LESSON IX: Vocabulary in Context

1. When did you get your books? -yesterday- 2. Did you get your suit in Detroit? -No, … New York- 3. Where did you get your pen? -at the bookstore- 4. Are you going to get a bicycle? -Yes, … next month- 5. What did you get at the post office? -some stamps- 6. Do you get some money from home every week? -Yes, … $500- 7. How many e-mail messages did you get today? -twenty-two- 8. Did you get any application yesterday? -Yes, … one- Exercise: 2.3. Practice GET Meaning Become Include the fragment in your long answer. For example: When do you often get thirsty? -after lunch- I OFTEN GET THIRSTY AFTER LUNCH. 1. How many times did you get sick last year? -only one- 2. When do you always get tired? -during my English classes- 3. Have you got tired of the English course? -Yes, … just a little bit- 4. Do you sometimes get sleepy after lunch? –Yes, … usually- 5. When do you usually get hungry? -in the morning- 6. When does it get hot? -during the summer- 7. When does it get freezing? -during the winter- 8. Are you getting old? -Yes, … every single second- 3. KNOW & MEET KNOW often means be acquainted with . MEET often means be introduced to . Situation: Harry and his uncle are at a picnic. Harry is a teenager. His uncle is a little deaf. Harry: Uncle Joe, do you KNOW that girl over there? Uncle: What? What did you say? I don’t hear very well, YOU KNOW. Harry: Are you acquainted with that girl in the light blue dress? Uncle: Who? Oh, her. Yes, of course, I know her. She’s our neighbor’s daughter. Why? Harry: I’d like to MEET her. Will you introduce me to her? Uncle: I DON’T KNOW young fellow. She seldom likes boys with freckles and red hair. Harry: Please don’t say that, Uncle Joe. Uncle: Very well, I’ll introduce you. Let’s walk over there. Exercise: 3.1. Practice KNOW Use a form of the action KNOW to fill up the gaps. For example: Why don't you talk to that man ? I don’t … him . I DON'T KNOW HIM . 1. Are you acquainted with Mrs. Blue? Yes, I … her very well. 2. Why didn't you introduce that man to your niece? She already … him. →