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   Theo Theo: I'm still getting it over! Wait, no. Help.
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   Nadia Nadia: You sound awful. Are you coming to lunch?
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   Theo Theo: My cold... I'm still... words are gone.
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   Nadia Nadia: Slowly, Theo. What about your cold?
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   Theo Theo: I'm still getting it over! Wait, no. Help.
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   Narrator Theo has a cold.
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   Narrator He wants to say he's still recovering.
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   Narrator Three ways to talk about recovery, and when each fits.
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   Narrator Each one tells your listener where the recovery is in time.
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    Narrator Get over means recover.
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    Narrator Recover means become well or feel better again.
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    Narrator I'm still getting over a cold.
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    Narrator Use it for a cold, bad news, or a disappointment like a missed audition.
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    Narrator The phrase does not give a deadline.
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    Narrator Recovery takes as long as it takes.
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    Narrator Use getting over while the recovery is still going on.
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    Narrator My brother is still getting over the flu.
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    Narrator Do not drop am, is or are before getting over.
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    Narrator For a finished recovery in the past, say got over.
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    Narrator They got over the flu before the trip.
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    Narrator Use am, is or are plus over for the finished state.
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    Narrator I'm over my cold now.
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    Narrator Be over works in the past too.
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    Narrator By Sunday, she was over the cold.
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    Narrator After did, keep the base form.
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    Narrator Did you get over it?
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    Narrator In a negative sentence, yet says the recovery has not finished.
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    Narrator Yet in a question asks if recovery has finished.
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    Narrator Has your roommate gotten over the flu yet?
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    Narrator American English often says gotten here.
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    Narrator British English often says got.
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    Nadia Nadia: Feeling better, Theo?
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    Theo Theo: A little. I'm still getting over this cold.
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    Nadia Nadia: Then rest today. Lunch can wait.
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    Theo Theo: Thanks. But the client rejected my poster.
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    Narrator Choose the best answer.
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    Narrator Your cough is gone, and you feel normal again.
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    Narrator B.
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    Narrator The cough is gone, so the recovery is finished.
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    Narrator Use am plus over for the finished state.
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    Narrator Theo's first try put the pronoun in the wrong place.
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    Narrator Keep get over together.
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    Narrator Put the illness or the pronoun after over.
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    Narrator I know it hurts, but you'll get over it.
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    Narrator He got over the bad news in a week.
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    Narrator Some recoveries take months.
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    Narrator It took him months to get over her.
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    Narrator Say getting over it, and keep the two words together.
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    Narrator Now compare two phrases.
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    Narrator Get over it means recover.
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    Narrator Get it over with means finish a task you dislike.
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    Narrator I'll get over it. Why?
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    Narrator She says she will get over it.
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    Narrator The word "it" comes after "over" and means the problem she will recover from.
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    Narrator Get over it runs together fast, so listen for the whole phrase.
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    Narrator Choose the best answer.
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    Narrator Her team lost, but now she feels fine.
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    Narrator A.
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    Narrator For recovery, the noun goes after over.
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    Narrator Keep got over together.
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    Narrator Your turn.
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    Narrator Listen, then say it out loud.
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    Narrator I'm slowly getting over a sore throat.
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    Narrator You'll get over this soon.
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    Nadia Nadia: Still thinking about the poster?
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    Theo Theo: Yes. I can't get over it. I loved that design.
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    Narrator Theo said, I can't get over it.
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    Narrator That means it's still hard for him.
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    Narrator The words after get over show the meaning.
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    Narrator I can't get over the price of those shoes.
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    Narrator I'm very surprised.
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    Narrator With a breakup, it means recovery is still difficult.
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    Narrator He still can't get over it.
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    Narrator With a wall, it means move across it.
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    Narrator The hikers got over the wall.
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    Narrator In your own practice, use the recovery meaning first.
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    Nadia Nadia: Just get over it! Sorry, bad joke. Take the time you need.
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    Theo Theo: Thanks.
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    Narrator Get over is a normal phrase.
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    Narrator But as a command, it can sound rude.
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    Narrator Give the person time instead.
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    Narrator Missing that role hurts.
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    Narrator Take the time you need.
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    Narrator You can also offer a chance to talk.
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    Narrator Call me if you want to talk.
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    Narrator In formal or medical writing, recover from is also useful.
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    Narrator The patient took several months to recover from surgery.
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    Narrator Just take your time.
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    Narrator She says "take your time" to be kind.
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    Narrator She gives the other person space and does not rush them.
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    Narrator That is much kinder than saying, get over it.
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    Narrator One more. A friend failed a driving test and feels sad.
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    Narrator Which reply is kind?
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    Narrator B.
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    Narrator It gives your friend time and support.
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    Narrator The first reply tells them to stop feeling sad right away.
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    Nadia Nadia: You look better! Is the cold gone?
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    Theo Theo: Yes, I got over it. Lunch is on me.
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    Nadia Nadia: And the poster?
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     Theo Theo: I'm still getting over it, slowly. But I'm okay.
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     Narrator Now a dictation.
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     Narrator Listen and write the sentence.
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     Narrator Check your sentence.
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     Narrator Did you write get over as two words?
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     Narrator Still recovering?
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     Narrator Use getting over.
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     Narrator Finished?
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     Narrator Use got over, or be over.
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     Narrator The pronoun goes after over: get over it.
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     Narrator Give people time.
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     Narrator Recovery has no timetable.
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     Narrator Next, practice get over with the exercises for this lesson.
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1. Question 1

   Which sentence talks about recovering from a mild illness?

   A She is getting over a cough this week. B She just caught a cough this week. C She is trying to avoid catching a cough this week.
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2. Question 2

   Which sentence says that recovery has finished?

   A Leo is still getting over his cold. B Leo is over his cold now. C Leo gets over his cold right now.
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3. Question 3

   Which sentence uses get over correctly for recovery?

   A He had a rough week, but he got it over. B He had a rough week, but he got over with it. C He had a rough week, but he got over it.
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