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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.