlivesnexttoahousewhichisrentedbyuniversitystudents.Thestudentsareoftenverynoisyandhavepartieslateintothenight.Mr.Wilsonisspeakingwiththestudents’landlordonthephone.
Mr. Wilson: I’m really upset about these kids. I talked to them justyesterday,butthey’repartyinglikeanimals.It’ssonoisyIcan’tsleep.
Landlord:I’mverysorryMr.Wilson.Ialsotalkedtothemlastweek.I’vehadenough.I’mgoingtoaskthemtoleave.
Mr.Wilson:I’mgladtohearit.Ihopethenextbunchofstudentswon’tbesodamnnoisy.
28.3willtalkto(futureintention)28.3.1Mrs.Taylorisateacheratahighschool.SheishavingameetingwithMr.Johnsonabouthisdaughter,Sarah.
Mrs.Taylor:So,Mr.Johnson.Sarah isdoingquitewelloverall,butshedoeshavetroubleconcentratinginclass.
Mr.Johnson:Howdoyoumean?
Mrs.Taylor:Ioftenseeherusinghercellphone.
Mr.Johnson:Don’tworry.I’lltalktoheraboutit.
Mrs.Taylor:Thankyou.Iappreciateit.
28.4begoingtotalkto(futureintention/plan)28.4.1JaydenandJoshareatarestaurant.ThewaiterwasrudetoJaydenandJaydenisangry.
Jayden:Ican’tbelievehewassorude.
Josh:Yeah.Sucharudewaiter.Unbelievable.
Jayden:I’mgoingtotalktohismanager.It’sunacceptable.
28.5havetalkedto(presentperfect)28.5.1EthanandGabriellerunabusinesstogether.EthanhasanassistantcalledJohnwhoisalittlebitlazy.GabriellewantsEthantotalktoJohn.ShewantsJohntoworkharder.
Gabrielle:IsawJohnplayinggamesonhiscomputeragaintoday.
Ethan:Really?Maybehewastakingabreak?
Gabrielle:Yeah.Notfortwohours!Iwantyoutotalktohim.
Ethan:I’vetalkedtohimalreadyaboutit.
Gabrielle:Maybeyouneedtotalktohimagain.
Ethan:Ok,ok.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversationsusingthecorrectformof“talkto”:
1.
A:Haveyou______David?
B:Aboutwhat?
A:Aboutnotplayingmusicsoloud!He’sdisturbingtheneighbors.
B:Whydon’tyou______him?
A:Youknowhedoesn’tlistentome.Youhaveto______him.
B:Ok,ok.Iwill.
2.
A:Ineedto______mypersonalassistant.
B:Why?What’sup?
A:She’salwayslatecomingtowork.
B:Maybeshehasagoodreason.
A:I’llfindout.
3.
A: Please ______ your tenant. She never throws out her trash. Thewholebuildingstinksbecauseofher!
B:I______heraboutitlastweek.
A:Do itagain!This isdrivingusallcrazy. I’msureIsawaratnearherdoor.
B:Ok.I’ll_______heragain.Sorry.
4.
A:Wow.Ican’tbelievehowdirtythisroomis!
BThisiscrazy.We’repaying$100pernightforthisroom.
A:Iknow.
B: I’m going to ______ the hotel management. This is reallyunacceptable.
5.
A:I_______mydaughteraboutherbadgradesyesterday.
B:Howdidshereact?
A:She’snottalkingtome.Shesaidthatshetriedherbest.Shesaidit’snotherfault.
B:Maybesheneedssomehelpwithherstudiesfromaprivatetutor.
A:Maybe.I’mgoingtolookforone.
29.Comeback(1)Toreturntoaplace
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesback
be comingback
cameback
have/hascomeback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
return;revisit;reappear
29.1comebackto/from(presenttense)29.1.1SaharandMaryareonvacationinScotland.Theyaretalkingabouthowbeautifulitisthere.
Sahar:Thisplaceissobeautiful.
Mary:Iknow.Wereallyhavetocomeback*herenextyear.
Sahar:I'dloveto.
*“comebacktohere”isincorrect
29.1.2EthanandRyanaretalkingabouttheirfriendMichael.MichaelwasasoldierinAfghanistanandrecentlyreturnedhome.
Ethan:Michaellooksreallydown.
Ryan:Yeah,Iknow.
Ethan:Iwanttotalktohimaboutit,butIdon'tknowhow.
Ryan:Ithinkalotofguysgetdownwhentheycomebackfromwar.
Ethan:Yeah.
29.1.3DevenisChloe'sboyfriend.TheyareatthepartytogetherwhenDevenseeshisgirlfriendkissingsomeoneelse.Devengetsveryupsetandgoesoutside.Chloefollowshimoutside.
Chloe:ComebackDeven!
Deven:Whatthehellwereyoudoing!
Chloe:I'msorry.Itjusthappened.
Deven:Why?
Chloe:Idon'tknow.Ihadtoomuchtodrink.
Deven:Ican'tbelieveyouwouldkissanotherguy.
Chloe:I'msorry.Comebackinside.
Deven:Leavemealone.Ineedtothink.
29.1.4Petraisamother.Shehasateenagedaughterandtheyarehavinganargument.Herdaughtergetsveryupsetandrunsoutoftheroom.
Petra:Comebackinhere!
Daughter:No!
Petra:Wearenotdonetalking.
Daughter:Youneverlistentome.Youdon'tunderstandme.
Petra: I do. I used to be like you. That's why I am giving you someadvice.
29.1.5Isabellaisatherfavoriterestaurant.
Isabella:Thanks.Thatwasreallydelicious.
Restaurant owner: Thank you. I'm so glad you liked it. It was mygrandmother’srecipe.
Isabella:Really?Wonderful.
Restaurantowner:Comebacksoon!
Isabella:Ofcourse!
29.2becomingback(presentcontinuous)29.2.1Francescoworksinanoffice.Francesco'sco-worker,Adam,receivesaphonecallfromFrancesco'smanager.
Adam:Hello.Adamspeaking.
Manager:HiAdam.WhereisFrancesco?
Adam:Hehadameetingwithaclient,butheiscomingbacktotheofficenow.
Manager:Okay,Isee.Pleasegethimtocallme.
Adam:Sure.Willdo.
Manager:Thanks.
Adam:Noproblem.
29.2.2Clairehasjustreturnedfromthesupermarketwithherbabydaughter.Whensheleftthehouseherpartnerwasfixingthekitchendoor,butnowherpartnerisnotathome.Shecallsherpartnertofindoutwhereheis.
Partner:Hello?What'sup?
Claire:Whereareyou?
Partner:IamatDave'splace.
Claire: Can you come back please? It's your turn to cook lunch. Youpromised.
Partner:Iknow.I'mcomingbacknow.I justcameheretoreturnDave'sscrewdriver.
Claire:Okay.Seeyousoon.
Partner:Bye.
29.3cameback(pasttense)29.3.1HugoandDaisyarefriends.Theyaredrinkingcoffeetogetheratalocalcoffeeshop.Lastweek,Daisy'spartner,Jane,wentawayonbusiness.
Hugo:IsJanestillaway?
Daisy:No.Actuallyshecamebackyesterday.
Hugo:Youmustbegladtoseeher.
Daisy:Yeah.Theapartmentwastooquietwithouther!
29.3.2JohnandRobertaretalkingaboutwhattheywanttodoaftertheygraduatefromcollege.
John:Whatareyougoingtodoafteryougraduate?
Robert:Ihaven'tdecidedyet.You?
John:Actually,I'mthinkingofgoingtoAustraliaforayear.
Robert:Really?Afriendofminedidthatandhenevercameback.
John:Why?Whathappened?
Robert:Hejustlovedtheplacesomuchhedidn'twanttoleave.
John:Wow.Itmustbeworthvisitingthen.
29.3.3JasmineandAleshaworkinthesameoffice.Jasmineislookingforaco-worker,Peter.
Jasmine:Alesha,haveyouseenPeter?
Alesha:Yes,Ihave.Hejustcamebackfromaclientmeeting.Isn'theinhisoffice?
Jasmine:No,he'snot.Iwonderwherehe'sgone.
Alesha:Sorry,Idon'tknow.
29.3.4Jackisvisitinghisfriend,Helen.TheyarechattingatHelen'sapartment.Helenhasa
verycleverpetdogwhichJacklikesverymuch.TheyaretalkingaboutHelen'sdog.
Jack:Yourdogissosmart.
Helen: Yes, she is. You know, the other day, I was lying in bed in themorningandshedisappearedintotheotherroom.Whenshecameback,shehadherleashinhermouth.
Jack:Shewantedyoutotakeherforawalk!That'ssosmart!
Helen:She'ssocute.
29.4becomingback(pastcontinuous)29.4.1Hugoandhisgirlfriend,Louise,aretryingtodecidewheretogoonvacation.
Hugo:HaveyoueverbeentoVenice?Louise:No,Ihaven't.Haveyou?Hugo:No.ButIchattedtosomeoneonceatanairportwhowascomingbackfromvisitingherbrotherinVenice.ShesaiditwasthemostbeautifulcityonEarth.Louise:Really?Iwonderhowmuchitwouldcosttogothere.Hugo:Idon'tknow.Let'sfindout.
29.4.2Ruthshowsherroommateawalletthatshefound.Ruth:Hey,lookwhatIfound.Roommate:Oh,awallet.Wheredidyoufindthat?Ruth:IwascomingbackfromtheshopswhenIsawitontheground.Roommate:IsthereanyID?Ruth:Yes.I'mgoingtocallthepersonnow.
29.5willcomeback(futureprediction)29.5.1Tom'sgirlfriendhaslefthimbecausehewascheatingonher.TomistalkingtohisbestfriendAnthonyaboutthesituation.
Anthony:Don'tworry,Tom.She'llcomeback.
Tom:Idon'tthinkshewillcomeback.NotunlessIgetdownonmykneesandbeg.
Anthony:Well,whydon'tyoudothatthen?
Tom:BecauseIcan'tcontacther.Shewon'tanswerherphone.
Anthony:Keeptrying.
Tom:Iwill.
29.5.2Fatimaistalkingtoherteenageson.Sheisgoingtogoouttotheshops.
Fatima:Hassan!
Hassan:What!
Fatima: I'm going out to the shops. I’ll comeback by lunchtime.Makesureyoucleanyourbedroom.
Hassan:Okay,mom.
Fatima:Imeanit!
Hassan:Yeah,yeah.
29.6begoingtocomeback(futureplanorintention)29.6.1AntheaisgoingawayforaworkingholidayinJapan.Herfriendsareholdingaleavingpartyforher.
Friend:Wearegoingtomissyousomuch.
Anthea: I'llmissyouguys too. I'mgoing tocomebackatChristmassolet'smeetupthen.
Friend:Youbet!
29.6.2Johnreceivesaphonecallfromhispersonalassistant.
John:Hello?
Personal assistant:Hi, John.Are you going to comeback to the officelater?
John:Yes,Iam.Why?
Personalassistant:Weneedtotalkaboutyourschedulefornextweek.
John:Oh,yes.I totallyforgot. I'mgoingtocomebackto theofficeafterthisclientmeeting,solet'stalkaboutitthen.
Personalassistant:Okay.Seeyousoon.
John:Seeyou.
29.7becomingback(presentcontinuousforscheduled/fixedplans)29.7.1GabrielandOliverworkinthesameofficetogether.GabrielisgoingtomovetoheadofficeinDenversoon.
Oliver:SoGabriel.Ihearthatyou'removingtoDenver.
Gabriel:Yeah.Nextmonth.
Oliver:Willyoustaythereforgood.
Gabriel:No.I'mcomingbacknextyear.It'sjustforasixmonthproject.
Oliver:Well,bestofluck.
Gabriel:Thanks.IthinkI'mgoingtoneedit!
29.8havecomeback(presentperfect)29.8.1BenandEleanoraretakingawalktogether.Theyseeaflockofwhitepelicans.
Ben:LookEleanor!Thebirdshavecomebackforthewinter.
Eleanor: I have never visited Florida before. I didn't know there werepelicanshere.
Ben:Sure.Theycomebackhereeverywinterbecauseit'swarmerthanupnorth.
Eleanor:Isee.
29.8.2Jamiecallshisco-workerSusan.SusanworkswithamancalledRobert.
Susan:Hello.Susanspeaking.
Jamie:HiSusan.Howareyou?
Susan:I'mgoodthanks.What'sup?
Jaimie:I'veemailedandcalledRobertbutIhaven'theardanythingfromhim.Hashecomebackfromhisvacationyet?
Susan:No,notyet.Ithinkhecomesbacktomorrow.
Jamie:Oh, okay. I thought he cameback yesterday. I'll givehima calltomorrow.ThanksSusan.
Susan:Noproblem.Seeyou.
Jamie:Bye.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Ilovethiscity.Thepeoplearesofriendlyandthefoodisfantastic!
B:Well.Whydon'twe______nextyear?
A:Greatidea.
2.
A:SoRachelismovingtoParis.
B: Yeah, but I think she'll ______ . I don't think she's ever lived in aforeigncountrybefore.
A:Maybe.ButshelovesParis.Idon'tthinkshe'll______anytimesoon.
3.
A:JohnRichardSmith!You______here rightnow! I told you to cleanyourroom.It'sdisgusting!
B:But,mom!Iwannaplaywithmyfriends.
A:Notuntilyourroomisspotless.
B:Oh,mom.
4.
A:Helen.I'mgoingoutnowtomeetaclientdowntown.
B:Areyou______thisafternoon?
A:No.I'mworkingfromhomethisafternoon.
B:Ok.Haveaniceweekend.
A:Thanks.Youtoo.
5.
A:Hey.GuesswhoImetwhenIwas______fromthepetstore?
B:Yourmom?
A:Haha.Funny.No.Greg!
B:Greg.Really?Haven'tseenhiminages.
A:Iknow!
30.Comeback(2)Tohappen,orexist,again.Return.
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesback
be comingback
cameback
have/hascomeback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
reappear;return
30.1comeback(presenttense)30.1.1TessandEmilyarechattingtogetheratacoffeeshop.Emilyiscomplainingthattheskinonherhandsisverydryanditchy.
Tess:What'supwithyourhands?Thatlooksuncomfortable.
Emily: It is.My hands are fine in the summer, but the dry skin alwayscomesbackinthewinter.
Tess:Haveyoutriedahandcream?
Emily:I'vetriedafew.Theydon'tseemtoworkverywell.
Tess:Youshouldgo toyourdoctor.Maybeyouneedsomethingwithasteroid.
Emily:Maybeyou'reright.I'llmakeanappointment.
30.1.2Davidisvisitinghisgrandmother.Sheishavingsomedifficultywalking.
David:Yourwalkingisnotsogoodgrandma.Areyouokay?
Grandmother: I'mokay.Myarthritis isn't toobad in thesummer,but theachesandpainsalwayscomebackwhenitstartsgettingcolder.
David:CanIgetyouanythingfromthedrugstore?
Grandmother:No,don'tworry.Ihavemedicinefromthedoctor.
David:Ok.I'llmakeusanicecupoftea,then.
Grandmother:Thatwouldbenice.Thankyou.
30.2becomingback(presentcontinuous)30.2.1Robertisvisitingthedoctorwithhisyoungson.
Robert:Hellodoctor.
Doctor:HelloRobert.SohowislittleJamesdoing?
Robert: Unfortunately the warts that you removed from his fingers arecomingback.
Doctor:Isee.Wartsareverycommoninchildren.Itcantakeacoupleoftreatmentstogetridofthemcompletely.
Robert:Isee.I'llstopworryinginthatcase!
Doctor:Yes,yes.There'snothingtoworryabout.
30.3cameback(pasttense)30.3.1LianistalkingwithherfriendMark.Lianiscomplainingabouthercar.
Lian: Do you remember I told you that my car was making a strangenoise?
Mark:Yeah.Why?Whathappened?
Lian:Well, I took it to the garage and they fixed it, but yesterday thestrangenoisecameback.
Mark:Ohno.Doyouknowwhattheproblemis?
Lian:Ithinktheproblemismycarisjusttooold.I'mthinkingofbuyinganewone.
Mark:Maybeyoushouldbuyabicycle.
Lian:Idon'tknowhowtoride!
30.3.2Fredlivesinanoldapartmentwithamoldproblem.He'stalkingonthephonetohislandlord.
Fred: Mr. Chen. I closed my bathroom window because it's so coldoutsideandthenthemoldcameback.
Mr.Chen:Youneedto leavethewindowopenforat leastanhourafterusingtheshower.Haveyoubeendoingthat?
Fred:No.Theweatheristoocold.IfIleavethewindowopen,acolddraftcomesintothelivingroom.
Mr.Chen:I'msorry.ThereisnothingIcandoaboutthat.
Fred:Ok. Idon't thinkwe'regoing to findasolution.Thanks.GoodbyeMr.Chen.
Mr.Chen:Bye.
30.4becomingback(pastcontinuous)30.4.1HelenistalkingtoherfriendJonathanaboutwhyshechangedherjob.
Jonathan:Whydidyouleaveyourjob?Ithoughtyoureallylikedit.
Helen:Ididlikeit,butitwasjusttoobusy.Ididn'thavetimeforasociallife.Iwasgettingreallystressedanditstartedtoaffectmyhealth.
Jonathan:Inwhatway?
Helen: I started toget reallybadheadachesandmyhair started to fallout!
Jonathan:Ohno.That'sterrible.
Helen:Atfirst I tookavacationandthesymptomsgotbetter,butafterIreturnedtowork,thesymptomswerecomingbacksoIdecidedIneededtoquit.
Jonathan:Isee.Soisyournewjoblessstressful?
Helen:Yes,much.I'mmuchhappiernow.
30.5willcomeback(futureprediction)30.5.1Ellenistalkingtoherdoctoraboutquittingsmoking.
Doctor:IfyouwanttoquitsmokingIrecommendusingthesenicotinepatches.
Ellen:Okay.Whatdotheydo?
Doctor:Theystopyoucravingcigarettes.
Ellen:Great!That'swhatIneed.
Doctor:Youneedtousethemforatleastthreemonthsorthecravingwillcomeback.
Ellen:Ok.Noproblem.ThanksDr.Simonds.
Doctor:You'rewelcome.Quittingsmokingwillreallyimproveyourhealth.
30.6begoingtocomeback(futureprediction)30.6.1JillandhermotherareinJill'syard.Jillisshowinghermotherhernewroses.
Jill:Aren'ttheylovely,mom?
Mother:Yes,theyare.Haveyousprayedthemtokeeptheaphidsaway?
Jill: I did. But I don't like using chemicals. I'm thinking of using someorganicwaysofcontrollingthem.
Mother:Trustme.Theaphidsaregoingtocomebackifyoudon'tspraythemagain.
Jill:We'llsee.I'mgoingtotrytobeorganic.
30.7havecomeback(presentperfect)30.7.1Pierreistalkingtohisfriend,Sue,aboutyoga.Suehasbackpainandherdoctorhasrecommendedthatshedoesyogatostrengthenhermusclesandreducethepain.
Sue:Somydoctoristellingmetodoyoga.
Pierre:Foryourback?
Sue:Yes.
Pierre: I think it'sagood idea. Ihad lowerbackpainso Istarteddoingyoga lastyear.Thepaindisappearedaftera fewweeksandhas nevercomeback.
Sue:MaybeI'llgiveitatrythen.
30.7.2Miguelischattingwithhisgirlfriend,Mariana,onSkype.MiguelandMarianaarebothfromBrazil,butMariannaisstudyingEnglishforafewweeksinLondon.
Mariana:Let'spracticespeakinginEnglish.
Miguel:Ok.HowisthefamousBritishweather?
Mariana:Terrible.Itwassunnyfortwodays,butthewindandrainhavecomebackalready.
Miguel:Butit'ssupposedtobesummerthere,right?
Mariana:Hmmm.WhatisBritishsummer?
Miguel:Maybeit'sjusttwodayslong!
Mariana:Oh,Ihopenot!
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Ilikeyourfreckles.They'recute.
B:Really?Idon'tlikethem.Theyfadeinthewinterbutalways______inthesummer.
2.
A:Whydidyoubuyanewcar?
B: I paid a lot ofmoney to fixmy engine troubles, but they eventually______soIthoughtitwouldbebesttobuysomethingnew.
3.
A: Doctor. The new pills you gave me helped at first, but now thesymptomshave_______
B:I'msorrytohearthat.Letmetakealook.
4.
A:Howdidyougiveupeatingsweets?
B:Well, I needed to loseweight formyhealth so I just stoppedeatingchocolateandotherdesserts.
A:Wasn'tithard?
B: Very hard at first. The cravings were terrible, but eventually theystoppedandtheyhaven't_______.
5.
A:How'stheweatherwhereyouare?
B:Itwasrainyforafewdays,butthesunhas_____,thankfully.
A:That'sgood.Theweatherisreallycoldhere.
31.Comeback(3)Toreact,replyorrespond
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesback
not usedwith thismeaning
cameback
have/hascomeback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
react;reply;respond;answer
31.1comeback(presenttense)31.1.1NoelandTobiasworkedtogether.Tobiasneedsagoodadvertisingagency.Noelisrecommendingone.
Tobias:Noel.Canyourecommendagoodadvertisingagency?
Noel:Sure.HowaboutABCLtd.?
Tobias:Aretheyquick?
Noel:Yes.Theyusuallycomebackwithgoodideasfairlyquickly.
Tobias:Great.CanIhavetheircontactdetailsplease?
Noel:Sure.I'llemailthemtoyou.
Tobias:Thanks.
Noel:Noproblem.
31.1.2LukaandAnnabothworkforauniversity.Lukahassentanemailtoaprofessor,buthasn'treceivedareply.HeasksAnnaaboutthis.
Luka:Anna.HaveyoueverworkedonaprojectwithProfSmithbefore?
Anna:Yes.Why?
Luca:Iemailedhimlastweek,butIhaven'thadareplyfromhim.
Anna:Thatsoundslikehim.WheneverIemailhimhenevercomesbacktomequickly.
Luca:Okay.IthinkI'llpayhimavisit.
Anna:Ithinkthatwouldbeagoodidea.
31.1.3AmeliaisOliver'sboss.Sheistalkingtohimaboutoneoftheircompany'ssuppliers.
Amelia:Oliver.ABCsuppliescanbealittleslow.
Oliver:Iemailedthemyesterday,butI'vehadnoresponse.
Amelia:Theyshouldcomeback toyouby theendof thisweek. If theydon't,you'llneedtochasethem.Don'tletthemforget.
Oliver:Understood.
31.2cameback(pasttense)31.2.1RobertisTrevor'smanager.TrevorrecentlyaskedamarketingagencycalledGlobalMarketsLtd.toproduceamarketingplanforanewproject.
Robert:Hi Trevor.DidGlobalMarkets comeback to youwith anythinginteresting?
Trevor:Yes,theycamebackwithsomegoodideas.
Robert:Couldyouemailittome?
Trevor:Ofcourse.I'lldoitrightnow.
Robert:Thanks.
31.2.2Mohammadisacompanydirector.Heisholdingameetingwithhisprojectteamaboutanewprojecttheyareworkingon.
Mohammad: Melissa. Could you give us an update on the advertisingplanfortheproject,please?
Melissa:Yes, of course. Theadvertising agency camebackwith somegoodproposals.
Mohammad:Okay.Let'shearthem.
Melissa:I'llputuptheirPowerPointpresentation.
Mohammad:Great.Thanks.
31.2.3Gregistalkingtohiscolleague,Tim,aboutanewproductthattheircompanyisdesigning.
Greg:How'sthedesigngoingfortheexteriorofthenewlaptop?
Tim:Notgood.Thedesign teamdidn'tcomebackwithanygood ideasafterlastmonth'smeeting.Ihadtoaskthemtotryagain.
Greg:Ohdear.Well,wewon'tsellthelaptopifthedesignisjustaverage.Itneedstobereallygood.
Tim:Yeah.Youtrytellingthattothedesignteam.
Greg:Haha.No.I'llleavethattoyou!
Tim:Thanks.
31.3willcomeback(futureprediction)31.3.1Shu-feniscomplainingtoherboss,Karen,thatthedigitalmediaagencysheusedtoproduceasocialmediamarketingplanhasgivenheraverypoorplan.
Shu-fen:Karen.DidyouhavetimetolookattheemailIsentyouaboutthesocialmediamarketingplan?ShouldIaskadifferentagencytoredotheplan?
Karen: No. I think you should email this agency and explain in muchmoredetailwhatyouwant.
Shu-fen:Ok.But,Ithinktheydidapoorjob.
Karen: I think youweren't clear enough. If you’re not clear aboutwhatyouwant, the agencywill comeback to you with a poor solution. Youneedtotellthemexactlywhatyouneed.
Shu-fen:Ok.I'llemailthem.
31.3.2Daveisnervousbecausehehasameetingwithhisbosstomorrowandhehastoconvincehertoaccepthisproposalforanewproject.Daveistalkingtohisfriend,Tomaboutit.
Dave:WhatamIgoingtodoifshedoesn'tlikemyproposal?I'veworkedforweeksonit.
Tom:Youhavetoreallysellyourproposaltoyourboss.Ifyoudon't,shewill probably come back with a counter proposal. You need to beassertive.
Dave:Iknow.I'lltry.I'mnotverygoodatbeingassertive.
Tom:Don'tworry.You'llbefine.Justbelieveinyourselfandyourideas.Ithinkthey'regreat!
Dave:Thanks.
31.4begoingtocomeback(futureprediction)31.4.1Monicaistalkingtoherteamatwork.TheyaretryingtowinanewcontractfromABCCorporation.
Monica:Okteam.ThiscontractwithABCisreallyimportantforus.
Fred:Areourcompetitorssubmittingproposals?
Monica: We can be sure that our competitors will be submittingproposals,too.WeneedtoofferABCsomethingreallyspecial.I’msureourcompetitorsaregoingtocomebacktothemwithexcellentideas,too.
31.5havecomeback(presentperfect)31.5.1DanandBenareplanningtomakedinnerforsomefriends.Danhassentinvitationstoalloftheirfriends.BenisaskingDanwhohasreplied.
Ben:So,who'scomingfordinner?
Dan:NickandSarahhavecomebacktomealreadyandtheysaythey'recoming.
Ben:Anyoneelse?HasLucycomebacktoyouyet?
Dan: No. Greg and Lian haven't come back to me either. I'll giveeveryoneacallandconfirm.
Ben:Thanks.I'mgoingshopping.Letmeknowthenumbers.
Dan:Sure.Seeyoulater.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:WhichmarketingagencyshouldIuse?
B: I likeMarketingWorld. They usually ______ with some good ideasprettyquickly.
2.
A:Whyareyoustillworking?It’slate.Youshouldgohome.
B:Iknow,butthedesignteam______withsomequestionswhichIhavetoanswerbeforeIcangohome.
A:Ok.Seeyoutomorrow.
B:Seeyou.
3.
A:DidProfessorKhan______toyouwithanyanswers?
B:Yes,hedid.I’vealreadysentyouanemailaboutit.
A:Ok.Thanks.
4.
A:WereallyneedtoimproveourresponsetoABCCorpifwewanttowinthiscontract.
B: Yes, you’re right. I’m sure our competitors are ______ to ABCwithmuchbetterproposalsthanours.
A:Ok.Let’sgettowork!5.
A:HasJohn______toyouabouttheparty?
B:No,hehasn’t.Ithinkhe’sawayonbusinessatthemoment.
A:Ok.WhataboutJane?
B:Yes.She’s______tomealready.She’scomingtotheparty.
32.Comeback(4)Toremembersomethingyouhaveforgottentemporarily
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesback
be comingback
cameback
have/hascomeback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
remember
32.1comeback(presenttense)32.1.1TomandhisfriendRichardarechattingovercoffee.Richardiscomplainingthathehasbeenveryforgetfullately.
Richard:Ican'tbelievehowforgetfulI'vebeenlately.
Tom:Whathaveyouforgotten?
Richard:IkeepforgettingwhereI'veputmykeys.
Tom:Ineverlosemykeys,butIoftenforgetpeople'snames.Theycomeback to me eventually, but sometimes it takes me a long time toremember.
Richard:Yeah,thathappenstome,too.Imustbegettingold.
Tom:Whatareyoutalkingabout?You'reonly26!
32.1.2FatimaandClairearebothpregnantandaretalkingaboutbeingforgetful.Somepregnantwomenfeelforgetful,butnobodyissurewhythishappenstosomepeople.
Fatima:OhClaire.I'vebeensoforgetfullately.
Claire:Me,too.Ican'trememberwhereI'veputthings.
Fatima:SometimesIforgetwhatIwantedtobuyinthesupermarketandthenitcomesbacktomewhenI'mdrivinghome!
Claire:Oh,pooryou!
32.2becomingback(presentprogressive)32.2.1Mariamwantstobuyanicebirthdaygiftforhersister.Herfriend,JohnPaulrecommendedagiftwebsitetoherafewdaysago,butshecan'trememberthenameofthewebsitesosheasksJohnPaulaboutit.
Mariam: Hey. John Paul. Do you remember that gift website yourecommendedtome?
JohnPaul:Yeah.Why?
Mariam:Whatwasthenameofthesite?
JohnPaul:Errr....Oh,Ican'tremember.
Mariam:Ithinkitbeganwiththeletter'a'.
JohnPaul:Wait.It'scomingbacktome.Ohyes!It's'amazinggiftsforyou.com'
Mariam:Great.Thanks.
JohnPaul:You'rewelcome.Hopeyoufindagreatgift.
Mariam:IhopeIwill.It'sformysister'sbirthday.
32.3cameback(pasttense)32.3.1AdamandArthurarefriends.It'sSundayandtheyareenjoyingachatatalocalcoffeeshop.AdamrecentlystartedanewjobandArthurisaskinghimaboutit.
Adam:So.How'sthenewjob?
Arthur: I like it. It's a bit challenging, but that's good. It stopsme frombeingbored.
Adam:Whyisitchallenging?
Arthur:Well,Ihavetousesomesoftwarethat'squitecomplicated.Iuseditinapreviousjobalongtimeago,butatfirstIcouldn'trememberhowtouseit.Anyway,afterawhileitallcamebacktome.NowI'mok.
Adam:Great.Gladtohearthejobisgoingwell.
Arthur:Thanks.
32.3.2TracyandJoaretalkingaboutrecentevents.Tracyrecentlywenttoapartyatafriend'shouse.Atthepartyshespoketoamanwhoshehadmetforthefirsttimemanyyearsbefore.
Jo:So.HowwasthepartyatRita'splace?I'msorryImissedit.
Tracy:Thepartywasgood,butImetaguyatthepartywhoIdatedyearsandyearsago!
Jo:Really?Who?
Tracy:Oh.Youdon'tknowhim.AnditwasadisastersoIstoppeddatinghim.Anyway,Istartedspeakingtohimattheparty,butIdidn'trecognizehimatfirst.Thenitsuddenlycamebacktome!Ihaddatedhim, like20yearsago.
Jo:Ohmygosh.Didherecognizeyou?
Tracy:Thankfully,no.I justchattedwithhimforafewminutesandthendecidedtogohome!
Jo:Wow.IwishIhadgonetotheparty!
32.4willcomeback(futureprediction)32.4.1DanandSuearetalkingaboutadoctortheymetatafriend'sparty.
Dan:DoyourememberthatdoctorwespoketoatHiro'sparty?
Sue:Yeah.But,Ican'trememberhername.
Dan:Itwassomethinglike'Olson'or'Johnson'.
Sue:Givemeaminute.I'msureit'llcomebacktome.
Dan:Ok.I'llmakesomemorecoffee.
Sue:Thanks.
32.5begoingtocomeback(futureprediction)32.5.1Treyisonvacation.HisfriendPhilhassuggestedthattheyrentsomebicyclesandtakeatourofthecity.
Phil:Youknowhowtorideabike,right?
Trey:Sure.It'sbeenalongtimesinceIlastrodeonethough.
Phil:Don'tworry.It'sgoingtocomebacktoyoureallyquickly.
Trey:Ihopeso.Idon'twanttohitanyone!
Phil:Justdon'tgotoofast.You'llbefine.
32.6havecomeback(presentperfect)32.6.1Emilyrecommendedatextbooktoherfriend,Olivia,whohastotakeamathclassatcollege.OliviahasforgottenthenameofthetextbooksosheasksEmilyaboutit.
Olivia:HiEmily.Whatwasthenameofthattextbookyourecommendedtome?
Emily:Oh, thatone.Um, I can't remember theexact title. I used it lastyearandnowI'veforgotten.Canyoutextmelater?Itmightcomebacktome.
Olivia:Sure.Noproblem.
Twohourslater.
Olivia:HiEmily.Hasthenameofthatbookcomebacktoyouyet?
Emily:Yes.Itwas'MathFoundationandPractice'.
Olivia:Great.Thanks!
Emily:You'rewelcome.Goodluckwiththecourse.
Olivia:Thanks.I'mgoingtoneedit.Ihatemath!
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Whatwasthenameofthatreallysexyguyatthebarlastnight?
B:Theonewetalkedto?
A:Yeah.
B:Ican'tremember.Wasit'Sam'?
A:Idon'tthinkso.Oh,it'll______tomeinaminute.
2.
A:Ineverforgetaface,butI'mreallybadatrememberingnames.They______ to me eventually, but sometimes I have a conversation withsomeone I know in the supermarket and I really can't remember theirname!
B: I knowhowyou feel. I just can't remember bookormovie titles. If Ithinkforalongtime,theysometimes______tome,butIusuallyhavetoGooglethem.
3.
A:HaveyouusedTeamSsoftwarebefore?
B:Yes,butitwasacoupleofyearsago.
A:Well thebasicstuffhasn'tchanged. I'msure it’ll______toyou fairlyquickly.Don'tworry.
B:Ok.
4.
A:Hi.YourememberIaskedyouforthenameofthatwebsiteyesterday,butyoucouldn'trememberit?Hasit_____toyouyet?
B:Yes.Sorry. Iwas going to email you about it. Thewebsite is called'great-bargains.com'.
A:Thanks!
B:Noproblem.
5.
A:HiJosh.I'vetriedandtriedtorememberthenameofthatguyImetattheconference,butI'mafraiditwon't_____tome.
B:Don'tworry.I'lldosomeresearchonline.
A:Ok.Sorryaboutthat.
B:Noproblem.
33.Comeback(5)To be successful or effective again after being in a bad situation(especiallyinacompetitivesituationlikesports)
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
come/comesback
be comingback
cameback
have/hascomeback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
rebound;bounceback;return
33.1comeback(presenttense)33.1.1RobertandCharliearerugbyfans.Theyaretalkingaboutafamousrugbyplayerwhohasbeeninjuredandcannotplay.
Robert:So,Jameson’s injurysoundsquiteserious.Doyouthinkhewillrecover?
Charlie: Yeah. Sure, hewill. Lots of rugby players comeback after aninjuryandgoontohavelonginternationalcareers.
Robert:Yeah,you’reright.Howlongwillhetaketorecover?
Charlie:Ireadsixtoninemonths.
Robert:Wow.Poorguy.
Charlie:Yeah.Itreallysucksforhim.
33.2cameback(pasttense)33.2.1FredandSachikoaretalkingabouttennisandfamoustennisplayers.
Fred:WhodoyouthinkisgoingtowinWimbledonthisyear?
Sachiko: I think Jones is going to win themen’s and I think Collins isgoingtowinthewomen’s.
Fred:WhyCollins?
Sachiko: Well, she lost badly at Wimbledon in 2013, but came backfantasticallyin2014.Ijustthinkshe’sreallygood.
Fred:Maybeyou’reright?We’llhavetowaitandsee.
33.2.2Wendyistalkingtoherfinancialadvisoraboutinvestinginshares.
Wendy:So,Clayton,whereshouldIputmymoneythisyear?
Clayton:IthinkMegacorpisagoodpick.Itperformedpoorlylastyearsothesharepricereallydropped,butnowtheyhaveanewCEOandcamebackwellinthefirstquarterofthisyear.Profitsareupconsiderably.
Wendy:Ok,then.Let’sgowithMegacorpthen.
33.3willcomeback(futureprediction)33.3.1TrevorandJingarediscussingthesoccerWorldCup.
Jing:IreallythinkEnglandisgoingtogetintothesemifinalsthistime.
Trevor:That’soptimistic.TheylostreallybadlytoGermany.
Jing:Theydid,but I’msure they’llcomebackandwinagainstSpain togetthroughtothesemifinals.
Trevor:Wanttobetonit?
Jing:Sure.Theloserhastobuydinnerforthewinner.
Trevor:You’reon!
33.4begoingtocomeback(futureprediction)33.4.1GregandHiroaretalkingaboutafamousinternationalfootballerwhorecentlybrokehisleg.
Greg:DoyouthinkMarinowillcomebackfromthisinjuryandbeabletoplayatinternationallevelagain?
Hiro:Yeah. I thinkhe’sgoing to comebackandplay in thenextWorldCup.
Greg:That’sonlytwoyearsaway.
Hiro:I’msurehe’llbefinebythen.
33.5havecomeback(presentperfect)33.5.1PriscillaisafinancialadvisorwhospeaksonamorningTVshowinAustralia.
TVshowhost:SoPriscilla,isthereanymorenewsabouttheABCCorpfinancialscandal?
Priscilla: Yes. It seems the firm’s chief financial officer knew that thecompany’saccountswerefullofinaccuracies.Thefirm’ssharepricehasbeendroppinglikeastonesinceyesterday.
TVshowhost:Hasamajorcompanyevercomebackfromsuchaterriblescandal?
Priscilla: Yes, there are some companies which have come back fromsimilarscandalsandbecomeprofitableagain.Let’shopethatABCCorpcanalsorepairthedamageandstartmakingprofitsagain.
33.5.2Rogerisasportscommentatorontheradio.He’stalkingtotheradiopresenteraboutafamousformulaonedriverwhowasinacrashtwoyearsbefore.
Presenter:HelloRoger.Doyouhavethelatestsportsheadlinesforus?
Roger: I certainlydo. I’mpleased to tell you thataftermanymonthsofphysicaltherapy,TimMillerhascomebackfromseriousinjuryandwillberacingformulaonethisyear.
Presenter:That’sgreatnewsforMillerfans.
Roger:Yes,itisindeed.Ilookforwardtoseeinghimrace.
Presenter:Me,too.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:DoyouthinkXYZCorpwill______fromthisscandal?
B:It’sunlikely.Theirsharepricehashitrockbottom.
2.
A:WhodoyouthinkwillwintheWorldCupthistime?
B:I’mnotsure.Spainhas______fromtheir lossagainstItaly,butIstillthinkGermanyisthestrongestteam.
3.
A:ShouldIinvestmymoneyinABCshares?
B:Iwouldn’t.Idon’tthinkthecompanyisdoingverywell.
A:Theirprofitsweredown twoyearsago,but they’ve______wellandprofitshavebeengoodthisquarter.
B:Really?MaybeI’lltakealookattheiraccountsonline.
4.
A:IreallyrespectDavidPocock.He’ssuchastrongperson.
B:Ofcoursehe’sstrong.He’sarugbyplayer!
A:No.Imeanhehasstrengthofcharacter.Hehas______afternotjustonekneeinjury,buttwo.He’samazing.
B:Yes,heis.
5.
A:IthinkFreemanisfinishedasagolfer.
B:Noway!He’sgoing to______andwin thenextEuropeanTour. I’msureofit.
A:Ifyousayso.But,I’mnotconvinced.
34.Getto(1)Toarrivesomewhere
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
get/getsto
be gettingto
gotto have/hasgottento
Nonseparable(withthismeaning)
Verbsofsimilarmeaning:
arrive
34.1getto(presenttense)34.1.1KarlandFreedaaretalkingabouttheirmorningcommutetowork.
Karl:Youarealwaysalready in theofficewhenIget towork.Youmustleavehomesuperearly.
Freeda:Me?No.Ijusttakeafewshortcuts.Iusuallygettotheofficeatabout8:30.
Karl:IthinkIneedtofindsomeshortcuts!
34.1.2Susanistryingtodecidewhichtrainsheshouldcatchtotraveltoajobinterview.She'stalkingtoherpartneraboutit.
Susan:I'msonervousaboutmyinterviewtomorrow.I'mworriedImightbelate.
Partner:Justtakeaslightlyearliertrainthen.
Susan:I'mgoingtocheckthetraintimesonline....Ok.IfIcatchthe9:30train, itgets toLondonWaterloostationat10am*.Thatshouldgivemeenoughtime.
* Here we normally use "gets" instead of "will get" because the trainarrivesatthistimeregularly,followingafixedtimetable.
34.2begettingto(presentcontinuousforfixedplans)34.2.1Daveisgoingtoapartythiseveningathisfriend,John’splace.Heistalkingtoanotherfriend,Claire,abouttheparty.
Dave:AreyougoingtoJohn’spartytonight?
Claire:Yep.Mightbeabitlatethough.Ihavetofinishsomeworkattheofficefirst.
Dave:Whattimeareyougettingtothepartythen?
Claire:Abouteight.
Dave:John’saskedmetobetherefromsix,butIthinkthat’sabitearlyforme.I’llgetthereforeight,too.Doyouwanttomeetmeatthestationandthenwecangotogether?
Claire:Sure.I’llmeetyouatAngeltubestationat7:45.
Dave:Great.Seeyoulater.
Claire:Seeyou.
34.3gotto(pasttense)34.3.1DeeisgoingtoseeherfriendLucy.SheplannedtoarriveatthestationnearLucy'shouseat11ambutthetrainwasdelayed.
Dee:I'msosorryI'mlate!Atrainbrokedowninfrontofmytrainsowehadtowaitforages.Andmyphone'sbatterydiedsoIcouldn'ttextyou.
Lucy:Ohno.Areyouok?
Dee: I'mabit stressed to behonest. The train didn't get toWeybridgeuntil10:45andthenIhadtowaitforatraintoHampton.WefinallygottoHamptonat11:30butthenwehadtowaittogointothestation!
Lucy: Typical British trains! Poor you. Let's go and get a nice cup ofcoffee.
Dee:Greatidea.
34.4willgetto(futureprediction)34.4.1Shu-fenandLucasaretakingaroadtripthroughthemountains.TheyplantostopatasmalltowncalledRoysvilleforlunch.
Shu-fen:Whattimedoyouthinkwe'llgettoRoysville?
Lucas:I'mnotsure.Ithinkwe'llgettherearound1:30.
Shu-fen: I think I'm going to get hungry before that. Canwe stop at aconveniencestoreontheway?
Lucas:Sure.Ifwepassone.
Shu-fen:Great.
34.4.2Zoeisdrivinginthecarwithherchildren.Theyaregoingtohersister'shouse.
Son:Mom.Willwegettheresoon?*
Zoe:No.Wewon'tgetthereforawhile.Why?
Son:Ireallyneedtogotothebathroom.
Zoe:Okay.Hangon.I'lltrytofindaGasstation.
*Wesay'getthere',not'gettothere'.Similarly,wesay'gethere',not'gettohere'.
34.5begoingtogetto(futureprediction)34.5.1JohnandhisfriendsChadandDavidaredrivingallthewayfromCaliforniatoNewYork.John'scarisquiteold.Itstartstohaveenginetrouble.ChadandDavidareworriedthattheywon'tbeabletogotoNewYork.
John:Uh-oh.Soundslikewehavecartrouble.
Chad:What'sup?
John:I'mnotsure.Theenginewarninglightison.
David:What?We'renotgonna*gettoNewYorkatthisrate.
John:Don'tpanic.I'llfindagarage.
David:Arewegonnagetthereeither?
John: Of course we're gonna get there. Don't worry. I've had enginetroublelotsoftimesbeforewiththiscar.It'sfine!
ChadandDavid:What!?
*“gonna”isoftenusedasashortenedformof“goingto”
34.6havegottento(presentperfect)34.6.1Mr.KhanisscheduledtomeetPeterathisofficeat11am.Itisnow10:55am.Peterhadtogotoameetingdowntownandislatereturningtotheoffice.HecallshissecretaryandaskshimtotellMr.Khanthathewillbetheresoon.
Secretary:Hello.PeterGrisom'soffice.
Peter:Hi,Rob.It'sme.HasMr.Khangottentherealready?
Secretary:No.He'snotgottenhereyet.What'sup?
Peter:I'mstuckintraffic.Ishouldbetheresoon,butcouldyoutakeMr.Khantothemeetingroomandmakehimacoffee?
Secretary:Sure.Noproblem.Seeyousoon.
Peter:Thanks,Rob.Seeyou.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Excuseme.Whattimedoesthetrain______LondonWaterloo?
B:Thetrainshould______Waterlooat10:12,sir.
A:Thanks.
B:You’rewelcome.
2.
A:Ohno.Thegaslighthascomeon.Weneedtofindagasstation.
B:Arewegonna______agasstationbeforewerunoutofgas?
A:Ihopeso.TheGPSsaysthere’sagasstationaboutamilefromhere.
B:Phew!Thankgoodness.
3.
A:Hello.Ms.Millsoffice.CanIhelpyou?
B:Hi,Tommy.It’sme.HasMs.Thompson______yet?
A:No,notyet.Areyougoingtobelate?
B:Yes.I’mstuckdowntown.CouldyoutakecareofMs.Thompsonfor15minutes?
A:Sure,noproblem.I’llgethersomecoffee.
B:Thanks.
4.
A:Didyou______themeetingontime?
B: Yes, we did. The traffic was terrible but our taxi driver knew someshortcuts,thankfully.
A:Wow.Soundsstressful.
B:Itwaskindofexciting,actually!
5.
A:Whattimedoyouusually______work?
B:Err.Ithinkaround8:45?Why?
A:CouldIcatcharidewithyoutomorrow?Mycar’sbrokendownandit’sinthegarageuntilThursday.
B:Sure,noproblem.I’llpickyouupoutsidethemallnearyourhouse.
A:Thanks.Whattime?
B:It’sabitofadetoursoIshouldprobablypickyouupat8:15.Thenweshould______theofficeontime.
A:Sure.Thanksalot.
B:You’rewelcome.
35.Getto(2)Used to ask how to go somewhere, for example, the route and/or themethodoftransportation
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
get/getsto be gettingto
gotto have/hasgottento
Nonseparable(withthismeaning)
Verbsofsimilarmeaning:
travelto;journeyto
35.1getto(presenttense)35.1.1EthanandhisgirlfriendSashaareonvacationinRome.TheyarelookingfortheColosseumbuttheycan'tfinditsotheyaskapasser-by.
Ethan:Excuseme.I'msorry,butdoyouspeakEnglish?HowdowegettotheColosseumfromhere?
Passer-by:TheColosseum?Hmmm.It'sveryfar fromhere.Youshouldtake the bus with me. I'm going to somewhere not far from theColosseum.
Ethan:Really?Thankyou!
Passerby:Notatall.
35.1.2RitaandChikaareonvacation.TheyarelookingatamapofParisandtheyarediscussingwhattheyplantodothatday.
Rita:So,firstwegototheEiffelTowerbymetroandthenwegotothisfamouschurch.Ican'tpronounceit.
Chika:Ok.Howdowegetthere*?Onfoot?It lookskindoffarfromtheEiffelTower.
Rita:Let'scheckdirectionsonGoogle.
Chika:Oh.Ididn'tknowyoucoulddothatforothercountries.IthoughtitwasjusttheU.S.
Rita:No.PrettysureitworksinEuropetoo.
*“getthere”iscorrectand“gettothere”isincorrect.Likewise,“gethere”iscorrectand“gettohere”isincorrect.
35.1.3WaynehasjustreturnedfromMachuPichu,theworldfamoushistoricalsite,highintheAndesinPeru.HeistalkingtohisfriendsinLondonabouthistrip.
Daniella: How was your South America trip? I saw your photos onFacebook.Theylookamazing!
Wayne: It was an amazing trip. My favorite part was definitely Machu
Pichu.
Daniella:That'stheancientcityontopofamountain,right?
Wayne:Yep.
Daniella:Howonearthdidyougetthere?Byhelicopter?
Wayne.No.Wetookthetrain,thenthebusandfinallywalkedthelastbit.
Daniella:Soundsexhausting.
Wayne:Itwas.Butitwassoworthit.
35.2begettingto(presentcontinuousforafixedplan)35.2.1Dianaishavingapartytocelebrateherweddingengagementtoherboyfriend.HerfriendsEmilyandTrishaaretalkingabouttheparty.
Emily:I'msoexcitedaboutDiana'sparty.It'sgonnabeawesome.
Trisha: I want to go but I have to drive so I won't be able to drinkanything.Howareyougettingtotheparty?
Emily:Oh,I'mdrivingtoo,butmeandsomeothersarestayingatahotelsowecandrinkattheparty.
Trisha:That'sagreatidea!
35.3gotto(pasttense)35.3.1JillistalkingwithherfriendLucyaboutatrainstrikethathappenedthedaybefore.
Jill: It tookmetwiceas longasusual toget toworkyesterday. Ihadtotakethebusbecauseofthetrainstrike.Howaboutyou?
Lucy:Igottoworkbycar.
Jill:Youdon'tdrivedoyou?
Lucy:Ido.Veryrarely,butIdo.
35.4willgetto(futureprediction)35.4.1RobandArjun’sfriendshaveinvitedthemtoaparty.Unfortunately,Rob’scarisbeingfixedsotheycan’tuseittogototheparty.
Arjun:Ireallywannagotothisparty,buthowwillwegetthere?YourcarisoutofactionandIcan’taffordataxi.
Rob:Whydon’twejusttakethebus?
Arjun: I’venever taken thebusbefore.Doyouknowhow toget to thepartyfromherebybus?
Rob:Itcan’tbethathard.Let’sGoogleit.
Arjun:Ok.
35.5begoingtogetto(futureprediction)35.5.1AliandAnna’srelativesarecomingtovisitthem,buttheweatherhasbeenverybadandtheroadtotheirhouseisblockedbysnow.AliandAnnaareworriedthattheirrelativeswon’tbeabletocometotheirhouse.
Ali:Ohmygoodness!Haveyouseenthissnow?Themainroadmustbecompletelyblocked.
Anna:Howaremyparentsgoingtogethere?They’replanningtogetarentalcarfromtheairport!Mydad’snotusedtodrivinginsnow.Hemighthaveanaccident.
Ali: You’re right. I think we need to pick them up from the airportourselves. Hopefully they’ll clear the main road tomorrow and we’ll beabletodrive.Ifthemainroadisstillblocked,Ithinkyourparentswilljusthavetostayatanairporthotelforthenight.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:We'retakingthetraintoChalotsville,buthowarewe______thehotelfromthestation?
B:Ithoughtwecouldjusttakeataxi.
A:Ok.
2.
A:Excuseme.HowdoI______theGuggenheimmuseumfromhere?
B:I'msorry.I'malsoatourist.Idon’tknow.
A:Oh,ok.Thanksanyway.
B:Goodluck.
3.
A:Howdidyou______theothersideofthatriver?Didyouswim?
B:No.Therearecrocodilessoyouhavetohireaboattocrossover.
4.
A:Howdidwe______here?
B:We'rehome,sweetheart.
A:Arewe?
B:Youdon'trememberanything,doyou?Ithinkyouhadalittletoomuchtodrink.
5.
A:Haveyoubeentothisrestaurantbefore?(AshowstabletscreentoB)
B:What'sthename?
A:IndianHeaven.
B:Yes,Ihave.
A:Howdoyou______there?
B:Oh,I'mnotsure.AfrienddrovemetherethelasttimeIwent.
A:Ah.Isee.
36.Getto(3)Usedforaskingwheresomethingorsomeoneis,orhasgoneto
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
get/getsto
not usedwith thismeaning
gotto have/hasgottento
Nonseparable(withthismeaning)
Verbsofsimilarmeaning:
goto;disappearedto
Usedmainlyinthepresent,presentperfectandpasttense.Itisnotused,with this meaning, in the present continuous, past continuous, or anyfuturetenses.
36.1getto(presenttense)36.1.1Adrian’sboss,Farah,islookingforAdrian,butshecan’tfindhim.SheasksAdrian’sco-worker,Richard,ifheknowswhereAdrianis.
Farah:HiRichard.HaveyouseenAdrian?
Richard:Notsincethismorning’smeeting.
Farah: Iswear thatwhenever Ineed to findhim,hedisappears!Whereonearthdoeshegetto?
Richard:Haveyoucheckedtherecordsoffice?
Farah:Whatwouldhebedoingthere?
Richard:Ithinkhe’sbeengoingthererecentlytodosomeresearch.
Farah:Ok.Thanks.I’llcheck.
36.2gotto(pasttense)36.2.1DarrenandhisfriendGavinwerewalkingDarren'sdog,Spot,intheparkanditranaway.30minuteslaterhisdogsuddenlycameback.
Darren:Spot!Wheredidyougetto?We'vebeenlookingalloverforyou.
Gavin:He'scovered inmud.Whereverhegot to, it looks likehehadagoodtime.
Darren:Well, Icanguaranteehe'snotgoingtohaveagoodtimeinthebath!
36.2.2Timwenttoapartyathisfriend’shouselastnightandcamehomeverylate.Hewassotiredthathesleptinhisclothes.Hismothercameuptowakehiminthemorninganddiscoveredthis.
Mother:Idon'tknowwhereTimgottolastnight.Hesleptinhisclothes!
Father:IthinkhewenttoapartyatJacob's.
Mother:Hemusthavecomebackverylate.Canyoupleaseaskhimtoatleastgetundressedbeforebed!
Father:Ok,ok.
36.3havegottento(presentperfect)36.3.1Ameliacan'tfindherglasses.Sheasksherhusbandifheknowswheretheyare.
Amelia:John.Doyouknowwheremyglasseshavegottento?
John:Haveyoulostthemagain?Youshouldtiethemaroundyourneck!
Amelia:You'renothelping.
John:Haveyoucheckedthedrawernexttothebed?
Amelia:No.I'llhavealook.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Wheredidyou______?I’vebeenlookingforyouforages.
B:Sorry.Iwasinthatclothesstoreoverthere.
A:Iwentinthere,butIdidn’tseeyou.
B:Sorry.Iwasinthechangingroomstryingonclothes.
2.
A:HaveyouseenClaire?
B:No,sorryIhaven't.
A:Wheredoesshe______everylunchtime?
B:I'mnotsure,butIthinkshegoestoayogaclasssometimes.
3.
A:Honey.Doyouknowwheremykeyshave______?
B:YoulefttheminthebathroomsoIputthembackonthekeyhook.
A:Inthebathroom?I’mgettingprettyforgetful.
37.Getto(4)Tosadden,upset,disturborannoysomeone
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
get/getsto begettingto gotto have/hasgottento
Nonseparable(withthismeaning)
Verbsofsimilarmeaning:
agitate;disturb;trouble
37.1getto(presenttense)37.1.1EmmaandRubyarebothmotherswithyoungchildren.Theyaretalkingabouttakingcareoftheirfamilies.
Emma:Howhaveyoubeen,Ruby?
Ruby:I'msoexhausted.
Emma:What'sup?
Ruby: Nothing new. Being a stay at home mom is far harder thananybodyrealizes.
Emma:Iknow,right?
Ruby: Sometimes it gets to me. I give so much time and energy toeveryoneelse,thatthereisnothingleftforme.
Emma:Youpoorthing.Iknowexactlyhowyoufeel.
37.1.2Jingisupsetbecauseshedidn'tgetthepromotionshewashopingfor.Thepromotionwasgiventosomebodyelse.Jingistalkingaboutthistohercolleague,Adam.
Jing:I'msopissedoff.
Adam:What'swrong?
Jing:TheygavethepromotiontoSomchai.
Adam:Butyousodeservethatpromotion.Youworkedsohard.
Jing:Iknow,right?Whatgetstome, is thatshehasonlybeenhereforsixmonths.
Adam:Unbelievable!
37.2begettingto(presentcontinuous)37.2.1WendyandTravisaretalkingabouttheirdaughter.Herclassmatesareteasingherandsheisupsetanddoesn'twanttogotoschool.
Wendy:Ithinkweshouldspeaktoherteacheraboutthis.Theteasingisreallygettingtoher.
Travis:Ithinkyou'reright.Sheusedtolovegoingtoschool.
Wendy:Ok.I'llmakeanappointmentwithherteacher.
37.2.2Garyistalkingtohisworkfriend,Paula.Gary'sjobisextremelystressfulsoheisthinkingaboutquitting.
Gary:Ican'tbelievehowstressfulyesterdaywas.
Paula:Ohno.What'sup?
Gary:Nothinginparticular.It'sjustthestressisgettingtome.IfeelsickeverydayandIcan'tsleep.
Paula:Thatsoundsserious.Haveyoubeentothedoctor?
Gary: No. I know what I need to do. I need to quit my job and findsomethinglessstressful!
Paula:MaybeIshouldtoo!
37.3gotto(pasttense)37.3.1Maryistalkingtoherfriend,Wei,aboutherfatherwhousedtobeateacheratahighschool.
Wei:MydadwasacopinHongKongbeforeheretired.
Mary:Didn’tyouwanttobeacoplikeyourdad?
Wei:No.Reallynotmyscene.Howaboutyourdad?
Mary:Heusedtobeahighschoolteacher,buthedecidedtoretireearly.
Wei:Howcome?
Mary:Thebadpayandlackofrespectfromparentsgottohimintheendandhedecidedhe’dhadenoughsohequit.
Wei:I’dhatetobeateacher.I’msureitfeelsgreattoinspirechildren,buttherearesomanyannoyingkidsout therewho justaren’t interested inlearning.
Mary:Ithinkmydadlovedthekids.Hejustdidn’tliketheirparentsortheeducationsystem.
Wei:Isee.
37.3.2TreyistalkingtoJemmaaboutherjobatGoogle.JemmausedtorunherowntechcompanybutdecidedtosellittoGoogleandworkthereinstead.
Trey:Ithinkit’ssocoolthatyouworkforGoogle.
Jemma:It’snobigdeal,really.
Trey:Itis.But,howcomeyoudecidedtosellyourcompany?
Jemma:Well, tobehonest, IwasdoingeverythingfromcleaningtothepayrollaswellasbeingCEO.Intheend,theworkloadjustgottome.
Trey:Isee.
Jemma: When Google offered to buy the company and allow me tocontinuemanagingit,Ijumpedatthechance.NowIcanconcentrateonmakingimportantdecisions.
Trey:Nice.Fancygivingmeajob?Imakegreatcoffee!
Jemma:Haha.Youhatecomputers.
Trey:Yeah.Well,IfigureIcouldmakeanexceptionforyou.
37.4begettingto(pastcontinuous)37.4.1KennyistalkingtohisfriendTrevoraboutwhyhemovedfromhisvillagetoabigcity.
Trevor:Sohowlonghaveyoubeenlivinginthecity.
Kenny:Itmustbefiveyearsnow.
Trevor: Really? Already five years?Wow. I've been here six. I movedhereforwork,butwhatmadeyoumovehere?Ithoughtyoulikedlivinginthecountryside.
Kenny: It's difficult being gay in a small village. The gossiping anddiscriminationwas getting to me. I wanted to live somewhere where Icouldbefreeandopen.
Trevor:Icanunderstandthat.Well,I'mgladyoumovedtothecity!
Kenny:Me,too!
37.4.2Jenniferusedtoliveinthesuburbs,butshedecidedtomovetothecitycenter.She'stalkingtoafriendatworkaboutthis.
Friend:So,Ihearthatyou'removingdowntown.
Jennifer:Yes,that'sright.
Friend:Ibettherentisgoingtobeastronomical.
Jennifer:Yes,itwillbe.
Friend:So,whymove?Don'tyoulikethesuburbs?
Jennifer:Well,it'ssimple,really.Thecommutewasreallygettingtome.Icouldn'tstandwastingfourhoursofmytimesittinginmydamncareveryday.Ijustdecidedmytimewasmorevaluablethanmoney.
Friend:Ihearyou.Greatifyoucanaffordit!
37.5willgetto(futureprediction)37.5.1TaraandherfriendUrsulabothworkasadminassistantsatalargecompany.TaraistalkingtoUrsulaaboutpossiblymovingtoadifferentdepartment.
Tara:I'mthinkingofapplyingforatransfertotheSalesDepartment.
Ursula:Whywouldyouwanttoworkthere?
Tara:I'mkindofboredhere.Iwanttolearnsomenewstuff.
Ursula.MyfriendJanetworksintheSalesDepartment.Shesaidit'sfullofpeoplewithbadattitudes.
Tara:Really?
Ursula: Yeah. You're quite a sensitive person. I think if you work withthem,they'llgettoyou.
Tara:IthinkI'llhaveaconversationwithJanet.I'dliketoaskheraboutitdirectly.
Ursula:Yeah.Ithinkyoushould.
37.6.1Jasmineistalkingtoherfriend,Clara,whoisgoingtohaveababysoon.JasmineisgivingClarasomeadvice.
Jasmine: After the baby is born, I think you should join a mother andbabygroup.
Clara:Why?Won’tIbetoobusy?
Jasmine:Youwillbeverybusy,butall thatdiaperchangingand lackofsleepisgoingtogettoyou.Trustme.You’llneedacircleoffriendswhocansympathizeandoffersupport.
Clara:Ok.Canyourecommendanywhere?
Jasmine:Sure. I’ll put you in touchwith thewomanwhoorganizes thegroupIwentto.
Clara:Thanks.
Jasmine:Mypleasure.
37.7havegottento(presentperfect)37.7.1BruceandDanareoldfriends.DanstilllivesintheUK,butBrucerecentlymovedtoNewYorkCity.DanisaskingBrucewhatit’sliketoliveinNewYork.
Dan:SoBruce.What’sitlikelivingintheBigApple?
Bruce:I’mreallyenjoyingitforthemostpart.
Dan: Good. I imagine it’s really crowded. That might get to youeventually.Iknowyoudon’treallylikecrowds.
Bruce:Yes.Italreadyhasgottentomeactually.I thinkI’lladjust intimethough. The job I’m doing here is just so exciting, I will tolerate thecrowds!
Dan: I’m glad you’re enjoying yourself. I’ll have to come and visit youwhenIgettime.
Bruce:Pleasedo.
37.7.2Emilyrecentlymovedtoanapartmentnotfarfromabusyairport.Hermotheristalkingtoheraboutthenewneighborhood.
Mother:Sohowdoyoulikeyournewneighborhood?
Emily: It'sok.Therearea fewshopsnearbyand theapartment is rightnexttothesubwaystationsoit'sveryconvenient.
Mother:Hasthenoisegottentoyouyet?
Emily:Notatall.Ireallydon'tnoticeit.
Mother:Oh,thatgood.Iwasworriedyoumightnotbeabletosleep.
Emily:I'mfine,mom.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A: I have to talk to our neighbors about their loud music. It's really______me.
B:Icouldn'tsleepatalllastnight.Let'sgoovertherethisevening.
A:Ok.
2.
A: What really ______ me is that he doesn't have half your talent orexperience.Whydidyourbossgivehimthejobandnotyou?
B:BecausemybossandIdon'tlikeeachother.Ithinkit'stimetofindabetterjobandabetterboss.
3.
A:Allthiscommutingisstartingto______me.
B:Well,youhavetwochoices.Moveyourjob,ormovehouse.
A:Ilovemyjob,soIguessI’llhavetomovehouse.
4.
A:Whyismominsuchabadmood,dad?
B:Webothgettiredoftellingyoukidstocleanupyourmess.It______yourmom,sometimes.Wehavetoworkhardalldayandthenwecomehometoahousethatlookslikeawarzone.Goandcleanupyourstuffintheloungeandtakeittoyourroom.
A:Okdad.Sorry.
5.
A:Whydidyouapplyforatransfer?
B:Thelowmoraleandbadattitudesinmylastofficewerereally______mesoIdecidedtomove.
A:Howdoyoulikeithere?
B:It’smuchbetter,thanks.
A:Gladtohearit.
38.Getto(4)Tohavetheopportunitytodosomething
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
get/getsto
be gettingto
gotto have/hasgottento
Nonseparable(withthismeaning)
Verbsofsimilarmeaning:
havetheopportunityto;havethechanceto
38.1getto(presenttense)38.1.1JayiscomplainingtohisparentsbecausetheyaregoingtopayforhisolderbrothertogobackpackinginEuropeoverthesummer,butJayisnotallowedtogowithhim.
Jay:It’snotfair.WhydoeshegettogotoEuropeandIdon't?
Mother:Jay.Peter is18.You’reonly15.You’re tooyoung.Youcangowhenyou’realittleolder.
Jay:But,Iwannagothisyear.
Father:Listentoyourmother,son.You’retooyoung.
38.1.2RonnieiswithherdaughtersatDisneyWorld.It’salready7pmandRonnieisthinkingabouttakingthegirlshome.Herdaughter,Aisha,wantstostayuntil8pmtowatchthefireworksshow.
Ronnie:Ok,girls.Timetogohome.
Aisha:Butmom!Iwanttostayuntileightsowegettoseethefireworks.
Ronnie:Hmmm.Howlongistheshow?
Aisha:It’sonlytenminutes.Canwestay,please?
Ronnie:Oh,ok.But,straighttobedwhenwegethome!
Aisha:Yay!
38.1.3Timistalkingtohisfriend,Dawn,aboutsendinghiskidstosummercamp.
Tim:I’mthinkingoflettingmykidsgotosummercampforthefirsttime.
Dawn:Ineverwenttosummercamp.Is it fun,or is ithardworkforthekids?
Tim: A bit of both. The kids get to do lots of interesting activities likehiking,pitchingatentandbuildingacampfire.
Dawn:Sounds interesting.MaybeI’llaskmykids if they’re interested ingoing,too.
Tim:Mykidswouldlovetohavesomefriendstogotocampwith.
Dawn:Ok.I’llaskthem.
38.2begettingto(presentcontinuous)38.2.1EveryoneinWendy’sclassisdoingtwoweeksofworkexperiencewithlocalbusinesses.Wendymeetsafriendofhersatthemallattheweekendandtheytalkabouttheirexperiences.
Wendy:Sohowdoyoulikeyourworkexperiencesofar?
Lisa:It’sprettyinteresting.Howaboutyou?
Wendy: Really good, actually. I’m getting to learn lots of really usefulskillsandI’mgettingtomeetsomereallyinterestingpeoplewho’vegivenmesomecareeradvice.
Lisa:Great!You’relucky.Myworkexperiencehasn’tbeenthatusefulsofar.
38.3gotto(pasttense)38.3.1Gemmawentonadatewithafriendofafriend.Unfortunatelythedatedidn'tgowell.SheistalkingaboutthedatewithherfriendCarol.
Carol:Howwasthedate?HelookedcuteonFacebook.
Gemma:Wellhewascutebuthewasreallyreallyboring.
Carol:Maybehe'sshy.
Gemma:No.Definitelyboring.But,hebroughthisbeautifuldogwithhimsoatleastIgottoplaywiththedog.
Carol:Youshoulddatehisdog!
Gemma:Haha.That'snotfunny.
38.3.2Fredahasjustreturnedhomefromaworkconference.She'stalkingaboutitwithherpartner.
Partner:Sohowdiditgo?
Freda:Onthewholeitwasreallygood.
Partner:Great.
Freda:It'sashameIcouldn'tstayuntiltheend.Ididn'tgettospeakwithDr.Emmet.
Partner:I'msureshe'llbeatthenextconference.
Freda:Shewill.
38.3.3Dan'scousinisvisitingwithhim.Theyaretalkingaboutgoodplacestoeatout.
Dan:Youlikedesserts,right?
Cousin:Sure.Ofcourse.
Dan:Iwenttoagreatrestaurantafewmonthsago,butIwasonadietsoIdidn'tgettotrytheiramazingdesserts.Weshouldgo!
Cousin:Nomorediet?
Dan:No.Alldone.Let'seatcake!
38.4begettingto(pastcontinuous)38.4.1SarahandMohammadarefriendswhohaven'tmetforalongtime.Theyarehavingdinnerandtellingeachothertheirnews.
Mohammad:Sowhat'snewwithyou?
Sarah:Actually,Ihaveanewjob!
Mohammad:Really?Me,too!
Sarah:Wow.Whydidyouquityourlastjob.Ithoughtyoulikedit.
Mohammad:Ididatfirst,butafterawhileIwasn'tgettingtodoanythinginterestingsoIdecidedtolookforanotherjob.Howaboutyou?
Sarah:Well,IdecidedtotakealessbusyjobbecauseIwasn'tgettingtohaveasociallife.
Mohammad:Goodidea,ifyoucanaffordto.
Sarah:Well,Ihavelessmoneynow,butI’mmuchhappier.
Mohammad:Good.
38.5willgetto(futureprediction)38.5.1Johanishappybecausehiswifehasanewjobwhereshewillnottravelasmuchasbeforesohewillhavethechancetospendmoretimewithher.
Johan:I’mreallyhappyyouhaveanewjob,sweetheart.
Wife:Me,too.Ireallydidn’t liketravelingsomuch.Ihatelivingoutofasuitcase.
Johan:I’mjustexcitedbecauseI’llgettospendmoretimewithyou.
Wife:Iknow.Me,too.
38.6begoingtogetto(futureprediction)38.6.1Greg’schildren,TomandHelenareveryexcitedbecausetheyaregoingtoanamusementpark.Theyaretalkingtoeachotheraboutwhattheyaregoingtodoatthepark.
Tom:I’mgoingtorideontherollercoaster.
Helen:Wecan’t.We’renottallenough.
Tom:Dad.Arewegoingtogettoridetherollercoaster?
Greg:I’mnotsure,Tom.Weneedtochecktheheightlimit.
Tom:But,whatelsecanwedoifwecan’tridetherollercoaster?
Greg:Don’tworry.You’regoingtogettodosomereallyfunstuff.
Helen:Ihopeso.Iwanttogotothehaunteddungeon.
Tom:Me,too!
38.7begettingto(presentcontinuousforfixedorscheduledfutureplan/promise)38.7.1PamandJosearegettingmarriedsoon.
Pam:Whyareyousmilinglikeyoujustwonthelottery?
Jose:AmI?I’mjusthappy.
Pam:Howcomeyou’resohappy?
Jose:I’mhappybecauseI’mgetting tomarry thewomanofmydreamsnextweek.
Pam:Oh,that’ssweet.DoIknowher?
Jose:Haha.Veryfunny.
38.8havegottento(presentperfect)38.8.1Paulaistalkingtoherfriend,Joanne,onSkype.PaulaiscurrentlytravelingaroundIndiawithherpartner.JoanneisaskingPaulaquestionsabouttheirtrip.
Joanne:So,how’sthetripgoing?
Paula:It’sbeengreatsofar.MyIndianfriendshavebeengreatandhaveshown us around sowe’ve gotten to see a lot of really cool stuff.Wewouldn’t have seen half of it if we’d been using a guide book or theinternet.
Joanne:Soundsgreat.HaveyougottentodressupinaSari?
Paula:Notyet.I’mhopingI’llgettodothatnextweeksometime.
Joanne:Oh,I’msoenvious.
Paula:Wishyouwerehere!
Joanne:Me,too!
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Howwastheconcert?
B:Itwasfantastic.I______meetthebandafterwards!
A:Cool.
2.
A: Would you recommend living overseas for a year after graduatinguniversity?
B:Absolutely.I’ve______dosomereallyamazingthingswhileI’vebeenoverseas.Iwouldrecommendittoanyone.
3.
A:Mom.ArewegoingtomeetMickeyMouse?
B:Yes,wearesweetie.Andwe’regoingto______ridearollercoaster,too!
A:Yay!
4.
A:Whydidyouchangeyourjob?
B: I wanted more responsibility. I ______ manage some interestingprojects,butIdidn’t______makethebigdecisionsmyself.
A:Isee.
5.
A:WhydoIhavetodothisworkexperience,mom?
B:Becauseeveryoneinyourclasshastodoit.
A:But,it’llbeboring.
B:No,itwon’t.Andbesides,you’ll______learnalotofnewthingsandmeetpeoplewho’llhopefullygiveyousomegoodcareeradvice.
39.Goback(1)Toreturntoaperson,place,subject,oractivity
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesback
be goingback
wentback have/hasgoneback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
return;resume;revisit
39.1goback(presenttense)
39.1.1HosnaworksinLondon,butisoriginallyfromEgypt.Sheistalkingtoafriend,Eric,aboutvisitingherfamily.
Eric:I’mgoingbacktoNorwaytovisitmyfamilynextweek.
Hosna:Nice.Haveagoodtime.
Eric:I’msureIwill.Thanks.Howaboutyou?Howoftendoyougobackhometoseeyourfamily?
Hosna:Notthatoften.TheyprefertocometoLondonbecausetheyliketogoshopping.
Eric:Really?
Hosna:Yes.ButImissthefoodbackhomesoIgobackatleastonceayear.
39.1.2FengandPeterarehighschoolstudentsandtheyaretalkingaboutwheretheyliketogoonvacation.
Feng:Myfamilylikestogosomewherenewonvacationeveryyear.
Peter:Thatsoundsawesome.Unfortunately,myparents,lovetogobacktothesameplaceeverysummer.
Feng:Whereisthat?
Peter:WegocampingintheYosemiteNationalPark.
Feng:Soundscool.IwishIcouldgocamping.
Peter:Theparkisbeautiful,butI’mnotthatfondofcamping.
39.1.3Benishavingameetingwithhisteam.
Jennifer:Andthatconcludesthepresentation….
Ben:ThanksJennifer.Veryinteresting.Now,let’sgobacktothefirstslide
inthepresentation.Iwanttobeclearontheobjectivesforthemeeting.
Jennifer:Sure.Justgivemeasecond.
Ben:Thanks.
39.2begoingback(presentcontinuous)39.2.1MaryandRamonworkinthesameoffice.Theysitnexttoeachother.MaryisalreadysittingatherdeskwhenRamoncomesintotheoffice.
Mary:HiRamon.
Ramon:HiMary.
Mary:Didyouhaveagoodweekend?
Ramon:Errr…yes…Ohno!
Mary:What’sup?Whereareyougoing?
Ramon: I’m going back home*. I forgot my thumb drive. It has all myimportantfilesonit.
Mary:Ohno.Seeyoulater.
Ramon:Bye.
*“gobackhome”iscorrect;“gobacktohome”isincorrect.
39.2.2DevenandGabriellearedrivinghomefromthemovietheaterwhenDevensuddenlyturnsthecararound.
Gabrielle:What’sgoingon?Aren’twegoinghome?
Deven:Sorry.We’regoingbacktothemovietheater.IjustrealizedIleftmybaseballcapbehind.
Gabrielle: You’re sure you left it at the movie theater and not atMcDonalds?
Deven:Yeah.IremembertakingitoffduringthemovieandIdidn’tputitbackon.
39.2.3BenandDanhavejustlefttheirapartmentbuilding.Itissunny,butthewindisquitecold.
Dan:Oh,it’smuchcolderthanitlookedfrominside.I’mgoingbacktoget
mysweatshirt.
Ben:Ok.I’llwaitforyoubythebusstop.
Dan:I’llbequick.Don’tgowithoutme!
Ben:You’dbetterhurry.Thebuswillbeheresoon.
Dan:Ok.
39.2.4Min-seoischairinganimportantmeetingatherworkplace.
Min-seo: Let’s keep to the point. We’re going back to the previousdiscussion.Weneedtofocusbecausewedon’thavemuchtime.
Travis:Min-seoisright.Weneedtomakeadecisiononthispointbeforetheendofthemeeting.
39.3begoingback(futurefixed/scheduledplan)39.3.1Audreyistalkingtoherfriend,Pataboutherhusband'sparentswhohavebeenstayingwithherforalongtime.
Pat:Howlonghaveyourin-lawsbeenvisitingwithyou?
Audrey:Threeweeks!
Pat:Wow,that’salongtime.
Audrey:Tellmeaboutit.They’regoingbacktomorrow,thankGod.
Pat:Excellent.Youshouldcelebrate.
Audrey:Iwill.I'vealreadyboughtsomewineandchocolates!
39.3.2Daveistalkingtohiscolleague,Heather,aboutthesoftwarethattheyuseintheoffice.Davedoesn’tlikeit.
Dave:Thisnewaccountingsoftwaresucks!
Heather: It does. Actually,management has decided to go back to theprevioussoftware.
Dave:Great!When?
Heather:We’regoingbacktoitnextmonth.
Dave:That’sgreatnews.You’vemademyday!
Heather:Noproblem.
39.4wentback(pasttense)39.4.1JimisadoctorandhasvolunteeredwithMedecinsSansFrontieresinseveralwarzones.HeisnowlivingbackintheUS.He’stalkingwithafriendabouthisexperiences.
Jasmine:Youvolunteeredoverseas,right?
Jim:Idid.
Jasmine:Doyoumissit?Youmusthaveseensometerriblethings.
Jim:Ididindeed,butIalwayswentbackbecauseIknewIwashelpingpeopleanditfeltgood.
Jasmine:That’ssoamazing.
Jim:Youcouldvolunteer,too.You’reagreatdoctor.
Jasmine:I’mnotbraveenoughtobeadoctorinawarzone.
Jim:Well.It’snotforeveryone.
39.4.2JackandTesslivetogether.Tesshasgonetothesupermarkettobuysomegroceries.
Tess:I’mhome.
Jack:Youwerealongtime.Iseverythingok.Ithoughtyouonlywenttobuyafewgroceries.
Tess: I did. I was nearly home and then I realized I’d forgotten to buytomatoessoIwentbacktothestore.
Jack:Ah.Iknowhowmuchyoulovetomatoes.
Tess:Right?Youcan’thaveasaladwithouttomatoes.
39.5begoingback(pastcontinuous)39.5.1Tomistalkingtohisfriend,Roger,onthephoneaboutanunpleasantexperiencehehasjusthad.
Roger:HiTom.What’sup?It’skindoflate.
Tom:I’msorryRoger.I’mjustinshock.
Roger:Whathappened?
Tom:Iwasgoingbacktomyapartmentwhenthisguyjumpedoutinfrontofmeandtoldmetogivehimmywalletandphone.
Roger:Areyouok?
Tom:I’mnothurt,butI’mprettyshakenup.
Roger: I’ll comeovernow.Call thepolice.Theguymightstillbe in thearea.
Tom:Ok.I’lldothat.
Roger:Stayathome.I’llbetheresoon.
39.5.2Kieranhasjustcomebackhomefromalongvacation.Heistalkingtohisfriend,Joe,abouthistrip.
Joe:Sohowwereyourtravels?
Kieran:IendedupgoingtoGermany.
Joe:IthoughtyouwenttoFrance.
Kieran:Idid,butImetagirlinFrance.
Joe:Uh-huh.And?
Kieran: She was from Germany and was going back there and sheinvitedmetogowithher.
Joe:Cool!
Kieran:Betterthancool.I'minlove.
Joe:OhmyGod.Seriously?
39.6.1willgoback(futureofferofhelp)39.6.1.1ClaireandFredhavejustlefttheirapartmentbuilding.
Claire:Ohno!I'veforgottenmyphone.
Fred:Don'tworry.I'llgoback.It'sabitchillysoI'llgetmyjacket,too.
Claire:Thankssweetheart.You'reagem.
Fred:Itry.
39.6.2willgoback(futureprediction)39.6.2.1PetraandHelenaretalkingabouttheirfriendParvathi,whoisfromIndia.
Helen:So,whatareyougoingtodoafteryougraduate?
Petra: I'vedecided togoback tomycountryand look forwork there. Imissmyfamilyandfriends.
Helen:DoyouthinkParvatiwillgobacktoIndia?
Petra:Idon'tthinkshewill.Ithinkshe'lldohermaster'sherefirst.
Helen:Yeah.Shejustlovesstudying!
39.6.3willgoback(futureintention)39.6.3.1Lisaischairinganimportantmeeting.
Richard:I'dliketoaddsomethingonthissubject,ifImay.
Lisa: I'mafraidwe're running short of time soweneed tomove to thenext point on the agenda.We’ll go back to this point at the end, if wehavetime.
Richard:Ofcourse.Sorry.
39.7.1begoingtogoback(futureprediction)39.7.1.1ChadandSamaretalkingabouttheirfriendGaryandhisgirlfriendGina.
Chad: Did Gary tell you that he split up with Gina again? She wascheatingonhim.
Sam:Yeah,buthe’sgoingtogobacktoher.He’sjustcompletelyinlovewithher.
Chad:Really?Doyouthinkso?
Sam:Yeah.They'vebrokenupsomany timesalreadyand theyalwaysgetbacktogether.
Chad:Iguessyou'reright.
39.7.2begoingtogoback(futureintention)39.7.2.1Arjunandhisfriend,Donald,aregoingtograduatefromcollegesoon.Theyaretalkingabouttheirfutureplans.
Donald:It’sonlythreeweeksuntilwegraduate.Canyoubelieveit?
Arjun:Iknow.Unbelievablehowfastthetimehasgone.
Donald:Whatareyougoingtodoafteryougraduate?
Arjun:I’mgoingtogobacktoIndiaandgetmarried.
Donald:What?!Married?
Arjun:Yeah.Ihavetofindanicegirlfirst,butIwanttogetmarriedattheendofnextyear,ifpossible.
Donald:Aren’tyoukindofyoung?
Arjun:Isuppose.
Donald:Youdon’tevenhaveagirlfriend.
Arjun:Iknow.Butit’sprettyeasytomeetnicegirlsthroughmatchmakingagencies.
Donald:Well,goodluck.Ihopeyoufindafantasticgirl.
Arjun:Thanks.
39.8havegoneback(presentperfect)39.8.1Annaistalkingtoherfriend,Natasha,aboutherbrother.Natasha’sbrotherisinthearmyandwasworkinginAfghanistan.
Anna:Howisyourbrotherdoing?
Natasha:He’sdoingwell,thanks.
Anna:IshestillinAfghanistan?
Natasha:No.Hisunithasalreadygonebackhome.
Anna:Thatmustbeareliefforyouandyourfamily.
Natasha:Yes.It’sgoodtohavehimhome.
39.8.2Wei,KarenandJoshallworkforthesamecompany.Theyareatasalesconvention.Theconventionhasjustfinishedandtheyarepreparingtoreturntotheiroffice.
Wei:Where’sJosh?Hashegonebacktotheofficealready?
Karen:No.Hehasn’tgonebackyet.Hewenttotherestroom.
Wei:Ohgood.Ineedhimtotaketheseboxesofbrochuresinhiscar.
Karen:Ok.He’llbebackinaminute.
39.8.3Tyleristalkingtohisnewfriend,Kevin.KevinwasbornoverseasandwasadoptedbyaCanadianfamilywhenhewasababy.
Tyler:WhendidyoucometotheUS?
Kevin:WhenIwasakid.IwasborninVietnamandIwasadoptedwhenIwasonlyafewmonthsold.
Tyler:HaveyouevergonebacktoVietnam?
Kevin:No.I’venevergoneback.Neverwantedto. Iknowsomepeopleare interested in their rootsand finding theirbiologicalparents,but I’veneverwantedto.MaybeIwillsomeday.
Tyler:Well, I think it’scool thatyouwereborn inanothercountry. Iwasbornafewmilesfromhere.That’sjustboring.
Kevin:Haha.Ifyousayso.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:So,howlonghaveyoulivedinCalifornia?
B:Oh…abouttenyearsnow.
A:Howoftendoyou______toEngland?
B:Itryto______onceayear.UsuallyatChristmas.
2.
A:Whereareyougoing?
B:I’m______totheapartment.Iforgotthecarkeys.
A:Ohok.Couldyougrabmybaseballcapforme?
B:Sure.Iwon’tbelong.
3.
A: I thought youwere going to use that newdesign I showed you lastweek.
B:Wewere,butwe______totheoriginaldesignafterwediscussedthenewdesignwiththeCEO.
A:Howcome?
B:TheCEOthoughtitwouldbetooexpensivetoimplement.
A:Alltheycareaboutismoney.Theywouldn’tknowgooddesignifitbitthemintheass!
B:Well,thecompanyhastomakeaprofit,right?
4.
A:What’sup?
B:Sorry. I’mnot feelingmyself.Wewere______ toourapartment lastnightwhenaguyjumpedoutandstoleourwalletsandphones.
A:Noway!That’sawful.
B:Wereportedittothepolice,buttheyhaven’tcaughttheguyyet.
5.
A:You’refromasmalltownoriginally,right?
B:Yep.IgrewupinatinyplacecalledTring.
A:Tring?!Whataweirdname.
B:Yeah.
A:Haveyouever______toTring?
B:Sure.Mymomstilllivesthere.
40.Goback(2)Tohaveexistedsinceorforaparticulartime
Tohaveknownsomeoneforalongtime
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesback
be goingback
wentback
have/hasgoneback
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
haveexisted;haveknown
Thisismostlyusedinthepresenttense,butitcanoccasionallybeusedinthepasttense.
40.1goback(presenttense)40.1.1BruceandDanarelookingaroundanantiquebookshop.Brucehasbeentotheshopmanytimes,butthisisDan’sfirsttimethere.
Dan:Wow.I’veneverseensomanyoldbooks.
Bruce:Iknow.It’samazingisn’tit?Someofthesebooksgobacktwoorthreecenturies.
Dan:Ibetthey’reexpensive.
Bruce:Theyare,butit’sfreetolook!
Dan:Let’slookthen.
40.1.2CharlotteisfromAustralia.SheisinLondononvacation.Sheistakingabustourofthecityandisaskingthetourguidesomequestions.
Charlotte:Sothesebuildingslookreallyold.Howoldarethey?
Guide:Well, themajority of the buildings on this street go back to the18thcentury,buttherearesomebuildingsinLondonwhichgobackevenfurther.
Charlotte:Likehowold?
Guide: Actually the oldest man-made structure in London goes backmorethan5,000years.
Charlotte:Noway!
Guide:Yes.It’saBronzeAgecemeteryneartheRoyalObservatory.
Charlotte:Wow.Ihavetogo.
40.1.3Elsaismeetingwitharepresentativefromhercompany’sbank,CreditInternationalBank.Elsaisthinkingofusingadifferentbankandisdiscussingthiswiththerepresentative.
Elsa:ThankyouforcomingtodayMs.Jackson.
Ms.Jackson:I’mgladIcouldbeofassistance.
Elsa:Unfortunately,duetothedifficulteconomicsituation,thiscompanyisconsideringusing theservicesofadifferentbank.Wefeel thatwe’renotreallybenefitingfromourrelationshipwithCreditInternationalBank.
Ms.Jackson:We’reverysorrythatyoufeellikethat.Ourrelationshipwithyourcompanygoesbackmanyyearssowe’rekeentokeepyouasoneofourvaluedcustomers.
Elsa:Ok.Couldyoutellmewhetheryourbankcanmatchthisdealwe’vebeenofferedbyoneofyourrivals?
Ms.Jackson:Let’stakealook.
40.1.4Robertisinterviewingbest-sellingauthor,JaneSmith,abouthernewbookonWorldWarTwo.
Robert:So,Jane.WorldWarTwo.Thisissomewhatofanewsubjectforyou.You’vewrittenaboutotherhistoricalevents,butneveraboutwar.
Jane:Yes,that’strue,butmyinterestinWorldWarTwogoesbackmanyyears.My father fought inEuropeagainst theNazisandhecamebackwithmanymovingstoriesofhistimeinthewar.
Robert:Well, I’m sure the bookwill be a great success. Just like yourotherbooks.
Jane:Thankyou,Robert.Ihopethereaderswilllikeit.
40.1.5EdwardandPathavebeenfriendsforaverylongtime.TheyarecelebratingEdward’sbirthdaytogether.
Patsy:Happybirthday,Eddy.
Edina:ThanksPat.Passmethechampagne.
Patsy:Hereyougo.Sohowoldareyounow?
Edina:Twenty-nine.Sameaslastyear,ofcourse!
Patsy: You and I go back at least fifty years. Is it your seventiethbirthday?OhmyGod.It’syourseventiethbirthday!
Edina:No,it’snot.Anddon’ttellanyone.
Patsy:Happyseventiethbirthday,Eddy.Havesomemorechampagne.Ithinkyouneedit.
Edina:ThanksPat.
40.2wentback(pasttense)40.2.1Liangisvisitingherfriend,Emma,inLondon.TheyaretakingawalkaroundEmma’sneighborhood.
Liang:That’saniceapartmentbuilding.Itlooksverynew.
Emma:Yes,butmanyofthelocalpeopledon’tlikeit.
Liang:Whynot?Itlookssonice.
Emma:Well,theydemolishedaveryoldmarketplaceandbuiltontopofit.
Liang:Oh,Isee.Howoldwasthemarketplace?
Emma: I think itwentbacka fewcenturies.People like topreserveoldplacesintheUK.
Liang:Well,Iguessthat’simportant,butpeoplealsoneedsomewheretolive,right?
Emma: True, but these new apartments are too expensive for mostpeopletoafford.
Liang:Ah.Iseewhythelocalsaresoupsetnow.
40.2.2TimisonahistorytourinruralJapan.Heisaskingthetourguidesomequestions.
Tim:So,Ireadthatthewomenonthisislandusedtocatchseasnakesforfood.Isthatright?
Guide:Yes.Actually,thepracticewentbackhundredsofyears.
Tim:Whathappened?
Guide:Well,theoldwaysaregonenowandthewomenwhoknewhowtohuntseasnakeshavealldied.
Tim:That’stoobad.
Guide:Yes,Isupposeso.But,necessityisthemotherofinvention,right?Ifweneedtocatchseasnakesagaininthefuture,somebodywill learn
howtodoitandteachothers.Timemoveson.
Tim:Isupposeso.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:ThisismyfirstvisittotheBritishMuseum.
B: Really? It’s such an interesting place. Some of the objects here______thousandsofyears.
A:Wow.
2.
A:DoyouknowJohnFreemaninthemarketingdepartment?
B:Sure.JohnandI______years.Weactuallywenttoschooltogether.
A:Noway.Ihadnoidea.
3.
A:Manyofthesebooks______centuries.Pleasedonottouchanythingwithoutwearingprotectivegloves.
B:Ofcourse.I’llbeverycareful.
4.
A:Thistraditionaldanceisverybeautiful.
B:Yes,itis.Balinesedance______toatleastthe14thCentury.
A:Really?Wow.
5.
A: I can’t believe people used to cut themselves with knives to cure
disease.
B:Yes.Itwascalled“bloodletting”andthepractice______atleast3,000years.
A:Whendidpeoplestopdoingit?
B:Itwaseventuallydiscreditedinthe19thCentury.
41.Thinkabout(1)Toconsideroranalyzeasubjectwithyourmind
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
think/thinksabout
be thinkingabout
thoughtabout
have/hasthoughtabout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
consider;contemplate;analyze
41.1thinkabout(presenttense)41.1.1Johnishavingameetingwithhisteamatwork.He'sastoremanager.
John: Ok. Let’s talk about our sales from last month. How did we do,Jean?
Jean:Notsogreat.Oursalesweredown2%.
John:Okpeople.Wehavetothinkabouthowtoincreaseoursales.Themorewesell,themorecommissionweget.
41.1.2Amandaisasoftwareengineer.Hercolleague,Rob,hasaproblemwithsomecodeheiswriting.HedecidestoaskAmandaforhelp.
Rob:HiAmanda.DidyouhaveachancetolookatthatcodeIsentyou?Ican'tfindwhat'swrongwithit.
Amanda:Yes.I'vehadalookatit.Ineedtothinkaboutthis.I’mnotsurethereisaneasywaytosolvetheproblem.
Rob:Ok.Thanksforyourhelp.
Amanda:Noproblem.
41.1.3Sachikoistalkingtoherfriend,Claire,aboutweekendplans.
Sachiko:HowaboutgoingshoppingonSunday.Iheardthere'sasaleonatthemall.
Claire:Idon'tknow.IliketorestonSundaysandthinkaboutstuff.
Sachiko:Stuff?Likewhat?
Claire:Youknow,life,recentevents.
Sachiko:Oh,right.Ok,howaboutSaturday?
Claire:Saturdayisforshopping.Let'sgo!
41.1.4Peteisinhighschoolandistalkingtohisolderbrother,Michael,aboutgoingtouniversity.Peteisn'tsurewhetherhewantstogoornot.
Pete:Mike. I don't knowwhat I should do.Should I get a job or go touniversity?
Mike:Well,yourgradesaregoodenoughtogo.Youshouldthinkaboutitcarefully.Goingtocollegeisnotforeveryone,butitcanhelpyoutogetahighersalaryinthefuture.
Pete: True. But I'm not sure if I want a huge student loan. Why iseducationsoexpensive?
Mike:Goodquestion!
41.1.5DanistalkingtohisfriendLucyaboutgettinganewjob.
Lucy:I'mnothappywithmyjob.
Dan:Why?What'sup?
Lucy:It'sreallyboring.But,I'mworriedIwon'tbeabletofindanotherjob.
Dan:Youneedtothinkaboutwhyyouwant toquityour job.Will thingsimprove? Is thereanythingyoucando to improve thesituation? If not,thenmaybeit’sagoodideatolookforanewjob.
Lucy:Well,Idon'tthinkthesituationwillimprovesomaybeIshouldstartlookingforajob.
41.2bethinkingabout(presentcontinuous)41.2.1HelenissittinginacafewithherfriendChristian.
Helen:What'sup?Whatareyouthinkingabout?
Christian:Notmuch. I’mthinkingaboutwhat I’d like for dinner.Do youfancygettingsomesushi?
Helen:Greatidea.Iknowagoodplace.
Christian:Excellent.Let'sgo.I'mhungry.
Helen:But,it'sonly5o'clock!
41.2.2GinaisplanningtheChristmaspartyforheroffice.She'stalkingtohercoworker,Stewart,aboutit.
Gina:HiStewart.Doyouhaveafewminutes?
Stewart:Sure.What'sup?
Gina: I’mthinkingabout theplan for thestaffChristmasdinner.Doyouthink we should go somewhere that serves traditional food, or go forsomethingmoreunusual?
Stewart:That'satrickyquestion.I thinkyoushouldemaileveryoneandtakeavote.
Gina:Goodidea!I'lldothat.ThanksStewart.
Stewart:Noproblem.
41.2.3KevinandSashaaresnowboarding.It'sKevin'sfirsttime.Sashaisgivinghimsomeadvice.
Kevin:Sasha.ThisissomuchharderthanIthoughtitwouldbe.
Sasha:You’rethinkingaboutittoomuch.Justrelaxandtrytoenjoyit.
Kevin:I’mtrying,butIkeepfallingdown.
Sasha:Don’tworryaboutfallingdown.That’shalfthefun!
Kevin:Ifyousayso!
41.3start/stopthinkingabout+noun41.3.1Mohammedishavingdinnerwithhiswife.Shelooksunhappysoheasksherwhat'swrong.
Mohammed:Areyouok?Youlooksad.
Farida:Ican’tstopthinkingaboutthatawfulstoryIreadinthenewspaperthismorning.
Mohammed:Whichone?
Farida: The one about the little girl who was kidnapped. It makes meworryaboutthesafetyofourdaughter.
Mohammed:Don'tworry.Ourdaughterissonaughtynobodywouldeverkidnapher.
Farida:Yes.Youhaveapoint.
Mohammed:Ah.Asmile.Good.
41.3.2Tomistalkingtohisfriend,Jeremyabouthisex-girlfriend.
Jeremy:Whythefrown?
Tom:Ican'tstopthinkingaboutJasmine.Ireallymissher.
Jeremy:Shedumpedyou.
Tom:Iknow.But,Istillloveher.
Jeremy:Besttoforgether.Shewasreallybadforyou.
Tom:Badisgood.
Jeremy:OhGod.Nohopeforyou!
41.3.3Ritaworksforabigconstructioncompany.SoonRitaandherteamwillbeparticipatinginanationalsalesconvention.Ritaandherteamarehavingameetingaboutpreparationsfortheconvention.
Sarah:Ok.Firstontheagendaispreparationfortheconvention.
Rita:Yes.Although thesalesconvention isstill fourweeksaway,Peterwantsustostartthinkingabouthowwe’regoingtoattractnewcustomersattheconvention.
Farrah:Ok.Ihavesomegreatideas.
Rita:SoundsgoodFarrah.Pleaseshare.
41.4thoughtabout(pasttense)41.4.1Adamistalkingtohispartner,Taro.
Taro:What'supsweetheart?Youlooktroubled.
Adam:No.I'mok.I'mjustthinking.
Taro:About?
Adam: I thought about what you said about me being too impatient. Ithink you're right. I'm going to stick with my new job for a few moremonthsandseeifitgetsbetter.
Taro:Ithinkthat'swise.Ittakestimetogetanewjobanyway.
41.4.2Luisishavingbreakfastwithhisgirlfriend,Anna.Yesterday,Luissawafriendatworkstealingsomemerchandise.Luisisnotsurewhetherheshouldtalktothisfriendaboutit,ornot.
Anna:YoulookexhaustedLuis.Areyouok?
Luis:Iam.Ithoughtaboutitallnight.Istilldon'tknowwhatIshoulddo.
Anna:Iwouldn’tsayanything,ifIwereyou.
Luis:But,heshouldn’tstealstuff.
Anna:Yes,butit’snotyourresponsibilitytocatchhim.Ifyoutalktohimaboutit,itcouldcauseproblemsforyouatwork.
Luis:Iguessyou’reright.
Anna: Trust me. Let management catch him. You don’t have to doanything.
Luis:Ok.
41.4.3Leaisspeakingwithherfiancé,Aron,aboutgoingtraveling.
Aron:Ireallydon’twanttogotoworkwithmorning.I’msosickofmyjob.
Lea: Well, I thought about this when I was driving home last night.
Neither of us likes our jobs andwe have plenty ofmoney saved.Whydon'twetakeayearoffandtravel theworldwhilewe'restillyounganddon'thavekids?
Aron:Seriously?Thatwouldbeamazing!
Lea:Let’stalkaboutitafterworkandmakesomeplans.
Aron:Youbet.Iloveyou!
Lea:Yeah.Iamprettyawesome,right?Haha.
Aron:Yes,youare.
41.5bethinkingabout(pastcontinuous)41.5.1ManuelandAyaarehavingcoffee.Ayaistalkingaboutsomeproblemssheishavingatwork.
Aya:So,Ireallycan’tstandmyboss.She’ssoannoying.
Manuel:Uh-huh.
Aya:Areyoulisteningtome?
Manuel:Hmmm?Sorry.Iwasthinkingaboutsomethingelse.
Aya:Sorry.Ican’tstopcomplainingaboutwork.
Manuel:Let’schangethesubject.Maybeitwillcheeryouup?
Aya:Goodidea.Let’stalkabouttheweekend!
Manuel:Sure.
41.5.2TrevorandKimaretalkingaboutTrevor’splansforanewbusiness.Trevorneedstofindinvestors.
Kim:Trevor.Iwasthinkingaboutyoursituationyesterday.Howmuchdoyouneedagain?
Trevor:Weneedaboutfiftythousanddollarstogetstarted.
Kim:I’vedecidedI’dliketoinvest.IthinkyouhaveareallygreatideaandIwanttobeapartofit.
Trevor:Wow!That’sawesome.ThanksKim.
Kim:Well,IneedtoseeagoodbusinessplanbeforeIinvestanything.
Trevor:Ofcourse.I’llgettowork.
41.6willthinkabout(futureintention)41.6.1Jingandhermotheraregoingonvacationtomorrow.Jinghasn’tpackedherclothesyetandhermotherisworriedthatshewon’thavetimetopack.
Mother:Jing.Where’syoursuitcase.I’mgoingtoputtheminthecarsowedon’thavetohurrytomorrowmorning.
Jing:Suitcase?Oh,Ihaven’tpackedyet.
Mother:What?You’dbetterhurryup.
Jing: Don’t worry. After dinner I’ll think about what I want to wear andthenI’llpack.Itwon’ttakelong.
Mother:Ihopenot.Youalwaysleavethingstothelastminute.
Jing:Don’tnag,mom.
Mother:Justsaying….
41.6.2Kevinhasmovedintoanewapartment,butitneedsdecoratingandKevinisnotveryartisticsohedecidestoaskafriendofhistohelp.
Kevin:Thewholeapartmentneedspaintinganddecorating.Idon’tknowwheretostart.Wouldyouhelp?
Keith:Noproblem. Interiordesign ismy forte. I’ll thinkabout the spaceandwritedownsomeideasforyou.
Kevin:Thanks,Keith.Thatwouldhelpmealot.
Keith:Justremember. I’mgreatatdesignandterribleatpainting,soallthehardworkisyours!
Kevin:Ofcourse.Iknow!
41.7begoingtothinkabout(futureplan)41.7.1Antheaistalkingtoherfriend,Anita,abouthercareer.Antheahasbeenofferedtwojobsatdifferentcompaniesandsheistryingtodecidewhichjobtotake.
Anthea:Guesswhat?
Anita:Whathappened?
Anthea:I’vebeenofferedtwojobs!
Anita:Wow.That’s fantasticnews.Welldone.Whichoneareyougoingtotake?
Anthea: I’vedecided to take theone inChicago,but itmeans Ihave tomoveclosertothecity,sorentwillbehigher.
Anita:Well, I’mgladyou’regoing tomovecloser tome!Whenareyougoingtomove?
Anthea: I’m not sure about the timing yet. I’m going to think about ittonightoverabottleofwine.Wannacomeoverandhelpme?
Anita:That’sagreatidea.Seeyouaround7?
Anthea:Perfect.
41.8havethoughtabout(presentperfect)41.8.1FredaandMatthewaregoingonvacationtoParisnextweek.Theyarestilltryingtodecidewhattheywanttoseeanddothere.
Freda:I'vefinallyfinishedmylistofplacesIwanttovisitinParis.
Matthew:Oh.Ok.
Freda:HaveyouthoughtaboutwhatyouwanttodoinParisyet?
Matthew:No.I'llthinkaboutittoday.Workwassobusythisweek,Ididn'thaveanyfreetime.
Freda:Well,here'smylisttogiveyousomeideas.
Matthew:Ok.Thanks.
41.8.2Tomistalkingtohisdaughteraboutplansforherbirthday.Sheisgoingtobeeightyearsold.
Tom:So,Kerry,haveyouthoughtaboutwhatyouwanttodoandwhereyouwanttogoforyourbirthday?
Kerry:I'vealreadythoughtaboutwhoIwanttoinvite.
Tom:Ok.Whatdoyouwanttodo?
Kerry:I'mnotsure.Ihaven'tthoughtaboutthatyet.
Tom:Ok, but your birthday is next week so think about it soon. If youwanttodosomethingspecial,wemightneedtobooksomewhere.
Kerry:Book?
Tom:Makeareservation.
Kerry:Ok.I'lltalkaboutittodaywithmyfriends.
41.8.3Janetishavinganargumentwithherhusband,Liam.JanetthinksLiamspendstoomuchtimeatworkandnotenoughtimewithherandtheirchildren.
Janet:Whyareyouhomesolateagain?Youmisseddinnerwiththekids.
Itriedcallingyou.
Liam:I'msorry.Myclientmeetingoverran.
Janet:Liam.Thishas tostop.Youhave tomake themunderstand thatyou'reafatherandyouhaveresponsibilities.
Liam:Stopoverreacting. Itdoesn'thappenthatoften.Youneedtocalmdown.
Janet:Haveyoueverreallythoughtaboutwhatmeandthekidsneed?Idon'tthinkso.I'vehadenoughofthisconversation.I'mgoingtobed.
Liam:OhJanet.Don'tbelikethat.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Wedon’thaveenoughmoneytosaveanythingthismonth,honey.
B: Really? We need to ______ how to economize. Maybe we shouldmovetoacheaperneighborhood.
A:We could, but thenwe’d have to spendmuch longer commuting towork.
2.
A:Whyareyoufrowninglikethat?What’sup?
B:I’m______mypresentation.
A:Presentation?
B: I have to make a presentation to the board next week. Thepresentationhastobeperfect.That’swhyI’mfrowning.
A:Isee.
3.
A:You’re16now,Jimmy.Youneedtostart_______whatyouwanttodoafterhighschool.
B:But,I’veonlyjustturned16.Isn’titabitearly.
A:Well,doyouwanttogotocollegeorgetajob?
B:I’mnotsure.
A: If youwant togo tocollege,you’regoing tohave tostudyhardandstophangingoutwithyourfriendssomuch.
B:Oh.
4.
A:Ohmygosh.Theweddingisnextweekend.
B:Haveyou______whatyou’regoingtosay?
A:What?Myspeech.No,notyet.
B:You’dbetterhurryup.I’msurethebrideandgroomwillwanttoreaditbeforethewedding!
5.
A: Aya, have you ______ the agenda for tomorrow’smeeting with theCEO?
B:No, sorry. I haven’t had time yet. I’ll ______ it nowand send youadraftthisafternoon,ok?
A:Sure.Thanks.
B:Noproblem.
42.Thinkabout2)Toconsiderdoingsomething
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
think/thinksabout
be thinkingabout
thoughtabout
have/hasthoughtabout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
considerdoing;contemplatedoing
42.1thinkabout+ing(presenttense)42.1.1JackistalkingtoSofiaabouttraveling.HehasneverbeentoEurope.
Sofia:WhatareyourvacationplansforthisyearJack?
Jack:EveryyearI thinkaboutgoingtoEurope,but Inevergo. IalwaysendupgoingonvacationtoMexico.MaybeI’llfinallygotoEurope.
Sofia:Youreallyshould.Thereissomuchtoseeanddo.Ilovedit.
Jack:I’llthinkaboutit.IjustlovethefoodandweatherinMexico.
Sofia:Yes.Itisabeautifulplace.
42.1.2FlorenceandMiaaretalkingabouttheirsecrets.
Florence:Ok. I’ll tell youasecret first. I sometimes thinkabout quittingmyjobandbackpackingaroundtheworldallbymyself.
Mia:Withoutyourhusband?
Florence:Yeah.Imisstheadventuresyoucanhavewhenyou’resingle.
Mia:Isecretlythinkabouthavinganaffairwithmypersonaltraineratthegym.
Florence:Noway!But,he’sso….
Mia:Young?
Florence:Haha.Yes,young.
Mia:Well,it’sjustafantasy.
42.1.3NathanistalkingtoJamesaboutstartinghisownbusiness.Hedoesn’tknowwhereheshouldborrowmoneytostartthebusiness.
Nathan:SoIwenttothebankanddiscussedbusinessloanstoday.
James:Uh-huh.Whatdidtheysay?
Nathan:Theybasicallytoldmetogoaway.
James:Didyoushowthemabusinessplan.
Nathan:Sure.Buttheythinkmybusinessideaisn’tmainstreamenoughforthem.
James:Youshouldthinkaboutcrowdfundingyouridea.
Nathan:Hey.That’sactuallynotabadidea.
James:JustGooglehowtodoit.I’msureitcan’tbethatdifficult.
Nathan:Iwill!
42.2thinkingabout+ing(presentcontinuous)42.2.1Jingisrunninginthepark.ShebumpsintoherfriendNathanandtheystoptochat.
Nathan:HeyJing.How’sitgoing?
Jing:Goodthanks.You?
Nathan:Justoutforaquickstroll.Doyourunhereeveryweekend?
Jing:Yeah.Mostweekends.ActuallyI’mtraining.
Nathan:Forwhat?
Jing:Well,I’mthinkingaboutrunningmyfirstmarathonthisyear.
Nathan:Wow.That’scool.
Jing:Yeah.But,it’salotofwork.
Nathan:Well,Ishouldletyougetbacktoyourtraining.SeeyouatworkonMonday.
Jing:Sure.Haveagreatweekend!Bye.
42.2.2FelixandJackworkinthesameoffice.JackhasbackpainandFelixisaskingaboutit.
Felix:AreyouokJack?
Jack:Mybackisreallyhurtingtoday.
Felix:What’swrongwithyourback?
Jack:ThedoctorsaysIsittoomuchanddon’texerciseenough.
Felix:Whatkindofexercisedoeshewantyoutodo?
Jack:Hedidn’tsay,butI’mthinkingabouttryingPilates?
Felix:Isthatlikeyoga?
Jack:Kindof.It’sgoodforbadbacks.
Felix:Youshouldgiveitatry.
Jack:IthinkIwill.Backpainreallysucks.
42.2.3SteveandGeorgearetalkingabouttheirweekendplans.
Steve:AnyplansfortheweekendGeorge?
George:I'mthinkingaboutgoingfishing.
Steve:Nice.
George:Doyoufish?
Steve:No.Notreallymything.I'mthinkingaboutseeingthatnewactionmovieonSaturday.Looksreallyawesome.
George:Well,havefun.I'mnotinthemoodforaction.
42.3thoughtabout+ing(pasttense)42.3.1OliviaandAntheaaretalkingabouttheirex-boyfriends.
Anthea:Myexkeepstextingme.
Olivia:Whydon’tyoujustblockhim.
Anthea:Idon’tknow.Ikindoflikethathestillwantsme.
Olivia:Ithoughtaboutgoingbacktomyexafterhecheatedonme,butI’mgladIdecidednotto.NowI’mwithamuchnicerguy.
Anthea:Iguessyou’reright.Ineedtofindmeaniceguy!
42.3.2Lucasistalkingtohisnephew,Jonas,whoisthinkingaboutgoingoverseastovolunteerduringhisuniversity’ssummervacation.
Jonas:So I’m thinkingofgoing toNepalor thePhilippines tovolunteerduringmyvacation.
Lucas:Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.IthoughtaboutvolunteeringwhenIwasacollegestudent,butIneverdid.Ikindofregretthat.
Jonas: If I go, I’ll be helping to build shelters and houses for peoplewho’velosttheirhomes.
Lucas:Itsoundslikeverygoodexperience.Ithinkyoushouldgo.
Jonas: I’ll definitely volunteer, but I’m not sure whether I should go toNepalorthePhilippines.
Lucas:Gowheretheyneedyoumost.
Jonas:Goodadvice.I’llthinkaboutit.
42.4bethinkingabout+ing(pastcontinuous)42.4.1FatimacallsherfriendJaydentoaskifshehasplansfortheweekend.
Jayden:HiFatima.How’reyou?
Fatima:Good,good.Say,what’reyouuptotoday?
Jayden:Well,Iwasthinkingaboutcleaningmyapartment,butI’mreallytiredsoIthinkI’mjustgoingtovegouttoday.
Fatima:Fancymeetingupforcoffee?
Jayden:Sure.Soundsgood.Beforeorafterlunch?
Fatima:After.I’vegotaclassatthegymthismorning.
Jayden:Ok.Givemeacallafterlunch.
Fatima:Ok.Seeyoulater.
Jayden:Bye.
42.4.2AlyshaandAndrewworkinthesameofficetogether.Theyaretalkingaboutanimportantclient.
Alysha:SowhathappenedwiththeClintoncontractrenewal?
Andrew: IheardthatClinton’s lawyerswerethinkingaboutbreakingthecontract,buttheychangedtheirmindafterwenegotiated.
Alysha:That’sgoodnewsforus.
Andrew:Sure.It’sareallybigcontract.Willbegoodforourbonusatyearend.
42.5havethoughtabout+ing(presentperfect)42.5.1BenistalkingtoLucasaboutlosingweight.Benhasbeentoldbyhisdoctorthatheneedstoloseweight.
Ben:Ifeelterrible.
Lucas:Why?
Ben:MydoctortoldmeIneedtoloseweight.
Lucas:Ok.Alot?
Ben:Yeah.Maybe50pounds.
Lucas:Haveyouthoughtaboutgoingswimming?It’sagoodwaytoburncaloriesandyoulikeswimming,right?
Ben: I likeswimming,but Ihaven’tgoneswimming fora long time. I’mkindofembarrassed.
Lucas:Whydon’twegotogether?
Ben:Ok.Let’sdothat.
42.5.2MasonisatIsabella’splace.Isabellahascookeddinnerandmadeadeliciousdessert.
Isabella:How’sthedessert?
Mason:Wow!It’samazing!
Isabella:Really?I’mgladyoulikeit.
Mason:Haveyoueverthoughtaboutstartingyourownpatisserie?
Isabella: Ihave,actually.But, itwouldbesomuchwork. I’mnotsure Iwouldenjoyit.
Mason:Well,ifyoueverdo,Iwoulddefinitelybuycakesthereeveryday!
Isabella:Haha.Ok.MaybeIwill.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Whereareyougoingthissummer?
B:I’mnotsureyet.Isometimes______goingsomewhereoverseas,butIusuallystayintheUS.
A:Really?Travelingoverseasissomuchmoreinteresting.
B:Yes.Andexpensive!
2.
A: I’m______going toLasVegasduringSpringBreak.Doyouwannacome?
B:Thatsoundsawesome!I’dloveto.
A:Ok.Let’ssee ifwecanbookahotel. It’susually reallyhard togetaroom.
3.
A:Hey,Ilikeyournewhaircolor.
B:Thanks. Iwas______dyeing itauburn,but Ichangedmymindandwentfordarkbrown.
A:Itreallysuitsyou!
4.
A:Oh.Ihaveterribleindigestion.
B:Sorrytohearthat.Haveyou______cuttingglutenoutofyourdiet?
A:No?Why?
B:Alotofpeopleareactuallyglutenintolerantandjustdon’tknowit.
A:Really?MaybeIshouldgiveitatry.
5.
A:Haveyouever______becomingateacher?
B:No,why?You’rereallygoodatexplainingthings.
A:Really?AmI?Idon’tthinkso.
B:No,really.Ithinkyou’dmakeagreatteacher.
43.Thinkabout(3)Toformanopiniononasubject
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
think/thinksabout
be thinkingabout
thoughtabout
have/hasthoughtabout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
evaluate;reflecton;mullover
43.1thinkabout(presenttense)43.1.1IanandMaryarefriendsandIanisadvisingMaryaboutborrowingmoney.
Mary:Ian,you’vehadapersonalloanbefore,right?
Ian:Surehave.What’sup?
Mary: I’m thinkingaboutgettingapersonal loan frommybank,but I’mnotsureiftheyareofferingagooddealornot.
Ian:Well, before I sign any contract, I always read the small print andthinkabouttheprosandconsfirst.Isuggestyoudothesame.
Mary:Iwill.DoyoumindifIshowyouthecontractandgetyouropiniononit?
Ian:Noproblem.
Mary:Great.Thankyou.
43.1.2EstherisAnya’smanager.EstherwantstopromoteAnyatoadifferentrolewithmoreresponsibility.
Esther:SoAnya,whatdoyouthinkabouttherole?
Anya:ItlooksveryinterestingandI’mveryhappythatyouwantmetodoit,butI’malittleconcernedthatIdon’thavethenecessaryexperiencetodothejobwell.
Esther:Ithinkyoudo.Anyway,thinkaboutitovertheweekendandgivemeyourdecisionnextweek.Nopressure.
Anya:ThankyouEsther.Iappreciateit.
43.1.3Carolisarealtorandhasjustshownaclientaroundseveralhouses.
Carol:Howdidyoulikethehouseswesawtoday?
Client:Ilikedthem,butIneedtothinkaboutthemcarefullybeforeImakeanydecisions.
Carol: Yes, of course. Please do.Giveme a call if you’d like tomoveforwardwithanyofthem.
Client:Thanks.Iwill.
43.2bethinkingabout(presentcontinuous)43.2.1JoanistalkingtoherfriendDianaaboutherelderlyparents.HerparentsaretoooldtodohouseworkandJoanthinkstheyneedsomehelp.
Diana:Sohowareyourfolksdoing?
Joan:Notsogood.Theyarejusttoooldtolookafterthatbighousetheylivein.AndIlivetoofarawaytogoandhelpthemwiththehousework.
Diana:Areyougoingtogetacleanertohelp?
Joan: Maybe. There are several options.We’re still thinking about thebestwaytohelpthem.
Diana:I’msurethey’llbefine.
Joan:Iknow.Itjustworriesme.
43.2.2Ginawantstostartabusinessandshehasgivenabusinessplantoherbankmanagerhopingtogetabusinessloan.
Gina:Hello.Mr.Kim.Howareyou?
Mr.Kim:HelloMrs.Right.I’mfine,thanks.HowcanIhelpyou?
Gina:Iwasjustwonderingifyou’dhadtimetoreviewmybusinessplan.
Mr.Kim:Well,actually, it’snotmewho reviews these things.Ourheadoffice isstill thinkingaboutyourproposalandwillcontactyouwith theirresponsesoon.
Gina:Isee.Doyouknowwhen?
Mr.Kim: Itshouldbewithin10daysof receiptof thebusinessplan.SothatwouldbenextWednesday.
Gina:Thankyou.
Mr.Kim:I’msorryIcan’tbeofmorehelp.
Gina:Noproblem.Thanksanyway.
Mr.Kim:Haveagoodday.
Gina:Thanks.You,too.
43.3thoughtabout(pasttense)43.3.1Kevinistalkingtohisdaughteraboutbuyingacar.
Kevin:Sohaveyoudecidedwhetheryouwant tobuyaneworausedcar?
Pam:Yes.IsatdownyesterdayandthoughtabouttheprosandconsofbuyingausedcaranddecidedthatI’djustbehappierbuyinganewcar,evenifitmeansonlybeingabletoaffordasmallcar.
Kevin:Whydon’tyouwantausedcar?
Pam:I’djustprefertohaveacarwithawarranty,incaseitbreaksdown.
Kevin:Well, it’s true thatusedcarsdo tend tobreakdownmoreoften.Ok.Let’sdosomeresearchonline.
Pam:Great.Iwantaredcar.
Kevin:Red…Ok,wellthatnarrowsthesearchdown…
Pam:Areyoubeingsarcastic?
Kevin:Me?Never.
43.4bethinkingabout(pastcontinuous)43.4.1Jasmineishavingbreakfastwithherhusband,John.JohnseemstobethinkingaboutsomethingsoJasmineaskshimwhatisonhismind.
Jasmine:Iseverythingok,sweetheart?Youseemveryfaraway.
John:Sorry.Iwasjustthinking.
Jasmine:Aboutwhat?Somethingnice?
John:No,unfortunatelynot.Iwasthinkingaboutwhether Ishouldgotogradschool,ornot.
Jasmine:Oh.Thatsoundsexpensive.
John:Iknow,but I thinkIneedtogobacktoschool. It’s theonlywayIcangetabetterjoblong-term.
Jasmine:Well,wehavesomesavings.Howlongwouldittake?
John: I’dhave tostudypart-timeandkeepworking.There’snowaywecouldafforditotherwise.
Jasmine:Well,youhavemysupport.
John:Thanks.
43.5Willthinkabout(futureintention)43.5.1HelenandSandraarestudents.HelenisinvitingSandratogoonatriptoEurope.
Helen:Whatareyouplansforthesummervacation?
Sandra:Nothingyet.Why?Areyouplanningsomething?
Helen:Yes,asamatteroffact!I’mplanningatourofGermanywithafewfriendsfrommyclass.Doyouwanttocome?
Sandra:I’mnotsure.Ineedtosavesomemoney.I’llthinkaboutit.
Helen:Sure.Itwouldbegreatifyoucouldjoinus!
43.5.2AwindowsalesmanhascometoDon’shouseandisspeakingwithDonaboutinstallingnewwindows.
Salesman: So, I think you’d really benefit from installing some newwindows.Itwouldsaveyoualotofmoneyinthelong-run.
Don:I’msureitwould,butthey’reveryexpensive.
Salesman:Well,ifyoudecidetobuybeforetheendofthemonth,you’llgeta10%discount.
Don: Ok. Thanks. We’ll think about it and give you a call if we’reinterested.
Salesman:Great.Thanks.Here’smycard.
Don:Thanks.Bye.
Salesman:Haveagreatday!
Don:Thanks.You,too.
43.6begoingtothinkabout(futureintention/plan)43.6.1Johnhasjustreceivedhisexamresults.Unfortunatelyhisresultsweren’tgoodenoughforhimtogetintothecollegehewanted.He’stalkingtoafriendabouthissituation.
John:I’msodisappointed.
Friend:Whydon’tyouwaitforayearandretakeyourexams?Ormaybeyoucouldgetintoadifferentcollegetostudysomethingdifferent.
John:I’mnotsurewhattodoyet.Therearealotofoptions.I’mgoingtothinkaboutitforafewdaysandmakeadecision.
Friend:Soundslikeagoodidea.It’snotaneasydecisiontomake.
43.7havethoughtabout(presentperfect)43.7.1Sandrahasbeenofferedapromotionbyherboss,Derrick,butthepromotionwouldrequirehertorelocatetoMumbaiinIndia.
Sandra:HiDerrick.Doyouhaveafewminutes?
Derrick:Sure,Sandra.What’sup?
Sandra:It’saboutthepromotion.I’mreallygratefulthatyou’veofferedittome,butI’vethoughtaboutitandIdon’tthinkIcanliveinIndia.
Derrick:Isee.Well,therolewouldbereallyinterestingandgoodforyourcareer. Let me know if you change your mind. I’ll get HR to startadvertisingthepostexternally.
Sandra:Sorry.Thankyouagainforthinkingofme.
Derrick:Noproblem.
43.7.2TommyistalkingtohisfriendDaveaboutanideahehashadtomakemoney.
Tommy:SoDave.Haveyouthoughtaboutmyidea?
Dave:Whatidea?
Tommy:Youknow.ThemoneymakingideaItoldyouaboutyesterday.
Dave:No,Ihaven’tthoughtaboutit.It’sadumbidea.Seriously.
Tommy:No,it’snot.Comeon!Whyisitdumb?
Dave:SellingDVDsdoortodoorisn’tgoingtomakeanymoney.PeoplewatcheverythingonNetflixorAmazonthesedays.
Tommy: Well, I think you’re wrong. I’m gonna try it myself and makeloadsofmoney.
Dave:Goodluck!
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Haveyou______myidea?Isn’titgreat?
B:Well…Ihave______it,butIdon’treallythinkitwillwork.
2.
A:So,Mrs.Newton.HaveyouthoughtabouttheofferMr.Richardsmadeonyourhouse?
B:Well, actually,we’re still ______ it.We needmore time. It’s a goodoffer,butwefeelthatwemaybeabletogetalittlemore.
A:Ok.Couldyouletmeknowyourdecisiontomorrow?
B:Yes,we’lldothat.
3.
A:What’sup?Areyoulisteningtome?Youwerestaringattheceiling.
B:Sorry.Iwas______whetherIshouldquitmyjobornot.
A:What?Ohno.What’swrong?
B:Ireallyhatemyboss.
4.
A:Ireallydon’tknowhowtomakeadecision.
B:Well, Ialways______theprosandconsverycarefullyandthenjustgowithmygutfeeling.
A:MaybeIshoulddothesame.
5.
A:Mr.Smith.Haveyou______mynewprojectidea?
B:Yes,Ihave.It’sextremelyinteresting.Let’ssetupameetingtodiscussthingsfurther.
A:Great.Thankyou.
44.Thinkabout(4)Tohaveanopiniononsomething
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
think/thinksabout
not usedwith thismeaning
thoughtabout
have/hasthoughtabout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
thinkof;believe;reckon
Often used to ask someone’s opinion about something, e.g. “What doyouthinkaboutHarryPotter?”
44.1thinkabout(presenttense)44.1.1Zoeisateacher.SheisaskingherclasstheiropinionsaboutrefugeesinEuropecomingfromSyriaandothercountries.
Zoe:Todaywe’regoingtotalkabouttherefugeecrisis inEurope.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthesituation?
Student A: Nobody cares what we think about the refugees.Governmentsdon’tlistentothepublic.
StudentB:I’lltellyouwhatIthinkabouttherefugees.Ithinktheyshouldgohomeandfightintheircountries.
Zoe:Manyofthemarewomenandyoungchildren.
Student C: It doesn’t matter what we think about the refugees. It onlymattersthatsomebodyhelpsthemtoescapethewar.
44.1.2Stephenis18yearsoldandlivesathomewithhismother.HehasbeenofferedajobinCaliforniaandisplanningtomoveawayfromhome.Stephenistalkingtohisfriend,Josh,aboutit.
Josh: I’mreallyhappy foryou,Steve. I’mgonnamissyou,but I’llcomevisit.
Stephen:Thanks.I’llmissyouandtheguys.
Josh:Whatdoesyourmomthinkaboutyoumovingout?
Stephen:Idon’tknowwhatshethinksaboutit.
Josh:What?
Stephen:Ihaven’ttoldheryet.
Josh:Wow.Well,youmightwanttodothatsoonerratherthanlater.
Stephen:Iknow.Iknow.But,she’sgonnacryandIhatethat.
Josh:Well,bettertotellhernowsoshehastimetogetusedtoit.
Stephen:Yeah.Iguessyou’reright.
44.1.3OliviaandJeanworktogetheratthesamecompany.Therehavejustbeensomebigchangesinstaffatthecompanyandmanypeoplehavelosttheirjobs.Theyaretalkingaboutthesituation.
Olivia:Istilldon’tunderstandwhywekeptourjobswhilesomanyotherswerefired.
Jean:Yeah.I’mnotsurewhatIthinkaboutthesituation.I’mgladIwasn’tfired,butthingsaregonnabemuchtougherbecausewe’regonnahavetodoalotofextrawork.
Olivia:Iknow.Itsucks.
44.2thoughtabout(pasttense)44.2.1Ericisathisfather’sfuneral.Heistalkingtohiscousin,Greg,abouthisfather.
Greg:We’reallgonnamisstheoldguy,Eric.
Eric:Yeah.Me,too.Well,hehadagoodlonglife.Notmanypeopleliveto90yearsold.
Greg:True.True.Sohow’slife?Areyoustillpainting?
Eric:Yes.Stillpainting.Notmakingmuchmoney,butenjoyinglife.
Greg:You’relucky.Iwantedtobeasinger,butmydadwasreallyagainstit. He toldme to get a proper job.What did your dad think about youbecominganartist?
Eric: I’mnot really surewhat he thought about it.Hewas a very quietmanandheneverreallyinterferedwiththatkindofstuff.
Greg:You’relucky.IstillkindofwishI’dtriedhardertobecomeasinger.
Eric:Well,IguessI’mluckythatIcandowhatIlove,butunfortunatelyitdoesn’tpaythebillsverywell.
Greg:That’slife.
Eric:Yes.That’slife.
44.3havethoughtabout(presentperfect)44.3.1WillandJessaretryingtodecidewhatcoursestotakeatcollege.Theyarelookingatthecollege’swebsitetogether.
Will:Ihavenoideawhatsomeofthesecoursesareabout.
Jess:Iknowwhatyoumean.Whatonearthis“HistoryofSociology”?
Will:Thatone I think Iunderstand. It’swhatpeoplehave thoughtaboutsocietythroughtheages.
Jess:Wow,Will.You’renotjustaprettyface.
Will:Impressed?
Jess:Alittle.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Whatdoyou______thatnewsci-fishowonTV?Isitworthwatching?
B:Whichone?Doyoumean,“InTheWalls”?It’sprettygood.
2.
A:HasJeangivenyoutheokonthisnewidea?
B:I’mnotsurewhatshe______it.Ihaven’thadachancetoaskheryet.
3.
A:Thatnewhouseacrossthestreetissougly.Whydidn’tanybodyaskuswhatwe______thedesignbeforeitwasbuilt?
B:Well,theownersappliedforpermissiontothecouncilandtheygaveitthethumbsup.
A:Theyshouldconsulttheneighborhoodonthingslikethat.
B:Iagree.
4.
A:Whatisthisexhibitionabout?
B: It’s a series of photographswhich showwhat people have_______interracialmarriageoverthepastonehundredyears.
5.
A:Whatdoesyourfamily______youmovingtotheUK?
B:Idon’tthinktheymind.Mymomisalittlesad,butmydadisexcitedforme.
45.Thinkabout(5)To recollect or remember someone or something, often because youhavefeelingsconnectedwithit
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
think/thinksabout
thinkingabout
thoughtabout
have/hasthoughtabout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
recollect;remember
45.1thinkabout(presenttense)45.1.1TravisandEmmaareinalong-distancerelationship.Theyhavebeentogetherforalongtime.TravisisstudyinginNewYorkandEmmalivesintheirhometowninCalifornia.
Emma:Travis. I’vebeencallingyouallday,butyoudidn’tansweryourphone.
Travis:Sorry.Ihadclass.
Emma:Really?Ifeellikeyou’reignoringme.
Travis:I’mnot.I’mjustbusy.
Emma:Doyoueventhinkaboutmeatallduringtheday?
Travis:Ofcourse.Ithinkaboutyouallthetime.
Emma:IwishIcouldbelieveyou.Thislong-distancethingreallysucks.
45.1.2HikaruandJosepharebothinternationalstudentsatacollegeinLondon.Theyaretalkingaboutlivingoverseas.
Hikaru: Do you go back home every summer? You’re from Canada,right?
Joseph:Yes,that’sright.Igobackeverysummer.Ireallymissmyfamily.Ithinkaboutthemalot.
Hikaru:Me, too. I love livinghere inLondon,but Idomisshangingoutwithmybrotherandmyfriendsbackhome.
45.1.3RobertandhissisterJanearetalkingabouttheirmother.Theirfatherrecentlydiedandtheirmotherisquitedepressed.
Robert:Howismomdoing?
Jane:Notsogood.Whenareyoucomingtovisitnext?
Robert:I’mawayonbusinessforacoupleofweeks,soafterthat.
Jane:Shejustsitsinthegardenandthinksabouthim.She’ssosad.
Robert:Well,maybewecantakeheronatripwhenIgetback.
Jane:That’sagoodidea.That’lltakehermindoffthingsforawhile.
45.2bethinkingabout(presentcontinuous)45.2.1JenncallsherhusbandDonnywhoisinthenavyandiscurrentlyoverseas.
Jenn:Hisweetie.
Donny:Hidarling.Howareyou?
Jenn:We’regood.Whatareyoudoing?
Donny: I’mnotondutysoI’m lyingonmybunkthinkingaboutyouandCarla.
Jenn:Carlasays“hi”.
Donny:Issheenjoyingkindergarten?
Jenn:Sofar,yes.Ithinkshehasaboyfriendalready.
Donny:Ohno.That’sallIneed!
Jenn:Haha.Well, justwaituntil she’s inhighschool.Theboyswillbehangingoffher.
Donny:Ihopeshedoesn’tgrowuptoofast.
45.3thoughtabout(pasttense)45.3.1MarcushasjustreturnedhometohispartnerandchildrenafterworkinginHongKongforonemonth.
Daughter:Daddy!Imissedyou.
Marcus:Imissedyou,too,sweetie.
Daughter:Didyoumissme?
Marcus: I thought about you and your mummy every day while I wasaway.Imissedyouverymuch.
Daughter:Doyouhavetogoawayagain,daddy?
Marcus:No.Notforawhile.I’mhomenow.
45.4bethinkingabout(pastcontinuous)45.4.1NatashaandKarenaretalkingovercoffee.KarenseemsdistractedsoNatashaasksherwhat’sthematter.
Natasha:AreyouokKaren?Youseemabitfaraway.
Karen:Sorry,Tash.IwasthinkingaboutKeithagain. IknowIshouldn’t,butIjustcan’thelpit.
Natasha:Thatguyissuchaloser.Ican’tbelievehecheatedonyouwiththatbimbo.
Karen:IknowIdidtherightthingsplittingupwithhim,butIdomisshimsometimes.
Natasha:God.Iwanttopunchthatguy.
45.5havethoughtabout(presentperfect)45.5.1EthanandTarausedtobeacouplebuttheybrokeupbecauseEthanhadtomoveawaywithhisjob.EthanisatabarandsuddenlyTarawalksin.
Ethan:Tara?!
Tara:OhmyGod!Ethan!Ican’tbelieveit.Whatareyoudoinghere?
Ethan:I’mjustoutwithsomefriends.
Tara:Me,too.ImovedtoD.C.lastmonth.
Ethan:Seriously?That’sgreat.
Tara:Areyouseeinganyone?
Ethan:No,notatthemoment.Tobehonest,I’vethoughtaboutyoueverydaysinceIleftChicago.
Tara:ShallItellyouasecret?
Ethan:Ok.
Tara:SohaveI.Let’shavedinnertomorrownight.
Ethan:Sure.I’llpickyouupateight.
ExercisesCompletethefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Ireallymissyourdad.
B:Me, too. I______himall thetime. Ican’tbelieve it’salreadybeenayearsincethefuneral.
2.
A:Didyoumissus?
B:Ofcourse.I_______youandthelittleoneseveryday.I’msogladtobehomeforafewweeksbeforemynextbusinesstrip.
3.
A:John!Whatareyoudoinghere?It’ssogoodtoseeyou.
B:Mariko!It’sgreattoseeyou,too.
A:Areyouherewithanyone?
B:Well,Iwassupposedtomeetsomeone,butshecancelled.
A:Noway.That’sterrible.CanIjoinyou?I’vejustmovedtotownandI’meatingoutallbymyself.
B:Sure.You’vejustmovedhere?That’sgreat.
A:CanItellyoualittlesecret?
B:Ofcourse.
A:I’vereallymissedyousinceyouleftL.A.I______youalotactually.
B:Howdoyoufeelaboutgoingonadatetomorrownight?
A:Soundsgreat!
4.
A:Emily?Hello?EarthcallingEmily!
B:Oh,sorrymum.Iwas______Rahul.
A:Forgoodnesssake,Emily.Youhavetoforgetthatboy.He’snogoodforyou.
5.
A:Ok.Whyhaveyougotthatsmileonyourface?What’sgoingon?
B:Nothing.Iwasjust_______somethingJohnsaidtomelastnight.
A:Itmusthavebeensomethinggood.
B:Oh,itwas.
A:Well…
B:I’lltellyousoon.
A:I’mintrigued.
46.Goout(1)Toleaveaplaceinsidetogooutsideforaparticularreason
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesout
be goingout
wentout
have/hasgoneout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
exit;leave
46.1goout(presenttense)46.1.1.GregandRobaretalkingaboutexercisingandkeepinghealthy.
Greg:Whatdoyoudotokeepfit,Rob?
Rob:Notthatmuch,really.Igooutwiththedogonceaday,buthehasveryshortlegs,soit’snotmuchexerciseforme!
Greg:Haha.Maybeyoushouldgetabiggerdog.
Rob:Twodogs?Oneisenough!
46.1.2MarthaandJamesareathome.It’sSundayandMarthaisboredofwatchingTV.
Martha:Hey.I’mbored.Let’sgoout.
James:Gooutwhere?Themall?
Martha: I fancy watching amovie. Let’s grab some lunch and catch amovie.
James:Who’spaying?
Martha:Okok.Mytreat.Getyourjacket.Let’sgo.
46.1.3Yasmineistalkingtohergrandfather.Yasmineispregnantandisstillworkingfull-time.Hergrandfatherthinksthatthisisstrange.
Grandfather:Sohowareyoudoing,sweetheart?
Yasmine:I’mdoinggood,grandpa.
Grandfather:Ican’tbelieveyou’restillworkinginyourcondition.
Yasmine:Inmycondition?Youmakemesmilegrandpa.Lotsofwomengoouttoworkwhenthey’repregnant.Idon’twanttostayhomeallday.I’dgetsobored.
Grandfather: Inmy day pregnantwomen didn’t go out towork. It’s notright.Youshouldberesting.
Yasmine:Ok grandpa. I’llmake sure I don’twork too hard. Thanks for
yourconcern.
46.2begoingout(presentcontinuous)46.2.1Helen’smotherisworriedthatherdaughterisn’tstudyinghardenough.HerexamsarecomingsoonandsheisanxiousthatHelenwon’tdowell.
Mother:Hey.Whereareyougoing?
Helen:I’mgoingout.Why?
Mother:Where?Shouldn’tyoubestudying?Yourexamsstartnextweek.
Helen:I’vealreadystudiedfortwohourstoday.Ineedabreak.I’mgoingouttomeetClaireforacoupleofhours.I’llbebackbeforedinner.
Mother:Ok.Justmakesureyoudo.
46.2.2Wendyisabouttogooutwhenherfatherstopsher.
Father:Whatthe….
Wendy:What?
Father:Youarenotgoingoutwearingthat!
Wendy:Don’tbesooldfashioneddad!Thisisnormalforagirlmyage.
Father:You’reonly14!Youcan’tdresslikethat.
Wendy:I’mjustgoingouttothemallwithsomefriends.
Father:Ok.Inthatcase,youdefinitelydon’tneedtowearthat.Pleasegoandchange.
Wendy:But,dad!
Father:Nobuts.Now.
46.3wentout(pasttense)46.3.1EthanandFredworktogetheratABCCorp.Ethanislookingfortheircolleague,Pam.
Ethan:HeyFred.HaveyouseenPamtoday?
Fred:Sure.She’sdefinitelyintoday.Ithinkshewentoutforasmoke.
Ethan:Regularplace?
Fred:Probably.
Ethan:Ok.I’llgofindher.Ineedtoaskhersomethingaboutoneofmyprojects.
46.3.2Teresaandherfriend,Timarehavingcoffeetogetherandchattingaboutrecentevents.
Teresa:What’sup,Tim?Haveyougotacold?
Tim:Ithinkso.Iwentoutintherainyesterdaywithoutanumbrella.IthinkIcaughtachill.
Teresa:Whydidyoudothat?
Tim:Ihadnochoice.IneededtogotothestoretogetgroceriesandIleftmyumbrellaintheoffice.
Teresa:WellIhopeyoufeelbettersoon.
Tim:Thanks.
46.4begoingout(pastcontinuous)46.4.1Wesistalkingtohisroommateaboutsomethingthatscaredhim.
Wes:Inearlydiedlastnight.
Roommate:Whatareyoutalkingabout?
Wes: Iwasgoingout to thestorewhen Iheard this really freakynoisebehindme.Itmadeallthehairsstanduponthebackofmyneck!
Roommate:Whatwasit?
Wes:Itturnedouttobearaccooninatrashcan.
Roommate:Haha.IwishIcouldhaveseenyourface!
Wes:Thanks,man.Inearlyhadaheartattack.
Roommate:That’stoodamnfunny.
46.5have/hasgoneout(presentperfect)46.5.1Helenisathomewithherkids.SheissittingintheloungewithherdaughterwatchingTV.
Shethinkshersonisupstairs.Shecallshimtoaskhimaquestion,butthereisnoreply.
Helen:Brian!Areyouhavingdinnerwithus?
Daughter:Ithinkhe’s*goneoutsomewhere.
Helen:Really?Hewasinhisroom.
Daughter:Isawhimgooutthebackdoor.
Helen:Ok.I’lltexthimthen.
*shortfor“has”
46.5.2Mikeisathome,buthiswifeisnot.Suddenlythereisaknockatthedoor.Aneighbor,Sarah,hascomeby.
Mike:Hangon.I’llbethereinaminute.
Sarah:Hi,Mike.IsJeanhome?
Mike:HiSarah.No,I’msorry.She’sgoneouttogetsomegroceries.Sheshouldbebackinanhourorso.
Sarah: No, worries. I just came over to ask her about the charityfundraiser.I’llgiveheracalllater.
Mike:Ok.Thanksfordroppingby.
Sarah:Seeyou.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:HaveyouseenLauriethismorning?
B:Yeah.Shewashereaminuteago.Maybeshe______forcoffee?
A:Ok.I’llcomeback.
2.
A:Hey!Wheredoyouthinkyou’regoing?Whataboutyourhomework?
B: I’m______ to the store. Iwant to get some candy. I’ve finishedmyhomeworkalready.
A:Ok.Comestraightback,ok?
B:Ok,mom.
3.
A:Ok.I’m______forawhile.WhenIcomebackIwantyourroomtobespotless!
B:Mom.Myroomisn’tthatmessy.WhydoIhavetocleanit?
A:BecauseIsayso.
B:Ok.Whattimewillyoubeback?
A:Around4,Ithink.
4.
A:Where’sDean?
B:He’s______withthedog.
A:Oh.Whendidhego?
B:Abouttenminutesago.
5.
A:Neverguesswhathappenedlastnight!
B:What?
A:Well, Iwas______ to thestore togetsomemilkand Ibumped intoEmmaonthestreet.
B:Emma?Noway.What’sshedoinginSeattle?IthoughtshemovedtoL.A.
A:She’svisitinghercousinapparently.
B:Sodidyouaskheroutonadateforoldtime’ssake?
A:Haha.No.Shewouldhavesaidno.
B:Ohwell.She’sstillintown,right?Youshouldgiveheracall.
A:Err,no.Idon’tthinkso.
47.Goout(2)Togosomewhereforenjoyment
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesout
be goingout
wentout have/hasgoneout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
socialize;hangout
47.1goout(presenttense)47.1.1Trevoristalkingtohisfriend,Robabouttheamountofsocializingeachofthemdoes.
Trevor:Idon’tgooutnearlyasmuchasIdidinmycollegedays.
Rob:Me,neither. I’m lucky if Ihavetimetogooutonceamonth thesedays.
Trevor:Iknow.Workissotiring.IjustwanttosleepwhenIgethome.
Rob:Tellmeaboutit.
47.1.2Vanessaistalkingtohersister,Ruth,aboutbeinganewparent.
Ruth:So,how’reyoudoing?
Vanessa:I’mok.Justtired.Sotired.Beinganewmomistough.
Ruth:Iknow.
Vanessa:PatandIhaven’thadtimetoseeourfriendsforweeks.
Ruth:Whydon’tyou letmebabysitoneeveningand thenyouandPatcangoout.
Vanessa: That would be nice. I’m still a bit nervous about leaving her.Maybeinacoupleofmonths.
Ruth:Whenever.Youjustsaytheword.
Vanessa:Thanks.
47.1.3Peterisinvitinghisfriend,Dave,overtowatchsportsonTV.
Peter:Dave.Whatareyoudoingthisweekend?Wannacomeoverandwatchthegame?
Dave:Soundsgood.Whataboutyourwife?Won’tshemindifwespendthewholeafternoondrinkingbeer?
Peter:No.Shegoesoutwithher friendsonceamonthandwon’tbeat
homethisSaturday.
Dave:Cool.Soundsgood.ShallIcallWill,too?
Peter:Goodidea.
47.2begoingout(presentcontinuous)47.2.1Sophiaisabouttoleaveherhousewhenshereceivesacallfromafriend.
Sophia:HiJack.What’sup?
Jack:Notmuch.Whatareyouuptothisevening?
Sophia:Actually,I’mgoingoutwithJamie.We’rejustabouttoleavethehouse.Doyouwannajoinusforadrink?
Jack:Oh, no thanks. I’mnot really in themood for drinking. Iwas justthinkingofhangingoutandorderingpizzaorsomething.
Sophia:Oh.Sorry.Maybeanothertime?
Jack:Sure.HaveagoodtimewithJamie.
Sophia:Thanks.I’llcallyouintheweek.
Jack:Ok.Byefornow.
Sophia:Bye.
47.2.2Jamesistryingtosneakoutofthehousetomeethisfriends.HeissupposedtobestudyingforhisEnglishtesttomorrow.Hisfatherseeshimtryingtoescape.
Father:James?Whatareyoudoing?
James:Nothing…Iwasjustgoingoutsideforsomefreshair.
Father: Errr.. Yeah, right. I don’t think so. You’re wearing your partyclothes.
James:Idon’thavepartyclothes.
Father: Sure, you do. You can go out after your test tomorrow. Notbefore!
James:But,I’mnotgoingout.Ipromise.
Father:DoIlooklikeIwasbornyesterday?Getbackupstairsandstudy.
47.3wentout(pasttense)47.3.1AnyaisatacoffeeshopwithherfriendJohnPaul.Anyaisnotfeelingverywell.
JohnPaul:Wow.Areyouok?Youdidn’ttellmeyouweren’tfeelingwell.
Anya:I’llbeok.Ijustneedsomecoffeeandacigarette.
JohnPaul:Latenight?
Anya:Yeah.IwentoutwithDaveandhisbuddies.Theyreally liketheirdrink.Ohmyhead.
JohnPaul:Doyouwantsomethingforthatheadache?
Anya: I’vealready takensomething, thanks.Don’tworry. I’llbe fine inacoupleofhours.I’mtough.
JohnPaul:Yousureare!
47.3.2IsabellaisaskingMariaaboutherrecentvacationinLasVegas.
Isabella:So?Howwasyourbigtrip?
Maria:Itwasreallyrelaxing.
Isabella:Vegas?Relaxing?Whatdidyoudo?
Maria:Well,wedidn’tgoout thatmuch.We justdecided tostay inourhotelandchillout.Weorderedroomserviceandwatchedmovies.
Isabella:Didn’tyougooutatall?It’sVegas,baby!
Maria:Oh,wewentoutacoupleof times.Wesawsomeshows. Itwasgreat.
Isabella:Well,I’mgladyouhadagoodtime.
47.4begoingout(pastcontinuous)47.4.1StefanisaskingClaireaboutherevening.
Stefan:HowwasyourSaturdaynight?Doanythingfun?
Claire:Well,IwasgoingoutwithRobtoseeamovie,buthiscarbrokedownonthewaythere.Wehadtowaitagesfor therepairguyandwemissedthemovie.
Stefan:Ohno.Thatsucks.
Claire:Yeah.WeendedupwatchingsomecrappymovieonTV.
47.5have/hasgoneout(presentperfect)47.5.1LizandGabriellearechattingafterclass.GabriellewantstogooutattheweekendandisinvitingLiztogowithher.
Gabrielle:Ireallyneedtogooutthisweekend.I’msosickofstudyingfortheseexams.Comewithme.
Liz:Oh,Ishouldn’t.I’vegoneoutthreetimesinthelastmonth.Ihavetosavesomemoney.Otherwise,Iwon’tbeabletoaffordmyrent.
Gabrielle:Toobad.IguessI’llhavetowaituntilaftertheexams.
47.5.2Jamieisdrivingwithhisyoungerbrother,Don.JamielivesinL.A.andDonisvisitinghimfromhomeinArkansas.JamieistakinghisbrotherdrinkingwithhisfriendsindowntownL.A.
Don:Man,thisisgreat.Ican’twaittogotocollege.
Jamie:Whyareyousoexcited?
Don:Idunno.I’venevergoneoutinabigcitybefore.It’scool.
Jamie:Well,prepareyourselfforacrazynight!
Don:Yeah!
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Doyouwanna_______somewherethisweekend?
B:Likewhere?
A:Idunno.Wehaven’tbeendrinkingwithJeffandMarioforages.
B:Actually,thatsoundslikefun.Let’scallthem.
2.
A:Whydon’tyouwanttocomeoutwithusonSaturday?You’rethelifeoftheparty!
B:Haha.MaybeIam,butI’mbroke.I______threetimeslastweekandIwon’thaveanycashuntilpaydaynextweek.
3.
A:Ihavesuchahangover.Ifeelterrible.
B:PamandIdon’t______muchanymoresincewehadthebaby.Imissdrinkingwithfriends,butIcertainlydon’tmisshangovers!
4.
A:Howoftendoyouguys______?
B:Quitealot,Iguess.HowaboutyouandJosh?
A:Well,we______threetimeslastweek,butthatwasveryunusualforus.Wejusthavealotoffriendswithbirthdaysinthesamemonth.5.
A:Where’syourmom?
B:Oh,she’s______withsomeofherfriends.
A:Well,thatmeanswehavethehousetoourselves.
B:Yes,itdoes!Wantadrink?
A:Thoughtyou’dneverask!
48.Goout(3)Stopburningorshining
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesout
begoingout wentout have/hasgoneout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
burnout;fadeout;becomeextinguished
48.1goout(presenttense)48.1.1Trevoriscomplainingtohisbossaboutthelightinginhisoffice.
Trevor: Arjun. The light in my office goes out if I don’t move aroundenough. It’s really starting to annoyme. Can we ask themaintenanceguystolookatitplease?
Arjun:Sure.It’sgotasensorwhichturnsoffthelightifthere’snobodyintheroom.Ithinkitprobablyjustneedsadjusting.
Trevor:Ok.Thanks.
48.1.2PamiscallingITsupportbecauseherPCisn’tworkingproperly.
Pam:Hi.Iwonderifyoucanhelpme.
ITSupport:Sure.
Pam:There’saproblemwithmyPC. It switchesonok,butaftera fewminutes,thescreengoesblankandthenthepowerlightgoesout.
ITSupport:Ok.That’snotgood.I’llsendsomeoneovertotakealookatthePC.
Pam:Thankyou.Today?
ITSupport:Hopefully thisafternoon.We’reabitshort-staffed today,butI’lltrytogetsomeoneovertoyou.
Pam:Thanks.Iappreciateit.
ITSupport:Noproblem.
48.2begoingout(presentcontinuous)48.2.1Rogeriscampingwithhiscollegebuddies.Theyaresittingaroundacampfirethatthey’vemadetogether.
Roger:Taro.Canyoupassmesomemorewood.Ithinkthefire’sgoingout.
Taro:Sure.Hereyougo.Ithinkthewoodisabitwet.That’snothelping.
Roger:It’lldryout.It’sok.
48.2.2Jeanislightingthecandlesonasurprisebirthdaycakeforherfriend,Anya.Herfriend,Tashishelping.
Jean:Therewego.Itlooksreallynice.
Tash: Oh! The candles are going out. The breeze from the window isblowingthemout.
Jean:Ok.I’llrelightthem.Done.Ok.Let’stakethecakeintotheloungebeforetheygooutagain.
48.3wentout(pasttense)48.3.1Ritaistalkingonthephonewithherinternetserviceprovider.Sheishavingproblemsconnectingtotheinternetandhascalledforhelp.
Rita: Hi. I’m having problems connecting to the internet. Can you helpme?
Engineer:Sure.Canyoutakealookatyourmodemforme,please?
Rita:Ok.I’mlookingatitrightnow.
Engineer:Ok.Isthelightmarked“internet”green?
Rita:Err.It’sred.Oh.Itjustwentout.Nowit’snotonatall.
Engineer: I think there’s a faultwith the phone line. I’ll check it out foryou.
Rita:Thanks.
48.3.2FredandOliviaarevacationingandarestayinginalogcabininthewoods.Thecabinisheatedbyalogfire.
Olivia:Morningsweetie.Wow.Why’sitsocoldinhere?
Fred:Ithinkthefirewentoutinthenight.
Olivia: Letme see. Yeah. I think you’re right.Ok. I’m gonna get somefirewoodfromoutsideandrelightit.
Fred:Ok.I’llmakesomecoffee.
Olivia:Thatisafantasticidea!
48.4begoingout(pastcontinuous)48.4.1Jennifer’sboilerisn’tworkingsoherlandlordhassentsomeoneovertoexaminetheboilerandrepairit.
Jennifer:So,here’stheboiler.
Engineer:Ok.I’lltakealookatit.
Jennifer:Thanks.
10minuteslater
Engineer:Icanseewhat’sgoingwrong.Thepilotlightwasgoingout.
Jennifer:Isthatserious?
Engineer:No,no.I’vereplacedthefaultypart.It’sallfixednow.
Jennifer:Great.Thankyou!
Engineer:You’rewelcome.Noproblem.
48.5willgoout(futureprediction)48.5.1Danistalkingtohisdadonthephoneandistryingtoexplainhowtouseacomputerprogram.
Dan:Okdad.Canyouseethesmallclockiconintherighthandcornerofthescreen?
Dad:Icon?
Dan:Apicture.Isthereasmallpictureofaclock?
Dad:Ohyes.Yes,Iseeit.It’sflashing.
Dan: Thatmeans the computer is processing. You have to wait a fewminutes.Theflashinglightwillgooutwhenthecomputerhasfinished.
Dad:Ok.I’llwait.I’llcallyoubackinafewminutes.
Dan:Ok.
48.6begoingtogoout(futureprediction,withcertainty)48.6.1Emmaandherfriend,Jamie,areshoppingfortheirfriendJoe’sbirthday.
Emma:Hey, lookat thesegreatbirthdaycandles!They’d lookgreatonJoe’scake.
Jamie:Theywould,butIthinkweshouldgettheserelightingcandles.
Emma:Whatarethey?
Jamie:Theyrelightautomaticallyiftheygetblownout.
Emma:Ok.Whydoweneedthem?
Jamie: Well, we’re having a barbecue for Joe’s birthday so we’ll beoutsideand theweather forecastsays itmightbeabitwindy. Ifwegetregularcandles,they’regoingtogoout.
Emma: Isee.Good idea!Let’sget them. It’llbe funnyanywaybecauseJoewon’tbeabletoblowthemout,nomatterhowhardhetries!
48.7have/hasgoneout(presentperfect)48.7.1Wesleyisathomewithhiswife,Tina,whenthereisapowercut.
Wesley:Ohno.Powercut.I’llgettheflashlight.
Tina:Ican’tbelievethis.Istillneedtodosomework.
Wesley:Allthelightsonthestreethavegoneout. It’snotus, itmustbethewholestreet.
Tina:Great.That’sthelastthingIneed.48.7.2Kevinhasjustarrivedhomefromwork.HenoticesthattheChristmaslightheputupoutsidehishousearenotworking.Heaskshispartneraboutit.
Kevin:Hey,honey.DidyounoticetheChristmaslightshaveallgoneout.
Partner:Really?TheywereonwhenIwentoutahalfhourago.
Kevin:Maybethefusehasblown.I’llcheck.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Ok.Who’sgoingtomakeacampfire?
B:I’mnogoodatlightingfires.
A:It’snotthathard.
B:IfImakeafire,italways______.
2.
A:Ok,mom.Clickthe“ok”buttonwiththemouse.
B:Ok.I’vedonethat.Whathappensnext.
A:Hastheflashinglight_______yet?
B:No,it’sstillflashing.
A:Ok.Tellmewhenithas_______.
B:Ok.Iwill.
3.
A:What’swrong?
B:Allthelightsjust_______.
A:Doyouhaveaflashlight?
B:Nope.Ineedtousemyphoneasalight.I’llcallyouback.
A:Ok.Noproblem.Speaktoyousoon.
B:Bye.
4.
A:Ok.Ithinkwe’rereadytotakeinthecake.
B:Ohno.Someofthecandleshave______.
A:Wherearethematches.I’llrelightthem.
5.
A:Weneedtoputmorewoodonthefire.It’sgoingto_______.
B:It’syourturntofetchwoodfromoutside.
A:I’mprettysureIdiditlasttime.
B:Errno.Itwasdefinitelyme.
A:Ok.Ifyousayso.
49.Goout(4)havea(romantic)relationshipwithsomeone
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesout
be goingout
wentout
have/hasgoneout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
beinarelationshipwith
Thismeaningof“goout”isoftenusedtogetherwiththeword“with”.
49.1goout(presenttense)49.1.1WayneandPeterarediscussingagirlintheirclass.Waynethinksshe’sveryattractiveandwantstoaskheroutonadate,butPeterisnotoptimisticabouthischances.
Wayne:IthinkI’mgoingtoaskherout.
Peter:Wayne.Pretty,richgirlsdon’tgooutwithguyslikeus.
Wayne:Whatdoyoumean,“guyslikeus”?
Peter:Howmuchmoneydoyouhaveinthebankrightnow?
Wayne:Hmmm.Notmuch.
Peter:I’mtellingyou.Richgirlsonlygooutwithrichguys.
Wayne:That’snotalwaystrue.
Peter:Itistruelong-term.
Wayne:I’mgonnaaskheroutanyway.
Peter:Goodluck.
Wayne:Idon’tneedluck.Ihavemyprettyface!
Peter:LikeIsaid.Goodluck!
49.1.2HelenandSophiearetalkingabouttheirfriend,Yvonne.
Helen:DidItellyouaboutYvonne?
Sophie:Whatabouther?
Helen:She’sdatingthisreallyweirdguy.
Sophie:Haveyoumethim?
Helen:Yeah.Reallyweird.Shealwaysgoesoutwithoddballs, but thisguyisjustplainweird.
Sophie:Well,aslongasshe’shappy.
Helen:Iguess.
49.2begoingout(presentcontinuous)49.2.1MikemeetshisfriendLiam,whohehasn’tseenforalongtime.
Mike:SoLiam.How’slife?
Liam:I’mgood.Can’tcomplain.Howaboutyou?
Mike:Notbad.Notbad.
Liam:How’syourlovelife?Seeinganyone?
Mike:Yes,actually.I’mgoingoutwithareallygreatgirlcalledLucy.
Liam:Goodforyou,Mike.
Mike:Howaboutyou?
Liam:Nah.I’mnotgoingoutwithanyoneatthemoment.
Mike:I’llintroduceyoutoagoodfriendofmine.She’sperfectforyou.
Liam:Cool.Thanks!
49.3wentout(pasttense)49.3.1Tracyistalkingabouthernewloveinterestwithherfriend,John.
Tracy:So,I’mgoingoutwiththisreallycoolguynow.
John:Great.What’shelike?
Tracy:He’sreallyintomotorbikesandracing.He’ssosexy.
John: I went out with a guy who was into cars, but he was just toointerestedinhiscaranddidn’tpayenoughattentiontome.
Tracy:Yeah.Thisguyisthesame,butIdon’tcareifitdoesn’tworkout.He’sjustsohot!
John:Well,goodforyou.Enjoyitwhileitlasts.
49.4.1JakeandEdaretalkingabouttheirhighschooldaysandwhotheydated.
Jake:DoyourememberTracyRamirez?
Ed:Ofcourse.Shewasbeautiful.
Jake:Didn’tyougooutwithherforawhile?
Ed:Me?No.ShewentoutwithMikeforawhile,butnotme.
Jake:Ohyeah.Mike.Luckyguy!
49.4begoingout(pastcontinuous)49.4.1AnnaandSaraaretalkingaboutthecrushestheyhadinhighschool.
Anna:Whodidyouhaveacrushoninyoursenioryear?
Sara:Me?Well, therewas this guy on the football team. I had suchacrushonhim,buthewasgoingoutwithoneofthecheerleaders.
Anna:Youshouldhaveaskedhimout.
Sara:He cheated on his girlfriends a lot so I probably dodgeda bulletthere!
49.5willgoout(stronglydeterminedtodointhefuture)49.5.1MariaandYuinaaretalkingaboutaguyintheirEnglishclasswhoYuinareallylikes.
Maria:AreyougoingtoaskAndreioutonadate?
Yuina:Iam.I’mgoingtoaskhimtodayatlunch.
Maria:Whatifhesays,“no”?
Yuina:I’llkeepaskinguntilhesays,“yes”.
Maria:Ok,stalker.
Yuina:Haha.Iwillgooutwithhim.
Maria:Ok.Ifyousayso!
49.6have/hasgoneout(presentperfect)49.6.1SergeiandMarkaretalkingaboutpeoplethey’vedatedinthepast.
Sergei:Sowhodoyoulikeinourclass?
Mark:Ireallylikeourteacher.She’sreallysexy.
Sergei:She’soldenoughtobeyourmother.Youlikeolderwomen?
Mark:Sure.I’vegoneoutwithquiteafewolderwomen.
Sergei:Really?Well,maybeyoushouldaskheroutonadate!
Mark:No.She’smarriedandhaskids.
49.6.2YusufandLiamaretalkingabouttheirpastgirlfriends.
Yusuf:Man.I’vegoneoutwithsomereallycrazygirls.
Liam:Crazyhow?
Yusuf:Whenwebrokeup,theydidcrazythingslikecuttingupmyshirts!
Liam:Oh.Musthavebeenabadbreakup.
Yusuf: Yeah. I suppose I shouldn’t have gone out with her best friendafterwards!
Liam:Ohmygod.Youdog!
Yusuf:Iknow.Theheartwantswhattheheartwants.
Liam:Theheart?
Yusuf:Haha.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Whydoyoulikethatguy?Youalways______withthemeanestguys.
B: He’s not mean. He’s just misunderstood. He’s really sweet to mesometimes.
A:Sometimesreallyisn’tenough.
2.
A:IthinkIneedtofindagreatguylikeyoudidgrandma.
B:Well,youhavetokissalotoffrogsbeforeyoufindaPrinceCharming!I______withalotofguyswhoweren’trightformewhenIwasyourage.
A:Really?Well,Iguessthere’shopeformeyet.
B:Ofcoursethereis.
3.
A:Hey,John.Doyouwannacatchamoviewithmethisweekend?
B:I’mflattered,butI’m______withsomeone.Sorry.
A:Ohwell.Youdon’taskyoudon’tget,right?
4.
A:Haveyouever______withsomeonemuchyoungerthanyou?
B:Hmmm.No.Iusuallydatepeoplemyownageorslightlyolder.
5.
A: I tell you, Emma. Sometimes relationships with someone from adifferentculturearehard.Therecanbesomanymisunderstandings.
B:Ihaven’t______withsomeonefromadifferentculturebefore.Itmustbechallenging.
A:Itissometimes,butit’salwaysinteresting.
50.Goout(5)Travelfarawaytoaspecificplace
Present Continuous Past Presentperfect
go/goesout
be goingout
wentout have/hasgoneout
NonseparableVerbsofsimilarmeaning:
goawayto;travelto
50.1goout(presenttense)50.1.1Ameliaistalkingtoherpartneraboutherscheduleforthefollowingweek.
Amelia:Honey,IhavetogoouttoBerlinonbusinessnextweek.
Partner:Ok.Whenwillyoubeback.
Amelia:IneedtoleaveonMondayandI’llbebackThursday.Sorry.
Partner:It’sok.IhavelotsofTVthatIwanttowatch.
50.1.2WillandTessaretryingtodecidewheretogoonvacation.
Will:Iwanttogobacktothelakes.
Tess: We always go out to the lakes. It’s such a long drive. Let’s gosomewhereelse.
Will:But,it’ssobeautifuloutthere.
Tess:Iknow,butIthinkit’stimeforachange.Let’sgotoacitythisyear.
Will:Ok.
50.2begoingout(presentcontinuousforfixedplans)50.2.1OliviaandRubyaretalkingabouttheirplansforaftertheygraduatefromcollege.
Olivia:I’mthinkingabouttakingayearouttovolunteerbeforeIgetajob.
Ruby:Really?Whatwillyoudoformoney?
Olivia:I’llprobablyworkpart-timesomewhere.
Ruby:Soundsgood.I’mgoingouttoNepaltovolunteerforafewmonths,actually.Doyouwannacometoo?
Olivia:Wow!Youdidn’ttellme.Whendidyoudecidethat?
Ruby:Justrecently.I’vebeenthinkingaboutitforawhile.
Olivia:Itsoundsreallyinteresting.Tellmemore….
50.3wentout(pasttense)50.3.1CharlotteandHugoaretalkingaboutwhattheydidlastsummer.
Charlotte:Didyougoanywherenicelastsummervacation?
Hugo:Actually,IwentouttotheSahara.
Charlotte: Really? Thatmust have been cool.Well, hot, of course, butcool.Oh,youknowwhatImean!
Hugo:Yes.Itwashot…andcool.
Charlotte:Whatdidyoudothere?
Hugo:Oh, theusual. I rodeonacamelandstayedwithBedouins inatent.
Charlotte:Cool!IwishIcouldtrysomethinglikethat,butI’mbroke.
50.3.2NoahandLucasaretalkingaboutwheretheywanttogoinspringbreak.
Noah: I really want to go out to Australia for spring break. The surf issupposedtobeamazing.
Lucas:MycousinwentouttoAustralialastyeartogosurfingandhesaiditwasawesome.
Noah:Ihavetogetanotherjob.Ican’taffordtogo.
Lucas:Begyourmomanddad.
Noah:Triedthat.Didn’twork!
50.3.3JamieandClairegotocollegetogetherintheUS.Theyaretalkingaboutwheretheycomefrom.
Jamie:You’reCanadian,right?
Claire:ActuallyIhavedualnationality.IhaveaBritishpassport,too.
Jamie:Really?Howcome?
Claire:Well, Iwasborn inLondon,butwewentout toCanadawhen Iwassixmonthsoldandstayedthere.
Jamie:Isee.
50.4begoingout(pastcontinuousforplansinthepastthatchangedorwerecancelled)50.4.1Tomistryingtoarrangetomeetupwithafriendfordinner.
Tom:Hi,Will.How’reyou?
Will:Good,thanks.You?
Tom:Prettygood.Say,doyouwanttomeetupfordinnernextweek?
Will:Sure.Letmecheckwhat’shappeningnextweek.Hangon…Ok. IwasgoingouttoChinaonabusinesstrip,butthatgotpostponedsoI’mfreeanydaynextweek.
Tom:Great.HowaboutWednesdayevening.7pmintown?
Will:Perfect.I’llcallyouWednesdayevening.
Tom:Seeyou.
Will:Bye.
50.5begoingtogoout(futureplan)50.5.1Jackisinvitinghisfriend,Francesco,togocampinginthemountains.
Jack:Francesco.Areyoudoinganythingnextweekend?
Francesco:No.Nothingplanned.
Jack:I’mgoingtogoouttoTigerMountaintogohikingandcampingwithafewbuddies.Doyouwannacome?
Francesco:I’dloveto.Soundswonderful.Ilovecamping.
50.6have/hasgoneout(presentperfect)50.6.1Cooperhasgonetohiscousin,Joe’sfamilyhomelookingforJoe.HeknocksonthedoorandJoe’smom,Pam,opensthedoor.
Cooper:HiPam!
Pam:Cooper!Whatanicesurprise.Howareyou?
Cooper:I’mgood.IwasintownwithworkandthoughtI’ddropby.ItriedtextingJoe,buthedidn’treply.
Pam:Oh.Joehasgoneout toLiberia tovolunteerwithamedical teamoutthere.
Cooper:Wow.Youmustbesoworried.
Pam:Well,thenumberofEbolacasesisdroppingnow,butyes,weareveryworried.
Cooper:He’sverybrave.
Pam:YouknowJoe.Hecan’tsitbyandwatchpeoplesuffering.That’swhyhebecameadoctor,afterall.
Cooper:Iknow.Well,pleasesay,“hi”,frommethenexttimeyougettotalktohim.
Pam:Ofcourse.
ExercisesFillintheblanksinthefollowingconversations:
1.
A:Whatareyouuptothisweekend?
B:Meandmypartnerare______tothemountainsforahike.
A:Soundsnice.
2.
A:HiJohn.HaveyouseenRogerrecently?
B:No.He’s______toSiberiaforthesummertodosomeresearch.
A: Oh. That would explain why he hasn’t answered my texts. Do youknowwhenhe’scomingback?
B:Notexactly.Ithinkhe’llbebackbeforetheendofAugust.
A:Thanks.I’llemailhim.
3.
A:AreyoufreeforlunchnextTuesday?
B: Letme check. Iwas ______ toShanghai for a conference, but I’vedecidedtocancelso,yesI’mfree.
4.
A:Wheredoyouandyourwifeliketogoonvacation?
B:Weusually______tothelakes.Welovetokayak.5.
A:Mom.Iwantto______toNepalandvolunteer.
B:Isitsafe?Whatifthere’sanotherearthquake?
A: There has just been a huge earthquake. It’s not likely there’ll beanotherbigoneforalongtime.
B:Areyousure.Somepeople______ toAfrica tovolunteerandnevercomeback!
A:Like,who?
B:Idon’tknow.People.Youhearaboutitonthenews.
A:Don’tpanic,mom.I’llbefine.
ReviewQuiz2Fill in the blanks in the following conversations by using the correctphrasalverbfromthelistbelow.Makesureyouusethecorrecttense.
Phrasalverblist:
talkto/comeback/getto/goback/thinkabout/goout
1.
A:Howdidyougiveupeatingsweets?
B:Well, I needed to loseweight formyhealth so I just stoppedeatingchocolateandotherdesserts.
A:Wasn'tithard?
B: Very hard at first. The cravings were terrible, but eventually theystoppedandtheyhaven't_______.
2.
A:Haveyoubeentothisrestaurantbefore?(AshowstabletscreentoB)
B:What'sthename?
A:IndianHeaven.
B:Yes,Ihave.
A:Howdoyou______there?
B:Oh,I'mnotsure.AfrienddrovemetherethelasttimeIwent.
A:Ah.Isee.
3.
A:Whyareyoufrowninglikethat?What’sup?
B:I’m______mypresentation.
A:Presentation?
B: I have to make a presentation to the board next week. Thepresentationhastobeperfect.That’swhyI’mfrowning.
A:Isee.
4.
A:Mom.Iwantto______toNepalandvolunteer.
B:Isitsafe?Whatifthere’sanotherearthquake?
A: There has just been a huge earthquake. It’s not likely there’ll beanotherbigoneforalongtime.
B:Areyousure.Somepeople______ toAfrica tovolunteerandnevercomeback!
A:Like,who?
B:Idon’tknow.People.Youhearaboutitonthenews.
A:Don’tpanic,mom.I’llbefine.
5.
A: I______mybossyesterdayaboutmy latestproject. I toldher that Iwashavingsomedifficulties.
B:Wasshesympathetic?
A: Yes. She’s put me in contact with a good project manager in thecompanywho’sgoingtocoachme.
B:That’sgood.6.
A:Oh.Ihaveterribleindigestion.
B:Sorrytohearthat.Haveyou______cuttingglutenoutofyourdiet?
A:No?Why?
B:Alotofpeopleareactuallyglutenintolerantandjustdon’tknowit.
A:Really?MaybeIshouldgiveitatry.
7.
A:Ok,mom.Clickthe“ok”buttonwiththemouse.
B:Ok.I’vedonethat.Whathappensnext.
A:Hastheflashinglight_______yet?
B:No,it’sstillflashing.
A:Ok.Tellmewhenithas_______.
B:Ok.Iwill.
8.
A:WhodoyouthinkwillwintheWorldCupthistime?
B:I’mnotsure.Spainhas______fromtheir lossagainstItaly,butIstillthinkGermanyisthestrongestteam.
9.
A:Whyismominsuchabadmood,dad?
B:Webothgettiredoftellingyoukidstocleanupyourmess.It______yourmom,sometimes.Wehavetoworkhardalldayandthenwecomehometoahousethatlookslikeawarzone.Goandcleanupyourstuffintheloungeandtakeittoyourroom.
A:Okdad.Sorry.
10.
A:Didyoumissus?
B:Ofcourse.I_______youandthelittleoneseveryday.I’msogladtobehomeforafewweeksbeforemynextbusinesstrip.
11.
A:Ok.I’m______forawhile.WhenIcomebackIwantyourroomtobespotless!
B:Mom.Myroomisn’tthatmessy.WhydoIhavetocleanit?
A:BecauseIsayso.
B:Ok.Whattimewillyoubeback?
A:Around4,Ithink.
12.
A:Whatareyouuptothisweekend?
B:Meandmypartnerare______tothemountainsforahike.
A:Soundsnice.
13.
A:HaveyouusedTeam-Ssoftwarebefore?
B:Yes,butitwasacoupleofyearsago.
A:Well thebasicstuffhasn'tchanged. I'msure it’ll______toyou fairlyquickly.Don'tworry.
B:Ok.14.
A: I can’t believe people used to cut themselves with knives to curedisease.
B:Yes.Itwascalled“bloodletting”andthepractice______atleast3,000years.
A:Whendidpeoplestopdoingit?
B:Itwaseventuallydiscreditedinthe19thCentury.
15.
A:Hey,John.Doyouwannacatchamoviewithmethisweekend?
B:I’mflattered,butI’m______withsomeone.Sorry.
A:Ohwell.Youdon’taskyoudon’tget,right?
16.
A:I_______mydaughteraboutherbadgradesyesterday.
B:Howdidshereact?
A:She’snottalkingtome.Shesaidthatshetriedherbest.Shesaidit’snotherfault.
B:Maybesheneedssomehelpwithherstudiesfromaprivatetutor.
A:Maybe.I’mgoingtolookforone.
17.
A:Ohno.Thegaslighthascomeon.Weneedtofindagasstation.
B:Arewegonna______agasstationbeforewerunoutofgas?
A:Ihopeso.TheGPSsaysthere’sagasstationaboutamilefromhere.
B:Phew!Thankgoodness.
18.
A:Thatnewhouseacrossthestreetissougly.Whydidn’tanybodyaskuswhatwe______thedesignbeforeitwasbuilt?
B:Well,theownersappliedforpermissiontothecouncilandtheygaveit
thethumbsup.
A:Theyshouldconsulttheneighborhoodonthingslikethat.
B:Iagree.
19.
A:Helen.I'mgoingoutnowtomeetaclientdowntown.
B:Areyou______thisafternoon?
A:No.I'mworkingfromhomethisafternoon.
B:Ok.Haveaniceweekend.
A:Thanks.Youtoo.
20.
A:Mr.Smith.Haveyou______mynewprojectidea?
B:Yes,Ihave.It’sextremelyinteresting.Let’ssetupameetingtodiscussthingsfurther.
A:Great.Thankyou.
21.
A:Whyareyoustillworking?It’slate.Youshouldgohome.
B:Iknow,butthedesignteam______withsomequestionswhichIhavetoanswerbeforeIcangohome.
A:Ok.Seeyoutomorrow.
B:Seeyou.22.
A:So,howlonghaveyoulivedinCalifornia?
B:Oh…abouttenyearsnow.
A:Howoftendoyou______toEngland?
B:Itryto______onceayear.UsuallyatChristmas.
23.
A:Honey.Doyouknowwheremykeyshave______?
B:YoulefttheminthebathroomsoIputthembackonthekeyhook.
A:Inthebathroom?I’mgettingprettyforgetful.
24.
A:Where’syourmom?
B:Oh,she’s______withsomeofherfriends.
A:Well,thatmeanswehavethehousetoourselves.
B:Yes,itdoes!Wantadrink?
A:Thoughtyou’dneverask!
25.
A: Would you recommend living overseas for a year after graduatinguniversity?
B:Absolutely.I’ve______dosomereallyamazingthingswhileI’vebeenoverseas.Iwouldrecommendittoanyone.
AnswerstoExercises1.Lookat(1)
1.lookat/2.lookingat;lookingat/3.lookedat/4.lookingat/5.lookat
2.Lookat(2)
1.lookat/2.lookedat/3.lookat;lookat;lookat/4.lookingat/5.lookat;lookingat
3.Lookat(3)
1.goingtolookat/2.lookat/3.lookat/4.lookat;lookedat/5.lookedat
4.Lookat(4)
1.lookingat/2.lookat/3.lookingat/4.lookedat;lookat/5.goingtolookat
5.Lookat(5)
Thefollowingareexampleanswersonly:
1.Yes,itdoes.LookatKhans.It’sagreatIndianrestaurant.
2.Yes,thereare.LookatMelissaFranklin.Shemaynotbeinthemediavery much, but she’s a professor of physics at Harvard and shediscoveredanewsubatomicparticle!
3.No, they’re not. Look atmy brother.Hewent toParis recently for alongweekendanditonlycost$200includingthetrain.
4.Yes,thereare.ApartfromBarackObama,lookatTimScott,he’sthesenatorofSouthCarolina.
5.Yes,thereare.LookatMaryBarra.SherunsGeneralMotors.
6.Setup(1)
1.setup/2.setitup;setitup/3.setup/4.settingup/5.setup
7.Setup(2)
1.setup/2.setup/3.setup/4.setup/5.settingup
8.Setup(3)
1.setup/2.setup;setup/3.setitup/4.setup/5.setup;setup
9.Goon(1)
1.goeson/2.wenton/3.goingon/4.goingon/5.goneon
10.Goon(2)
1.goneon/2.goingon/3.goon/4.wenton/5.goingon
11.Goon(3)
1.goon/2.wenton/3.goon/4.goon/5.goon
12.Comeon(1)
1.Comeon/2.Comeon;Comeon;Comeon
13.Comeon(2)
Thefollowingareexampleanswersonly:
1.Comeon!Areyouserious?
2.Comeon.Mycookingisn’tthatgood!
3.Comeon.Ihardlyputanysugarinit.
4.Comeon.Ilookreallyfat.
5.Comeon.He’ssuchaliar!
14.Comeon(3)
1.cameon/2.comeon/3.comeon/4.comeon;comeon/5.comeon;comeson
15.Findout
1.findout/2.findsout/3.findout/4.foundout/5.foundout
16.Comefrom(1)
1. came from / 2. come from; come from; come from / 3. come from;camefrom
17.Comefrom(2)
1.comefrom;comefrom/2.comesfrom/3.comesfrom;comesfrom
18.Comefrom(3)
1.camefrom/2.comefrom/3.comesfrom/4.comingfrom/5.comingfrom
19.Comefrom(4)
1.comefrom/2.camefrom/3.came/comesfrom
20.Comefrom(5)
1.comefrom;camefrom/2.comefrom;comesfrom;comesfrom
21.Comefrom(6)
1.camefrom/2.comefrom/3.comesfrom/4.comefrom/5.comesfrom
22.Comein(1)
1.comein/2.cominginto/3.comingin/4.camein/5.willcomein
23.Comein(2)
1.comein/2.camein;comein/3.comein/4.comein;comingin/5.comein
24.Comein(3)
1.comingin/2.comingin/3.comesin/4.comingin/5.camein
25.Comein(4)
1.camein/2.comingin/3.comingin/4.comein/5.camein
26.Comein(5)
1.camein;comein/2.comein;comein/3.comein;comein
ReviewQuiz11.comefrom;camefrom/2.camein/3.comeon;comeon/4.lookedat/5. lookingat; lookingat/6.setup/7.setup;setup/8.goon/9.comeon;comeon;comeon/10.comeon/11. foundout /12.comesfrom/13.comingfrom/14.cameon/15.comefrom;comesfrom/16.comesfrom/17.comein;comein/18.comein/19.lookedat;lookat/20.comein;comingin/21comefrom/22.comesfrom/23.comesin/24.lookat;lookat;lookat/25.lookingat
27.Talkto(1)
1.talkto/2.talkingto;talkto/3.talkedto/4.talkedto/5.talkto;talkto
28.Talkto(2)
1.talkedto;talkto;talkto/2.talkto/3.talkto;talkedto;talkto/4.talkto/5.talkedto
29.Comeback(1)
1.comeback/2.comeback;comeback/3.comeback/4.comingback/5.comingback
30.Comeback(2)
1.comeback /2.cameback /3.comeback /4.comeback /5.comeback
31.Comeback(3)
1.comeback/2.cameback/3.comeback/4.goingtocomeback/5.comeback;comeback
32.Comeback(4)
1.comeback/2.comeback;comeback/3.comeback/4.comeback/5.comeback
33.Comeback(5)
1.comeback /2.comeback /3.comeback /4.comeback /5.comeback
34.Getto(1)
1.getto;getto/2.getto/3.gottenthere/4.getto/5.getto;getto
35.Getto(2)
1.gettingto/2.getto/3.getto/4.get/5.get
36.Getto(3)
1.getto/2.getto/3.gottento
37.Getto(4)
1.gettingto/2.getsto/3.getto/4.getsto/5.gettingto
38.Getto(5)
1.gotto/2.gottento/3.gettingto;getto/4.gotto;getto/5.getto
39.Goback(1)
1.goback;goback /2.goingback /3.wentback /4.goingback /5.goneback
40.Goback(2)
1.goback/2.goback/3.goback/4.goesback/5.wentback
41.Thinkabout(1)
1.thinkabout/2.thinkingabout/3.thinkingabout/4.thoughtabout/5.thoughtabout;thinkabout
42.Thinkabout(2)
1.thinkabout/2.thinkingabout/3.thinkingabout/4.thoughtabout/5.thoughtabout
43.Thinkabout(3)
1.thoughtabout;thoughtabout/2.thinkingabout/3.thinkingabout/4.thinkabout/5.thoughtabout
44.Thinkabout(4)
1.thinkabout/2.thinksabout/3.thoughtabout/4.thoughtabout/5.thinkabout
45.Thinkabout(5)
1. think about / 2. think about / 3. ‘ve thought / 4. thinking about / 5.thinkingabout
46.Goout(1)
1.hasgoneoutorwentout/2.goingout/3.goingout/4.goneout/5.goingto
47.Goout(2)
1.goout/2.wentout/3.goout/4.goout;wentout/5.goneout
48.Goout(3)
1.goesout/2.goneout;goneout/3.wentout/4.goneout/5.goout
49.Goout(4)
1.goout/2.wentout/3.goingout/4.goneout/5.goneout
50.Goout(5)
1.goingout/2.goneout/3.goingoutto/4.goout/5.goout;goout
ReviewQuiz21.comeback/2.get/3.thinkingabout/4.goout;goout/5.talkedto/6.thoughtabout/7.goneout;goneout/8.comeback/9.getsto/10.thoughtabout/11.goingout/12.goingout/13.comeback/14.wentback/15.goingout/16. talkedto/17.getto/18. thoughtabout/19.comingback/20.thoughtabout/21.cameback/22.goback;goback/23.gottento/24.goneout/25.gottento
PhrasalVerbSelectionThe following is a technical description of how I selected the phrasalverbsforthisbook.
There are many phrasal verbs in the English language and each canhaveseveralmeanings.ItisthereforeverydifficultforEnglishlearnerstoselectwhichphrasalverbswillbemostuseful.
Inthisbook,Ihavechosenatotalof50differentphrasalverbmeaningswhichIbelievewillbethemostusefulineverydayconversationathome,atwork,andwithfriends.
Toselect thephrasal verbs in thisbook, I createda list of 400phrasalverbsandusedanextremelylargeonlineEnglishlanguagedatabasetodetermineausagefrequencyranking.IthenlookedateachphrasalverbindividuallyandgaveitascorebasedonmyownpersonalexperienceofhowoftenIuseitindailylife.Next,foreachphrasalverb,Imultipliedtheusage frequency rank bymy personal score to give it an overall utilityscorewhichwasusedtorankthe400phrasalverbs.Ithenlistedeverypossible meaning for each phrasal verb and ranked each of thosemeanings forutility.Finally, Iselected the top ranking50meaningsandbasedtheconversationsinthisbookonthem.