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C The party's over

Phrasal verbs (3): meanings and grammar m!D GJ!D

"Read the article. Then fill i n t he gaps with sentences a)-e).

a) h e wa s yo u n ger

b) I had h ardl y eaten a n y t hi ng

c))'OU d on 't t end to worry ahout t h i ngs for lon g

d) l '"<l5 scill 3m pciseu

 
e) m y brot h er was act u al ly going t o get m arri ed

 

 

''I'd like you to be my best man," said my brother.

Even though my brother and 1 had always got on well and rarel y •largucd,

••!..wauti/L$.wpr.ise<:l.. I was only just 18. I had only been to a few weddi ngs


 

Rewri te words/phrases a)-j)

in hold in 1hc article using the correct form of these phrasal verbs.

 

point out get out of it come up with look up come across go u p split up get over it

.faH--oat put it off

 

 

a). fe.U, p_µt_

 

b)...........................


 

 

in my life and 1 was already going to be a best man. I accepted immedia tely - it was more evidence that I wa s becoming an adult. At last.

During dinner that eveni ng, my mother bltold me that best men were, of course, supposed to make speeches.

"Supposed to or have to?" I asked, feeling my heart rate* <lincrcasing a little. "Well, have lo," she said.

Suddenly I didn't feel h ungry any more.

There wasn't any poi nt in tryi ng to dlavoid doing it. And of course when you're young, z...................................................._...........................................

I started making excuses lo myself so I could •ldo it later: after all, my brother and

his fiancee might 1lend their relationship and the wedding would be cancelled. A week before the weddi ng it was clear that 3...................................

............ 1 needed a speech. Quickly.

I &lscarched for weddi ng speeches in the place which seems to have the answers to everythi ng: the Internet. After a few mi n utes I hlfou nd a wehsite with ti ps on making speeches. It suggested finding photos of the groom when


c)..............

d).........

e)........

 

f)..................................................

 

g)................................

 

h)..............

i)

 

j).......................

 

Arc these sentences true (T) or fal se (f)?

1 ITJ Oliver wa s 18 w hen his

brot h er asked hi m to be his

best man.

2 0 He had been a best m a n

befo re.

3 D He kn ew a bes t m an had


Perfect!There were hu ndred s of photos of my brother when he wa s you ng:

my brother as a baby, my brother with his first 'girlfriend ', my broth er with long hai r, my brother with short hai r and a beard. Easy.

 
When the moment finally arrived, 1 can't say 1 wa sn't nervou s. Weddi ng speeches arc made after a meal and 5....

.................................... However, withi n

a few minutes of sta nding up to make my speech. 1 started to ilfeel better about it. The photos were a huge success and everyone was asking how 1 ilhad thought of such an original idea. Of course I

lied. More evidence I was becomi ng an adul t. At last.


t o ma ke a speech wh en h e

accept ed.

4 0 llc d id n't t ry t o avoi d

havi ng t o mak e a spee ch.

S 0 I le was su re his h rother

wa s going t o split u p wi t h

hi fian cee.

6 D It was Ol iver's own idea

to u se ph ot os for his speech.

7 D A t 1he weddin g, Oliver

was n ervou s a t fi rst.

8 DOliver t old everyon e wh ere


 
he got 1hc idea for his speech.•

*heart rate = t he speed a t which your h eart bcai s


100 Do you mind?

 


Asking for, giving and refusing permission ·

"Read t he sit uations. Then choose the correct questions and sentences.

 

 

 

Your teacher has forgoucn her pen. She asks:

a) ls i t OK if you use a pen?

b) Wou ld you mind if I used my pen?

@ Do yo u th i nk I cou ld use you r pen?

 

2 You give her permission. You say:

a) Yes, I'd rather you did n't.

b) Yes, of cou rse you can. Go ahead.

c) Yes, of cou rse i t is.

 

3 You want to borrow some money from a friend. You ask:

a) \Voulcl)'OU mi nd if I borrowed some money from you?

b) I s i t OK if I lend)'OU some money?

c) Would you like to borrow some money?

 

4 You r friend gives you permission. You r friend says:

a) Yes, I'd rather you d id n't.

b) No, not at all.

c) Yes, of cou rse.

 

f) Read the short conversations and choose the correct words. Somet i mes more than one answer is correct.

1 A Do you think I do the washing-u p later?

B Yes, go ahead./ No, do whatever you like.

2 A May/Can I borrow your bi ke?

B No, take whatever you like.!Yes. helpyoursel f


6 A Do you think/Do you mind I cou Id u e your bat hroom?

B Yes, of course./No, not at all.

 

f) a) You are staying at a friend's house. Write questions with these words to ask for permission.

M ay I borrow I a towel?

.M Py.!..l?.P.rt.9.w.a tpwe.l?.....

2 Do you t hi nk I have I a glass?

 

 

3 Is i t OK I ma ke I some coffee?

 

 

4 Ca n I look rou nd I you r ga rden?

 

s Wou ld I mind I check I m y email?

 

 

6 Do I mind I have I a shower?

 

 

b) Use one of these ph rases to complete the replies to the questions in 3a).

 

 

¥es, ef eow se- Yes, of course it is Sorry, you can't No, not at all Go ahead Yes, of course you can

 

1 .Y. s,.of.cqurse. I'll just get one.

2. I'll just wash

one u p.

3. Hel p you rself

to a nyt h ing you wan l.

4. I t's a bi t of a

mess, t hough.

5................... There's

somet hing wrong wit h t he laptop at the moment.


3 A /s it OK if/Doyou think Ichange the chan nel?

B Of course.I I'm afraid I'm watching this.


if you want.


. Use my hair d rye r


4

 
A ls it OK/Would you mind if M i ke stayed here this eveni ng?

B I'd rather he didn't./Go ahead!

s A Could/May I pu t our meeting off for a week?

B I'd rather you didn't./Yes, sure.


<9' Reading and Writing Portfolio 10 p82)


 

 
11 All part of the job

Language Summary 11, Student 's Book p138

 


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