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   Bella (tutor) Welcome to MicroEnglish! A phone call, an old sofa,
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   Bella (tutor) a new job: what connects them? Today, our
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   Bella (tutor) B2 lesson visits three stations, each with a useful
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   Bella (tutor) expression with get. You'll learn to choose the right phrase
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   Bella (tutor) and build a natural sentence for each situation.
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   Bella (tutor) At the phone station, get in touch means contact
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   Bella (tutor) someone. At the sofa station, get rid of means
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   Bella (tutor) remove something unwanted. At the new job station,
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   Bella (tutor) get used to means become familiar or comfortable
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    Bella (tutor) with something. Learn each whole expression: get alone
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    Bella (tutor) doesn't carry these meanings.
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    Bella (tutor) Notice what follows each phrase. We get in touch with someone,
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    Bella (tutor) get rid of something, and get used to something or doing something.
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    Bella (tutor) These small words matter. In get used to,
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    Bella (tutor) to is a preposition, so a following verb takes the ing
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    Bella (tutor) form.
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    Bella (tutor) Your new sofa arrives tomorrow, but the old one fills the room.
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    Bella (tutor) We're getting rid of our old sofa. That tells us it will leave
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    Bella (tutor) your home. It doesn't tell us how. You might sell it, give
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    Bella (tutor) it away, or throw it away if it's unusable.
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    Bella (tutor) Compare get rid of it with throw it away. Both
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    Bella (tutor) can fit a broken object, but only the second specifically describes
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    Bella (tutor) discarding it as rubbish. If a neighbour wants your sofa,
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    Bella (tutor) you can get rid of it by giving it to them.
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    Bella (tutor) Say the phrase as a group: get rid of it. Keep of
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    Bella (tutor) even when the object is a short pronoun. Don't say get
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    Bella (tutor) rid it, or get it rid of. For the past, change
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    Bella (tutor) get: we got rid of it last week.
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    Bella (tutor) Back at the phone station, you need details about an event.
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    Bella (tutor) I'll get in touch with the organiser. You could call, email,
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    Bella (tutor) or send a message; the expression doesn't specify a method.
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    Bella (tutor) Stay in touch is different: it means continue communicating,
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    Bella (tutor) often over time.
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    Bella (tutor) At your new job, the phone system feels confusing. After
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    Bella (tutor) a few days, you're getting used to it. You're becoming more
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    Bella (tutor) comfortable, though the process may be unfinished. This
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    Bella (tutor) doesn't necessarily mean you like the system. It means it feels
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    Bella (tutor) less unfamiliar.
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    Bella (tutor) Compare these carefully. I'm getting used to starting early
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    Bella (tutor) describes adjustment. I'm used to starting early means it's
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    Bella (tutor) familiar now. I used to start early describes a past
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    Bella (tutor) habit. That last pattern has no get or be,
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    Bella (tutor) and uses the base verb after to.
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    Bella (tutor) These expressions work in everyday British and American English.
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    Bella (tutor) Get in touch also suits many workplace messages;
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    Bella (tutor) contact is more formal and direct. Be careful with get
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    Bella (tutor) rid of when talking about people. It can sound harsh, as
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    Bella (tutor) though you consider someone unwanted.
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    Bella (tutor) Now listen to four short conversations, with two British
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    Bella (tutor) and two American pairs. Choose from the situation,
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    Bella (tutor) not just a familiar word. After each answer, hear the
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    Bella (tutor) same conversation again and check the details with the text.
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    Bella (tutor) Pause if you need more thinking time.
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    Bella (tutor) Alice has a problem before a concert. What action will she
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    Bella (tutor) probably take?
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    Alice My concert ticket hasn't arrived.
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    Alice Here's the box office number. They found mine yesterday.
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    George Thanks. I'll get in touch now.
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    Bella (tutor) She'll contact the box office. George gives her their number,
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    Bella (tutor) and she says she'll get in touch now.
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    Alice My concert ticket hasn't arrived.
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    Alice Here's the box office number. They found mine yesterday.
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    George Thanks. I'll get in touch now.
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    Bella (tutor) Roger notices something on Jessica's desk. Listen for
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    Bella (tutor) where it will go.
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    Roger Are you getting rid of that spare monitor?
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    Roger Yes. It works, but I need the space. My cousin
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    Jessica wants it.
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    Jessica Great. I can help you take it over.
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    Bella (tutor) She'll give it to her cousin. The monitor works, so
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    Bella (tutor) getting rid of it doesn't mean throwing it away.
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    Roger Are you getting rid of that spare monitor?
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    Roger Yes. It works, but I need the space. My cousin
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    Jessica wants it.
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    Jessica Great. I can help you take it over.
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    Bella (tutor) George recently moved above a market. What has changed
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    Bella (tutor) for him?
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    Alice Does the market noise still bother you?
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    Alice I'm getting used to it. I can read without losing
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    George my place now.
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    George That's progress. You couldn't do that last
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    Alice week.
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    Bella (tutor) The noise bothers him less. He still hears it, but can
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    Bella (tutor) read without losing his place: that's evidence of adjustment.
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    Alice Does the market noise still bother you?
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    Alice I'm getting used to it. I can read without losing
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    George my place now.
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    George That's progress. You couldn't do that last
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    Alice week.
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    Bella (tutor) Roger is learning a booking system. Why does Jessica mention
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    Bella (tutor) Maya?
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    Roger I can't get used to this booking system.
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    Roger Get in touch with Maya. She trained me, and it made
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    Jessica a big difference.
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    Jessica I'll ask her for a quick lesson.
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    Bella (tutor) Maya can help him learn. She trained Jessica, so contacting
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    Bella (tutor) her could make Roger's adjustment easier.
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    Roger I can't get used to this booking system.
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    Roger Get in touch with Maya. She trained me, and it made
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     Jessica a big difference.
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     Jessica I'll ask her for a quick lesson.
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     Bella (tutor) Say this aloud: I'm getting used to working with a new team.
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     Bella (tutor) Now replace working with a new team with something true for
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     Bella (tutor) you. Keep the ing form after to.
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     Bella (tutor) You can leave out the person when it's clear who you mean:
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     Bella (tutor) I'll get in touch tomorrow. With get rid of, keep
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     Bella (tutor) of before pronouns. And get used to accepts
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     Bella (tutor) nouns as well as ing forms: the noise, this chair,
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     Bella (tutor) or working late.
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     Bella (tutor) Keep the meanings separate. Getting in touch doesn't require
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     Bella (tutor) meeting. Getting rid of something doesn't require a rubbish
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     Bella (tutor) bin. Getting used to something doesn't require enjoying it.
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     Bella (tutor) Someone can get used to a long commute and still wish it were
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     Bella (tutor) shorter.
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     Bella (tutor) Visit this lesson on MicroEnglish dot com for interactive
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     Bella (tutor) dictation. Type what you hear and check your answers.
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     Bella (tutor) You can also explore your own examples with the AI tutor.
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     Bella (tutor) The first dictation is free; further practice and tutor access
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     Bella (tutor) depend on membership and available credits.
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     Bella (tutor) Choose one station for a comment: someone you'll contact,
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     Bella (tutor) something you'll remove, or a change you're adjusting to. For
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     Bella (tutor) example, I'm getting used to cooking for myself. Write
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     Bella (tutor) your own sentence, and ask any questions you have. Thanks for
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     Bella (tutor) joining me today.

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1. Pregunta 1

   When do English speakers use 'get in touch'?

   A When they want to start contact with someone. B When they want to receive something from someone. C When they want to maintain ongoing contact.
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2. Pregunta 2

   Your digital mailbox is completely full of spam messages. Which sentence correctly describes deleting them?

   A I must get rid these old promotional emails tonight. B I must get rid off these old promotional emails tonight. C I must get rid of these old promotional emails tonight.
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3. Pregunta 3

   You lived in a quiet village five years ago, but you now live in a bustling city. Which sentence correctly expresses your former past situation?

   A I used to live in a quiet village before moving here. B I was used to living in a quiet village before moving here. C I got used to live in a quiet village before moving here.
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4. Pregunta 4

   You are writing a professional email to a client you have never met. Which opening is the most appropriately polite and natural?

   A I am getting in touch to confirm the schedule for next Tuesday's project review. B I want to get rid of our project doubts by messaging you today. C You must get used to answering my emails every Tuesday morning.
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5. Pregunta 5

   Identify the sentence that correctly repairs an error from everyday student writing.

   A I am gradually getting used to studying in the quiet library. B I am gradually getting used to study in the quiet library. C I am gradually getting use to studying in the quiet library.
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6. Pregunta 6

   You need to ask the maintenance company about a broken window. Which sentence forms this request accurately?

   A Please get in touch with the maintenance company about the broken window. B Please get in touch the maintenance company about the broken window. C Please get in touch to the maintenance company about the broken window.
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7. Pregunta 7

   Your new flat is right next to a train station. Which sentence correctly expresses that you are adapting to the loud sounds?

   A I am slowly getting used to hear the train horns every morning. B I am slowly getting used to hearing the train horns every morning. C I am slowly getting use to hear the train horns every morning.
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