Unit 7 - Changes

Word

Example

get a job

I would love to get a job as a designer

get an offer

You could work as a waiter until you get an offer from a design company

get divorced

My parents got divorced last year

get married

They got married last year

get old

I want to live in a hot country when I get old

get paid

I don't get paid for the first month so I can't afford to go out for a while

get rich

Rivaldo got rich from playing football

get support

I got support from a therapist

get work

I struggled to get work for a few months after finishing school

have children

I'd like to have children in the future

lack of

The doctor said she had a lack of vitamin D

be allergic

I am allergic to some food

be overweight

After my holiday, I was five kilos overweight

eat a healthy diet

I never do any exercise but I'm thin because I eat a healthy diet

fitness programme

My fitness programme has been working well

get fit

She doesn't need to go to the gym to lose weight and get fit

have an allergy

I have two allergies – animal hair and bee stings

heart disease

The doctor said he had heart disease

keep in shape

I'm very healthy – I keep in shape by running every day

put on weight

It's easy to put on weight if you work in an office and don't get any exercise

stress

She has been suffering from stress

suffer from

He has been suffering from his illness for many years

take action

His behaviour was getting worse and worse so his parents had to take action

stick to rules

It was hard to stick to rules at a new school

despite

Despite her difficult beginnings, she has become a rich and successful woman

a broken leg

Unfortunately she has a broken leg

a cold

I don't want to catch a cold

a rash

You might be allergic to something if you've got a rash

a temperature

He's had a temperature for three days

backache

I have really bad backache

get a prescription

He said I should get a prescription for medication

go to the hospital

He said he was going to the hospital to visit his grandmother

have an operation

He is going to have an operation next month

have tests

The doctor advised I have some tests to find out what the problem was

put on cream

You should put on some cream to help your skin heal

stomach ache

She has been complaining of a bad stomach ache

take pills/medicine

You need to take your pills if you want to get better

the flu

My brother came down with the flu last week

allergy

Do you have any allergies?

exercise

I try to do regular exercise to keep fit

gym

I sometimes go to the gym and work out

hurt

My head really hurts

pain

I've had pain in my back for a week

problem

The doctor asked him what the problem was

tablets

She was advised to take tablets for the pain

give sth up

He decided to give up smoking, because it was a very expensive habit

on a diet

She's on a diet again – this time she's only eating bread and carrots for a week

get a place

Ted studied hard at school and got a place at university

get better

I hope you get better soon

get engaged

They decided they wanted to spend their lives together, so they got engaged

get ill

I hardly ever get ill

get in touch (with sb)

One day Ted saw Sylvia's photo in a newspaper and decided to get in touch with her again

get on well (with sb)

I really get on well with my new colleagues

get to know sb

While he was at university he got to know Sylvia, another student on his course

get together

They soon got together and were a very happy couple