A child’s storyTalking about acquiring new habits

Hello. My name is Olivia. I am 8 years old and I live in Maine. I am in the 3rd grade.

My parents got divorced when I was 6 years old. This caused a lot of changes in my life that I had to get used to.

Individually, read your text. Then, in groups of 5, tell the rest of the group what your text is about.

Olivia had to adjust to the changes that divorce brought to her family.

She had to become familiar with new

situations and acquire new habits.

In your groups, and taking into account the information you all have shared, decide what things from the list below Olivia had to get used to:

• Living without her dog • Not living with her dad • Sleeping on her own without being afraid • Seeing her parents going out with other people • Going to a new school • Making new friends • Living in a new house • Stopping seeing her grandparents

Olivia had to get used to living without her dog.

She also had to get used to living in a new house.

Get used to = go through a process to become familiar with new situations and acquire new habits

be familiar with something so you feel comfortable with it.

Get used to

go through a process to become familiar with new situations and acquire new habits

Be used to

PROCESS STATE

After the divorce, Olivia had to get used to living without her dog.

Now, she is used to living without it.

Get used toBe used to +

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