AIMS OF THE UNIT
AIMS OF THE UNIT
Outcome: by the end of the unit you will be able to
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What does it mean "to get along with someone"?
- You don't argue or fight
- you're good friends
What people should you try to get along with?
- friends, family, classmates, co-workers, boss, teacher, professor, partner...
* So, it is good to get along with different kinds of people.
Lesson A
Do you know the meaning of this expression?
"You don't tell me what to do, and I don't tell you what to do."
“Imagine that you have just moved into an apartment
with friends. You know what they’re like socially, but you don’t really know
what their personal at-home habits are. Do you think “Live and let live” would
work?”
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What are house rules?
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Rules for a home that tell the people who live there what they should and shouldn't do.
Why do we have them?
- to make sure the housework is shared
- to stop fights or arguments
- to help eveyone get along
Imagine
you’re going to share an apartment with friends. Think of one house rule you’d
want.
- to make sure the housework is shared
- to stop fights or arguments
- to help eveyone get along
Imagine
you’re going to share an apartment with friends. Think of one house rule you’d
want.
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Understanding
phrasal verbs
Tom asked Melanie to come in.
The
meaning are clear if you know the words come, in, turn, and round but
Many
phrasal verbs are idiomatic. The verb + the particle
find out
discover
leave out
distribute
go back
return
make up
discard
go on
continue
put off
arrive
figure out
realize
look into
explode
turn down
refuse
come off
succeed
Vocabulary
long for
want, wish, desire, wish for, to be nostalgic (añorar, extrañar
Ø I am not
nostalgic for the Europe of six, nor do I believe there is a golden age to long for
Blame (=culpa fault, guilt)
Ø to hold
(someone) responsible
Ø His
players had to take the blame (cargar
con la culpa)
Vocabulary
Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example
get along/on
Ø
like
each other
Ø I get
along well with most of my colleagues.
clean something up
Ø tidy,
clean
Ø Please
clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
Come
up
Ø To
mention/refer/invoke something.
ØA number of
interesting points came up at today’s meeting.
Come
up with (something)
Ø To
think of something such as an idea or a plan
ØIs that the best
you can come up with?
Give
back
Ø to
give someone something that they owned or had before
ØThe company had
to give back all the money customers had paid.
Give
up
Ø to
stop doing something that you do regularly
Ø His
wife finally persuaded him to give up smoking.
Go
over (something)
Ø to
check something carefully
ØCould you go
over this report and correct any mistakes?
Look
forward to (something)
to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen, to
be, or to become happy
ØHe had worked
hard and was looking forward to his retirement.
Put
up with someone/
ØTolerate
Ø I
don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
run
out
Øto have none left
Ø We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash
my hair with soap.
wake
up
Østop sleeping
We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
have someone over
Øif you have
someone over, they come to your house to visit
you or to stay with you
We’re having the Simpsons over for supper on Tuesday evening.
Phrasal verb
Meaning
Example
Short of/on
Ø
not having enough of something.
Ø We're
short of cash right now.
let down
Ø
Betray(sell out)
Ø She
really let me down when she didn't
come to our party.
get around to
Ø to do
something after you have intended to
do it for some time
Ø I
meant (wanted) to call you, but somehow (by some means)I never got around to
it.
Get off your back
Ø
used for telling someone to stop criticizing you or telling you
what to do.
Ø I was
willing to do almost anything to get
her off my back.
tag along
Ø accompany
someone
Ø When
Charlie goes on a business trip, I often tag along.
drive away
Ø
to make someone stop wanting something
or stop wanting to be with someone.
Ø Increasing
prices will only drive customers away.
Inseparable Phrasal
verbs
Meaning/figurative
Examples
1. get around to (doing)something
Ø finally
find time to do something you intended to do or would like to do.
Ø Bill
eventually got round to the
washing-up.
2. come across as
Ø give
other people a certain feeling, (certain)
impression or opinion about you.
Ø I
don't know Emily very well, but she comes
across as an intelligent girl.
3. come across (SB)
Ø (encounter
[sb] by chance)
Ø We came across Monica in the post
office.
4. go along with [sth]
Ø agree
to sth. or be willing to accept sth.
Ø I
usually just go along with what
she says to avoid any arguments.
5. go
along with [sb]
Ø support,
agree with
Ø Rachel
is happy to go along with Harry's
suggestion.
6. Go through (with [sth])
Ø experience,
especially something unpleasant or
difficult.
Ø Bethan
had doubts about applying for the job, but eventually went through with it.
7. Look out for [sth]
Ø stay
vigilant ⇒
Ø You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills.
8. Look out for [sb]
Ø support
someone, take care of or feel
responsible for someone
Ø because
he could not look out for his
people
9. Look up to [sb]
Ø admire
and respect [sb])
Ø Many
children look up to their older
siblings.
Understanding
phrasal verbs
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Tom asked Melanie to come in.
The man in front turned round and stared at me.
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The
meaning are clear if you know the words come, in, turn, and round but
the
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Many
phrasal verbs are idiomatic. The verb + the particle
has a
special meaning.
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find out
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discover
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leave out
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distribute
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go back
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return
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make up
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discard
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go on
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continue
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put off
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arrive
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figure out
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realize
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look into
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explode
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turn down
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refuse
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come off
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succeed
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Vocabulary
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long for
(= pine
for [sb/sth])
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want, wish, desire, wish for, to be nostalgic (añorar, extrañar
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Ø I am not
nostalgic for the Europe of six, nor do I believe there is a golden age to long for
Ø I used to long for somewhere quiet to study
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Blame (=culpa fault, guilt)
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Ø to hold
(someone) responsible
Ø to find
fault with; criticize
Ø to place
the responsibility for (a fault, etc.) on:
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Ø His
players had to take the blame (cargar
con la culpa)
Ø Don't blame me for the delay.
Ø I don't blame you for leaving.
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Vocabulary
Phrasal verb
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Meaning
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Example
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get along/on
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like
each other
Ø
to be on good terms;
Ø
to be compatible;
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to be on good terms; agree. If people
get along, they like each other and are friendly to each other.
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Ø I get
along well with most of my colleagues.
Ø I was
surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on.
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clean something up
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Ø tidy,
clean
Ø to
make a place completely clean and tidy
Ø to
remove objects from a place in order to make it completely clean and tidy
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Ø Please
clean up your bedroom before you go outside.
Ø I'm
going to clean up in here this afternoon.
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Come
up
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Ø To
mention/refer/invoke something.
Ø To
appear
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ØA number of
interesting points came up at today’s meeting.
ØOur flight
hasn’t come up yet.
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Come
up with (something)
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Ø To
think of something such as an idea or a plan
Ø To
form an opinion, or to have an idea: measure, judge
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ØIs that the best
you can come up with?
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Give
back
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Ø to
give someone something that they owned or had before
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ØThe company had
to give back all the money customers had paid.
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Give
up
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Ø to
stop doing something that you do regularly
Ø To
quit a habit
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Ø His
wife finally persuaded him to give up smoking.
Ø Giving
up his job was the last thing we expected him to do.
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Go
over (something)
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Ø to
check something carefully
Ø To
study, check or examine something
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ØCould you go
over this report and correct any mistakes?
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Look
forward to (something)
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to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen, to
be, or to become happy
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ØHe had worked
hard and was looking forward to his retirement.
ØI’m really looking
forward to working with you.
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Put
up with someone/
something
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ØTolerate
Ø to accept
someone or something unpleasant in a patient way
ØTo be patient,
and to not complain too much: tolerate...
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Ø I
don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.
Ø How
has Jan put up with him for so long?
Ø I
will not put up with your bad behavior any longer!
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run
out
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Øto have none left
Ø to come to an
end
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Ø We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash
my hair with soap.
Ø if a
pen runs out, it has no more ink left in it.
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wake
up
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Østop sleeping
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We have to wake up early for work on Monday.
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have someone over
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Øif you have
someone over, they come to your house to visit
you or to stay with you
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We’re having the Simpsons over for supper on Tuesday evening.
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Phrasal verb
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Meaning
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Example
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Short of/on
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Ø
not having enough of something.
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Ø We're
short of cash right now.
Ø I
wanted to bake a cake, but I was short of eggs.
Ø Usually
at the end of the month, I'm short of money.
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let down
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Ø
Betray(sell out)
Ø To
make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful.
Ø to
make someone disappointed by not doing something that they are expecting you
to do.
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get down (lower)
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Ø She
really let me down when she didn't
come to our party.
Ø He let down the whole team.
Ø He let the car down off the lift.*****
Ø Can
you let down this dress a few
inches?
Ø I was
a bit late but I couldn’t let them
down completely.
Ø The
families of the victims feel that the justice system has let them down.
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get around to
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Ø to do
something after you have intended to
do it for some time
Ø
find the time …
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Ø I
meant (wanted) to call you, but somehow (by some means)I never got around to
it.
Ø We
must get around to cleaning those windows.
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Get off your back
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Ø
used for telling someone to stop criticizing you or telling you
what to do.
Ø
Ways of making or receiving criticism or
blame.
Ø
to rid (eliminate)yourself of someone
who is annoying you
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Ø I was
willing to do almost anything to get
her off my back.
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tag along
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Ø accompany
someone
Ø
to go somewhere with someone else
although you are not needed.
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Ø When
Charlie goes on a business trip, I often tag along.
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drive away
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Ø
to make someone stop wanting something
or stop wanting to be with someone.
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Ø Increasing
prices will only drive customers away.
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Inseparable Phrasal
verbs
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Meaning/figurative
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Examples
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1. get around to (doing)something
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Ø finally
find time to do something you intended to do or would like to do.
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Ø Bill
eventually got round to the
washing-up.
Ø One
of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris.
Ø I
wanted to see that movie but never got
around to it.
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2. come across as
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Ø give
other people a certain feeling, (certain)
impression or opinion about you.
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Ø I
don't know Emily very well, but she comes
across as an intelligent girl.
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3. come across (SB)
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Ø (encounter
[sb] by chance)
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Ø We came across Monica in the post
office.
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4. go along with [sth]
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Ø agree
to sth. or be willing to accept sth.
Ø permit,
consent to
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Ø I
usually just go along with what
she says to avoid any arguments.
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5. go
along with [sb]
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Ø support,
agree with
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Ø Rachel
is happy to go along with Harry's
suggestion.
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6. Go through (with [sth])
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Ø experience,
especially something unpleasant or
difficult.
Ø (do
as planned)
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Ø Bethan
had doubts about applying for the job, but eventually went through with it.
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7. Look out for [sth]
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Ø stay
vigilant ⇒
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Ø You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills.
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8. Look out for [sb]
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Ø support
someone, take care of or feel
responsible for someone
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Ø because
he could not look out for his
people
Ø friends
tend to look out for each other
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9. Look up to [sb]
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Ø admire
and respect [sb])
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Ø Many
children look up to their older
siblings.
Ø Boys
often look up to professional
athletes as role models.
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to be on good terms; agree:
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