2.1.4: Lesson 4

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Don Bissonnette
South Seattle Community College

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Lesson Four

1. Apologize to someone for something; NS; say you are sorry to someone for doing something bad or not good

My son apologized to his mother for arguing with her. Sometimes it is necessary to apologize for your behavior to someone whom you have hurt.

2. Get back from: NS; return

I usually get back (home) from school about 3:30 in the afternoon. I got back from Asia in 1978 on October 28, 1978.

3. Refer to: S; speak about a person or a book to get information

When my son asked me about a problem with his car that I couldn’t answer, I referred him to my mechanic. When I was talking about the Seattle baseball team, I was referring to the Seattle Mariners. When I talked about bad traffic, I was referring to Seattle’s traffic.

4. Worry about: NS; be nervous about a person or situation

Some people worry about their children too much. I am one of those people. I worry about America getting into a war with Iran. It would be very stupid to do so.

5. Get rid of: NS; throw away

I got rid of a lot of useless stuff when I cleaned out my garage. Every week we get rid of the garbage and trash in my house on Wednesdays.

6. Relate to: NS; connect to or understand a situation

I can relate to how it feels when a child loses a father because my father died when I was a boy. It is hard for me to relate to dishonest people because I have always been an honest man.

7. Become of: NS; what happened to or will happen to someone or something, said of someone or something that is missing

What became of my old friend Bob Crouch? I wonder what happened to him. We haven’t spoken for about 20 years. My son lost his jacket that his grandmother gave him. I wonder what became of it. I wonder what will become of my boys when they are old men.

8. Get through with: NS; finish with something

My student got through with her homework before she went out shopping. We got through with our dinner last night at 8:00 PM. I got through with my university work many years ago.

9. Search for: NS; look for, try to find something

My wife searched for her lost keys for over an hour last night. The police are searching for the men who robbed the bank in North Seattle. My friend is searching for a job.

10. Belong to: NS; own something

My house belongs to my wife and me. I have a lot of books that belong to me in my office.

11. Have confidence in: NS; belief that someone can do something well

I have confidence in my students’ ability to learn English. I have confidence in my doctor that he can take care of me well. I have confidence in my sons’ future.

12. See about: NS; a need to take care of a problem or fix something

I need to see about getting some new tires for my car. I have to see about writing an examination for this class. My son has to see about fixing his basement ceiling.