Union. We can use have been + Past Participle after modal verbs to talk about the past events that did not take place. We should have been told about the dangers. The Passive with ’get/have’ In informal English, we sometimes use get instead of be in the Passive, especially when we talk about things that happen by accident or unexpectedly. get + Past Participle My flat got burgled when I was on holiday. He got killed in a plane crash. Have (get) something done can be used to talk about something we arrange for somebody else to do for us. have (get) + object + Past Participle I am having a garage built at the moment. You should have your eyes tested. I would like to get my eyes checked. Compare: Active: I am building a garage at the moment. (I myself) Passive: I’m having a garage built at the moment. (somebody else)
7 You need to (your tennis racket). 8 Shall we (the kitchen), or shall we do it ourselves? 30 MODULE 9 Problem solving. Speaking about a product or a service. Problem solving: How to ask someone about his/her problem · What's the matter? · What's wrong? · What's the problem? · Is anything the matter? · Is anything wrong? To which the person can answer: 1 I've got a terrible pain in my back 2 I've just lost my wallet. 3 My flat has been burgled. 4 I can't get into the house. I have lost my key. 5 I have lost my pet crocodile. 6 I've got a terrible pain in my chest. 7 My car has caught fire. 8 My cat is in the tree and can't get down. 9 I've cut into my finger. 10 I've been mugged. 11 I can't find my dog. 12 I have lost my passport. How to express sympathy Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Oh, what a pity! Oh, no! How awful/dreadful! Oh, dear! That's terrible! How to give advice
exerciseCheckSs' answersby playingthe cassette Suggested AnswerKey a g a i nw i t h p a u s e s A: Hi,Bill.I wonderif you couldhelpne. |m goingawayfor AnswerKey(Seeoverprinted two weeksand l,m worriedthat my housewill be burgled answers) whilel,maway. As an extension, B: HowcanI help? askSsto explainthe words/phrases that they usedto deducethe answer. A: Couldyou checkon thehousewhilel,maway? could
exerciseCheckSs' answersby playingthe cassette Suggested AnswerKey a g a i nw i t h p a u s e s A: Hi,Bill.I wonderif you couldhelpne. |m goingawayfor AnswerKey(Seeoverprinted two weeksand l,m worriedthat my housewill be burgled answers) whilel,maway. As an extension, B: HowcanI help? askSsto explainthe words/phrases that they usedto deducethe answer. A: Couldyou checkon thehousewhilel,maway? could
exerciseCheckSs' answersby playingthe cassette Suggested AnswerKey a g a i nw i t h p a u s e s A: Hi,Bill.I wonderif you couldhelpne. |m goingawayfor AnswerKey(Seeoverprinted two weeksand l,m worriedthat my housewill be burgled answers) whilel,maway. As an extension, B: HowcanI help? askSsto explainthe words/phrases that they usedto deducethe answer. A: Couldyou checkon thehousewhilel,maway? could
exerciseCheckSs' answersby playingthe cassette Suggested AnswerKey a g a i nw i t h p a u s e s A: Hi,Bill.I wonderif you couldhelpne. |m goingawayfor AnswerKey(Seeoverprinted two weeksand l,m worriedthat my housewill be burgled answers) whilel,maway. As an extension, B: HowcanI help? askSsto explainthe words/phrases that they usedto deducethe answer. A: Couldyou checkon thehousewhilel,maway? could
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