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![](/i/favi32.png) Conversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of EnglishConversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of EnglishFree Talk Hand BookConversation Questions and Activities to Aid in the Learning of English
Arranged according to tense, topic, and levels of difficulty
By Prof. Mark McDowell, M.A. Mark’s ESL World ~ http://www.marksesl.com
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"There's something wrong with the garage door opener. You'll have to get out
of the car and open it by hand."
get out of (2. inseparable): escape having to do something.
"Lisa said she had a terrible headache and got out of giving her speech
today."
get over (1. no object): finish. (Note: for individual activities, not ones that happen
again and again.)
"What time do your classes get over?"
get over (2. inseparable): recover from an illness or painful experience.
"Katy was really upset when she failed the test. She thought she would never
get over feeling so stupid."
get rid of (1. inseparable): dispose of; give away or throw away.
"That shirt is really ugly. Why don't you get rid of it?"
get rid of (2. inseparable): dismiss someone; fire someone from a job; cause
someone to leave.
"The treasurer of the XYZ company was spending too much money so the
company president got rid of him."
get up (usually no object; with an object, separable): leave bed after sleeping and
begin your daily activities.
"You'll have to get up much earlier than usual tomorrow. We have to leave by
no later than 6:00 AM."
"I know I won't hear the alarm tomorrow morning. Can you get me up at 6:00
AM?"
give up (1. separable): stop doing something (usually a habit).
"He knows smoking isn't good for his health, but he can't give it up."
give up (2. no object): decide not to try (unsuccessfully) to solve a problem.
A: "What's black and white and red all over?"
B: "I give up. What?"
A: "An embarrassed zebra!"
go out with (inseparable): have a date with.
"You went out with Sharon last night, didn't you?"
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