14. Good restaurants around dinner time. It's hard to find a
seat because there
are
so many people.
15. When little Annie
,
her father gave her a bottle and put her
to bed.
16.
I
left when Ellen and Joe began to argue. I never
in
other people's quarrels.
10-10
USING
BE USED/ACCUSTOMED TO AND
I
GET USED/ACCUSTOMED TO
(a)
I
am used to
hot weather.
(b)
I
am accustomed to
hot weather.
(c) I
am used
to
living
in a hot climate.
(d) I
am accustomed
to
living
in
a hot climate.
(e) I just moved from Florida to Siberia.
I
have never lived
in
a cold climate before,
but
I
am
potting
used to (awtomed
to)
the cold weather here.
(a) and
@)
have the same meaning:
"Living
in
a hot
climate is usual and normal for me. I'm familiar with
what it is
like
to live
in
a hot climate. Hot weather isn't
strange or different to me."
Notice in (c) and (d):
to
(a preposition) is followed by the
-ing
form of a verb (a gerund).
In
(e):
I'm gemng used tolmustomed
to
=
something is
beginning to seem usual and normal to me.
0
EXERCISE
26.
BE
USED/ACCUSTOMED TO. (Chart
10-10)
Direceions:
Complete the sentences with
be used
to,
a5irmative or negative.
1.
Juan is from Mexico. He
is
wed
to
hot weather. He
iw't wpA
to
.
cold weather.
.
:
q. .
A'
, ,
.,
'8.
'
,
,
,.
,
,
2.
Alice was born and raised
in
Chicago. She living
in
a big
city.
3.
My hometown is NewYork City, but this year I'm going to school in a town with a
population of
10,000.
I living
in
a small town.
I
living in a big city.
I.
,I{<
4. We do a lot of exercises in class. We doing exercises.
Complete the sentences with
be acfustomsd
to,
affirmative or negative.
NOTICE:
accustomed
is spelled with two "c"s and one
"m."
5. Spiro recently moved to Canada from Greece. He
IS
arcwtowed
to
eating Greek food. He
-
I
~SR
t
accwtoweA
to
eating Canadian
foodu
~i:jr;-tic
:ri:;
:.I,
,:
,!:
:r
,
.
.
;i:.~:j
;,
6.
I
always get up around
6:00
A.M.
I
getting up
early.
I
sleeping late.
I
GM
7. Our teacher always gives us a lot of homework. We
having a lot of homework every day.
$1
'
8.
Young schoolchildren rarely take multiple choice tests. They
taking that kind of test.
ni
-
,
.
.
EXERCISE
27.
BE
USED/ACCUSTOMED
TO.
(Chart 10-10)
Directions:
Talk
about yourself. Use
be
usedlacmtomed
to.
Example:
cold weather
-t
I
am
(OR
I
am
not)
ed
1
accusmd
to
cog
.a
&rl
.
$
,&>.
A
.
;,.:.::~
-).:
u.
.,.>"
1.
hot weathe
I
7.
getting up early
K
4.r
!V
J.
:,e
,,,
b.+?,,,
,~
1
ri*
2.
cold weather
5.
sleeping late
. .
!
s~l~~t:i~~
>.
.
1
mi
Y
3.
living
in
a warm climaLG
9.
eating a big breakfast
,
l:':
4.
living in a cold climate
10. drinking coffee in the morning
,.
.,
,<! ,,;a
C,I,'.\
:,
,<
5.
living
in
a big city
1 1.
(a
kind
ofl food
L-c
xt, ,tk.,,
:L.>,
.
kt,Z,
;,,.
.
;
-
6.
living in a small town
12.
being on my own*,
:.<.
;
,.:,i,;;;,i
nxr,;r
:.:,
is,;.
. .
,v:'
8
b!'.
n::
i::.,,'
.
.*
,:I
~.
.,',
,,>
?,
.~>.%
.!.,irb,>
,:I.:
:
,.
EXERCISE
28.
1
.
,.
:USTOMED
TO.
(Chart 10-10)
:I,,
!
. .
;.
-
~
-
~
Directim: Work in pairs.
Speaker
A:
Pose the question. Your book is open.
Speaker
B:
Answer the question in a complete sentence. Your book is closed.
!,'
;".
Example:
2
SPEAKER
A
(book
open): What time are you accustomed to getting up?
"[
SPEAKER
B
(book
closed): I'm accustomed to getting up (at 7:30).
:.,.w
ti
,,
A,,.'
.
!
1.
What time are you used to going to bed?
>.
,
!,
,
,,~,:',K.,,
.:,.2r!+,
,,
2.
Are you accustomed to living in (name
of
this city)?
:pi:.
P
62:
3. Are you used to speaking English every day?
'
I;<
,i
i:,rrrmmoit
.i!:.
4.
Do you live with a roommate or do you live alone? Are you accustomed to that?
5.
What are you accustomed to eating for breakfast?
Switch
dm.
r
.
:.
.
mi
!:
oG
.j:<'
.I
6.
What kind of food are you accustomed to eating?
7. What time are you accustomed to getting up?
,3
:!:
.
,
T.,,.
.
-;.
-,l!
.,r3;qrnta
1
,
.
,)LP.i13%1
i
>l'r:-l.,'
8.
Are you accustomed to living in a big
city
or a small town?
'iii.
~vr
rnrn?.
?
9.
Our weather right now is (hot/coldihumid~cold) and (wetldryfetc.] Are you used to
this kind of weather?
10.
Are
you used to speaking English every day, or does it seem strange to you?
*m
be
on
me's
mn
is
an
idiom.
It
means
to
k
away
kom one's family
and
mponsible
for
oneself.
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CHAPTER
10
EXERCISE
29.
GET USEDIACCUSTOMED TO. (Chart 10-10)
Directions:
Discuss or write about one or more of the following topics.
1.
James graduated from high school last month. Three days after graduation, he got
married. The next week he started a job at a paint store. Within two weeks, his life
changed a lot. What did he have to get used to?
2.
Jane is going to leave her parents' house next week. She is going to move in with two
of her cousins who work in the city. Jane will be away from her home for the first time
in her life. What is she going to have to get accustomed to?
3.
Think
of a time you traveled in or lived in a foreign country. What weren't you used
to? What did you get used to? What didn't you ever get used to?
4.
Think of the first day of a job you have had. What weren't you used to? What did you
get used to?
I
used
to
live
in
Chicago, but
Tokyo.
INCORRECT:
I
ued
to living in
EXERCISE 30. USED TO
vs.
BE
USED TO. (Chart 10-1
1)
Directions:
Add
an
appropriate form of
be
if necessary. If no form of
be
is needed, write
8
in the blank.
now
I
live
in
In (a):
Used
to expresses the habitual past (see Chart
1.
I
have lived in Malaysia for a long time.
I
nw
used to warm weather.
2.
I
d
used to live in Finland, but now
I
live in France.
3.
I
used to sitting at this desk. I sit here every day.
4.
I
used to sit in the back of the classroom, but now
I
prefer to sit in
the front row.
Chicago.
INCORRBCT:
I
am
used
U)
I&
in
a
big
city.
(b)
I
am
used
to
living
in
a big city.
5.
When I was a child,
I
used to play games with my friends in a big
field near my house after school every day.
2-1
1,
p.
52).
It is followed by the
simple
form of
a
verb.
In
(b):
be
wed
to is followed by
the
-kg
form of
a
verb
(a gerund).*
6.
It's hard for my children to stay inside on a cold, rainy day. They
used to playing outside in the big field near our house. They play there almost
*NOm
In
both
wed
to
(habitual
past)
and
be
wed
to,
the
"d"
is
not
pronounced
in
wd.
every day
7.
A teacher used to answering questions. Students, especially good
students, always have a lot of questions.
8.
People used to believe the world was flat.
The
Pasrlve 305
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EXERCISE 31. USED TO vs.
BE
USED TO. (Chart 10-1
1)
Diwctioionc
Complete the sentences with
used
to
or
be
used
to
and the correct form of the
verb in parentheses.
:
1.
Nick stays up later now than he did when he was in high school. He
(go)
IASCA
to
46
to bed at ten, but now he rarely gets to bed before
'
midnight.
2.
I got used to going to bed late when I was in college, but now I have
a
job and I need
my sleep. These days I
(go)
aw
wed
to qaiw
to bed around ten-thirty.
3.
I am a vegetarian.
I
(eat)
meat, but now I
eat only meatless meals.
4.
Ms. Wu has had a vegetable garden all her life. She
(grow)
her own vegetables.
-
.
,
.&.~
~.,+g:"-
+<Y
1 +
.
::
,
.
.
Oscar has lived
in
Brazil for ten years. He
(ear)
Brazilian food. It's his favorite.
6.
Georgio moved to Germany to open his own restaurant. He
(have)
B.
.
a small bakery in Italy.
7.
I have taken the bus to work every day for the past five years.
I
(mke)
the bus.
8.
Juanita travels by plane on company business. She
(go)
by train, but now the distances she needs to travel are too great.
EXERCISE
32.
USED TO
vs.
BE
USED
TO.
(Charts
2-9
and 10-1 1)
Directions:
You are living
in
a new place (country, city, aparnnent, dorm, etc.) and going to
a new school. What adjustments have you had to make? Write about them by completing
the sentences with your own words.
1.
I'm getting used to
.
. . .
2.
I'm also getting accustomed to
3.
I have gotten accustomed to
. . . .
4.
1
haven't gotten used to
. . . .
5.
I
can't get used to
. . . .
6.
Do you think
I
will ever get accustomed to
.
. .
?
7.
I
used to
.
.
.
,
but now
. . . .
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CHAPTER
10
I
10-12
USING
BE SUPPOSED TO
11
(a) MlKe
as
supposed
to
cau
me tomorrow.
(IDEA: 1 expect Mike to call me tomorrow.)
(b)
We
are supposed to write
a
composition.
(IDEA: The teacher expects us to write a
composition.)
(c) Alice
wos
supposed
to
be
home at ten,
but she didn't get in until midnight.
(IDEA: Someone expected Alice to
be
home
at ten.)
He supposed
to
IS
used to
ta~k
about an aconty or event
that is expected to occur.
In (a):The idea of
is
supposed to
is that Mike is
expected
(by
me) to call me.
I
asked him to call me. He
idea that an expected event did not occur, as
in
(c).
17
EXERCISE
33.
BE
SUPPOSED TO. (Chart 10-12)
Directions:
Create sentences with a similar meaning by using
be
supposed
to.
1.
The teacher expects us to be on time for class.
+
We
are
sumsed
ro
be on time for class.
2.
People expect the weather to be cold tomorrow.
3.
People expect the plane to arrive at 6:OO.
4.
My
boss expects me to work late tonight.
5.
I
expected the mail to arrive an hour ago, but it didn't.
EXERCISE
34.
BE
SUPPOSED TO. (Chart 10-12)
Directions:
Correct the mistakes.
to
1.
I'm supposed
A
call my parents tonight.
2.
We're not suppose to tell anyone about the surprise.
3.
You don't supposed to talk to Alan about the surprise.
4.
My friend was supposing to call me last night, but he didn't.
5.
Children supposed to respect their parents.
6. Didn't you supposed be at the meeting last night?
EXERCISE 35.
BE
SUPPOSED TO. (Chart 10-12)
&mtions:
Identify who is supposed to do something.
1.
TOM'S
BOSS:
Mail this package.
TOM:
Yes, sir.
+
Tom
is
supposed to mail a package.
2.
MARY:
Call me at nine.
ANN:
okay.
3.
MS.
MARTINEZ:
Please make your bed before you go to school.
JOHNNY:
Okay, Mom.
4.
MR.
TAKADA:
Put your dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
SUSIE:
Okay, Dad.
5.
MRS.
WILSON:
Bobby, pick up your toys and put them away
BOBBY:
Okay, Mom.
MRS.
WILSON:
Annie, please hang up your coat.
ANNIE:
Okay, Mom.
6.
DR.
KET~LE:
YOU should take one pill every eight hours.
PATIENT:
All right, Dr. Kettle. Anything else?
DR.
mm:
Drink plenty of fluids.
7.
PROF.
THOMPSON:
Read the directions carefully, and raise your hand
if
you have any
questions.
STUDENTS:
(TI0
reSp0flse)
,
,
I
I
,
1
EXERCISE
36.
BE
SUPPOSED
TO.
(Chart 10-12)
Direcrimrs:
Create sentences with
be
suMosed
to
by combining the subjects
in
Column A
with the ideas in Column B. Use the simple present.
Example:
Visitors at a zoo are not supposed to feed the animals.
Column
A
1.
Visitors at
a
zoo
2.
Doctors
3.
Employees
4.
Air passengers
5.
Theatergoers
6.
Soldiers on sentry duty
7.
Children
8.
Heads of state
9.
A dog
10.
People who live
in
apartments
Column
B
A. listen to their parents
B. buckle their seatbelts before takeoff
JC. not
.
. .
feed the animals
D. not
. . .
talk during a performance
E. be on time for work
E
obey its trainer
,
'I
G.
pay their rent on time
H.
care for their patients
I.
not
. . .
fall asleep
J.
be diplomatic
EXERCISE
37.
BE
SUPPOSED
TO.
(Chart 10-1
2)
Direcn'w:
Thii
of this the following people are or were supposed to do. Use
be
supposed
to.
Example:
a good friend of yours
+
My friend Ji Ming is supposed
to
he& me paint my apartment this weekend.
Beniw was supposed
w
go
w dinner with me last K4dnesdaJI, but he forgot.
Nadia is supposed to call me tonight.
1.
a good friend of yours
6.
the leader of your country
2.
your roommate or spouse*
3.
children
4.
a student in your English class
5.
your English teacher
7.
one or both of your parents
8.
one of your siblings or cousins
9.
yourself
10.
( I
0
EXERCISE
38.
Wrltten. (Chapters
1
+
10)
Directions:
In
writing, describe how a particular holiday is celebrated in your country.
What is done in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening? What
are
some of the
things that people typically do on this holiday?
NOTE:
Many of your sentences
will
be active, but some of them should be passive.
EXERCISE
39.
Error analysis. (Chapter 10)
Directions:
Correct the errors.
Example:
I am agree with him.
+
I
agree with him.
1.
An
accident was happened at the corner yesterday.
2.
This pen is belong to me.
3.
I am very surprise by the news.
4.
I'm interesting
in
that subject.
5.
He is marry with my cousin.
6.
Thailand is locate in Southeast Asia.
7.
Mary's dog was died last week.
8.
Were you surprise when you saw
him?
'If
you
have
neither
a
roommate nor
s
spouse, invent one or simply skip to the next
irem.
me
Passive
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