General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 01 Topic 01.doc LANGUAGE FOCUS Game In this activity you will practise using the language of expressing pleasure and congratulations. Your teacher will give you each a set of cards with different expressions on them. 1. Take turns to pick up a card. 2. Make up a 2 –3 line dialogue using the expression on the card with your partner Example A: I’ve just won a new car! B: Congratulations! What kind of car is it? A: A BMW.  LANGUAGE FOCUS 04 Getting something done Sophie says: Sophie: Well, I have the final fitting for my dress this afternoon. I'm getting it made by a friend of the family. Someone is making a dress for Sophie. If Sophie says "I am making my dress", this means Sophie is making the dress. If Sophie says "I'm getting the dress made", someone else is making a dress for her. Compare the two sentences: I cut my hair. (I did the cutting myself.) I had my hair cut. (Another person cut my hair.) When we talk about things that are done for us by another person, we use get or have + verb (past participle). am getting the cake made for the wedding. I got my dress dry cleaned. He had his car repaired at the garage. We are going to have our picture taken by the photographer. CONGRATULATIONS! 6 QUESTLANGUAGE