Lesson Nine

What’s the date today?     It’s Wednesday, “the” 16^th of September

I worked yesterday

When I woke up yesterday, I saw puddles on the ground. It had been raining.

past before the past

Little children love jumping in puddles.   uh

to paddle a canoe  aah

Her dog enjoyed paddling in the waves

What we did in the lesson

• Vocabulary review
• get by, manage, cope
• run out of, running out of

 

a reach truck in a warehouse

 

He is a shoplifter.  He is stealing a packet of painkillers.

Shoplifters will be prosecuted

shelves

supermarket aisles  (eye-yull)

the aircraft aisle

He was late because he got stuck in a traffic jam.

cycle lanes, fast lane, bus lanes, car lanes

a pedestrian path,  a forest track, a jungle track

 

What are the missing words?

The government subsidises public transport, so tickets are cheaper.   SUB-si-dy-ziz

Students can get subsidised meals at the university.

The company offers subsidised childcare for its employees.

The company provides a free gym for its employees.

 

profound – deep and meaningful

That was a profound statement.

a foundation – a base

 

struggle = to have difficulty doing or dealing with something.

• Some people struggle with the high cost of living.

• I struggle to concentrate when I’m tired.

• I’m hard of hearing so it’s a struggle to follow conversations sometimes.
• My speaker doesn’t seem to be working this morning, so I’m struggling a bit to hear everyone through my computer.

 

 

• struggle with + noun/-ing → I struggle with pronunciation.
• struggle to + verb → I struggle to remember new words.
• struggle to get by → They struggle to get by on a low salary.

 

national government, regional government, local government

to have no more of something:

• She ran out of time and couldn’t finish the test.
• I ran out of / I sometimes run out of money before the end of the month.
• We ran out of petrol(BrE) / gas on the way home.
• He ran out of ideas for the project and needed some advice.
• I ran out of coffee, so I went to the shop.
• My phone ran out of battery yesterday, so I borrowed a colleague’s charger.    ow-tof
• We ran out of chairs, so some people had to stand.

 

a foundation = stiftelse

The Nobel Foundation

 

to have very little left

• We’re running out of milk, we’ve just got enough for our coffee. We need to buy some more before we run out completely.
• She’s running out of time. She needs to hurry or she’ll miss the bus.
• We’re running out of petrol. We should find a petrol station, otherwise we will stop on the motorway.
• He’s running out of  patience because the problem still hasn’t been fixed.
• My phone’s running out of battery.  There’s only 6% left.
• I’m running out of ideas. Have you got any good suggestions?

 

We are short of milk

We are short of time

 

 

Discussion

• Have you ever run out of petrol or phone battery when you were out travelling? What happened?
• What things do you often run out of at home?
• What are you running out of at the moment?
• Do you often run out of time when you are getting ready in the morning?
• Have you ever run out of time during an exam or at work?
• What activities do you never have enough time for?
• What makes you run out of patience?    people who are rude when they don’t need to be

 

 

Get well soon!  Get better soon!

I hope you feel better soon.

I got pneumonia in the summer    “nyu-moan-ia”  and had no energy whatsoever.

It’s still lingering (I’m still slightly sick)

 

 

When I’m out travelling, I sometimes run out of battery.     Not: It can happen (Swenglish)

I go to a café to charge my phone.   I went to the opticians to buy some new glasses.  I went to the supermarket for some milk./ to buy some milk.

I’m not a morning person

I’m running out of energy.

You need to take regular screen breaks so your eyes don’t get tired.

I often used to run out of time when I was younger, but I’m better at organising my time nowadays.

I was late so I had to run for the bus/for the train  (to catch it).  I cycled after/ran after my son because he had forgotten his cycle helmet.  (to chase it)  I ran to the railway station (direction)

I was late because I overslept  (I didn’t hear the alarm and carried on sleeping)

I passed my driving test when I was 18.   He failed on the first attempt.

I got my driving licence when I was 18.

She has migraine

 

Vocabulary – cope, manage and get by

 

• cope (with something) = deal with a difficult situation successfully
  I’m very busy, but I’m coping with the extra work.
• manage (to do something) = succeed in doing something, especially when it is difficult, a result
  I was tired, but I managed to finish my homework.
• get by = have enough money, time, knowledge, etc. to survive or do what you need
  I don’t earn much, but I can get by.

 

Practice:   complete the sentences with cope, manage, or get by.

1. I don’t speak much German, but I can get by in Germany. (= survival German, I can do the basics)
2. She has three children and a full-time job, but she copes with everything.
3. I was very tired, but I managed to finish the report.
4. How do you cope with stress at work?
5. We don’t have much money this month, but we can get by /  manage.
6. He didn’t think he could climb the mountain, but he managed to reach the top.

 

She didn’t have much money but she managed anyway.

 

2. cope, manage, or get by?
3. To cope means to deal with a difficult situation.
4. To manage means to succeed in doing something difficult.
5. To get by means to have just enough money or resources to live or continue.
6. If you can cope with a problem, you can deal with it.
7. If you manage to do something, you succeed in doing it.
8. If you can get by on a small salary, you have enough money for your basic needs.

 

 

cope with, manage to, or get by?

1. I have a lot of homework, but I can manage to finish/do it. /   cope with it.
2. Even though I missed the bus, I managed to arrive at work on time.    I didn’t manage to make it to work on time.  I’m on my way!  I nearly managed to be on time but not quite.
3. We don’t have a lot of money, but we get by.
4. She finds it difficult to cope with
5. Did you manage to finish the project?
6. Can you get by without your phone for a week?
7. He is learning English, so he can get by when he travels.
8. How do you cope with /  deal with  difficult people?

 

How do you manage your schedule?  (= organise)

Discussion

• How do you cope with stress and/or a heavy workload?
• What was something difficult that you managed to do recently?
• Could you get by for a week without your phone?
• What things do you need to get by in a new country?
• How do you cope when you have too much work?
• What is something you couldn’t manage to do when you were younger but can do now?

 

I rarely arrived on time at school

 

It’s important to take a break from work

He paused for a moment to think about what he was going to say next.

There was a brief pause while I got some water.

I get easily stressed.  I often struggle with stress.

I’m a stress bunny.   (bunny is a children’s word for a rabbit)

It’s been scientifically proved that physical activity helps against stress

Stress can drain your energy

Stress can dehydrate you.  I need to hydrate.

It’s impossible to be without your phone because your life is on it these days.

Phone snatching is a problem in certain areas of London.    to snatch a phone or handbag

such so

I have such a stressful job.  such + noun

My job is so stressful.   so + adjective

My health takes priority (= comes first)

I can’t do the splits any more.

I’ve never been able to do the splits!

ballet  BALL-eh

We used to do handstands.

My personal trainer recommended doing headstands.

I used to be able to do crabs.    /  I used to be able to get into the crab position

to do cartwheels

to keep a hula hoop on your waist

I was really good at climbing up coconut trees

I was really fit.

to be supple (opposite of stiff)

I do pilates to help stay supple