Empower C1 - 4B

He got himself locked in a shed

​Gut instinct in these roles

Group work

Divide into 4 groups

• Take a piece of paper with a role written on it

• Join students with the same role

• Together come up with a dilemma for your role

• Pass your dilemma to another group

• Discuss the dilemma and make a decision

Childhood stories

• Remember a story that happened with you in your childhood

• Write it on a piece of paper

• Guess whose story is read

1. What's the significance of photos a-c? Summarise what happened in each memory

2. Why do you think these memories are still so clear for the speaker?

Listen and answer the questions

Uses:
a the S's possessions were harmed by sbd else
b the S paid sbd else to do a job
c the S caused sbd to do sth
d the S caused what happened to them

​

Compare the meaning

​Copy the table into your notebook.
Add the words in the sentences respectively.​

Complete the table

Categorize

Options (4)

My parents

were having

the kitchen

renovated

Put the parts of the sentece into the appropriate category.

Subject

Verb form 1

Object

Verb form 2

Categorize

Options (4)

I

had

all my toys

stolen

Put the parts of the sentece into the appropriate category.

Subject

Verb form 1

Object

Verb form 2

Categorize

Options (4)

He

got

himself

locked in the garden shed

Put the parts of the sentece into the appropriate category.

Subject

Verb form 1

Object

Verb form 2

Categorize

Options (4)

His disappearance

got

everyone

looking for him

Put the parts of the sentece into the appropriate category.

Subject

Verb form 1

Object

Verb form 2

Categorize

Options (4)

She

had

me

sitting on my own

Put the parts of the sentece into the appropriate category.

Subject

Verb form 1

Object

Verb form 2

Categorize

Options (4)

He

got

me

to play when nobody else could

Put the parts of the sentece into the appropriate category.

Subject

Verb form 1

Object

Verb form 2

​Reflexive pronouns:
myself, yourself, himself

​Passive voice: BE + V3

LESS FORMAL (usually for unfortunate events)

Passive voice with get: get + V3

Multiple Choice

The news _________ with anger.

• had everyone shouting

• got everyone to shout

Multiple Choice

Two people ______ when the roof collapsed

• got injured

• have themselves injured

Multiple Choice

I'm going to ________ for a new suit.

• get him measuring me

• get myself measured

Multiple Choice

My blood pressure is really high. I ______ this morning.

• was checked

• had it checked

Multiple Choice

__________ online is much cheaper because there are no agents' fee.

• Selling your house

• Getting your house sold

Multiple Choice

We are trying to get more people _______ to our charity

• to give

• giving to

Multiple Choice

Jenkins, _______ the first candidate come in, please.

• have

• get

Reorder

Someone needs to repair our car.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• We need

• to have

• our car

• repaired

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

Tina worked hard and was promoted.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• Tina

• worked hard

• and got

• herself

• promoted

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Arrange for someone to test your eyes.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• Have

• your

• eyes

• tested

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

The news made everyone panic.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• The news

• got

• everyone

• panicking/panicked

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Reorder

It wasn't easy to calm the children down.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• It

• wasn't easy

• to get

• the children

• to calm down/calmed down

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Our teacher told us to write an essay.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• Our teacher

• had

• us

• write

• an essay

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Alex talked me into going with him.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• Alex

• got

• me

• to go

• with him

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Someone stole my bike.

Reorder the following words, so it is similar to the sentence above.

• My

• bike

• got

• stolen

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Ryan: That podcast about the generation gap really got me

(think). Are we that different from our kids?

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Olivia: I haven't listened to it yet... Last week I got

(hand) a load of work to do by my boss, and I've just had no time.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Olivia: I haven't listened to it yet... Last week I got handed a load of work to do by my boss, and I've just had no time. She has me

(work) all hours at the moment.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Ryan: Well, listen when you manage to get everything

(do). The thing is, I think a lot of this generation gap stuff is exaggerated.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Ryan: Well, listen when you manage to get everything done. The thing is, I think a lot of this generation gap stuff is exaggerated. Like, we think that parents are too lenient today, kids are used to having everything

(do) for them, and that goes to their head.

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Olivia: That sounds true enough. You know my youngest, Tessa? I got her

(make) her own bed, and you should have seen the look on her face!

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

Olivia: That sounds true enough. You know my youngest, Tessa? I got her to make her own bed, and you should have seen the look on her face! When I was that age my parents had us

(work) from six o'clock in the morning.