Lesson XVI: Vocabulary in Context

5. GET ON/GET OFF etc. Use GET IN / GET OUT OF for small vehicles (cars, taxis, etc.). Use GET ON / GET OFF for large vehicles (trains, plains, etc.), two wheeled vehicles and animals . What’s Mary doing in Picture 7? She’s GETTING IN the car. What’s she doing in Picture 8? She’s GETTING OUT OF the car. What’s she doing in Picture 9? She’s GETTING OFF the train. In Picture 10? She’s GETTING ON the bus. What will she do in Picture 11? She’ll GET ON the horse. What will she do in Picture 12? She’ll GET OFF the bicycle. In Picture 13? She’ll GET ON the plain. In Picture 14? She’ll GET ON the ship. Exercise: 5.1. Practice GET IN/GET OUT OF and GET ON/GET OFF A nswer the questions. Begin with SHE GOT … . For example: What did Mary do ? Picture 8 SHE GOT OUT OF A CAR. Picture 11 SHE GOT ON A HORSE . 1. Picture 10. 6. Picture 8. 11. Picture 7. 2. Picture 9. 7. Picture 11. 12. Picture 13. 3. Picture 8. 8. Picture 12. 13. Picture 10. 4. Picture 7. 9. Picture 14. 14. Picture 11. 5. Picture 13. 10. Picture 9. 15. Picture 8. 6. Summary Dialogue Jack: Dr. Brown, I have a sore throat and a headache. Dr. Brown: (He examines Jack.) You only have a cold. I’ll give you a prescription for some medicine. Jack: Thank you. Shall I come back tomorrow? Dr. Brown: No, come back next week instead.