I am an online ESL teacher. I just this lesson plan with a low B2 student (probably high B1):

""Now I get it! – phrases with get

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1. Complete each sentence with one word (preposition or adverb).
a) We’re moving to Kansas, so we have to get rid of a lot of old furniture.
b) He got into/in financial trouble after the divorce and couldn’t pay the bills.
c) I really hate getting up at 6 am. It’s too early for me.
d) Give me a call when you get back from your trip.
e) When the bus stops and you hear the signal, you can safely get off it.

2. Study the sample sentences, words and definitions. Then, complete the
definitions of the phrasal verbs with the correct words.
a) It can take weeks to get over an illness like that.
I know from personal experience that you never ever really get over an awful
loss like this in your family.

1) start 2) want 3) seem

b) We're getting on much better now that we don't live together.
It's important that you get on with your colleagues.

1) bad 2) unstable 3) good

c) They thought they could get away with cheating with their taxes.
How can he get away with speaking to his mother like that?
1) and 2) with 3) without

d) I was trying to get across how much I admired them.
What message are you trying to get across to the consumer?
1) quickly 2) clearly 3) finally

e) Sometimes you have to be ruthless to get ahead in business.
One in four parents believes that good education is essential in getting ahead
in life.

1) famous 2) rich 3) successful
get over = start to feel happy or well again

get on = have a/an good relationship

get away with = do something bad without being punished or criticized for it

get across = manage to communicate an idea clearly

get ahead = become successful in one's life or career

Now I get it! – phrases with get

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3. What do the quotes below mean? Do you agree or disagree with them?
• “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
― Mark Twain
• “Good posture and an attitude let you get away with anything.”
― Lorna Landvik
• “Humour is a great vehicle for getting a message across.”
― Cyndi Lauper
• “Well, I get on with people who believe in something.”
― Ken Livingstone
• “Forget it enough to get over it, remember it enough so it doesn’t happen
again.”
― unknown

4. Complete the dialogues with the words in the box.

a) A: I took a job as a secretary to get a foot in the door.
B: That’s a good start. You need to work hard now and look for ways to get
promoted.

b) A: How was the meeting?
B: Terrible! John talked so much that nobody could get a word in edgewise
for an hour.

c) A: Oh, I can’t listen to him! He’s really getting under my skin.
B: Yeah, I know he can be really irritating. Just ignore him and relax.
d) A: You seem to work really hard.
B: We're still trying to get this new project off the ground and that’s why
I’ve been working a lot of overtime lately.

e) A: We have a crisis in the organization and I don’t want the press to get

wind of it.
B: I know. I’ll make sure that no one says a word about it.
f) A: What’s wrong? You look really annoyed.
B: Nothing. I just got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.
foot ground side skin wind word

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5. Match the phrases from the dialogues in ex. 4 with their meanings.
a) get a foot in the door 5
b) get a word in edgewise 2
c) get under someone’s skin 4
d) get something off the ground 6
e) get wind of something 3
f) get up on the wrong side of the bed 1

1) be in a bad mood and to be easily
annoyed all day
2) have an opportunity to speak
3) find out about something secret
4) annoy someone
5) get your first opportunity to work in a
particular organization
6) start something and make it successful

6. Take one card from the pile of cards and describe its meaning to your
partner. Your partner needs to guess the phrase. Remember: you can’t use
words listed under the main phrase.

Now I get it! – phrases with get

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GET RID OF SOMETHING

throw away
rubbish
unwanted

GET IN TROUBLE
difficulty
wrong
bad

GET UP
morning
bed
sleep

GET BACK
return
come back
before

GET OFF SOMETHING

bus
train
leave

GET OVER
recover
better
illness

GET ACROSS
message
communicate
say

GET ON WITH SOMEONE

good
relationship
friend

GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING

cheat
crime
punish

GET AHEAD
succeed
successful
become

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GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR

job
company
start

GET SOMETHING OFF THE

GROUND
start
successful
project

GET A WORD IN EDGEWISE

say
talk
much

GET WIND OF SOMETHING

secret
information
discover

GET UNDER SOMEONE’S SKIN

annoy
irritate
angry

GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE

OF THE BED
morning
mood
feel""

she really struggled with the concept of get and how it can be applied in alot of different ways. I wan to send her a post lesson note to not feel discouraged about learning this concept as it is really big concept. tell her the worksheet has been uploadeed to the google drive and provide a link. be brief, conversational and  use very simple language.