Touchstone 4 EL701

Seminar 4 Socializing

In Unit 4, you learn how to…

• talk about things you are supposed to do.

• use was/were supposed to and was /were going to to talk about things you didn’t do.

• talk about going out and socializing.

• use different expressions with the verb get.

• use questions in the form of statements to check your understanding.

• use so in different ways, such as to start or close a topic.

Grammar be supposed to; was/were going to

Be supposed to can mean “They say…. ”

It’s supposed to be a barbecue. It’s supposed to rain later.

It can also mean “have to” or “should. ”

I’m supposed to work tomorrow. He’s not supposed to eat chocolate.

It can contrast what should happen with what does or will happen.

I’m supposed to be studying for an exam(but I’m not). I’m not supposed to go by myself(but may I will).

Was /were supposed to can mean what was expected didn’t or won’t happen.

They were supposed to come at 7.00 (but they didn’t). I wasn’t supposed to go by myself (but I’ll have to).

Was/were going to has a similar meaning and can also mean “intended to”.

He was going to give us directions(but he didn’t). I wasn’t going to go to the party (but I guess I will).

EXERCISE-1 Put the words in the correct order to complete the sentences.

1. good/ supposed/ to be/ It’s.

2. new movie/ to be/ excellent/ his/ is supposed.

3. supposed /are/ easy/ they/ to be.

4. cheap/ supposed /to be/ It’s.

5. that /supposed /said /she’s/ to have.

6. he/ have done/ supposed/ what’s to?

ANSWER KEY

1. It’s supposed to be good.

2. His new movie is supposed to be excellent.

3. They are supposed to be easy.

4. It’s supposed to be cheap.

5. She’s supposed to have said that.

6. What’s he supposed to have done?

EXERCISE-2 Mix and match.

1. It’s supposed to be good.

2. He’s supposed to be the best actor.

3. His new movie is supposed to be excellent.

4. She’s supposed to have that.

5. They are supposed to be easy to install.

6. London is supposed to be the most expensive city.

7. It’s supposed to be cheap.

a. but I think she was

misquoted.

b. but the Tour Rose is better.

c. A bungy jump? Never!

d. but I preferred the one before.

e. but I don’t think he’s very good.

8. He’s supposed to have been rude to Mark.

9. What’s he supposed to have done?

10. It’s supposed to be the best restaurant in town.

f. but I think New York is.

g. but they aren’t really.

h. but I don’t think it is.

i. but I don’t believe it.

j. But I think it’s quite expensive.

• 1h

• 2e

• 3d

• 4a

• 5g

• 6f

• 7j

• 8 I

• 9c

• 10b

EXERCISE-3 Complete the sentences.

(tell, be call, fly, have, do, what, be, bring, be going )

1. You were supposed to …be……. here at nine.

2. he was supposed to …call …….. me back.

3. I’m supposed to ……be going…… sailing this weekend.

4. You weren’t supposed to …tell….. anyone.

5. I was supposed to …have……… my operation last week.

6. We were supposed to …fly………. to Miami today.

7. They are supposed to ……wait……… for us.

8. It was supposed to …be…. red.

9. She was supposed to ……bring....... us coffee at ten.

10. They aren’t supposed to ……do….. that.

Inseparable phrasal verbs Get back from 1) Return from somewhere

2) Receive something originally lent to

another person

Get in Enter

Get off Leave a bus, train, airplane

Get on Enter a bus, train, airplane

Get out of Leave a car

Get over Recover

Get through Survive

get along

with

have a good

relationship

with

I found it very hard to get along

with my brother when we were

young.

get away with escape blameJanik cheated on the exam and then

tried to get away with it.

get rid of eliminate

The citizens tried to get rid of their

corrupt mayor in the recent

election.

get through

withfinish

When will you ever get through

with that program?

get by survive

Uncle Heine didn't have much

money, but he always seemed to get

by without borrowing money from

relatives.

'Phrasal Verbs - Get' quiz. Choose the best one.

1. I hate getting ........ early in the winter when it's still dark. C a. on b. off c. up

2 . The local residents are getting ....... a petition to protest about the motorway plans. Ca. off b. round c. up

3. Children mustn't get ....... strangers' cars. A a. in b. on c. out

4. It took her a long time to get ...... the illness. A a. over b. by c. in

5. He got ...... the bus and showed his travel pass. Ba. in b. on c. at

6. The thieves got .... with several thousand pounds. C

a. off b. on c. away7. The teacher asked them to get ........ the work

quietly. B a. on b. on with c. on to

8. I tried ringing but I couldn't get ...... to her office. a. through b. over c. into a

9 . It took me a long time to get ....... dance music. a. in b. into c. by b

10. It took him a fortnight to get ....... his pneumonia. B

a. through to b. over c. into

11. I find it very hard to get ..... on my salary. C a. in b. over c. by

12. The bad news really got him ...... . B a. up b. down c. out

13. The plane didn't get ...... until four in the morning. A a. in b. up c. by

14. Shall we get ......... for a drink at the weekend?a. in b. through c. together c

15. I didn't mean to get you ....... trouble. B a. on b. into c. onto

16. I usually get ..... work at half past five. C

a. on b. out c. off

17. It didn't take long for the rumour to get. A ........ a. around b. in c. on

18. It took me a long time to get ....... work because the traffic was terrible. A

a. to b. in c. at

19. It's two o'clock; I must get .....to the office. C

a. around b. on c. back

20. I find it really hard to get ........ to work until I've read the newspaper. A

a. down b. on c. through

21. He got ......... her at the party and they've been lovers ever since. C

a. over b. up c. off with

22. Helen got ........ her bike and rode off. B

a. in b. on c. off

23.I just didn't have time to get ........ to finishing my work. A

a. round b. over