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Vocabulary phrasal verbs (2)
A load of old junk Grammar the future: will, be going to,
Present Continuous
QUICK REVIEW Making comparisons Write the
names of five people in your family. Think of how
you can compare these people to yourself and other
people in your family. Work in pairs. Take turns to tell
Is your home full of stuff that you never use? If so,
your partner about the people.
the time has come to get rid of all your junk and
create a peaceful, relaxed atmosphere in your home.
Reading, Vocabulary and Speaking • Give yourself at least two hours to clear out a room.
• Make a space on the floor and empty all the cupboards
Phrasal verbs (2)
and drawers.
a Work in pairs. Which of these words do you know? • Sort out the things you haven't used for six months
Check new words with your teacher or in a dictionary. and make three piles: things to give away, things
to throw away, things to keep .
•
get rid of keep stuff junk • Put the first and second piles into separate rubbish
a drawer a cupboard a pile bags and take them out of the room.
• Allow yourself one junk drawer in each room for the
b Read the article. Tick the true sentences. Correct stuff you can't decide about.
the false ones.
• Tidy up the room and put everything away, then sit
1 The article tells you how to get rid of junk. down and enjoy the calm space you have created.
2 You need about an hour for each room.
And here's how to stop all your junk coming back.
3 You should put things in three piles.
• Before you buy anything, ask yourself: Have I got
4 Put things you don't want in a junk drawer.
something similar? Do I need it? Where will I put it?
5 Don't buy things if you've got something similar.
• When you buy something new, always throw out
c What do you think of the advice in the article? something else.
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Do you need to do this in your home? • Go through the cupboards and drawers in a different
room every month and throw away anything you
Work in pairs. Guess the meaning of the phrasal verbs don't need.
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