week 8: 6D have/get something done

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week 8: 6D have/get something done

- Homework: let's see how we did

- easter riddle

- New: have/get something done

Also: don't forget your book assignment (see Classroom). Pick a book or come ask me.

check homework

Writing practice: what are your holiday (easter/christmas/other) traditions?

unit 6D

Make ex 2, 3, 5 and 6

Some reading. Some vocab work.

Done? Consider ex 7 and the new grammar.

Grammar Explanation

Pay attention: somebody else is reparing my shoes for me! Or fixing my car for me, or something else. We use it to say that we are using a service (which we then often pay for, of course)

   

Get + object + past participle 

Have + object + past participle

Have = formal occassions

Get = (more informal occassions, sometimes persuasion/force)

The expression have/get something done can be used to say that somebody else is doing something for you. 

(to get) + object + past participle of a verb

(to have) + object + past participle of a verb

• I got my shoes repaired (last week).
• I am having my shoes repaired. 
• I am having my shoes repaired (at the moment).
• I was getting my shoes repaired.
• I had gotten my shoes repaired (by the time I saw her again).  
• etc....

have/get something done

When you hire someone to do something for you, you can use a passive. The action is more important than who carries it out.

subject + have/get + object + past participle

 I had my hair cut.

I got my car serviced.

have/get something done

use have:

• when the subject of the sentence is not responsible for , or has little control over what happens.
• when you focus on the result of an action (instead of on the action itself)

use won't have + object + present/past participle

•  when  you won't allow someone to do something, or something to happen

have/get something done

use get:

• when - in informal situations only -  the subject of the sentence is not responsible for , or has little control over what happens.
• when you want to imply that the subject of the sentence causes something to happen or is to blame for it.

Lucy's at the optician at the moment. She (.) her eyes tested.

Formal

Informal

Both

Paul went to the garage yesterday. He (.) his motorbike repaired there.

Formal

Informal

Both

(Is the house being professionally cleaned?) (.) we (.) the house professionally cleaned?

Formal

Informal

Both

Someone will be painting our fence later.) We (.) our fence painted later on.

Formal

Informal

Both

(Carla's husband had asked the hotel to put flowers and chocolate in the room before their arrival.) Carla's husband (.) flowers and chocolates put in the room before their arrival.

Formal

Informal

Both

Jane and Liz have done something very patriotic. They (.) their nails painted in red, white and blue.

Formal

Informal

Both

Worksheets

Critical thinking

Look at the sentences in exercise 3. Not all questions are good/make sense.

Can you tell which ones and why?

TEST REVIEW

You know the drill:

- mark anything you want me to look at on your test

- no discussing during answers

!Review your futures!

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