Choose one of the problems below and ask your partner’s advice. They should give you their ideas with “If I were you, I’d…” and you should then respond with “Thanks, I’ll try that”, “That might work. Maybe I’ll give that a try” or “Are you sure that’s a good idea?” Your teacher will tell you which version of the worksheet to use.
My daughter doesn’t put on warm clothes when she goes out.
I can’t get my cat out of a tree.
My wife/ husband/ partner never picks his/ her/ their clothes up off the bedroom floor.
I can’t take the dog out for a walk because I’ve broken my leg.
I want to go back to my country for Christmas, but it’s too expensive.
My fiancé walked out of the church during our wedding.
I am trying on a dress in the changing rooms of a shop, but it is too small and I have ripped it.
I accidentally threw away my passport but I’m flying to Hawaii on holiday tomorrow.
I’ve just arrived at work and then realised that I forgot to turn off the stove at home.
My boss has asked me out on a date.
I’ve run out of money and I don’t get paid until next week.
My foreign boyfriend/ girlfriend’s mother and father don’t take off their shoes when they come into my house.
People keeping putting out their cigarettes in the office pot plants.
I don’t get on with (= get along with) my little brother.
My ex(-boyfriend/ -girlfriend) wants to go out with my sister/ brother.
When your teacher stops you, share one solution and see if the class agrees.
Ask about any situations which you don’t understand, can’t think of a solution to, etc, discussing possible solutions as a class.
Do the gapfill task below.
Gaps version
Use this to do the speaking activity and/ or fill the gaps below with the correct words (prepositions or functional language).
My daughter doesn’t put ____________________ warm clothes when she goes out.
I can’t get my cat ______________________________________________ of a tree.
My husband/ wife/ partner never picks his/ her/ their clothes _________________________________________________ off the bedroom floor
I can’t take the dog ______________________ for a walk because I’ve broken my leg.
I want to go __________________ to my country for Christmas, but it’s too expensive.
My fiancé walked ___________________________ of the church during our wedding.
I am trying ____________________________________________________________ a dress in the changing rooms of a shop, but it is too small and I have ripped it.
I accidentally threw _________ my passport but I am flying to Hawaii on holiday tomorrow
I’ve just arrived at work and then realised that I forgot to turn ____________________ the stove at home.
My boss has asked me ________________________________________ on a date.
I’ve run _________________________ of money and I don’t get paid until next week.
My foreign boyfriend/ girlfriend’s mother and father don’t take ___________________ their shoes when they come into my house.
People keeping putting ___________________ their cigarettes in the office pot plants.
I don’t get ____________________________________________ with my little brother.
My ex(-boyfriend/ -girlfriend) wants to go _____________________________ with my sister/ brother.
Check above.
Make up other problems with multiword verbs for your partner to solve.
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